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Australian Slang
Slang in the novel Run, Pip, Run
Term | Definition |
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undies (p.6) | underpants |
nutter (p.8) | crazy person |
legit (p.64) | real, legitimate |
ambos (p.2) | ambulance officers |
the rats (p.4) | to annoy |
grousing (p.2) | complaining about things |
goose was cooked (p.8) | about the suffer the consequences |
nobody's beeswax (p.5) | nobody's business |
bludger (p.2) | lazy person |
drongo (p.2) | a stupid or incompetent person |
ankle-biter (p.5) | a small child |
call a spade a blasted shovel (p.1) | speak the truth about something even if it is unpleasant |
bluey (p.7) | red hair |
cop (p.4) | police officer |
skinny squawker (p.1) | thin, loud child |
bulldust (p.1) | nonsense |
sully character (p.6) | nickname for Archibald Sullivan |
blast the horn (p.4) | beep the car horn |
scary cool (p.4) | thrilling |
spouted (p.4) | spoke about |
the big C (p.2) | cancer |
kip (p.97) | a small sleep |
show's over (p.102) | finished |
need to pee (p.8) | urinate |