Meanings
adjectiveready as Freddy (not comparable)
alternative ready like Freddy
- colloquialnot comparableEntirely ready.
Cinderella seldom got a chance to open the door for callers, so she was ready as Freddy.
1951, Florida State Prison (Raiford) (contributor), Raiford Record - Volumes 13-14, page 6
Origin
Chosen for the rhyme. First use appears c. 1951. See cite below.
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