(informal, Australia) Tasmania.
already on show here, but we wear them with shorts ’cause Tassie
Exactly. Politics knowers are having a loneliness epidemic! I couldn't tell you who the ACT or NT Chief Minister is, any of the state oppo leaders or the Tassie Premier. None of these people have any relevance to me!
(informal, Australia) Tasmania.
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Who wore it best. "Artic blast for Tassie" I hear on my Westralia news services.
(informal, Australia) Tasmanian; of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.
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(informal, Australia) Tasmanian: .
"Tassie" means: Tasmanian: .. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"Tassie" means: Tasmanian: .. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“already on show here, but we wear them with shorts ’cause Tassie”
“Exactly. Politics knowers are having a loneliness epidemic! I couldn't tell you who the ACT or NT Chief Minister is, any of the state oppo leaders or the Tassie Premier. None of these people have any relevance to me!”
“Who wore it best. "Artic blast for Tassie" I hear on my Westralia news services.”
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