Tag: Tinnie
The slang or colloquial term tinnie or tinny has a variety of meanings, generally derived from some association with the metal tin, or aluminium foil which has a loose allusion to tin.
In New Zealand, a “tinny” or “tinnie” can be a small package of cannabis wrapped in tin foil (cf. ‘foilies’ in Australia), retailing for between NZ$20–25 (depending on the region). A building where such retailing takes place (commonly a superficially unremarkable home) is a “tinnie house”. Other drugs such as methamphetamine may be available as well. In recent years the term has become not unusual in New Zealand court judgments involving the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Another variant of “tinny”/”tinnie” is as a slang term for a can of beer, commonly used in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of the UK. Most items referred to in this region as “tinnies” are actually made of aluminium.
In Australia “tinny” is also commonly used as slang for a small open aluminium boat.
Short for tin-arse (now archaic), …
