Frostie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chilled glass or can of beer. Australia, US, slang

    "Nothing was really said until Glenn McGrath walked in. He sat down, noticed Warnie with a frostie and asked, ‘What the hell are you doing with a beer?’ Warnie replied, ‘Bowling day, mate—just finishing the day with a beer.’"

Example

More examples

"Nothing was really said until Glenn McGrath walked in. He sat down, noticed Warnie with a frostie and asked, ‘What the hell are you doing with a beer?’ Warnie replied, ‘Bowling day, mate—just finishing the day with a beer.’"

Etymology

From frost + -ie.

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