Where "Bikkie" Comes From
Another entry in Australia's heavily documented habit of clipping words down and adding "-ie" — the same pattern behind brekkie, cuppa, and sanga. Green's Dictionary of Slang records "bikkie" from 1907.
"Big bikkies," meaning a large amount of money, is a distinct extension of the word worth knowing — same spelling, unrelated to biscuits at all.
Source:
"Want a bikkie with your cuppa?"
How Aussies Actually Use It
"Bikkie" is the natural partner to a "cuppa" — offering someone "a bikkie with your tea" is a small, homely Australian hospitality ritual.
In the phrase "big bikkies," it takes on a completely different meaning, describing a large amount of money, as in "that car cost big bikkies."
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