festy

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛsti

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

festy (comparative more festy, superlative most festy)

1. (Australia, slang) Disgusting.
   • 1997 September 10, Brian S, “I'm able to admit it when I fuck up”, in aus.politics‎^[1] (Usenet):

     God knows I've had my fair share of festy flatmates who started out all sweetness and light... :)

   • 2000 June 14, Hobbes, “Wheres My Bangles Track!!!?”, in aus.culture.gothic‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I wish I went to Blue Monday, I wanna go back to Wall St, I miss Wall St damnit. The sucken dancefloor, the space under the pin ball machine, the festy toilets, the railings, the venue.

   • 2000 August 28, solitaire, “[MELB] Come live with me...”, in aus.culture.gothic‎^[3] (Usenet):

     So, the festy scrag is packing up and pissing off...

2. (Australia, slang) Very bad, dreadful.

Etymology 2

From festival +‎ -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Noun

festy (plural festies)

1. (slang) A festival.
   • 2002 July 26, Lee H, “CHAOS ENGINE SPAMBLAST, 26/07/02”, in alt.gothic.music‎^[4] (Usenet):

     Keeping that festy vibe going, we've just been promoted to headline act for the REBIRTH festival this weekend in Cardiff!

See also

• festy cock (probably etymologically unrelated)