豪キャブラリー： Rednut

　なぜか分からないが赤毛の人がよくからかわれる。呼び方がたくさんある。オージー英語では、赤毛の人に対して最も有名なニックネームが「皮肉たっぷりの赤の正反対の」Blueyだが、その他もrednutもある。Rednutのnutは頭（head)のことを示す。Rangaともいう。ちなみに、オーストラリア首相ジューリア・ギラード氏はオージー英語の鉛の強烈さの上にrednutであるのが特徴とされている。

豪英・米語日本語
RednutRedhead, somebody with red hair赤毛の人

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