Patty

Definitions

1. A unisex given name.
2. A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
   Australia, New-Zealand, US
3. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
4. A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
   Jamaica
5. A male given name, a diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
   rare
6. A foolish or stupid person.
   England
7. A surname.
   rare

Equivalents

Examples

“"That sounds like⟳ Aunt Isabel. They always called me Patricia there. Don't you think⟳, papa, now that I'm getting so grown up, I ought to be called Patricia? Patty is such a baby name⟳." "Patty is good enough for me," said Mr. Fairfield.”

“The cook⟳ fried the hamburger patty, then put⟳ it in a bun.”

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