I. ˈderē, -ri adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: by shortening
: londonderry
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
Australia : dislike , aversion — usually used with on
her father had an unaccountable derry on the family
I. ˈderē, -ri adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: by shortening
: londonderry
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
Australia : dislike , aversion — usually used with on
her father had an unaccountable derry on the family
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012