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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."

  3. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.

  4. Burgo's Catch Phrase - Wikipedia

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    Burgo's Catch Phrase is an Australian game show that ran between 1997 and 2003, produced by Southern Star Group (and later by the joint-venture Endemol Southern Star) for the Nine Network. The show was based on the British and American versions of the program, and was originally known simply as Catch Phrase [ 1 ] until 1999 where the show was ...

  5. No worries - Wikipedia

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    The phrase has been used widely in British English since the late 1980s, a development partly attributed to the success of Australian soap operas such as Neighbours in the United Kingdom. [ 16 ] The phrase "no wucking forries" has the same meaning in Australia; as a spoonerism of "no fucking worries", [ 3 ] [ 17 ] and is contracted to the ...

  6. Australian English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Numerous idiomatic phrases occur in Australian usage, some more historical than contemporary in usage. Send her down, Hughie is an example of surfie slang. Australian Football League spectators use the term "white maggot" (derived from their formerly white uniforms) towards umpires at games. [31]

  7. Category:Australian advertising slogans - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Australian advertising slogans" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.

  8. Category:Australian political catchphrases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Australian political catchphrases" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.

  9. She'll be right - Wikipedia

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    Graffiti on van with the expression "she'll be right" above the windscreen. She'll be right (often followed by a friendly term of address such as mate) is a frequently used idiom in Australian and New Zealand culture that expresses the belief that "whatever is wrong will right itself with time", which is considered to be either an optimistic or apathetic outlook.