ralphie

See also: Ralphie

English

Alternative forms

• rafie

Etymology

From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɑːɹˈfi/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: rar‧fie

Noun

ralphie (plural ralphies)

1. (Geordie, derogatory) A scruffy school child.

Derived terms

• rarf (Hartlepool)

References

• Bill Griffiths, editor (2004), “ralphie”, in A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: Northumbria University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• hare lip, Phairel, harelip, Pre-Hlai