豪キャブラリー： True blue
True blueほどオージーらしいオージー英語はない。
その理由は、true blueが愛国心という意味だ。特にオーストラリアに関する愛国心。「本格的」と言う意味もある。
Dinky diと意味が近いし、強調するために同時で共に使うこともある。
 | 豪 | 英・米語 | 日本語 |
| True blue | Patriotic, unfailing | 愛国心が強い人、忠実な人、本格的な人。 |
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