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- proper noun informal, Australia
Tasmania .
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Examples
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It did read as elitist to my eyes on a several counts and somebody has already picked up on the 'only in Tassie' aspect - more elitism being displayed here I fear.
Diminishing the Intellect of Cab Drivers lili 2008
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But the best story comes from a film crew in Tassie, shooting an interview with Test cricketer David Boon for a CD to go with his book, Boony's Ashes.
David Boon Doll does not work for Nick Denton Ben Barren 2006
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Now this wouldn’t have been necessary if you’d just grow some damn hair, wear a hat and live in Tassie (when the ozone layer hole isn’t over the place of course).
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And by the way, it’s not about ‘only in Tassie’ as Jessica said and Judi picked up, but about ‘even in Tassie.’
Diminishing the Intellect of Cab Drivers lili 2008
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In the days of his kittenhood I christened him "Tassie" after his mother; but as time sped on, and the name hardly comported with masculine dignity, this was changed to Tacitus, as more befitting his sex.
Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others Helen M. Winslow
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Glad the driving was so straightforward and looking forward to hearing about your forthcoming day trips in "Tassie".
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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A cousin of Ms Ritchie, boxer Grant "Tassie" Brown, announced he would stand for Pembroke, to continue the Brown-Ritchie dynasty, but he withdrew 24 hours later.
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Besides the fact that I could identify it on a map, I knew relatively little of "Tassie" other than it was English speaking and it was predominantly Christian.
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When in 1929 Sean O'Casey submitted his newest play, The Silver Tassie, at his usual stomping ground, the Abbey Theatre, co-founder W. B. Yeats looked it over and said a resounding no.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Sean O'Casey's Silver Tassie a Challenging Lincoln Center Festival Puzzle David Finkle 2011
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When in 1929 Sean O'Casey submitted his newest play, The Silver Tassie, at his usual stomping ground, the Abbey Theatre, co-founder W. B. Yeats looked it over and said a resounding no.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Sean O'Casey's Silver Tassie a Challenging Lincoln Center Festival Puzzle David Finkle 2011
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