Aussies like to shorten EVERYTHING. They can find a way to shorten just about every word there is. There are different ways of doing this, but one of the most prevalent is to take the first few letters of the word and then just add “-ie” or “-y.” This has the effect of making everyone sound like they’re using baby-talk. Here are just a few examples to illustrate my point:
sunnies – sunglasses
brekky - breakfast
rellies – relatives
oldie – parent
schoolie – high-school aged kid
footy – rugby (aka football)
pollie – politician
cozzie – costume (or swimsuit)
blowies – blow flies
mozzies – mosquitoes
yabbies – crayfish
esky – cooler
barbie – barbeque
lollie – candy
middy – medium glass of beer
tinnie – can of beer
carbie – carburator
Chrissie – Christmas
scratchy – scratch-off lottery ticket
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