Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coldie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coldie
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cold bottle or can of beer.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"2000, Markus Zusak, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, in 2011, Underdogs (omnibus edition), page 255, As expected, she's sitting in the stand, holding a hot dog in one hand and balancing a coldie and a cigarette in the other."
"He reached under his seat and pulled out a Foster′s. “I don't suppose you′d care for a coldie?” “I don′t mind if I do.” “There′s a girl!” He popped the tab and passed it over."
"“G′day love. You look like you could use a coldie.” His thick Australian accent made her smile."

Etymology

From cold + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), for cold one. Compare tinnie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cold

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

coldies (plural)

Questions

What does coldie mean?: A cold bottle or can of beer.
Where does coldie come from?: From cold + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), for cold one. Compare tinnie.

How to pronounce coldie

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