dim sim
(Australia, NZ) Any of various kinds of Chinese-style meat and cabbage dumplings, similar to shumai and other dim sum and usually steamed or deep fried.
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(Australia, NZ) Any of various kinds of Chinese-style meat and cabbage dumplings, similar to shumai and other dim sum and usually steamed or deep fried. Commonly offered by Chinese restaurants and fish-and-chip shops.
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Dimmie is Australian colloquial shorthand for a dim sim — the Australian adaptation of a Chinese dumpling, typically steamed or deep-fried and much larger than the dim sum it derived from. Dim sims are a staple of Australian fish and chip shops and takeaway culture. Calling them dimmies is the classic Australian shortening instinct: take a word, trim it, add '-ie' or '-y.' The term is cheerful, informal, and warmly nostalgic for anyone who grew up eating them.
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