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Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high
speed In kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a non-negative scalar quantity. Intro ...
. Speedy may refer to:


People

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Speedy (nickname) Speedy is a nickname which may refer to: * Speedy Atkins (1875–1928), American worker whose corpse was turned into a mummy * Speedy Claxton (born 1978), American basketball coach and former player * Speedy Duncan (1942–2021), American footba ...
, a list of people *
Speedy Long Speedy Oteria Long (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of ...
(1928–2006), American lawyer and politician * Speedy Mashilo (born 1965), South African politician *
Tristram Speedy Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836 – 9 August 1910) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era. Life Speedy was born in Meerut, India, a son of James Havelock Speedy, a ...
or Captain Speedy (1836–1911), English adventurer and explorer and guardian of Prince Alamayou * Walter Speedy Sr. (1878–1943), American golfer noted for his contributions to African-American golfing * Yolande Speedy (born 1976), South African mountain biker *
Speedy (musician) Sir Speedy (born Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer. In 2005, he released a remix of the single " Siéntelo" ("Feel It") which was originally recorded for the 2001 various artists compilation ''Sandunguero'', by DJ Bla ...
, Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia (born 1979)


Fictional characters and mascots

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Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast ...
, a Warner Bros. cartoon character *
Speedy (DC Comics) Roy William Harper Jr. is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Roy is one of DC's most longstanding characters, originating in 1940s comics as Speedy, the teen sidekick of the superheroes Green Arrow and Black Can ...
, two DC Comics superheroes, both teenage sidekicks of Green Arrow *
Speed Buggy ''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Ph ...
, an anthropomorphic, fiberglass dune buggy, often nicknamed "Speedy" *
Speedy Alka-Seltzer Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever owned by Bayer since 1978. First marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, United States, Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic ac ...
, the original mascot for the stomach remedy * Speedy, in two Oz books by L. Frank Baum, ''
The Yellow Knight of Oz ''The Yellow Knight of Oz'' (1930) is the twenty-fourth book in the Oz series created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the tenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was illustrated by John R. Neill. The novel was followed by ''Pirates ...
'' and ''Speedy in Oz'' * Speedy, one of the names for Pinky in the game ''
Pac-Man ''Pac-Man,'' originally called in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The pla ...
'' * Speedy Comet, a type of Prankster Comet from the video game ''
Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the third 3D platformer game in the ''Super Mario'' series. As Mario, the player embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Peach and save the universe from Bowser, af ...
'' * Speedy McAllister, a steam locomotive in the British animated television series ''
Chuggington ''Chuggington'', also known as ''Chuggington: Tales from the Rails'' in series 6, is a British animated television series aimed at pre-school children, produced by Ludorum plc and Herschend Entertainment Studios. It is broadcast on the BBC's ...
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Ships

* HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy * ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship * ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched in 1799 from England to Australia


Other uses

* ''Speedy'' (film), a 1928 silent comedy starring Harold Lloyd *
Speedy (band) Speedy was a five-piece Indie Pop/Britpop band from Sheffield, England, whose songs were known for their witty lyrics, often observing the darker and seedier side of working class life; "kitchen sink narratives" in the words of founder and lead s ...
, a Britpop band *
Speedy (Telkom) Speedy was the trade name for broadband internet services offered by Telkom Indonesia PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk () officially shortened into PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, also simply known as Telkom, is an Indonesian mul ...
, an internet broadband access provider of Telkom Indonesia *
Speedy Hire Speedy Hire plc, doing business as Speedy Hire, is a provider of tools and equipment hire, based in the United Kingdom, and also provides services to the construction, infrastructure, industrial markets. History The company was founded in Wigan b ...
, a British tools and equipment company


See also

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SPDY SPDY (pronounced "speedy") is an obsolete open-specification communication protocol developed for transporting web content. SPDY became the basis for HTTP/2 specification. However, HTTP/2 diverged from SPDY and eventually HTTP/2 subsumed all use ...
, a networking protocol * Spee De Bozo,
J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American attorney and law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federal Bureau o ...
's Carin terrier * Speedee, McDonald's original mascot {{disambiguation, given name, surname, ship