lifie en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life English -ie English lifie From life + -ie.
Meanings
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(Australia, informal) A life insurance salesman or saleswoman.
2003, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Four Corners program, The Super Chargers, 18 February Many of the industry's bad habits seem to have been inherited from the financial planners' predecessors - the 'lifies', as they were known.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lifies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |