tony
pronunciation
How to pronounce tony in British English:
UK [ˈtəʊni]
How to pronounce tony in American English:
US [ˈtoʊni]
Word Origin
- tony (adj.)
- "of a high tone, affecting social elegance," 1877, American English slang, from tone (n.) + -y (2). It was the name of a reddish-brown fashion color in the 1920s.
- Tony
- 1947, awards given by American Theatre Wing (New York), from nickname of U.S. actress, manager, and producer Antoinette Perry (1888-1946).
- Tony
- masc. proper name, short for Anthony. Tony Curtis, style of men's haircut (usually with a D.A. at the back), is from 1956, from screen name of U.S. film star Bernard Schwarz (1925-2010).
Example
- 1. Tony bates is the most credible of this list .
- 2. With that in mind , here are three leadership lessons all business leaders can take from tony soprano :
- 3. ( For entrepreneur in residence ) I picked tony hsieh from zappos .
- 4. Ceo tony jackson grew up less than four blocks from his company 's offices .
- 5. Every year , tony bates and his wife make a list of future goals .