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yachtie, n. colloq. (chiefly Austral. and N.Z.).|ˈjɒtɪ| Also yachty. [f. yacht n. + -ie.] A yachtsman.
1943Amer. Speech XVIII. 88 [New Zealand English.] Yachty. 1965G. McInnes Road to Gundagai x. 184 One should never..leave them [sc. bottles] bobbing about the bay the way the careless ‘yachties’ did. 1972Sat. Rev. 21 Oct. 62 Dunnie's a yachtie, he lives up on the cliff, and he's a rich guy. 1976–7Sea Spray (N.Z.) Dec./Jan. 35/2 (Advt.), Laid polyester rope. The yachties' workhorse. 1977Herald (Melbourne) 17 Jan. 19/2 They are really to cater for the spillover from Port Phillip Bay as more and more yachties realise that they can be much nearer to the blue water both inside and outside. 1977Pacific Islands Monthly Feb. 25 (heading) Slugged yachtie. |