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connie agate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• / kɒniː ˈæɡət/ (Australia)

Etymology

Perhaps a diminutive of cornelian + agate (“a playing marble carved from agate stone”).

Meanings

1. (Australia, colloquial) A playing marble made from agate.
   • ‘Mine’s the blood alley.’ ‘No it’s not, yours is the connie agate.’ 1976, David Ireland, The Glass Canoe, page 103:
   • My collection of marbles consisted mainly of priceless connie agates handed down by Grandpa. 1980, Clive James, chapter II, in Unreliable Memoirs, page 19:
   • I knew the very taw I wanted amongst those cats-eyes and tom bowlers. It was a connie agate, to which I attributed preternatural powers.’ 1993 September 19, The Canberra Times, page 20:

Forms

Synonyms

aggie