Mad as a cut snake
I'm listening to "BUSES AND TRAINS" by BACHELOR GIRL, an AUSTRALIAN hit single from 1998 that used metaphors to equate falling in love to walking under a bus, getting hit by a train and other disasters.That reminded me of Australia's own love affair -- with metaphors and similes.
Here is a sampling of Aussie similes found in the LONELY PLANET GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE:
(To express anger)
"Mad as a cut snake."
"Mad as a frilled lizard."
(To express dryness)
"Dry as a dead dingo's donger."
"Dry as a pommy's towel."
(To express fullness)
"Full as a goog."
"Full as a footy final."
(To express happiness)
"Happy as a dog with two tails."
(To express sadness)
"Happy as a bastard on Father's Day."
(To express weakness)
"Weaker than a sunburned snowflake."
I'm looking forward to hearing more Australian metaphors and similes when I get to SYDNEY.
Here is a sampling of Aussie similes found in the LONELY PLANET GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE:
(To express anger)
"Mad as a cut snake."
"Mad as a frilled lizard."
(To express dryness)
"Dry as a dead dingo's donger."
"Dry as a pommy's towel."
(To express fullness)
"Full as a goog."
"Full as a footy final."
(To express happiness)
"Happy as a dog with two tails."
(To express sadness)
"Happy as a bastard on Father's Day."
(To express weakness)
"Weaker than a sunburned snowflake."
I'm looking forward to hearing more Australian metaphors and similes when I get to SYDNEY.
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