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Post by trip on Aug 15, 2017 1:06:03 GMT -5
hey everybody what's ur fave weird phrase or slang term from any location or era. personally i've always been a fan of the phrase "lazy as kyarn" where "kyarn" is from "carrion" and from there the meaning is pretty obvi i think oh also i love "knee-high to a cricket" as in "i haven't seen you since you were knee-high to a cricket" as in "i haven't seen you since you were much younger and shorter" i love the mental imagery oh and of course the classic  |
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Aug 15, 2017 1:22:46 GMT -5
Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Aug 15, 2017 1:22:46 GMT -5
I can't think of any good phrases off the top of my head, but I'll be following this thread eagerly.
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Post by trip on Aug 15, 2017 4:49:49 GMT -5
participate you coward
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Aug 15, 2017 4:56:16 GMT -5
Danish people used to say something was "knee-high watercress", meaning it was cool. The phrase is now only used to poke fun at people who were young in the eighties.
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Aug 15, 2017 5:07:10 GMT -5
Post by trip on Aug 15, 2017 5:07:10 GMT -5
i love that im robbing it and i'll use it with no explanation and no one will know what i mean
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Aug 15, 2017 5:13:53 GMT -5
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Post by Charlie on Aug 15, 2017 5:13:53 GMT -5
I've been watching a lot of The Nanny, and I'm lovin some of those beautiful yiddish loanwords u just don't hear in oz, like schlepping and schmendrik.
On a phrasier note tho, I've been watching a lot of Frasier recently (lmao jk no i haven't), but yeah the classic Aussie "hunka spunk" meaning 'attractive person' is a real good one. Most aussie phrases are. Apparently, and I didn't realise this, "dog" meaning morally questionable is v ozzie too. Eg. 'Icb shazza ate that whole pav, what a dog act'
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Aug 15, 2017 6:49:27 GMT -5
On a phrasier note tho, I've been watching a lot of Frasier recently (lmao jk no i haven't) I'm a little let down by many things every day. |
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Post by BSam on Aug 21, 2017 20:58:11 GMT -5
get a dog up ya
fair shake of the sauce bottle
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Aug 21, 2017 22:02:09 GMT -5
Post by Skelly Craig on Aug 21, 2017 22:02:09 GMT -5
lol I love interesting phrases, but unfortunately don't use any unique ones. I actually have this book and can recommend it:  I'll see, if I can find a couple favourites tomorrow. |
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