Addie
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See also: ADDIE
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Diminutives formed with -ie.
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Addie (plural Addies)
- A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison.
Etymology 2[edit]
From the brand name Adderall + -ie.
Noun[edit]
Addie (countable and uncountable, plural Addies)
- (slang) Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.
- 2013 March 4, Roger Cohen, “The Competition Drug”, in The New York Times[1]:
- “Just popped an Addie, so I’m good to go” — this sort of pretest attitude has become pervasive. Conversations with several students suggested Adderall was always available, costing from $2 to $5 a pill.
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Diminutive form of the given name Adam.
Proper noun[edit]
Addie (plural Addies)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Addie is the 33731th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 675 individuals. Addie is most common among White (55.26%) and Black/African American (39.26%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Addie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.