Tinnie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A can of beer. Australia, slang

    "Far better to send one of the girls out for a pizza and some tinnies, and then give her undivided attention when she returns."

  2. 2
    A small open aluminium boat. Australia, slang

    "The bullies laughed and whistled and the tinnie turned once more, this time racing straight towards them from the port beam, bows tilted up, spray creaming out."

  3. 3
    Small package of drugs wrapped in foil. New-Zealand, slang

    "Or swapped them for some tinnies, a bottle of El D?"

Synonyms

All synonyms
beertube

Example

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"Far better to send one of the girls out for a pizza and some tinnies, and then give her undivided attention when she returns."

Etymology

From tin + -ie.

Related phrases

tinnie house

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