griddy

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From grid +‎ -y.

Adjective

griddy (comparative more griddy, superlative most griddy)

  1. Resembling a grid.
    Synonym: gridlike

Etymology 2

Clipping of gridiron (player) +‎ -y.

Noun

griddy (plural griddies)

  1. (uncommon, diminutive, Indiana) A player of gridiron (“gridiron football”) (American football)

Etymology 3

From the nickname of the dance's creator, Allen "Griddy" Davis, an American football player; thus presumably a clipping of gridiron + -y.

Noun

griddy (plural griddies)

  1. A dance move in which a person alternatingly taps the heels, either in place or while walking, while swinging the arms back and forth; the move also involves holding one's hands in the OK gesture in front of one's eyes (known as "throwing one's Bs"). [from 2019]
Derived terms
  • hit the griddy
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