What is a skippy in slang?

(slang) A term of approval or excitement. (slang) An indication of agreement.

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What does Skippy mean in Australia?

Skippy has a later meaning, 'kangaroo meat', first recorded in the early 1990s and derived from the same source.

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Where does the nickname Skippy come from?

But before we get into peanut butter, this story begins with comic strip creator, Percy L. Crosby. In 1923, he created “Skippy” for Life Magazine, a story about a scrappy kid who liked to paint fences. Two years later, in 1925, he trademarked the name.

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What is Bosch slang?

bosh in British English

(bɒʃ ) noun. informal. empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense.

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What is a Billie slang?

In American slang, billies, a riff on (dollar) bills has been used as slang for “cash” since the 1980s.

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What is an avocado slang?

Avocado is an internet slang expression that conveys that a person is basic, lives a healthful lifestyle, or is the better half in a relationship.

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What is a Bonnie in slang?

Bonnie. Pronounced bon-ee. Pretty or beautiful. A pretty young women could be described as “a bonnie lass”, an attractive man as “a bonnie lad”.

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What does Bosh mean in Australia?

blatherskite, hogwash, malarkey; see also Thesaurus:nonsense.

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What is a Wendy slang?

wendy (plural wendies) (derogatory, slang, Britain, particularly northern UK) A wuss; someone who is particularly cowardly. Toughen up, you big wendy.

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What is a Nelly slang?

nelly (plural nellies) (derogatory, slang) An effeminate homosexual man.

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What does Nelly mean in Australia?

noun Australian Slang. inferior or cheap wine.

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Is Skippy a character?

Skippy is a character featured in Zooba: Battle Royale.

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Is Skippy a girl name?

Skippy - Girl's name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter.

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What is slang for girl in Australia?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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What is slang for woman in Australia?

This week we shine a spotlight on a quintessential piece of Aussie slang, a word famous the world over: sheila. A sheila is a woman. In use since the 1830s, sheila has its origin in a generic use of the common Irish girl's name.

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What is a Tinkerbell slang?

(slang, derogatory, offensive) A homosexual or effeminate man.

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What is Cadbury in slang?

someone who gets drunk easily (on a glass and a half): You are such a cadbury. Contributor's comments: My son's friends in Armidale NSW used this to describe both those who got drunk easily and also those who got very silly after smoking a small amount of dope.

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What is a drongo in slang?

drongo. A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo.

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What is a Tilly in Australia?

It is a Utility type tracked vehicle from the M113 family of vehicles. It is used for carrying a wide variety of commodities ranging from fuel and water to rations, stores and ammunition. "Tilly" may have been extended from this use to include references to the common Utility.

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What does Tilly mean in Australia?

German Baby Names Meaning:

Used in Australia as slang for a bushman's pack.

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What does knocker mean in Australia?

Aussie Word of the Week

Knocker is this week's featured word. A knocker is a person who's always putting others down; one who doesn't have anything good to say about anything. The kind of ratbag that Aussies have been hating under this title since at least the 1920s.

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What is a Jessie slang?

jessie. / (ˈdʒɛsɪ) / noun. slang an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man.

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Why do Scots say pish?

Pish. Translation: Urine. However, in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland, it's a common word for something that evokes a negative vibe. For instance, if the score at the football isnae going your way, 'it's a load of pish'.

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What is a Jenny slang?

Slang), an effeminate man (e. and wm.Sc.

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