coldie

English

Etymology

From cold +‎ -ie (“diminutive suffix”), for cold one. Compare tinnie.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

coldie (plural coldies)

1. (Australia) A cold bottle or can of beer.
   • 2000, Markus Zusak, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, in 2011, Underdogs (omnibus edition), page 255,

     As expected, she's sitting in the stand, holding a hot dog in one hand and balancing a coldie and a cigarette in the other.

   • 2010, Jeanne Matthews, Bones of Contention‎^[1], page 302:

     He reached under his seat and pulled out a Foster′s. “I don't suppose you′d care for a coldie?”
     “I don′t mind if I do.”
     “There′s a girl!” He popped the tab and passed it over.

   • 2011, Craig Odanovich, The Black Widow Trainer‎^[2], page 71:

     “G′day love. You look like you could use a coldie.”
     His thick Australian accent made her smile.

Anagrams

• cleido-, coiled, docile