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frostie

frostie noun: a chilled glass or can of beer.

Noun

frostie (plural frosties)

  1. (Australia, US, slang) A chilled glass or can of beer.
    • 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.’2012, Gideon Haigh, On Warne, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page unknown

Forms of frostie

pluralfrosties
alternative formfrosty

Origin of frostie

From frost + -ie.

Questions about frostie

What does frostie mean?
Frostie means a chilled glass or can of beer.
What part of speech is frostie?
Frostie is a noun.
What is the plural of frostie?
The plural of frostie is frosties.

Words near frostie in the dictionary

  1. frosters
  2. frostes
  3. frostfish
  4. frostfishes
  5. Frostian
  6. frostie
  7. frostier
  8. frostiest
  9. frostily
  10. frostiness
  11. frosting

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