voddy

English

Alternative forms

• voddie

Etymology

From vod(ka) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɒdi/

Noun

voddy (countable and uncountable, plural voddies)

1. (UK, informal) Vodka.
   • 1993, Anne Weale, Footprints in the Sand:

     'There's sure to be a fridge for keeping the beer cold.' 'I don't drink beer — it's fattening. Voddy and lime is my tipple.

   • 2004, Catherine Bateson, The Air Dancer of Glass:

     A man, only a few metres away, standing up in plain view, swigged on a bottle of voddy. Talk about careless! Egan couldn't believe his eyes.

   • 2005, Jack Leonard, Bad Altitude:

     “Oh yeah, I owe you for a bottle of voddy by the way.” “Why?” he asked, screwing his face up in puzzlement.

   • 2014 June 15, Will Self, The Guardian:

     True, we are fond of a voddie or nine, but we know how to handle our liquor, with the emphasis being on "handle".