bardy

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[ bahr-dee ]

adjective,bard·i·er, bard·i·est.Scot.
  1. bold; audacious; defiant.

Origin of bardy

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First recorded in 1780–90; bard1 + -y1

Other words from bardy

  • bard·i·ly, adverb
  • bard·i·ness, noun

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Other definitions for bardy (2 of 2)

bardy2

or bar·dee

[ bahr-dee ]

noun,plural bar·dies.
  1. a beetle larva of Australia, Bardistus cibarius, that bores into plants and is used as food by Aboriginal peoples.

Origin of bardy

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First recorded in 1925–30, bardy is from the Nyungar word bardi

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