What is a bluey UK?

a red-headed person.
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What is a bluey in slang?

Bluey is an Australian nickname for a person with red hair.
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How much is a bluey slang?

A five pound note is also sometimes referred to as a bluey for the obvious reason that they used to be the colour blue.
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What is the meaning of Brumby?

: a wild or unbroken horse.
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What is the difference between a Brumby and a horse?

The term brumby refers to a feral horse in Australia. The first recorded use in print in 1871 has the connotation of an inferior or worthless animal, and culling of feral horses as a pest soon became known as brumby shooting.
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Why are wild horses called brumbies?

The name 'Brumby' is generally thought to have originated from an early settler, James Brumby. Horses owned by him were left to free range and readily adapted to the harsh climate of the Australian bush.
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Why are redheads called Bluey?

The nickname Bluey originated in the 1890s and was used as a nickname throughout World War One to refer to red-haired soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, especially from New South Wales. During the Second World War, nearly every redhead was nicknamed Bluey, and it spread to civilian life.
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What's Cockney slang for a fiver?

Cockney rhyming slang for a fiver is a 'Lady Godiva', and the group the Commodores are best-known for their song 'Three Times A Lady'.
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What is a tenner in Cockney slang?

Cockney Money Slang

The first things you gotta learn are that five pounds is a fiver, and ten pounds is a tenner. Then you gotta know the key money values: £20 is a Score, £25 is a Pony, £100 is a Ton, £500 is a Monkey, and £1000 is a Grand. Here's our list of terms from the dictionary that are money-related.
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Is Bluey a derogatory term?

According to the Macquarie Dictionary, the phrase is derogatory and refers to the language of those deemed to be primitive savages. Bluey, created by Brisbane's Ludo Studios, has become an international phenomenon.
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What is the origin of Bluey?

Bluey is an Australian preschool animated television series that premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. The program was created by Joe Brumm and is produced by Queensland-based company Ludo Studio.
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What is a Ranga in Australia?

/ (ˈræŋɡɘ) / noun. Australian offensive a person with red hair.
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Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?

The term means watch, which stemmed from a 'fob' watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
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Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

Whilst this is not cemented in fact, the widely held belief is that the terms came from soldiers returning to Britain from India. Old Indian rupee banknotes had animals on them and it is said that the 500 rupee note had a monkey on it and the 25 rupee featured a pony.
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What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.
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What is Lolly in Cockney slang?

Definition of lolly

1 British : a piece of candy especially : hard candy. 2 British : money. Synonyms Example Sentences Phrases Containing lolly Learn More About lolly.
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What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).
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What does Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
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What do you call a person with ginger hair?

A redhead is a person with red hair. Although sometimes it looks more like orange, “orangehead” isn't a thing. Only about one percent of the entire population is a real redhead. In England, a redhead is “ginger” haired.
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Are there gingers in Australia?

Red hair is seen on the heads of only four percent of people. Most of these exist in the U.K., the Republic of Ireland, and Australia. The highest percentage of natural redheads in the world is in Scotland (13%), followed closely by Ireland with 10%.
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What does Gander mean in Australia?

Gander. To look at something Hey dazza, have a gander at this!
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Are Mustangs and brumbies the same?

Similar horse herds roam the Australian Outback, but while we call them mustangs in America, they call them brumbies in Australia. It's hard to map the exact type and breed of feral horses. They mingle and mate in the wild so their gene pool is quite broad.
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Can you catch a Brumby?

Brumby rehoming program

Vaccinated, wormed etc), they can be caught in the paddock, lead, tie up, float load and will happily tackle our obstacle course and go for walks around the property.
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What is a group of horses called?

What is a group of horses called? Answer. It is alternately called a team, a harras, a rag (for colts), a stud (a group kept primarily for breeding), or a string (a group belonging to or used by one individual).
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How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.
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