What does Bush Chook mean?

the Tasmanian native hen.
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What is a chook in slang?

A domestic fowl; a chicken. Chook comes from British dialect chuck(y) 'a chicken; a fowl' which is a variant of chick. Chook is the common term for the live bird, although chook raffles, held in Australian clubs and pubs, have ready-to-cook chooks as prizes.
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Do Americans say chook?

Australian English — American English

Chook (as in an adult — egg laying, or ready to eat) — chicken (In Australia, the word 'chicken' is used to refer to live, very young poultry, still with baby feathers — not something you'd ever consider eating, or that could lay eggs; whereas a chook is an adult.
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What is a dirty chook in Australian slang?

Chook: A chicken. In the show, it's wonderfully used in the phrase “made you look, you dirty chook.” See also: “Bin chicken,” an uncharitable name for the ibis, a bird whose long beak can make quick work of a rubbish bin. Dunny: A toilet, traditionally outdoors but more commonly now indoors.
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What is the most mispronounced word in America?

#1 Challenging Word – February

The first word up is February. Many English speakers, even native English speakers, are challenged when they pronounce that first “r.” So, they reduce the “r” in spoken language and pronounce it as feb-you-air-ee instead of feb-roo-air-ee.
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What is a chook in the UK?

/tʃʊk/ a chicken. Tsekhmister/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Hens.
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Why is a farmer called a cocky?

The greedy birds even learned to unpick the thread at the top of grain sacks to get at their favourite food. Farmers thus afflicted were labelled "cocky farmers" because all they seemed to produce was more galahs and it is this term that led to Australian farmers being known colloquially as "cockies".
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What is the meaning of chook out?

slang disapproving. to decide not to do something because you are too frightened: I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom.
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What is a hot chook?

🐔 (for non Aussies a hot chook is a rotisserie chicken / a store bought roast chicken) #moms #momsoftiktok #mom #aussie #australia.
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What does chook chaser mean?

Definition of 'chook chaser'

1. a small motorcycle, esp for off-road use. 2. a person who rides such a motorcycle.
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What's a hot chook in Australia?

Coles has combined two Aussie classics, revealing new item available on supermarket shelves across Australia. A roast chicken coated in Vegemite is now available to enjoy for the price of $13. The chook even has a cheesy stuffing to complement the combination.
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What is a poor farmer called?

peas·ant. /ˈpez(ə)nt/ noun. a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries). Synonyms: agricultural worker, small farmer, rustic, villein, serf, campesino.
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What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
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Why do Australians say mate?

The Australian National Dictionary explains that the Australian usages of mate derive from the British word 'mate' meaning 'a habitual companion, an associate, fellow, comrade; a fellow-worker or partner', and that in British English it is now only in working-class use.
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What does chook mean in Scotland?

chook, chookie: chick, a chicken.
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What is a black chook?

Black chicken usually refers to a chicken with solid black plumage. Black chicken may also refer to: Ancona chicken, a breed that originated in Italy. Ayam Cemani, a breed that originated in Central Java, Indonesia. Jersey Giant, an American breed created by John and Thomas Black.
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What does chicken mean in urban slang?

A 'chicken' is another word for a kilo of cocaine. In some cities the word is reserved specifically for a kilo of crack and a 'bird' would be used for a kilo of raw powder cocaine. The act of 'flippin chickens' can simply mean selling kilos of cocaine or crack for a higher price than they were purchased for.
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What do Australians call Mcdonalds?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”. A recent branding survey commissioned by McDonald's Australia found that 55 per cent of Australians refer to the company by its local slang name.
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What do Australians call cigarettes?

Durry is the spread Australian term for a cigarette. Among the younger generation, it is often called ciggies or darts.
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What do Australians call sweatpants?

In Australia and New Zealand, they are also commonly known as trackpants, trackies, tracky daks or joggers.
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What is a farmer girl called?

farm·​er·​ette ˌfär-mə-ˈret. : a woman who is a farmer or farmhand.
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What do you call a female farmer?

Farmers are male and farmerettes are female.
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What is a farmer's daughter called?

The farmer's daughter or farm girl is a stock character and stereotype in fiction for the daughter of a farmer, who is often portrayed as a desirable and naïve young woman.
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What is the Australian slang for an egg?

Australians use a couple of other colloquial words for a hen's egg. The Australian English word googie or goog is an informal term that dates from the 1880s. It derives from British dialect goggy, a child's word for an egg. A closer parallel to the jocular bum nut, however, is the word cackleberry.
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What is Australian slang for dinner?

Tea means dinner. For example, your Australian friend might ask you, “Wanna come around for tea at 6?” Your friend isn't inviting you over to his place just to drink a cup of tea, he means dinner.
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