tinnie
n.— «After a further search of the vehicle police found 12 tinnies of cannabis. Tinnie is a term for cannabis in tinfoil to be sold.» —“Routine alcohol ban check turns into major drug find” Bay of Plenty Times (Tauranga, New Zealand) Apr. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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