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- n. Australia, New Zealand A gambling game similar to bingo.
Examples
“Still, this decorating business sure is hard work and it gave me a heap more respect for my old housie Nat, aka The Cake Lady scroll down for a pic, who used to spend weeks putting together her detailed little cake sculptures.”
“Now my aunt and my lil cousin are coming to mi housie to see Granppy.”
“Presently though, she came to a wee bit housie on the moor.”
The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
“In Willie's wee bit housie, O! The craw's killed the pussie, O! The craw's killed the pussie, O! An aye, aye, the kitten cried,”
“Mungo, my own prentice, hoisted up from the bed, and laid in his black - handled, narrow housie.”
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself
“Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these reasons, the dominoes, after every thing that can be said of good anent them, were a black sight, and for months and months produced a scene of riot and idleness after working hours, that went far to render our housie, that was before a picture of decorum and decency, a tabernacle of confusion, and a hell upon earth.”
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself
“Mungo, my own prentice, hoisted up from the bed, and laid in his black-handled, narrow housie.”
“Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these reasons, the dominoes, after everything that can be said of good anent them, were a black sight, and for months and months produced a scene of riot and idleness after working hours, that went far to render our housie that was before a picture of decorum and decency a tabernacle of confusion and a hell upon earth.”
“In New Zealand and Australia, housie is often used a fundraiser by churches, sports teams, and other groups, and raffles are sold before the game.”
“22:12: Spendthriftiness and housie house - 5 comments”
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bilby's Words
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Aussie: ie/ee/y/ey
Australians are in love with having an 'ee' sound on the end of their words. Typically, take a word and chop it down to the shortest it can be while still understandable, then add an 'ee' sound; sp...
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Gambling and Gaming
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bilby Australian slang for the game also known as bingo. Sometimes used in the form housie-housie. Dec 17, 2007