different between goldie vs coldie

English

Etymology

gold +? -ie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ldi

Noun

goldie (plural goldies)

1. Something which is golden in color.
   • 2009, Charles R. Twyman, Daddy, There's a Light in the Sky: An Illumination of Life Stories ?ISBN:

     The coupons were called greenies, brownies, and goldies. A bicycle could be gotten for 500 goldies. Neither Ray nor I ever acquired a bicycle. But I accumulated a cigar box full of greenies, brownies and a few goldies.

   • 2010, Bernard Glassman, Rick Fields, Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons ?ISBN:

     We began by experimenting in the Greyston kitchen during the night. We made brownies, goldies, coffee cakes […]

   1. (Britain, birdwatching) The golden eagle.
   2. (Britain, birdwatching) The golden plover.
   3. The goldfinch.
   4. (informal) A goldfish.
      • 1999, "Sutterkid", fish (on newsgroup comp.bbs.tbbs)

        Outdoor ponds provide the perfect environment for goldies and Koi.

Derived terms

• sea goldie

Anagrams

• -golide, Goidel

English

Etymology

From cold +? -ie (“diminutive suffix”), for cold one. Compare tinnie.

Pronunciation

Noun

coldie (plural coldies)

1. (Australia) A cold bottle or can of beer.
   • 2000, Markus Zusak, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, in 2011, Underdogs (omnibus edition), page 255,

     As expected, she's sitting in the stand, holding a hot dog in one hand and balancing a coldie and a cigarette in the other.

   • “I don?t mind if I do.”

     “There?s a girl!” He popped the tab and passed it over.

   • His thick Australian accent made her smile.

Anagrams

• cleido-, coiled, docile