Cockies

/ˈkɑkiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cockie; multiple rolled cigarettes, or Australian term for cockatoos.

Etymology

Plural of 'cockie'; in Australian English can refer both to hand-rolled cigarettes and colloquially to cockatoos (where the pronunciation connects 'cocky' and 'cockatoo').

Kelly Says

Australian slang brilliantly compresses 'cockatoo' to 'cockie,' creating a cute-sounding word for a loud, aggressive bird that's actually nothing like tobacco—showing how the same slang term can mean completely different things in different contexts.

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