Tinnie is commonly used as slang for a runabout, or a small open aluminium boat commonly used for fishing, recreation or water sports coaching. Ironically, most items referred to in this region as "tinnies" are actually made out of aluminium. Another variant of "tinny"/"tinnie" is as a slang term for a can of beer, commonly used in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of the UK.
In Brazil, Cia de Bebidas das Americas, the region’s largest brewer, had to import beer cans for the first time in its 125-year history after local supplies were exhausted.