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.
She grabbed four steamed dimmies from the counter and ate them in the car on the way home.
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(Australia, colloquial) Dim sim.
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