cadgy

adjective

ˈkajē,

-aaj-,

-i

1

chiefly Scottish : cheerful, merry

2

dialectal : sexually excited : in rut : amorous

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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