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Nessie

American  
[nes-ee] / ˈnɛs i /

noun

Informal.
  1. Loch Ness monster.


Etymology

Origin of Nessie

(Loch) Ness + -ie

Example Sentences

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Even Nessie is now sporting cones on its head in the middle of a roundabout in Inverness.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

For Cronin and her five co-stars - Juliet Angus, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker, and Nessie Welschinger - it's just one of the many dramatic moments as the international franchise arrives in the city.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025

In its motion to dismiss, Amazon said the claims related to Nessie were not relevant because it only used the algorithm for limited products and stopped using it in 2019.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

"Nessie was used to try to stop our price matching from resulting in unusual outcomes where prices became so low that they were unsustainable," Doyle said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023

“Of course,” Nessie says before disappearing from the room, Mr. Gideon stepping aside to let her go.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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