Word
mandy
Phoneticsmandy
/ˈmændi/
Definitions
01a name
n. a short or friendly name for a woman named Amanda.
n. a diminutive form of the female given name Amanda, frequently used as a standalone name in the mid-20th century.
“Mandy and her sister are coming over for dinner this evening.”
“The name Mandy saw a significant surge in popularity across the United Kingdom during the late 1960s and early 1970s.”
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02the drug MDMA
n. a slang name for the drug MDMA, often found in powder or crystal form.
n. a slang term for the chemical compound MDMA, typically referring to the substance in its powdered or crystalline state.
“The police warned about the dangers of taking mandy at the music festival.”
“In British club culture, the term mandy is frequently employed to distinguish MDMA powder from ecstasy pills.”
Slang · British English
Usage
Usually uncountable when referring to the drug.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hungarian Mándy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.