woadie

== English == === Alternative forms === whoadie, whodie, wodie === Etymology === Uncertain. Most likely a pronunciation spelling of wardie (“someone from one's own ward”), in reference to the wards of New Orleans. Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a derivation from hoodie. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwoʊ.di/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwəʊ.di/ === Noun === woadie (plural woadies) (African-American Vernacular, slang) A trusted friend; a dawg. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:friend === References === === Further reading === “woadie”, “whoadie”, “whodie”, “wodie”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.