Arty vs Arvy - What's the difference?
arty | arvy |
Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown.
(UK, informal) Afternoon.
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As a proper noun arty
is a diminutive of the male given name arthur.As a noun arvy is
(uk|informal) afternoon.arty
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Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* artsy much more commonAnagrams
*arvy
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Alternative forms
* arvo (Australian)Noun
(arvies)page 152,
- ‘Glad you like it,’ Johnny said. Then we?ll go tomorrer. Awright wi? you? So this arvy we've gorra get our stuff together.’
page 215,
- ‘Howzit going?’ Tracey repeated. Before I could answer she rushed on, ‘I?ve got a nine-thirty. I won't be back before lunch, but maybe first thing this arvy . By the way,’ she flung over her shoulder, ‘It?s got to be read, hey! Make sure you get Belinda to type it, Tambu.’
page 95,
- ‘Leave it. No point rinsing off when there's more cars coming this arvy .’
page 39,
- “Well, you haven't explained to me why you were wasted already by 5 o'clock in the arvy ,” I retorted.
