hedgie

English

Etymology

hedge +‎ -ie

Noun

hedgie (plural hedgies)

1. (informal) A hedgehog.
   • 2003, Chris Pinney, The Complete Home Veterinary Guide‎^[1], page 502:

     The average life span of the captive hedgie is 3 to 8 years.

   • 2008, Hugh Warwick, A Prickly Affair: My Life with Hedgehogs, unnumbered page:

     Still, some hedgies will run for hours at night.

   • 2021 August 12, Noelle Mateer, “Looks That Quill: The Dark Side of Hedgehog Instagram”, in Wired:

     Still, the original imported hedgies were enough to establish a stable North American population.

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2. (finance, informal) A hedge fund trader.
   • 2009 March 3, Alice Rawsthorn, “Power Play”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     Despite the best, or worst, efforts of those overextended hedgies and subprime-sters, it did, but not as high as hems, and it yo-yoed squeamishly along the way.

   • 2020, Barton Biggs, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets‎^[3], page 28:

     Most hedgies currently lack conviction. Incidentally, that's a good sign, not an ill omen.