An informal, casual word for breakfast, used especially in Australian and British English slang.
A diminutive form of 'breakfast,' created by shortening and adding the informal '-y' suffix (like 'barbie' for barbecue). This informal nickname reflects casual, friendly speech patterns.
Australian English exploded with -y diminutives ('brekky,' 'tinny,' 'servo')—it's not lazy speech, it's a whole linguistic style that bonds communities by using special insider words!
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