gardie
/ˈɡɑːdi
/noun (plural gardies) Australian informal
A garfish: I set up a line with half a gardie for bait...
- The gardie is a very important link in the marine food chain, and is on the preferred menu list of key angling species.
- Gardies are a table species for some anglers and a great source of bait for others.
- It took me a surprisingly long time to get to eat gardies with enthusiasm.
Origin
1980s: from a shortening of garfish + -ie.
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