different between eastie vs pastie

English

Etymology

east +? -ie

Pronunciation

Noun

eastie (plural easties)

1. (Australia, slang) An inhabitant of the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

Related terms

• westie

References

• http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/poor-on-the-north-shore--or--six-degrees-of-separation-20120511-1yh3i.html "Even if people pay out the Easties, they still aspire to live among them."

Anagrams

• seatie

English

Etymology 1

paste +? -ie

1960s.

Alternative forms

• pasty

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?st'i, IPA^(key): /?pe?sti/
• Homophone: pasty
• Rhymes: -e?sti

Noun

pastie (plural pasties)

1. An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.

Translations

Related terms

• paste

Etymology 2

13th century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Alternative forms

• pasty

Pronunciation

• (UK) p?st'i, /?pæsti/, /"p{sti/
• Rhymes: -æsti
• (General Australian) päst'i, /?p??sti/, /"pA:sti/
• Rhymes: -??sti

Noun

pastie (plural pasties)

1. A type of seasoned meat pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape.
2. (Northern Ireland) A circular, battered and deep-fried meat pie usually consisting of minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning and served in a bap or with chips. A peculiarity of Northern Irish "chippy" cuisine, rarely (if ever) seen outside the area.

Usage notes

The spelling pasty is considered correct in the United Kingdom but in Australia the spelling pastie is more common.

Derived terms

• party pastie

Translations

See also

• pie
• sausage roll

Anagrams

• Pitsea, patesi, petasi, petsai, pietàs