biccy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪki/
Etymology
From a clipping of biscuit + -y (forming diminutives).
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, alternative, childish, colloquial, sometimes) Alternative form of biscuit: a cookie.
alt of biscuit
Max had a gorgeous round, pale face surrounded by light brown curls, and he would say things like, "May I have a biccy, Mummy?"
2005, Ann Leary, An Innocent, a Broad:Unnoticed, little Wayne, having finished his second choccy biccy, had moved off […]
1980, David Ireland, The Flesheaters:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscie | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| biccie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bickie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bikkie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bikky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bicky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| biscy | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| biccies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |