Dealie

Pronunciation

• /ˈdili/

Alternative forms

• dealy
• dealie-o

Origin

Diminutive of deal.

Full definition of dealie

Noun

1. (informal) A thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.

Usage notes

Sometimes used as a placeholder for an object whose name does not immediately spring to mind, as, Hand me that little plastic dealie.

More often used with a noun in attribution, as, How do I set up this blog dealie?

Derived terms

• deelybopper

Anagrams

• aedile, ædile