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  • Dob/告げ口

    dob Australian English To tell on someone, to tattletale. It is most commonly used among children. A “dobber” is somebody who “dobs,” or tells tales. 日本語 告げ口をいう。密告する。主に子供たちに間に使われているが、大人が使っても違和感をそれほど感じない。Dobをする人は、Dobberと呼ばれる。 Plain English 1) Tell-tale. 2) Snitch. 3) Tell on. Strine Dictionary

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    Olden And Golden

    Cleaning up my PC over the weekend, I got a great reminder of misspent hours more than a decade ago, when I found loads of vintage posters touting the wonders of Australia. Some of them also came from a campaign taking the piss of the retro trend. See if you can find which ones. This gallery is a reminder of when Kangaeroo aspired to be a blog about a lesser-known side of Australia.

  • Galah/アホ

    .galah Australian English A silly person or somebody who fools around. The term comes from a common pink bird closely related to the cockatoo and famous for its screeching calls and dances. 日本語 バカバカしいなことをやる人がこう呼ばれる。アホ。由来は、感高い鳴き声と踊りで有名なオウム科属鳥であるgalah（和名：モモイロインコ）のだ。 Plain English A goof, an idiot. Strine Dictionary

  • Fair go/機会

    fair go Australian English A chance or opportunity. Also occasionally used as a complaint from somebody seeking just treatment. 日本語 １） 機会。チャンス。 ２） 公平な扱いを求めること。 Plain English 1) Chance. 2) Plea for just treatment. Strine Dictionary