bluey

[bloo-ee]

noun

Australian.

plural

blueys 

1. swag.

2. a legal summons.

bluey

¹

/ ˈbluːɪ /

noun

1. a blanket

2. a swagman's bundle

3. to carry one's bundle; tramp

4. slang,  a variant of blue

5. a cattle dog

6. a red-headed person

Bluey

²

/ ˈbluːɪ /

noun

1. a variant of Blue

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluey¹

1795–1805; blue + -y ²; bluey ( def. 1 ) so called because usually wrapped in a blue blanket; bluey ( def. 2 ) so called from its blue binder

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluey¹

(for senses 1, 2, 4) C19: from _blue (on account of their colour) + _-y ²

Example Sentences

It's only a matter of time before Kylie Minogue, Ned Kelly and Bluey the dog have their say too.

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Parents of children 7 years old and younger will recognize the breed from the heartwarming children’s program “Bluey,” about cartoon pups Bluey, Bingo and their parents, Chilli and Bandit.

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Inside the hotel, staffers had converted a conference room into a play area for children, with “Bluey” on a big screen and a Twister game laid out on the floor.

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Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios are teaming up to bring kids — and their parents — an extremely “Bluey” movie.

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“Bluey” debuted on Australian television in 2018 and in the U.S. in September 2019.

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