Tinnies

adv.

Heard in Wexford and Cork

Cans of cheap, ungraded alcohol.

In use

Few tinnies up da knock tanight lads, yeah?

Posh English

Shall we procure a few tins of inexpensive ale up by the hill this evening, gentlemen?

Same phrase, other counties

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