English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person, especially one from a younger generation or to use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to their age.
“He sure robbed the cradle with his last wife”
Submitted September 2023 by anonymous
English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
An inability to smell something due to familiarity with the scent.
“Do you smell that?” “No, but I’m probably just nose blind.”
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
To impress someone. Refers to the word 'raspberry'.
"I'm gonna bake her a cake, I am sure that'll razz her berries"
English
English speaking countries
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • Short form of Christmas
"We need to get Chrissy presents for Bill and his family before they come and visit."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
It indicates a surfer or someone who is a surfboard enthusiastic in australian slang.
"Yo waxhead ! What's up?"
"Hey waxhead! What are you doing?"
Submitted September 2022 by raymondo
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • A short form of the word chicken, especially referring to a cooked chicken.
"The Christmas chook is almost ready!"
English
English speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(noun) • A more informal word for an umbrella
'Don't forget to take your brolly, it might rain later!'
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • Short form of the word 'relative'; a family member. Plural form would be "relos".
"I visited the rellos in Hanoi recently."
Acronym USED Very frequently BY Everyone
AFL is an acronym for Australian Football League, Australia's main competition in the sport of 'Australian football'. It can also be used to refer to the sport itself.
"What AFL team do you support?"
Word USED On Occasion BY Ice hockey players
(noun) • Long hair that sticks out of a hockey player's helmet
"Jagr has the best flow in hockey history."
Word USED Frequently BY Ice hockey players
(verb) • Chirping is mocking another player with comedic or insulting remarks. 'Chirp' can also be used as a noun to describe such a remark.
"These are some of the craziest chirps I've ever been called in a hockey game. Someone once told me that I looked like Donkey from Shrek."
Proverb USED On Occasion BY Some People
(Shy kids don't get sweets) • Used to encourage someone to pluck up the courage to ask for something.
"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy weans don't get sweets."
"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy Kids don't get sweets."
Submitted June 2022 by anonymous
Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY Most People
A short form of McDonald's.
"Do you want to go to Maccas?"
English
English speaking countries
Slang USED Very frequently BY Teens
An adjective describing something mediocre or bad-quality.
"Mint choc chip icecream is mid."
"Mint choc chip icecream isn't that good."
Interjection USED Frequently BY Teens
(interj.) • This expression is used as an encouragement for someone to work hard, try again, get pumped up etc. It is especially used in a sports context.
"I'm tired, I need a break." "Come on, G up!"
Submitted May 2022 by lucia871
It's like walking out of a phone booth after sand papering a wild cat's ass
Expression USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
To describe something that you do or do not want to do. This expression is used to describe a difficult situation. You can imagine being in a phone booth which is an enclosed, small space. Trying to sand-paper a wild cat's ass would be difficult in this small space. They may scratch and attack you. This is not a situation you want to find yourself in.
"Hey, bob! How was the weekend with your ex-wife?" "It was like walking out of a phone booth after sand-papering a bobcat's ass" or "I would rather sand-paper a bobcat's ass in a phone booth than spend time with her again".
Submitted April 2022 by paintedsky
English
English speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(noun) • A task that takes a lot of effort to complete (or much more effort than what the speaker is willing to give). It is mostly used to explain why someone doesn't want to do something.
"Do you want to go to the chicken restaurant with me?" "No, that's such a trek..."
Submitted March 2022 by lucia871
English
Australia ,
United Kingdom
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
Wasting time doing something that isn't useful or productive. Also known as doing things disorganizedly and not achieving very much.
"Stop faffing around! We need to be at the pool in 5 minutes!"
English
The South,
United States
nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
Used to describe someone who is nervous. The imagery is that a cat with a long tail would be in constant danger of having its tail crushed under the moving chairs in a room full of rocking chairs
“Did you get to see her before she gets on stage?” “Yes, she’s nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, but I think she’ll be great.”
English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People, 30+
To be really happy about something.
I got the job I really wanted, and I am over the moon about it!
