amy

¹

[ey-mee]

noun

Slang.

plural

amies 

1. a vial of amyl nitrate.

Amy

²

[ey-mee]

noun

1. a first name: from a French word meaning “beloved.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of amy¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

My first dabbling with the paranormal took place in the living room of the previously mentioned farm in Illinois when, one sunny summer afternoon, my cousin Amy and I made contact with who knows what from the beyond via a Ouija Board she discovered in her attic — inarguably the most terrifying of places to chance upon such a thing.

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Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said Wednesday that that prioritization was hampering growth in Azure, which is expected to slow to a 37% growth pace in the current quarter.

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Whereas Microsoft previously projected a lower capex growth rate this fiscal year than last fiscal year, CFO Amy Hood said on Wednesday that she now expects this year’s rate to be higher, in pursuit of “accelerating demand.”

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“Her and Amy Winehouse reimagined what it was to be like a global pop star from the U.K. around that time,” said Chris Ruff, head of global marketing at Activist Artists Management and a former executive at Allen’s old label, Parlophone.

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Microsoft’s finance chief, Amy Hood, rejected the notion when asked that very question last night.

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