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单词 pinnie
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Definition of pinnie in English:

pinnie

nounˈpɪni
Australian, NZ informal

  • A pinball machine.

    we spent afternoons playing the pinnies and slurping down malted milkshakes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As time went by and the other kids grew up, some of us never grew out of playing the pinnies, and we pushed each others scores higher.
    • My family owned a snack bar with video games, so I whiled away my pre-school days playing the pinnies.
    • He actually remembered being recruited as an extra and playing the pinnie while a dirty great camera crew was in there!
    • I miss the local milk bar and playing the pinnies after a surf.
    • I had no carnival knowledge, not even hands-on experience of the pinnies.
    • I sigh with regret for a bygone era when I pass the neon noise of modern pinnie parlours.
    • We went to the Oasis for a few pre-kebab bevvies and a couple of games of pinnie.
    • This was a far quicker way to make our money, giving us more time to spend on the pinnie.

Origin

1970s: abbreviation of pinball.
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