Dictionary

oatie en · NOUN

Etymology

From oat + -ie.

Meanings

1. An oat cookie.
   • An oatie makes a great snack for any time of the day. 2018, Mat Follas, Afternoon Tea at Bramble Cafe, London: Ryland Peters & Small, →ISBN:
   • ‘Two coffees,’ he told the girl politely, adding, ‘And some of these cake things I saw in the kitchen.’ / ‘Treacle oaties, Sir,’ the young girl said, bobbing. 2012, Liz Todd, Shame the Devil, London: Olympia Publishers, →ISBN, part 3, chapter 1, page 246:
   • Lady Houston angrily dunked an oatie into her brandy. 2022, George Almond, Even Higher than Everest: The Dramatised Story of the First Flight over the Himalayas, 2nd edition, Paragon Publishing, →ISBN, page 57:
   • “Well, of those military leaders named, one begins with a B, one with a C, and another with an A. All those letters are shown here.” / Aini read the list to herself. / B’s milk / C’s big box of oaties / two dozen eggs for C too / A’s bag of apples even if they’re a bit overripe / “Or it could just be a list of groceries, Mr. MacGregor,” Myles said, shrugging. 2018, Alisha Klapheke, The Edinburgh Heir (Edinburgh Seer; 2), →ISBN:

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