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Vangroovy

name

Etymology

Blend of Vancouver + groovy.

  1. derived from *gʰrebʰ-✻ — “to dig, scrape, bury”
  2. inherited from *grōbō✻ — “groove, furrow”
  3. inherited from *grōbu✻
  4. derived from groeve — “furrow, ditch”
  5. derived from gróf — “pit”
  6. inherited from grov
  7. suffixed as groovy — “groove + y”
  8. compounded as vangroovy — “Vancouver + groovy”

Definitions

  1. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    • Because "Vangroovy" is the most stereotyped city in Canada, I felt what I as a newcomer needed to do: ditch the power suits, eat organic, exercise a lot and be laid back all the time.
    • Recipes and photographs are nothing short of gorgeous and if you’ve got friends in Vangroovy (and who doesn’t), this book will delight them to no end.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA