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sionnach commented on the word to come the raw prawn
to bullshit, to be generally disagreeable
July 24, 2008
bilby commented on the word to come the raw prawn
This, and a few other expressions, fell quickly out of favour after Paul Hogan started using them, and sending them up, as the basis of his self-consciously ocker image in the late 1970's.
July 24, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word to come the raw prawn
*wonders if come the raw shark biscuit is any more in favor, because it really should be*
July 24, 2008
bilby commented on the word to come the raw prawn
Mixed Aussie Metaphors list? Now there's a thought.
July 24, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word to come the raw prawn
I think this was actualy invented by Barry Humphries in the 1960s, in his Barry McKenzie persona, whilst writing a cartoon strip for Private Eye
July 24, 2008