Fordie

English

Etymology

Ford +‎ -ie

Noun

Fordie (plural Fordies)

  1. (slang) A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare.
    • 1956, The PTA Magazine, volume 51, page 8:
      These first "Fordies" (the youngsters were dubbed because of their Ford Foundation backing) have now completed their four years of college, […]
    • 2017, Rodolfo Rosales, Community as the Material Basis of Citizenship:
      The Ford Foundation and my fellow Fordies have been a constant support and inspiration.
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