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Revision as of 07:08, 30 April 2024

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪtni/
  • Audio (AU):(file)

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Britney (plural Britneys)

  1. A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Brittany.

Etymology 2

Rhyming slang for beers, from Britney Spears.

Noun

Britney (plural Britneys)

  1. (UK, slang, chiefly in the plural) A beer.
    • 2013, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Downturn Abbey:
      I'm like, 'Oops, sorry,' and then I nod at the door of the jacks and go, 'Beer in, beer out!'
      Like I said, I've been fairly hounding the Britneys tonight.

Cebuano

Etymology

After Britney Spears.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Brit‧ney

Proper noun

Britney

  1. a female given name