eddy

Etymology 1

From Middle English eddy, from Old English edēa, from ed- (“turning, back, reverse”) + ēa (“water”), equivalent to ed- + ea. Ultimately from PIE *h₁é, "and, consequently," cognate with Latin "et." Related also to Danish ide (“eddy”), Swedish eda (“eddy”), Norwegian ida, ia, ea (“eddy”), Icelandic iða (“eddy”).

noun

1. A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
   In the bow old Dobbs fought the stream cunningly, twisting the nose into eddies and backwaters, taking advantage when he could of set of current, and when he could not, paddling doggedly, not so powerfully, perhaps, as his partner, but with equal steadiness. 1922, A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate
2. A circular current; a whirlpool.

verb

1. (intransitive) To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.
   Eddying round and round they sink. 1815, William Wordsworth, The Kitten and falling Leaves
   Neither in his voiceless cabin, fragrant with planks of new-cut pine, nor along the lake, nor in the sunset clouds which presently eddied behind the lavender-misted mountains, could Babbitt find the spirit of Paul as a reassuring presence. 1922, Sinclair Lewis, “Chapter 25”, in Babbitt

Etymology 2

Clipping of edible.

noun

1. (slang) A marijuana edible.
   I never really was into weed until recently. On my "Chrissy Chaos" podcast on Patreon, I do a segment every Friday called the "Chris and Eddy Show" 'cause I call edibles "eddys,' so I take an eddy and I do a show. 2022-04-30, Chris Distefano (quoted), Angela Barbuti, “NYC comic Chris Distefano laughs off woke culture in Netflix special”, in New York Post
   These eddies are made with both fruits and veggies, and weed of course, with cozy flavor profiles like honey lemon and apple pie. 2022-06-25, Amelia Williams, “America's yummiest THC gummies of summer 2022”, in Leafly
   If you do end up bringing a couple eddies with you, try removing them from any packaging and passing them off as regular candy. Think ahead of time what dosage of edibles you’d like to bring and how high you’re trying to get. 2022-08-26, Nadir Pearson, “The ultimate stoner’s guide to weed at festivals”, in Leafly