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glassie

glassie

9.9
A drink served in a glass or glass bottle, often in a pub
  • noun
  • Slang
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  • Can I get a glassie of water?

Examples

  • The bartender handed her a fresh glassie filled with cider.

  • Would you like a glassie or a can with your meal?

  • He ordered a cold glassie at the local pub after work.

  • He ordered a glassie of beer at the pub.

  • He ordered a cold glassie at the local pub after work.

  • The bartender handed her a fresh glassie filled with cider.

  • He ordered a glassie of beer at the pub.

How Informal

glassie
  • Slang
9.9
drink
∞ 1.0
beverage
166 1.7

Surface Forms

glassie singular
glassies plural

Morphology

glassie = glass (semi-transparent) = glass + ie

The word is formed from 'glass' plus an informal diminutive suffix, but the pub-slang sense is somewhat specialized and not fully predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

Glassie comes from the common word glass plus the informal ending -ie, which makes a word sound small or friendly. So a glassie can mean a 'drink in a glass' or a glass bottle you order at a pub, and that is why people use it for drinks served in glass.