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Tassie

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈtæzi/
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  • rhymes with -æzi
  • /ˈtæsi/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Tasmanian; of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, informal

Examples

  • Tassie devil

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2

name

Meaning 2

Tasmania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, informal

Examples

  • 2006 August 28, Louisa Hearn, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tassie YouTube star calls it quits, Emmalina, an 18-year-old YouTube hit from Tassie, has bowed out of internet stardom for good after her computer was hacked and her privacy invaded, sparking fears for her own safety.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Tasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A cup or goblet for drinking wine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A decorative ring or plug at the end of the barrel of a pen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

A small tart or miniature pie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a pecan tassie

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Dutch Tasmanbor. English Tasman Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Tasmania English -ie English Tassie From Tasmania + -ie (diminutive suffix).

From French tasse (“cup”), from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, basin”).