Plural noun: short, thick-set people or things; alternatively, a colloquial or dialectal term (possibly Australian/British slang) for dumplings or short beer bottles.
From 'dumpy' + plural '-ies' suffix. In some dialects, 'dumpies' refers to small beer bottles in South Africa, though the full origin is contested among regional English varieties.
In South African slang, ordering 'a couple of dumpies' means getting small beer bottles—a useful word when you want a quick drink without commitment!
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