pastie
Plural: pasties
Noun
- An alternative spelling for "pasty," a small, savory pie.
- An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.
- A type of seasoned meat pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape.
- A circular, battered and deep-fried meat pie usually consisting of minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning and served in a bap or with chips. A peculiarity of Northern Irish "chippy" cuisine, rarely (if ever) seen outside the area.
Examples
- Finding PASTIE on the Words With Friends board was like discovering a delicious, flaky treat among the tiles.
Origin / Etymology
From paste + -ie. First use appears c. 1954, in the publications of E. J. Abbot.
Synonyms
nipple pastie
Scrabble Score: 8
pastie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpastie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pastie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
pastie: valid Words With Friends Word