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He is CRAZY one only has to listen to his irrational statements

I dont believe he is endorsing diplomacy at all. He is placing all the free western world at risk by wanting to downgrade USA capabilities.

Especially risky with China also starting to thrust its chest out in the South China Sea!

Si vis pacem, para bellum

Marla wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 12:33pm:


Means he is crazy!

Here are a few other good Aussie ones for you to use at University to confuse your mates

Silly as an arse full of Smarties

http://blogs.theage.com.au/lifestyle/allmenareliars/archives/2007/05/silly_as_an... 

If you've been a regular reader of this humble blog, you'll know I'm a big fan of slang and have been doing my part to stir the coals of our language; bringing you new and also sometimes forgotten terms such as brasco (toilet), snot (fight), tap (have sex with), spade (chat-up), munted (under the influence of drugs or alcohol) and stroppy (ill-tempered or belligerent).

A while ago I got around to seeing the film Kenny, and if you've also caught it, you'll know one of the great joys of the movie is the title character's exacting use of slang, including my personal favourite, "silly as an arse full of Smarties."

Australians have no monopoly on slang - the Americans, French, English, Irish and Scots have more ridiculous turns of phrase than you can poke a burnt stick at - but we do have a certain understated skill (and obsession with orifices) that has given us such gems as "fits like a thumb in a bum" and "busier than a blue-arse fly" and "like sh---ing out a rocking chair".

Today, I'd like to share with you a couple of my favourite Australian expressions in the hope you'll add some of your own ...

Blow a dog off a chain (windy).

Ugly as a hat full of arseholes/jar full of monkey's arseholes (extremely unattractive).

Rough as hessian underpants (unattractive or tastes bad).

Head like a smashed crab/dropped pie/slapped arse/chewed Mintie/burnt thong/sucked mango/mile of unpaved road/bashed in sh-- tin (unattractive).

Beat you like a red headed step child (a friendly challenge).

Busier than a blue-arsed fly/cat burying sh-- (a lot to do).

Turn on you like a ballerina in a jewellery box (untrustworthy).

Scarce as rocking horse sh-- (rare).

Come a gutser (have an accident/make a mistake).

Like shitting out a rocking chair (problematic, exhausting or painful).

Off like a bride's nightie (to leave quickly).

Fits like a bum in a bucket/thumb in a bum (a good match, tight fit).

Full as two Mudgee mailbags/a private school hat rack/a public school/a fat man's undies/fairy's phonebook/a goog (replete).

Silly as an arse full of Smarties/two bob watch (stupid or crazy).

Awning over a toy shop (a beer gut).

Flash as a rat with a gold tooth/journo with a gold pen (dressed up).

There's thousands more out there, some better known than others, so feel free to share and try to keep it clean, gentle readers.

What's your favourite Aussie saying?

issuevoter wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 12:42pm:



That is the feeling I get, but I cant see how they can stop him.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 11:20am:


Hmm, sorry to burst your bubble, but both Hillary and Trump is not going to be your savior.  All of the presidents, past and present are bound by the congress.    This is exactly why things like Obama care took so long to pass.   This system prevents a tyrant been elected.   So, Trump wants to stop ALL muslim going in and out of USA?  Good luck with that, unless he can amend the patriots Act.   Want to build a multi billion dollar wall on the border  Mexico, and then bill Mexico?  Good luck with that either, when the US is nearly broke with debt.

Marla wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 12:47pm:
Some aussie young males speak like this. Most people in Australia  speak very normal English.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 1:02pm:
A bob is a shilling doofus. A 2 shilling watch. Tell me when you could buy a watch for 20 cents.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 1:07pm:


The shilling was replaced by the ten cent piece.

Two shillings = two ten cent pieces.

Two ten cent pieces = twenty cents.

Year 9 maths, innit?

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Mr Hammer wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2016 at 1:18pm:


Correct.

What makes you think I'm disagreeing with you, Homo?

Did you even bother to read my post?

Even a 17 year old kid with Aspergers would understand what I was saying.