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woolies

woolies

1 7.9
A common name for the Woolworths supermarket chain in Australia and South Africa
  • proper noun
  • Australian
: Woolworths
  • Oh, like Loblaws or whatever, the Australian version, Woolies, Woolsworth gets to stay open.

Oh, like Loblaws or whatever, the Australian version, Woolies, Woolsworth gets to stay open.

Examples

  • I'm heading to Woolies to pick up some groceries for dinner.

  • The fresh produce at Woolies is always high quality.

  • The only way to Woolies from where I was was down a steep hill, which would mean that I would have to turn my back on the bird.

    Blog text (30)

  • You look around, I'm just popping into Woolies.

    Let Him Have It (1991)

  • After work, I often stop by Woolies for a quick shopping trip.

Synonyms

Woolworth
vswoolies
8 5.5

A former chain of shops that sold many cheap everyday goods

is a casual regional nickname for that chain rather than its formal name

Surface Forms

woolies main

Etymology

Woolies is a friendly short form of Woolworths ('a supermarket chain') using the familiar -ie ending people use in casual speech, which makes the name sound quick and friendly. So, when people say woolies they mean the Woolworths store.