Trixie

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English

Etymology

Diminutive +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Trixie

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Beatrix or Beatrice.

Usage notes

  • Since the 20th century also used for Patricia.
  • Also occurs as a formal given name.

Noun

Trixie (plural Trixies)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) An affluent and sexually attractive young woman, the female counterpart of a Chad.
    • 2006, Jennifer Ruisch, Faith and the City: A Girl's Search for Post-College Meaning, page 70:
      Some Trixie/Chad couples eating at Paronelli's managed to get into a fight before they had a chance to order dessert. Occasionally a Trixie, with her mascara running, would leave the table in tears []
    • 2008, Chicago Unzipped, page 106:
      The areas many cafes are prime locations for spotting Trixies or Chads, the area's notoriously rich and insipid residents.
  2. (gambling, slang) A combined bet consisting of three doubles and one treble.

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