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countable and uncountable, plural Corries
A village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242). examples
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. examples
A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. examples
A diminutive of the female given names Cora or Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia. examples
(British, informal) Abbreviation of Coronation Street, a soap opera. quotations examples
It all seems to take place in the hiatus between Neighbours and “Brookie”, “Corrie” or EastEnders.
1989 May 20, Stephen Silk, “Campus: All change for housing”, in The Times, page 34
Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie.
2012, Ellie Irving, Billie Templar's War, Random House (The Bodley Head)