"Grouse"
Nov 20th 2006, 12:58 pm
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"Grouse"
I'm curious to know if they still say "grouse" (for good) in Melbourne and anyone know why ??
Nov 20th 2006, 1:43 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by sunburn
I'm curious to know if they still say "grouse" (for good) in Melbourne and anyone know why ??
Nov 20th 2006, 2:17 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by Clairertw
well my cousin, born and bred in frankston, certainly does. asked her why a game bird could possibly equate to 'good' but she has no clue either. weirdos the lot of them (my family that is... not aussies)!
Well I can understand the benefits of a game bird !
Nov 20th 2006, 2:28 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
grouse adj. slang Excellent, desirable, esp. of a young female
http://cooperfamily.ourfamily.com/idiom.htm
Who knows the origins - all I hear is children saying everything is wicked!
OzTennis
http://cooperfamily.ourfamily.com/idiom.htm
Who knows the origins - all I hear is children saying everything is wicked!
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Nov 20th 2006, 5:11 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by sunburn
I'm curious to know if they still say "grouse" (for good) in Melbourne and anyone know why ??
Nov 20th 2006, 8:03 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
It's a bit 80s these days. I hear it from Queenslanders, but hardly anyone else.
I still here it a bit around here, mainly by (I need to be careful here) your rougher bogan types
Nov 20th 2006, 8:11 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by jond
I still here it a bit around here, mainly by (I need to be careful here) your rougher bogan types
Nov 20th 2006, 8:19 pm
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Re: "Grouse"
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Yeah, that'd be right.
I hear it most from my Sisters next door neighbour, she lives in a million$ house and every other word is 'grouse'. Which proves you can take the girl out of Frankston, but you can't take Frankston out of the girl
