kindy

1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Diminutive of kindergarten.Examples: "This means all public kindies in NZ "charge" fees of $1-$2/session just to get by."; "We got to kindy today to find that some 'Hoons' had got into the grounds and slashed the wet weather/wind awnings and cut them in half with a knife."; "But you are draining the potential killings the PAP foundation kindies may have made. If you started the ball rolling, who else will make a beeline for the PAP kindies. Don't ever consider those privately-run kindies a suitable alternative. They are money-minded outfits that might do more harm than the PAP kindies."Synonyms: kindergarten, nursery school, preschoolAustraliaNew-Zealandcountablediminutiveform-ofinformaluncountable