(US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
Dealy** (November 12, 1861 – December 16, 1924) was an American [Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball "Major League Baseball") player.
Dealy** was a [Jesuit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit "Jesuit") priest and the eleventh president of St.
(US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
What's that dealy behind the cab with a chain hooked to it?
Dealy means: An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Dealy means: An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US, colloquial) Expressing approval or encouragement.
(slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).
(Australia) Something that one does not readily recall the name of; a whatchamacallit.
(slang) Freakish, weird or unusual.
L. ["Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893"](http://arcadiasystems.org/academia/cassatt9.html#dealy).
dealy means: An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“Dealy** (November 12, 1861 – December 16, 1924) was an American [Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball "Major League Baseball") player.”
“Dealy** was a [Jesuit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit "Jesuit") priest and the eleventh president of St.”
“L. ["Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893"](http://arcadiasystems.org/academia/cassatt9.html#dealy).”
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(US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.