suicide smock n.— «Police have invented a “suicide smock” to stop prisoners from killing themselves in Queensland’s overcrowded watchhouses. A smock was used last Thursday night at Beenleigh watchhouse after police rescued a...
turf v.— «Both sides of 11 men were playing for bragging rights and the ultimate “turf,” an inside term meaning a difficult or perplexing patient who is “turfed” by a GP to a specialist.» —“Is anyone a doctor...
turf n.— «Both sides of 11 men were playing for bragging rights and the ultimate “turf,” an inside term meaning a difficult or perplexing patient who is “turfed” by a GP to a specialist.» —“Is anyone a doctor...
black aspirin n.— «If you drink water between drinks and then drinka hell of a lot before you go to bed, the hangover is minimised. Then lots of black aspirin [Coke] the next day.» —“What’s the definitive cure for a hangover...
yowie suit n.— «If they saw the pair in their “yowie suits” though it would be a different story. “They are itchy and hot,” Pte Wheeler said. Each sniper designs and decorates—or camouflages—his own “yowie...
jadeberg n.— «A brand new berg tends to be white in colour and as they age or depending on where they come from, they change colours and some of them end up what’s known as jadebergs—a beautiful jade green colour. They can have bands of...