What is a nugget in Australia slang?

In Australian slang, a "nugget" can refer to something small and valuable (like a "nugget of truth") or, more commonly, something old, of poor quality, or even a term for an egg (like "butt nugget"), but it also describes a short, stocky person or animal, sometimes affectionately or as a mild insult, similar to a "chunk" or "runt," according to Wiktionary and Green's Dictionary of Slang.

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What is a nugget in slang?

a small, compact, stocky animal or person, a runt.

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What do aussies call a girl in slang?

Common Australian slang for a girl includes "Sheila" (older, sometimes dated or slightly derogatory), "chick," or just using general terms like "mate," "gal," or "lass," with context and tone being important, but "girl" is still widely used; some slang, like "moll," can refer to a girlfriend or a promiscuous woman, while "bogan" describes an unsophisticated person. 

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What is the other meaning of nugget?

NOUN. lump, solid piece; often of metal. STRONG. bullion chunk clod clump gold hunk ingot mass plum rock treasure wad.

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What is a Mcnugget slang?

Clipping of Chicken McNuggets. (slang, often humorous) Testicles.

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Is nugget a good nickname?

While extremely rare as a legal given name, it may be used as a term of endearment or pet name. The name carries casual, friendly connotations and might appeal to parents seeking an unusual, informal option with positive associations of value and distinctiveness.

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What is a Nuggies slang?

Nuggies is an affectionate slang term for chicken nuggets. The term is associated with Baby Yoda memes.

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Why do they call him nugget?

Denzel then invites Amy and Davinder back to his place after going to the Minute Mart, and Denzel says Davinder's nickname has nothing to do with twenty four karat gold, and Amy asks if he just loves eating chicken nuggets, and Davinder says that everyone likes eating nuggets, with Denzel replying "so much that they ...

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What is a nugget in Cockney slang?

A nicker bit is a one pound coin, and London cockney rhyming slang uses the expression 'nicker bits' to describe a case of diarrhoea. nugget/nuggets = a pound coin (£1) or money generally. The older nuggets meaning of money obviously alludes to gold nuggets and appeared first in the 1800s.

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What is considered a nugget?

Definitions of nugget. noun. a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth. hunk, lump. a large piece of something without definite shape.

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What do aussies call their wives?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend. I'm taking the missus out for their birthday.

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What does ozzy ozzy ozzy oi oi oi mean?

"Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, Oi, Oi, Oi!" is a popular Australian sports chant, a variation of the British "Oggy, Oggy, Oggy" cheer, used to express national pride and support for Australian teams, with "Ozzy" being slang for "Australian" and "Oi, Oi, Oi" a general interjection for enthusiasm or attention, much like "USA!". The chant involves one group shouting "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!" and the crowd responding "Oi, Oi, Oi!". 

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Why do aussies say poms?

Pommy or pom

Newspapers in Australia were using the term by 1912, with it appearing first in Western Australia, and was said to be short for pomegranate, with the terms "jimmy" and "jimmigrant" also in use. The term Ten-pound Pom refers to British (subsidized) migrants to Australia and New Zealand after World War II.

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What is a nugget in drug terms?

monster – cocaine. moon rick – crack mixed with heroin. nose candy – cocaine. nuggets – crack cocaine.

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Is nugget a term of endearment?

It's occasionally used as a term of endearment in some cases, but most often, it's used to describe something that's rather pathetic, specifically sub-par MP3 players.

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What does the nugget symbolize?

In many cultures, gold nuggets were considered gifts from the gods & held immense spiritual significance. Over time, gold nugget rings became coveted treasures, passed down through generations as a symbol of family heritage & prosperity.

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What is a $100 note called in Australia?

The $100 note is less common than the $50 note, and thereby nicknames vary a lot more, the most frequently used is a "watermelon", but is also referred to as a "granny smith" both due to the green colour, a "Bradman", in reference to Australian cricketer's 99.94 batting average by Sir Donald Bradman, or "melba", in ...

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What does "cup of rosie" mean?

What does having a “Cup of Rosie” actually mean? Having a cup of Rosie simply means having a cup of tea, which could be any tea like Earl Grey, Jasmine, Green Tea, or any other type of tea you want. This expression is a popular Cockney slang used all over Britain.

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What is a jaffa in cockney?

jaffa - to be 'seedless' as in infertile, one who 'fires blanks'

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What does calling someone nugget mean?

it means two things. 1 you are very small but useful part of her life, 2, it is also used for calling idiots, or people who have no brain of themselves as nugget head.

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What does nuggies mean in slang?

Definitions from Wiktionary (nuggie) ▸ noun: (slang or childish) A chicken nugget. ▸ noun: Alternative form of noogie (“head-rubbing prank”). [(slang) An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.]

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Is nugget a cute nickname?

Nugget Origin and Meaning

A cute nickname for a child and a popular name for small pets, you might be surprised to learn that at least two men back in the 1800s were given Nugget as a middle name, after they were born during a voyage on a ship of the same name.

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What does giving someone a nuggie mean?

Slang. a light blow or jab, usually to a person's head, back, or upper arm and accompanied by a twisting motion, with the extended knuckle of the curled-up second or third finger: done as a gesture of affection or painfully as a prank.

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What does hooha mean in slang?

"Hoo-ha" (or hoo-hah) slang means a noisy fuss, commotion, or excitement, often over something trivial, but it can also euphemistically refer to female genitalia. It's an informal term for a "brouhaha," "hullabaloo," or general to-do, signifying uproar or fuss, but sometimes used to describe a state of arousal or, less commonly, male anatomy, though its primary use is for commotion or female anatomy. 

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What is fricking slang for?

fricking (not comparable) (colloquial, euphemistic) A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.

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