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Eric vs Tony - What's the difference?

eric | tony |

As nouns the difference between eric and tony

is that eric is a fine paid as compensation for violent crimes while tony is a simpleton.

As proper nouns the difference between eric and tony

is that eric is a given name derived from Germanic while Tony is a lang=en given name, a short form of Anthony.

As an adjective tony is

stylish, high-toned, upscale.

eric

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
  • * 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess , Faber & Faber 1999, p. 18:
    • The court-poets of Wales [...] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.

    Related terms

    * eriach

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

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    tony

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.