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amay | amby |

As a verb amay

is (transitive|and|intransitive|obsolete) to dismay; confound; be dismayed.

As a noun amby is

(informal) an ambidextrous person.

amay

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (transitive, and, intransitive, obsolete) To dismay; confound; be dismayed.
    • ----

    amby

    English

    Noun

    (ambies)
  • (informal) An ambidextrous person.
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    • RP Pelletier, title=Re: Burton Slide Test citation
  • * 1999 , Cliff Gromer (ed.), " Great Stuff", Popular Mechanics , August 1999:
    • The slim design makes for easy one-hand opening for righties, lefties and ambies .
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    • \"R&B\" [username], title=Righty? Or lefty? amby ," then which way do you play?).}}'>citation
  • * 2001 , Rita Robinson, Discover Yourself Through Palm Reading , New Page Books (2001), ISBN 1564145425, page 41:
    • Medical scientists speculate that lefties and ambies exercise their brains more and grow more cells.

    See also

    * leftie * rightie