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harry

UK/ˈhaɹɪj/ US/ˈhæɹi/ common slang

verb

1.

annoy continually or chronically

  • “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”
  • “This man harasses his female co-workers”
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2.

make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

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Origin

From Middle English herien, harien, from Old English herġian, from Proto-West Germanic *harjōn, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną, from *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *koryos, from *ker- (“army”). Cognates See also Walloon hairyî, Old French hairier, harier; also Saterland Frisian ferheerje, German verheeren (“to harry, devastate”), Swedish härja (“ravage, harry”); also Old English here, West Frisian hear, Dutch heer, German Heer); also Middle Irish cuire (“army”), Lithuanian kãrias (“army; war”), Old Church Slavonic кара (kara, “strife”), Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, “chief, commander”), Old Persian [script needed] (kāra, “army”)). More at here (“army”). Compare typologically Latin populor.

Phrases

  • Harry Benjamin syndrome
  • Harry Holt
  • Harry Potter
  • Harry Stoke
  • Old Harry

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