newy

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noun

Shorthand for a number of different cities that start with "New", such as Newcastle, New Haven, or New York

“Lets go to Newy for a skate”

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Meanings

newy1

nounnewy (plural newies)

plural newies · alternative newie

  1. South AfricaslangShorthand for a number of different cities that start with "New", such as Newcastle, New Haven, or New York

    Let's go into Newy and catch a movie.

  2. South AfricaslangNewport brand menthol cigarette

    Can I have a newy from your pack?

  3. AustraliaslangNewcastle, New South Wales

    Lets go to Newy for a skate

Newy2

proper noun
  1. AustraliainformalNickname for Newcastle: a large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River

Origin

newy · noun

From new + -y.

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Newy · proper noun

Diminutive of Newcastle: Clipping of Newcastle + -y

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wyne
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APA

newy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newy

MLA

“newy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newy.

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