indy

From independent, by shortening, +‎ -y

indy (plural indies)

1. An independent entity.
   • 2004, Michael Lydon, Ray Charles: Man and Music‎, page 80:

     To survive, an indy needed hits big enough that distributors would pay up overdue accounts to get them

indy (not comparable)

1. Independent, unaffiliated (especially not affiliated with a major organization or company).

Usage of indie and indy depends on context. For music, indie is preferred, but for wrestling on the independent circuit, indy is preferred.

• indie

From Indianapolis (“location of major car race”)

indy (plural indies)

1. cars designed to meet the rules on the Indianapolis 500 car race.

• Yidn, dyin'