dumpy, noun

Origin:
Named for the stout appearance of the bottle.
A 340 ml non-returnable beer bottle. Also attributive, and transferred sense.
1966 Daily News 12 Sept. 2The squat bottles popularly known as ‘dumpies’..are non-returnable, and deposits are not levied on them at times of purchase.
1973 Evening Post 19 May 1Apart from the 30 men on the field at any one time, exuberant supporters packed the stands, a girl in one hand, a dumpy in the other.
1987 G. Silber in Weekly Mail 12 June 24There were generous glimpses of the First Lady, looking like a dumpy of tomato sauce in vivid red stretch crimplene, with matching twist-off cap.
1989 E. Prov. Herald 3 Nov. 1Since yesterday, a shortage of pint bottles has been hitting bottle stores and bars, and drinkers will have to switch to dumpies for at least a week.
1993 Sunday Times 10October 18 (advt) Our..improvements are set to make drinking your favourite beer even more rewarding...The all-new dumpy boasts a shape that’s easier to handle and quicker to grab.
1994 B.N. Starke Informant, Johannesburg, GautengWe (sc. South African Breweries) introduced dumpy bottles to the South African beer market in 1962. Our understanding is that the term derived from American usage (the Australian equivalent was ‘stubby’).
1994 E. Prov. Herald 23 June 1Beer — Up 6c a litre or about 2c a 340ml can or dumpy.
A 340 ml non-returnable beer bottle. Also attributive, and transferred sense.
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