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gaudy


2gaudy

noun
plural gaudies

Definition of GAUDY

: a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university

Origin of GAUDY

probably from Latin gaudium joy — more at joy
First Known Use: 1651

Rhymes with GAUDY

body, cloddy, Mahdi, noddy, shoddy, toddy, waddy, wadi

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