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The phrase Aussies use to describe a place very far away from them. It’s usually remote, and sometimes the word insinuates that it’s a backward place, too. “They’re living out in woop woop.”
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.
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]
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I. I don't know, Davey! I love it when a plan comes together; I pity the fool (catchphrase) I shall return; I think we all need a pep talk; I will moida da bum
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A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass media (such as films, internet, literature and publishing, television, and radio).
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 ...