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tony

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English

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Etymology 1

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From tone +‎ -y.

Adjective

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tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)

  1. (informal, Canada, US) Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
    Synonym: swank
    • 2013 August 16, Robin Finn, “A Former Madoff Penthouse Goes Back on the Market”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      He bought it for a song in 1984 compared with what his fellow financiers were spending on tonier Park and Fifth Avenues.
    • 2015 October 1, Hank Stuever, “In the hunt for a new favorite show, 'when' might be as crucial as 'what'”, in Washington Post:
      Meanwhile, on another plane entirely, “Another Period” (Comedy Central, recently renewed for Season 2) is a send-up of crunchy-gravel dramas, set in tony Rhode Island in 1902.
    • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties:
      My host gained national notoriety after her high-profile arrest in 1993 on charges connected with running L.A.'s toniest prostitution ring.
    • 2022 February 10, Mike Hale, “‘Inventing Anna’ Review: The SoHo Scammer, Explained at Length”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
      The meaty and more familiar parts of Anna’s story — passing as a German heiress, ripping off tony hotels, brazenly exploiting narcissistic machers and star-struck working women — are told in flashback as Vivian reports her article.
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Etymology 2

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From the name Tony.

Noun

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tony (plural tonies)

  1. (archaic) A simpleton.

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɘ
  • Syllabification: to‧ny

Noun

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tony

  1. genitive singular of tona
  2. nominative plural of tona
  3. accusative plural of tona
  4. vocative plural of tona