festy

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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festy (comparative more festy, superlative most festy)

  1. (Australia, slang) Disgusting.
    • 1997 September 10, Brian S, “I'm able to admit it when I fuck up”, in aus.politics[1] (Usenet):
      God knows I've had my fair share of festy flatmates who started out all sweetness and light... :)
    • 2000 June 14, Hobbes, “Wheres My Bangles Track!!!?”, in aus.culture.gothic[2] (Usenet):
      I wish I went to Blue Monday, I wanna go back to Wall St, I miss Wall St damnit. The sucken dancefloor, the space under the pin ball machine, the festy toilets, the railings, the venue.
    • 2000 August 28, solitaire, “[MELB] Come live with me...”, in aus.culture.gothic[3] (Usenet):
      So, the festy scrag is packing up and pissing off...
  2. (Australia, slang) Very bad, dreadful.

Etymology 2

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From festival +‎ -y (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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festy (plural festies)

  1. (slang) A festival.
    • 2002 July 26, Lee H, “CHAOS ENGINE SPAMBLAST, 26/07/02”, in alt.gothic.music[4] (Usenet):
      Keeping that festy vibe going, we've just been promoted to headline act for the REBIRTH festival this weekend in Cardiff!

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