Wobbly/かんしゃくを起こす
Wobbly Australian English To throw a temper tantrum. It can also be used to refer to a staggering drunk. 日本語 1. かんしゃくを起こす。 2. ふらふらで歩き回る酔っぱらっている人。 Plain English 1. A temper tantrum or hissy fit. 2. A drunk. Strine Dictionary
Wobbly Australian English To throw a temper tantrum. It can also be used to refer to a staggering drunk. 日本語 1. かんしゃくを起こす。 2. ふらふらで歩き回る酔っぱらっている人。 Plain English 1. A temper tantrum or hissy fit. 2. A drunk. Strine Dictionary
Veg out Australian English To relax without thinking, to be in a “vegetative” state. 日本語 ボーっとする。無感覚状態。厳密に言えばveg outは、「植物のようになる」という意味だ。 Plain English Mindlessly. Relax without thinking. To be in a stupor. Strine Dictionary
Up yourself, up someone Australian English To be up yourself means to have an over-inflated opinion of your own value. To get up someone, however, means to get angry at them, or to rebuke them. 日本語 Up yourselfは、自己評価が高過ぎるという意味。Get up someoneは、人に対して叱るまたは怒ること。 Plain English 1) Up yourself: Haughty, an over-inflated opinion of self-worth, overly proud. 2) Get up someone: To rebuke or admonish, get angry with. Strine Dictionary
Tucker Australian English Food, a meal. A school canteen in Australia is called a “tuckshop,” and a crate in which food is stored is called a “tuckerbox.” Australia’s arguably most legendary dog was one that sat on a tuckerbox in a small town called Gundagai in the state of New South Wales. It has been the subject of numerous songs and there is a statue to commemorate it in the town. 日本語 食べ物。食事。オーストラリアの学校売店は、tuckshopと言い、食べ物を入れる箱のことはtuckerboxだ。また、オーストラリアでの最も伝説的な犬は、ニューサウスウェールズ州の小さな町であるガンダガイでtuckerboxの上に座った。同犬に関して数多くの歌が作詞されるなど、伝説的な存在となり、町の中には祈念彫刻もある。 Plain English Food, a meal. Strine Dictionary
Sandgroper Australian English A native or resident of the state of Western Australia. A West Australian. A Westralian. The name comes from an insect that lives in the state, but has become the nickname of Western Australia’s inhabitants. Western Australia has a greater land area than any other state in Australia, but much of it is desert and the nickname probably also derives from this fact. 日本語 西オーストラリア州出身及び定住者のこと。Sandgroperは、直訳すると「砂を揉む人」だけど、もともと虫の名前だった。西オーストラリア州の面積がオーストラリアの7つの州の中で最も広いが、そのほとんどが砂漠地帯なので、そこの住民が「砂を揉む人」と呼ばれるようになった理由に違いない。 Plain English A Western Australian. Strine Dictionary
Trackies Australian English A tracksuit. In some cases, trackies may refer only to the trousers part of a track suit, in which case they may also be called trackie daks. Also see: daks 日本語 ジャージー。トラックスーツ。時には、ズボンの部分だけを穿くことがある。この場合は、trackie daksという。Daks にも参照。 Plain English A tracksuit, leisurewear. Strine Dictionary
Spruik Australian English To advertise or promote a service or product. Somebody who does this is a spruiker. The name is also given to street-side touts who try to entice people into clubs, restaurants or other entertainment establishments. 日本語 1) 製品及びサービスを推薦・促進すること。この行為を行う人はspruikerと呼ばれる。 2) Spruikerは、バーかクラブやレストランなどをしつこく売り込む人に対して使われることもある。日本の繁華街などで集まる「カラス族」もオージー英語ではspruikerと呼ばれるはずだ。 Plain English To plug, tout, harangue or sell and promote aggressively. Strine Dictionary
Skerrick Australian English A small, trifling amount. 日本語 本の少しのもの。微妙の量。 Plain English An iota. An inch. A meager, tiny or slightest amount. Strine Dictionary
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