endie
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of endie
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(in-plural, neologism, uncommon)One who is employed, but has no disposable income or savings.
“If for London the 1980s was the decade of yuppies, now the capital finds itself home to the "endies" – Employed but with No Disposable Income or Savings. Feeling unloved, overworked and ignored, endies are becoming disillusioned with their lot, according to a report from the Centre for London that suggests there are now about a million modest earners in the capital.”
“An Endie typically earns between £20,000 and £33,000 as an individual or a single parent, or between £20,000 and £33,000 as couples with dependent children. They have to shop at the supermarket – usually Lidl or Aldi – after 8pm when the produce that has reached its sell by date is reduced in price.”
“Endies live quiet and modest lives largely hidden from view for a simple reason: most cannot afford to go out. Life is an endless treadmill of work, commuting and recovering at home, often with the Internet for company and little other respite.”
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noun
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(in-plural, neologism, uncommon)One who is employed, but has no disposable income or savings.
“If for London the 1980s was the decade of yuppies, now the capital finds itself home to the "endies" – Employed but with No Disposable Income or Savings. Feeling unloved, overworked and ignored, endies are becoming disillusioned with their lot, according to a report from the Centre for London that suggests there are now about a million modest earners in the capital.”
“An Endie typically earns between £20,000 and £33,000 as an individual or a single parent, or between £20,000 and £33,000 as couples with dependent children. They have to shop at the supermarket – usually Lidl or Aldi – after 8pm when the produce that has reached its sell by date is reduced in price.”
“Endies live quiet and modest lives largely hidden from view for a simple reason: most cannot afford to go out. Life is an endless treadmill of work, commuting and recovering at home, often with the Internet for company and little other respite.”
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(alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of endie.
“Or we should embrace another side-effect of being Endies, and start moving in with people sooner rather than later.”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Based on formations like yuppie etc. Coined by UK political adviser Charles R. Leadbeater in 2014.
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