stuffie
nounEtymology From stuff + -ie.
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New England A stuffed clam, typically quahog.
- From its perch overlooking Nanaquaket Pond, Evelyns serves fresh and fried seafood, stuffies (Rhode Island-speak for stuffed quahogs) and lobster chow mein to diners, either in the clamshell-crunchy parking lot or in the no-frills dining room.2007 November 2, Caitlin ONeil, “New England Style, Little Known and Liking It”, in New York Times:
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Alternative Alternative form of stuffy (“stuffed toy”).