biccy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a clipping of biscuit +‎ -y (forming diminutives).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪki/
  • Rhymes: -ɪki

Noun

biccy (plural biccies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial, sometimes childish) Alternative form of biscuit: a cookie.
    • 1980, David Ireland, The Flesheaters:
      Unnoticed, little Wayne, having finished his second choccy biccy, had moved off […]
    • 2005, Ann Leary, An Innocent, a Broad:
      Max had a gorgeous round, pale face surrounded by light brown curls, and he would say things like, "May I have a biccy, Mummy?"
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