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Weet-Bix

(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A breakfast cereal sold in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes.

ˈwitˌbɪksDocumented since 1920s1920sSilenthistorical78 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A breakfast cereal sold in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes.

1995, Dave Warner, City of Light, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=QpjmqV-teqoC&q=%22his%7Cher%7Ctheir%7Cyour%7Cmy+Weet-Bix%22&dq=%22his%7Cher%7Ctheir%7Cyour%7Cmy+Weet-Bix%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lEi3UO-8GKrJmAX…
Origin: A deliberate alteration of wheat + biscuit. A trademark owned by Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Company, used in Australian English from the 1920s onwards. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

Weet-Bix means: A breakfast cereal sold in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes.. It is mainly South African English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

Weet-Bix means: A breakfast cereal sold in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes.. Register: informal, South African English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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Weet-Bix means: A breakfast cereal sold in Australia and New Zealand, consisting of biscuits of compressed wholegrain flakes.. It is mainly South African English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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