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corrie

n.
US //ˈkɔɹi// UK //kˈɒɹi// cor·rie Informal
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Scottish Gaelic coire (“cauldron, boiler; corrie”), which denotes a bowl-shaped geographical feature similar to a cirque.

Etymology 2

Diminutive from Coronation Street + -ie.

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