See also: Bluey

English

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Etymology

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From blue +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bluey (comparative bluier, superlative bluiest)

  1. Having a colour similar to blue.

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Noun

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bluey (countable and uncountable, plural blueys)

  1. (slang) The metal lead.
  2. (Australian slang) A bushman's blanket.
    • 1896, Henry Lawson, In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses:
      Then we had to wring our blueys which were rotting in the swags, /And we saw the sugar leaking through the bottoms of the bags []
  3. (Australian slang) A collection of clothes and other belongings rolled up into a bundle for carrying; a swag.
    • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 318:
      ‘Doc’ [] shouldered his bluey and whistled up his lame fox-terrier before formally wishing them all well.
  4. (Australian slang) A blue cattle dog, especially a blue heeler.
  5. (Australian slang) A blue singlet, especially one from the Bonds clothing label.
  6. (Australia) A bluebottle.
  7. (Australia, medicine) A disposable underpad.
  8. (informal) A blue film.
  9. (Australian slang) A person with ginger hair.
  10. (Internet slang, derogatory) An online troll who uses the blue check verification system on Twitter.