Tinnies

n.

Heard in Cork, Dublin and Wexford

Aluminium cans containing alcoholic beverages, typically beer or cider.

In use

Are we having a couple of tinnies down by the pier later, la?

Posh English

Shall we partake in a couple of cans of fermented refreshment down by the maritime promenade later on?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Few tinniesA few cans of alcoholic drink.
  • TinsAluminium cans containing beer.
  • Few tinsCans of beer or cider.
  • Cider tokensHard-earned cash or pocket money, traditionally spent on cheap cider.
  • Cider ciderSparkling, low-strength alcoholic drink made from apples. A favoured tipple of young…
  • 8 DutchEight cans of beer or lager.