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单词 tinnie
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tinnien.

Brit. /ˈtɪni/, U.S. /ˈtɪni/
Forms: Also tinny.
Etymology: < tin n. + -y suffix6.
1. Scottish. A small tin mug, a child's tin.
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the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > small
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1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. at Tin Tinnie, the small jug or porringer..used by children.
1864 Auld Ayr 86 Let us have a tinny of grog.
1906 Scott. Chron. 6 July 482/2 They turned up..each with his or her ‘tinnie’ well in evidence.
2. Australian colloquial. A can of beer.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > [noun] > specific quantity of
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tinnie1974
1974 Telegraph (Brisbane) 2 Mar. 6/5 In olden days audiences took the equivalent of a cut lunch and a few tinnies to the theatre and expected to be entertained for hour after hour.
1978 Sydney Morning Herald 20 Feb. 1 Next time you feel inclined to toss that scrap of paper or tinnie carelessly to the ground, give a thought.
1980 Truck & Bus Transportation Feb. 34/3 We doubt if the driver would have enough room on board to stow his lunch box or a couple of tinnies.

Draft additions 1993

3. Australian. A (usually small) boat with an aluminium hull.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > [noun] > made of aluminium
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1979 Herald (Melbourne) 7 June 35/1 The aluminium ‘tinnie’ has long been a major force in the Australian boat market for its low initial cost, durability and ease of use.
1982 Sun-Herald (Sydney) 5 Sept. 112/1 Tinnies offer value, fun. Dollar for dollar it's hard to go past the simple aluminium dinghy as a versatile fun boat.
1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 22 Aug. 33/6 I once sold my dream boat, a 20-footer, and bought a 12-foot tinnie.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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