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From a clipping of Coast Guard + -ie (diminutive or familiarising suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
coastie
Today it means: A member of the Coast Guard. Full definition →
Today it means: A member of the Coast Guard. Full definition →
From a clipping of Coast Guard + -ie (diminutive or familiarising suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.