What is a Dundee slang?

• Dundee United - Nigerian slang for an idiot, as revealed on a BBC documentary about the country's capital Lagos in 2010.
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What is a dundonian?

noun. a native or inhabitant of Dundee.
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What is a Crocodile Dundee meaning?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌCrocodile Dunˈdee a humorous US film about an Australian crocodile hunter called Crocodile Dundee who goes to New York City. Exercises.
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What do they call roundabouts in Dundee?

Remember this folks. In Dundee we have Circles.....not roundabouts..... Circles.
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What does Minter mean in slang?

Noun. minter (plural minters) One who mints. (Britain, slang) An item in mint condition (especially a motor car)
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Is Minter a Scrabble word?

Yes, minter is in the scrabble dictionary.
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What does teckle mean in Dundee?

Teckle. Great, amazing, very good.
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Who is famous from Dundee?

1. Brian Cox. Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary Ann Guillerline Cox, maiden surname McCann, a spinner, and Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, a shopkeeper and butcher.
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Where is Dundee in the US?

Dundee is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,957 at the 2010 census. The village is within Dundee Township and is served by Dundee Community Schools. Settled as early as 1823, Dundee was incorporated as a village in 1855.
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Is Walkabout Creek a real place?

The Walkabout Creek Hotel, in the small town of McKinlay in the state of Queensland, was made a popular tourist attraction by the film. But owner Paul Collins says he is looking for a change after 23 years.
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Is Crocodile Dundee really Australian?

Crocodile Dundee is one of the most successful Australian films of all time. Set in both the Australian Outback and New York City, the film stars Paul Hogan as the iconic Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as reporter Sue Charlton.
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What does EH mean in Scotland?

It is normally used to mean "what?". In Scotland, mainly around the Tayside region, "eh" is also used as a shortened term for "yes". For example, "Are you going to the Disco?" "Eh".
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Is there a Dundee in Perthshire?

Perthshire Highlands and its surrounding towns offer wonderful landscapes and dramatic contrasts. From the soft-fruit farms of Angus to bustling Dundee, overlooking the silvery Tay. To the north, the lochs and Glens of Highland Perthshire offer some of the most breathtaking scenery in Scotland.
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Is there a Dundee in Australia?

Dundee ( 29°33′S 151°51′E) is a rural locality about 40 kilometres north of Glen Innes on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the New England Highway at the Severn River in Severn parish, Gough County, New South Wales.
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How many dundees are there in the world?

No place like home? Five places called Dundee around the world | The Scotsman.
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When did Dundee Royal Infirmary close?

In July 1948 the running of the Infirmary was transferred to the NHS, and it closed in 1998.
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What does Tink mean in Scotland?

This ethnic slur has seemingly worked its way into the language of many Scots as simply a way to describe something dirty. In a survey conducted with Scottish Travellers I found that 87% of respondents find the word 'tink' offensive towards Travellers.
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What does teckal mean?

A “Teckal” company is the common name for a company which benefits from contracts for works, services or supply from its controlling Contracting Authority (or Authorities) without having to go through a competitive tender process.
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What are some Scottish sayings?

Old Scottish Sayings
  • Haste Ye Back! – Return back with speed – said as a farewell.
  • Lang may yer lum reek! ...
  • Keep the heid! ...
  • Hell slap it intae ye! ...
  • Failing means yer playin! ...
  • I'll gie ye a skelpit lug! ...
  • Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye! ...
  • Skinny Malinky Longlegs!
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What does Toby mean in Scotland?

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

TOBY, n. Also tobie, tobby. A stop-cock or valve in a water- or gas-main, gen. in a roadway at which the supply may be turned off, also applied to the covering, lid or box protecting it (Lth. 1941 Scotsman (10 Feb.)
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What is Dundee Scotland famous for?

1) Dundee is known for jute, jam, journalism…

First, the city became known for the production of the long shiny vegetable fiber called jute. Often used to create twine or rope, so much of it was being produced that the city was briefly nicknamed “jutepolis” until the trade shifted to India from the late 1800s.
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What does Ehh mean from a girl?

An expression of surprise.
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Is Paul Hogan a real Bushman?

Star Paul Hogan got the idea to tell the story about a “bushman” in the big city after a visit to New York, but the real inspiration for Michael J. Dundee was actually a very real dude who knew his way around the outback. From an early age, Rodney Ansell had a passion for Australia's wild spaces.
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