bikie chick

Australian slang for a woman associated with a biker gang.

The bikie chicks sat down in the hotel and began ordering drinks.

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death by committee

The slow, painful death of a project prior to completion due to its assignment to a committee. May occur due to squabbling, apathy, or a lack of individual accountability among the members.

The club's idea to make a website suffered from death by committee when all of the members assumed someone else would make it.

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pokies

Slang term used in Australia to refer to gambling slot machines.

Pokies can be found in many hotels and pubs in Australia.

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Red Centre

The centre of Australia, known for its vast desert of red soil.

We flew from Sydney out to Alice Springs to spend some time in the Red Centre

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The Gong

Affectionate name for Wollongong, a city in the Australian state of New South Wales.

I'm taking the train down to The Gong this weekend to visit some friends.

share house

A house where two or more unrelated people pay rent to live.

I lived in a share house in Paramatta for a few years but got tired of cleaning up my roommates' messes.

set me up

A request to buy the speaker a drink.

"That one scene's bought me a thousand drinks. Set me up and I'll tell it for you, friend." (Bruce Springsteen, "Western Stars")

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