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tinny
(tinny)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɪni/
adjective
(
tinnier
,
tinniest
)
1
having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound:
tinny music played in the background
made of thin or poor-quality metal:
a tinny little car
having an unpleasantly metallic taste:
canned artichokes taste somewhat tinny
2
Australian
/
NZ
informal
lucky:
I’m what you might call tinny
[
early 20th century
: from
tin
'luck' (literally 'money, cash']
noun
(also
tinnie
)
(
plural
tinnies
)
Australian
/
NZ
informal
1
a can of beer:
let’s crack open a tinny, mate
2
a small boat with an aluminium hull.
Derivatives
tinnily
adverb
tinniness
noun
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