schmiddy n.— «The schmiddy must be opposed.…Do NOT patronise the Quisling establishments that offer schmiddies.» —“Fighting Back!” Ban the Schmiddy (Australia) June 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued...
swimmer n.— «In Australia, Russian and Chinese swimmers were second and third in the medals table, at the time of writing—a marked improvement on last year. These countries are also producing more “swimmers” in capital markets, where it...
ice cream plant n.— «There are certain ice cream plants, as we like to call them, that camels focus on and they probably have the ability to possibly eliminate some of the species from particular areas.» —“The World Today; Amorous...
disloyalty fee n. money charged by a bank to a client for using an automated teller machine that does not belong to the bank’s network. Editorial Note: Originally a British term, disloyalty fee now also appears in Australia, New Zealand, and...
black aspirin n. 1. (in Australia) a cola-based soft drink. 2. (in U.K. prisons), a kicking assault of a prisoner by guards. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
circuit breaker n. a rule or law that puts protective measures in place once a certain level of financial activity has been reached; (specifically) a law that provides tax refunds once a maximum of property taxes have been paid; a rule that shuts...