"Coastie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Coasties [plural]
Etymology: From a clipping of Coast Guard + -ie (diminutive or familiarising suffix). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|coast guard|alt=Coast Guard|nocap=1}} clipping of Coast Guard, {{suf|en||ie|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive or familiarising suffix}} + -ie (diminutive or familiarising suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Coastie (plural Coasties)
  1. (informal) A member of the Coast Guard. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Coastie-en-noun-SiJmLGEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive): 50 50
  2. (informal) Someone residing on the Central Coast of Australia. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Coastie-en-noun-gxNP7Pxg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive): 50 50

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1991 Jan-Jun, Bearkeley Breathed, “Coastie Etiquette: Proper manners during a Coast Guard Drug Inspection”, in Boating, volume 64, numbers 1-3, page 22",
          "text": "For eons, the Coasties have served as the final redundant safety systems of our boats.",
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          "ref": "2009, Randy Vance, Power Boating For Dummies",
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          "ref": "2015, Lisa Carter, Coast Guard Courtship, page 159",
          "text": "Full of happiness as she shared her favorite barrier island spots by the light of the moon with this Coastie who'd managed to steal her heart.",
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          "ref": "2016 June 16, Terry Collins, “Eurogliders ready to revive old hits at Ettalong Diggers”, in Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate",
          "text": "Coasties can see them at Ettalong Diggers on Saturday.",
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          "ref": "2017 September 18, “The Coast Decides”, in Hit 107 (Adelaide)",
          "text": "Thousands of Coasties will join close the 3 million people voting across NSW tomorrow (Saturday September 9) in council elections.",
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          "ref": "2017 February 23, “Central Coast commuters patiently wait for Liberal election promise of continuous mobile phone reception”, in The Daily Telegraph",
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          "ref": "2017 February 23, “Central Coast commuters patiently wait for Liberal election promise of continuous mobile phone reception”, in The Daily Telegraph",
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