lindy
/ˈlɪndi/noun, verb, adjective
lindy is a noun meaning “A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled L-I-N-D-Y and has 2 syllables, and it appears about once in every 1 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of lindy is lindys or lindies.
What does lindy mean?
noun
- 1
A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.
verb
- 1
To perform this dance.
noun
- 1
A certain dance step.
- 2
A musical composition suitable for such a dance.
- 3
Ellipsis of Lindy Hop
adjective
- 1
Long-lasting; having a proven track record and thus predicted by the Lindy effect to remain relevant far into the future.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Lindy (“long-lasting; having a proven track record and thus predicted by the Lindy effect to remain relevant far into the future”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce lindy?
- /ˈlɪndi/
Lindy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lindy
- lindys plural
- lindies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lindying participle, present
- lindied participle, past
- more lindy comparative
- lindier comparative
- most lindy superlative
- lindiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is lindy?
Lindy appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does lindy come from?
Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).