tassie1
/ˈtasi
/noun Scottish archaic
A small cup.The demon drink is made almost respectable by giving it a friendly name - the amber nectar, the frothing bumper or the silver tassie, the blushful Hippocrene with beaded bubbles winking at the brim.
Origin
Late 18th century: from tass + -ie.
Tassie2
/ˈtazi/(also Tassy) Australian informal
noun
1Tasmania: I moved from Sydney down to Tassie three years ago...
- Coming from tropical weather and constant sunshine was a shock for me; it was all four seasons down here in Tassie.
- After three and a half years in the job, the well-known couple decided to move to Tassie for family reasons.
- Somewhere north of Cooktown would be nice and warm, after his winter in Tassie.
1.1A person from Tasmania: I’m a Queenslander—not sure if there are any Tassies here...
- Curiously, despite the frequent cold, Tasmanian shoppers are the most prolific ice cream buyers: around 64 per cent of Tassies buy a tub each month.
- We have more Dutch in the last 5 generations than English, though considering we're Tassies that's no great surprise.
- Bruce, a Tassie from Hobart, invited me to his home and he was so kind to pick me up at the airport.
adjective
Tasmanian: the Tassie government barbecued Tassie salmon his Tassy mates...
- There will be a Tassie forest strategy meeting at 5.30 pm, food from 6.30 pm, films from 7.30 pm and live music to follow.
- Angus had already poured his first glass of Tassie sauvignon blanc as we surveyed the 270-degree sweep of the ocean from the lodge's deck.
- The gaming machine debate has been re-ignited in Tasmania as the wrong numbers come up on Tassie pokies.
Origin
Late 19th century: abbreviation.