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coldie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.
   • 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. 2010, Jeanne Matthews, Bones of Contention, page 302:
   • “G′day love. You look like you could use a coldie.” His thick Australian accent made her smile. 2011, Craig Odanovich, The Black Widow Trainer, page 71:

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