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Frequently in English, we add an 'ie' to something to verbally diminish its size and make it a little more manageable; sort of a term of endearment, like calling a handkerchief a hankie. Or a cigarette a ciggie. Sometimes people call doughnuts, donies. PeeWee Herman used to call his big piece of furniture Chairie. We shorten boys and girls names and add 'ie' all the time: Robbie, Dougie, Rogie, Toni, Rosie, Angie, etc.

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