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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").
In 2017, popular Australian comedians Hamish Blake and Andy Lee controversially named one James Lord, an electrician, Australia's "best bloke", based on his performance during a prank whereby he agreed over the telephone to provide a job reference to a person he had never met (actually the comedians), and then, when telephoned by the employer ...
Making jokes at another's expense or "taking the piss" is common in Australian society and is often a bonding process. However, it is frowned upon and considered cowardly to make jokes in the absence of the subject. Contrary to many other countries, Australians will generally wait until the subject is present before making derogatory jokes.
"Share that and it kind of takes down people's guards—your own included—and say, 'I feel like you're mad at me' and say what the situation is and they might say, 'Yeah, it really did upset me ...
They are part of a continuum, reflecting variations in accent. They can, but do not always, reflect the social class, education and urban or rural background of the speaker. [3] Broad Australian English is recognisable and familiar to English speakers around the world. It is prevalent nationwide but is especially common in rural areas.
AAE terms, or derivative terms, are sometimes used by the broader Australian community. Australian Aboriginal English is spoken among Aboriginal people generally, but is especially evident in what are called "discrete communities", i.e. ex-government or mission reserves such as the DOGIT communities in Queensland.
Sheila, from SheZow; Sheila, a playable kangaroo in the PlayStation game Spyro: Year of the Dragon; Sheila, from item song "Sheila Ki Jawani", portrayed by Katrina Kaif from film Tees Maar Khan; Sheila Birling, from J. B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls; Sheila, a yacht in the film The Last of Sheila named after one of the characters ...
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