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Amanda Laugesen, chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary, through the Australian National University (ANU) tells CNN Travel many Aussie expressions have roots in British English, but ...
Dead Euphemistic: Croak [7] To die Slang: Crossed the Jordan Died Biblical/Revivalist The deceased has entered the Promised Land (i.e. Heaven) Curtains Death Theatrical The final curtain at a dramatic performance Dead as a dodo [2] Dead Informal The 'dodo', flightless bird from the island of Mauritius hunted to extinction Dead as a doornail [1]
Sheila – slang for "woman", derived from the feminine Irish given name Síle (pronounced [ˈʃiːlʲə]), commonly anglicised Sheila). Yobbo – an Australian variation on the UK slang yob, meaning someone who is loud, rude and obnoxious, behaves badly, anti-social, and frequently drunk (and prefixed by "drunken").
She also praised the film's technical accomplishment, describing it as "a triumph, superbly shot, edited and directed by Clayton Jacobson – probably surpassing most Australian movies with its command of film language, shot on HD video to boot". [5] Margaret Pomeranz from At the Movies awarded the film a score of 4.5 out of 5. In contrast ...
The Clinic is a 2010 Australian horror thriller film written and directed by James Rabbitts, shot in Deniliquin, NSW, Australia. [ 2 ] and follows six abducted women and their newborn babies. [ 3 ]
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The popular Australian YouTuber Pretty Pastel Please has died at age 30. “We come to you today with a devastating announcement. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that Alex, known ...
Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term, also daggy (adjective). [1] In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult [2] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self-consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social skills yet affable and amusing. It is also used to describe an amusing ...