Yorkie

noun

York·​ie ˈyȯr-kē How to pronounce Yorkie (audio)

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Comments The Masked Singer celebrates Decades Night as Yorkie, Mad Scientist Monster, and Nessy compete in the Group C finals. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025 So Much' For Yorkie, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg got it right with Erika Jayne. Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025 Related: Here’s How Much The Masked Singer Judges Make Per Season Who’s Yorkie on The Masked Singer? Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025 Masked contestants in Season 13 include Honey Pot, Space Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin, Boogie Woogie, Pearl, Bat, Yorkie, Stud Muffin, Nessy and Mad Scientist Monster. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 Related Stories The Masked Singer’s Yorkie Revealed? Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025 Until then, next week will be the Group C premiere, introducing a new batch of contestants: Cherry Blossom, Mad Scientist Monster, Nessy, Stud Muffin, and Yorkie. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Porcelain War co-director Slava Leontyev arrived with his little dog, a Yorkie named Frodo, who had accompanied him at other award shows. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 At a dive called the Yorkie Motel, Feds pound on Reacher’s door. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Yorkie was in 1946

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“Yorkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorkie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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