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noun

pies

n.
US /ˈpaɪz/ UK /pˈaɪz/ pies

  1. 01 C1 Advanced InformalDialect Sport

    a nickname for the Collingwood Football Club in Australia.

    a collective nickname for the Collingwood Football Club, a professional Australian rules football team.

    Simple

    The Pies won the grand final after a very close game.

    In context

    Supporters of the Pies gathered in the thousands at Victoria Park to celebrate the club's recent premiership victory.

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Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
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