What does cracker mean in Australia?

A Cracker, Australian slang for climate change denial or personal inaction on climate change.
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What does he's a cracker mean?

Definition of cracker

1 chiefly dialectal : a bragging liar : boaster.
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What does cracker mean in British slang?

​(British English, informal) something that you think is very good, funny, etc. It was a cracker of a goal. I've got a joke for you. It's a real cracker!
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What does cracker of a day mean?

Very early morning, daybreak. For example, I got up at the crack of dawn. The crack in this term alludes either to the suddenness of sunrise or to the small wedge of light appearing as the sun rises over the horizon. Originally the term was usually put as crack of day. [ Late 1800s]
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What is Australian slang called?

Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words.
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What do Aussies call their girlfriends?

Missus. A person's wife or girlfriend.
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What is the C word in Australia?

In Australia, "cunt" (pronounced "cunt", as in "bunt") has many connotations – most of which are actually positive. For example: If a friend of mine were to be exceptional at motorsports or a nice person in genera,l he would henceforth be referred to as a "sick-cunt".
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What does cracker mean in Ireland?

The origin of Cracker is to be found in the word craic , from Gaelic, the old language family of such Celtic peoples as the Irish and the Scots. Among the Irish it could mean entertaining talk or boisterous and bragging , and as the Irish enjoy immensely such spirited talk craic also meant fun or a good time .
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What's another word for cracker?

In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cracker, like: matzo, saltine, knäckebröd (Swedish), soda-cracker, cream-cracker, water-biscuit, oyster-cracker, biscuit, hardtack, sea biscuit and melba-toast.
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What does it mean to go crackers?

insane; crazy. I think I am going crackers.
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Why are crackers called crackers?

The name “cracker” comes from a fateful day in 1801 in Massachusetts when Josiah Bent accidentally burned a batch of what we now call crackers. As the crackers burned, they made a crackling noise, which inspired the name.
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What is an absolute cracker?

(chiefly UK) A fine thing or person (crackerjack). She's an absolute cracker!
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What are party crackers?

They consist of a wrapped and decorated cardboard cylinder and very much resemble a large candy twist. Crackers typically contain a paper crown (tissue party hat), a motto (joke or riddle), a snap (friction activated popping device), and a small gift or novelty item.
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What type of word is crackers?

Crackers can be a noun or an adjective.
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What's the opposite of a cracker?

Opposite of someone that is visually appealing, typically a woman. hag. beldame. crone. shrew.
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What is a cracker in Scotland?

CRACKER, n. [ ′krɑkər] 1. A loud kiss. Cf.
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What does cracker mean in Derry?

In Northern Ireland, when you say something is 'cracker', you mean it is really good.
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What is TikTok cracker?

"Fantastic (Irish Slang)" is the most common definition for CRACKER on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. CRACKER.
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Is Bloody a swear word in Australia?

Also in Australia, the word bloody is frequently used as a verbal hyphen, or infix, correctly called tmesis as in "fanbloodytastic". In the 1940s an Australian divorce court judge held that "the word bloody is so common in modern parlance that it is not regarded as swearing".
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What does the F word mean in Australia?

This term is fairly common around the world, but is probably used more regularly when calling someone an idiot in Australia. Use it, my friend. It's liberating. F***wit / F***stick. This expletive has the same connotation as its American counterpart, but maybe emphasizes that you're extra annoying.
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How do I offend someone in Australia?

14 Ways to Annoy an Australian
  1. Talk About Sports. ...
  2. Confuse Them with New Zealanders. ...
  3. Demonstrate a Terrible Australian Accent. ...
  4. Criticise Their BBQ. ...
  5. Pom, Pommy, Pommie. ...
  6. Compliment Men on their Macho-ness. ...
  7. Take Them Down Memory Lane. ...
  8. Criticise Crocodile Dundee.
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What do Aussies call soda?

"Pop" and "fizzy pop" are used in Northern England, South Wales, and the Midlands, while "mineral" or "lemonade" (as a general term) are used in Ireland. In Scotland, "fizzy juice" or even simply "juice" is colloquially encountered. In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" or "fizzy drink" is typically used.
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Do Australians Say Shag?

Editor's comments: Believe it or not, but "shag" in its sexual meaning dates way back to the 1700s! It is venerable slang, and still widely used in British slang, US slang, and Australian and NZ slang.
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