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Meaning of genny | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈd͡ʒɛni/

Definitions

  1. A person from the suburbs who moves to a low-income urban area.
    slang
  2. Clipping of generator (“device that converts mechanical to electrical energy”).
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
  3. A female given name, a diminutive of Genevieve, or occasionally a variant of Ginny or Jenny.
  4. A Sega Genesis video game console.
    slang

Examples

“After two weeks, Alexandrine noticed Genevieve had not dined with the family once since she had returned, so she decided to talk to [her ...] “Genny, would you like tea? [...] Alexandrine put her cup down and put her hand on Genevieve's arm.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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