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Darwin stubby
1. (formerly) an 80oz bottle of beer.
2. a 2.25 litre bottle of beer.
Contributor's comments: The term is well known in Perth!
Contributor's comments: Darwin Stubbie isn't a usual measure. I think everyone in Australia knows what a Darwin Stubbie is (We do in Brisbane) - it is a novelty item only. Measures that large are not sold anywhere else so you won't have local terms.
Contributor's comments: Here in Exeter, Devon SW UK, a stubbie is a pathetic little bottle of (usually French or Belgian) lager, about 2/3 the capacity of a can of coke... talk about opposites!