coldie
coldie noun: a cold bottle or can of beer.
Noun
coldie (plural coldies)
- A cold bottle or can of beer.
- 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.2000, Markus Zusak, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, in 2011, Underdogs (omnibus edition), page 255
- 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.2010, Jeanne Matthews, Bones of Contention, page 302
Forms of coldie
| plural | coldies |
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Origin of coldie
From cold + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), for cold one. Compare tinnie.
Questions about coldie
- What does coldie mean?
- Coldie means a cold bottle or can of beer.
- What part of speech is coldie?
- Coldie is a noun.
- What is the plural of coldie?
- The plural of coldie is coldies.
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