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Darwin stubby

Darwin stubby noun: a 2.25 litre bottle of beer, today made principally as a tourist novelty.

Noun

Darwin stubby (plural Darwin stubbies)

  1. (Australia, informal) A 2.25 litre bottle of beer, today made principally as a tourist novelty.
    • It was a steamy Sunday night, and Jug, guzzling from a large Darwin stubby of tarblack bitter, was weaving by the chapel′s open door on the esplanade when the Lord shouted at the top of His Almighty lungs: “Jug Wilkins, it is required of you this night to be a juggernaut for God.”2003, Our Own Little Kakadu, Janette Turner Hospital, North of Nowhere, South of Loss, page 102
    • The stake now meant the winner got two hundred pounds, and the money was handed over the bar.
      I told him, “Wait here while I get the stubbies”
      I went out and got a Darwin Stubby out of the truck. When I went back inside I was holding it behind my back, but the ones who saw what I had were having...2007, Leslie P. Richards, Truckin′ Tales, page 31

Forms of Darwin stubby

pluralDarwin stubbies
alternative formDarwin stubbie

Origin of Darwin stubby

From Darwin, the Australian city where such bottles have been sold since 1958, + stubby (“small bottle of beer”), intended ironically.

Questions about Darwin stubby

What does Darwin stubby mean?
Darwin stubby means a 2.25 litre bottle of beer, today made principally as a tourist novelty.
What part of speech is Darwin stubby?
Darwin stubby is a noun.
What is the plural of Darwin stubby?
The plural of Darwin stubby is Darwin stubbies.

Words near Darwin stubby in the dictionary

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  3. Darwin ringlet
  4. Darwin ringlets
  5. Darwin stubbies
  6. Darwin stubby
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  8. Darwin's beetle
  9. Darwin's beetles
  10. Darwin's Bulldog
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