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Origin of “cracked the shits”
I heard someone use the expression "he cracked the shits" today which is universally recognised (at least in Australia) to mean "lost his temper".
It struck me that it is a strange expression and the ...
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Are you “Dinky Die”? And what does Dinky Die mean? [closed]
Australia day is nearly upon us! And that means it's time to throw another chop on the barbie and say real Aussie things like "dinky die".
Stone the crows, what's that even mean, "dinky die"? I've ...
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“Ridgy didge” — what's that mean? [closed]
Australia day is nearly upon us! And that means it's time to throw another steak on the barbie and say real Aussie things like "ridgy didge".
Flaming heck, what's that even mean, "ridgy didge"? I've ...
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Why are Australian redheads often called 'bluey'?
From Wikipedia's article on Virgin Australia:
Virgin Australia was launched as Virgin Blue in August 2000, with two Boeing 737–400 aircraft, one leased from then-sister airline Virgin Express. ...
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Is “early mark” only used in Australia and New Zealand?
What countries is "early mark" used in? It means being let out of something, typically school, early.
onelook.com only reports it being mentioned in Urban Dictionary, and it doesn't have information ...
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Where does “I'll go he” come from, and is there more to the phrase?
I understand the meaning of the saying "I'll go he", but does anyone know where it comes from?
The researcher here seems to think that there is a couple of words left off.
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Origin of “not for quids” phrase
At various times I've supposed the informal Australian phrase “not for quids” (which apparently is analogous to “not at any price”) derives from quid, which refers to sovereigns, or guineas. At ...
