trusty
A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privilegesA trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
» It is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue.
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1 sensesA trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
Examples
3 sentencesIt is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue.
She secured the edges of her crafts with her trusty adhesive tape.
Take this sacred red pencil and go forth on your trusty office chair.
Origin
From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.
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