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Where does “fendy” come from?

fendy (English) comes from Scots fendie — able to look after oneself; thrifty; active,...

fendy (English): cunning, shifty

Definitions

  1. cunning, shifty

Ancestry of “fendy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsfendieable to look after oneself; thrifty; active,...
Every word from Scots fendie →