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Australian Slang
Slang in the novel Run, Pip, Run
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |