Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
gladdy
A gladiolus.
In a sentence
She brought a bunch of gladdies in from the garden.
Where it came from
An informal shortening of gladiolus. In Australian culture, gladdies are strongly associated with Dame Edna Everage.
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established