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Ammy¹

Rhymes with -æmi

Where it comes from

Clipping of Amstrad + -y. The company name, originally AMS Trading, is from the initials of its founder, Alan Michael Sugar.

noun Ammies

  1. informal An Amstrad CPC computer. Hi. I used to have a CPC464 and now have an Amiga 1200. I've moved to Edinburgh for Uni, and left the Ammy for my younger brother and sister. However, I wouldn't mind being able to play all the old classics...

ammy²

Where it comes from

Clipping of amulet + -y.

noun ammies · ammie

  1. informal An amulet. Does this just make my day? I think so. I was hoping for a[n] ammy of telepathy but oh well :)

    Similar: amu

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ammy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ammy

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"ammy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ammy.

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@misc{ammy_2026,
  title = {ammy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ammy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}