Beavish Expressions and Phrases H-Z

“Have a gander at Amanda” – Checking out the ladies
“Have a perv at Merv” – Checking out the gentlemen
“Have you eaten cabbage, lately?” OR “Have you eaten cabbage-age, lately?” – An icebreaker, conversation starter, or pause in conversation filler to be used in stead of “How bout those Broncos?” (JB/JH) *NEW!*
“He/she knows how to top up my tea” – 1. “He/she is very good to me, treats me kindly”. 2. “I find this person very attractive, but in action and in person rather than in terms of physical attractiveness”. *NEW!*
“Hit the nail on the buzzer” – “Hit the nail on the head” or “that’s correct, you have made a correct assumption” (NZ) *NEW!*
“I’ll just take my brace off” – I will just sit down and relax *NEW!*
“I’ve got vouchers!” – Used to describe the good feeling one gets when one has made good plans, particularly relating to the procurement of good food at a low price. (PC, PB, BM, JB) *NEW!*
“Keep your pants on!” – 1. A term of endearment aimed at Potatoes or James B. 2. Don’t get excited. (Traditional/NZ)
“Know it like the back of my/ your arse” – Means “Know it like the back of my hand” but depending on how well you know the person/people you are talking to. (JB/PC) *NEW!*
“Lemon Curry?” - – a silly way of answering the phone when you already know who’s on the other end (Monty Python and Seinfeld via CA, JB, The Hodges, LC)
“Lost in translation” – “I don’t know what you are talking about (James H) *NEW!*
“Nicely temperatured oranges” – a much more interesting and perhaps less annoying way of saying “cool bananas”
“Oh! For the love of a woman/man”– Beavish curse. *NEW!*
“Put your cannon on the counter” – Someone who puts their cannon on the counter, is a man who likes to play the field, and tries to sleep with as many women as possible. A cad, or someone who eats subs, or an arschwanger. (PC) *NEW!*
“Sever The Anhedoniax” – look at the facts dispassionately and objectively – thinking with the head and not the heart.
“Steady, peacock!” - “Settle down, my fellow human being” (PC) *NEW!*
“Stop eating subs” – Directed at someone who is either obviously not telling the truth or saying things that are really annoying. See also “You’re eating subs”. (PC) *NEW!*
“Stop that clicking” – Hurry up/Get a move on (PC, JB and HS)
“Sweating like a trooper/donut” – “Sweating a great deal (AC) *NEW!*
“Take your brace off” – Sit down and relax. *NEW!*
“Teetering on the brink of some downtime” – Getting in a rut which could lead to depression
“Throat Wobbler Mangrove?” – a silly way of answering the phone when you already know who’s on the other end (Monty Python and Seinfeld via CA, JB, The Hodges, LC)
“To Catch A Frog” – To coin a phrase *NEW!*
“Too many potatoes on the boil” – 1. Seeing more than one bowtie at a time 2. Doing too many things at once. (PB)
“Wasabi!” – Extremely hot, either in temperature or in terms of attractiveness (JG and JB)
“What’s going on there?” – a rhetorical question one must ask, particularly in journalism. Often succeeded by the phrases “Where’s the cheese?” and then “What’s the deal with rhetorical questions?” (SP, JB, LC and P “G’day” R “G’day” Clarke)
“Yeah, hi, yeah, hi, how ya going, hi, hi” – a form of greeting (Anon)
“Yonkey’s Donks” – A long time (BH)
“Yo Yo Ma?” – a silly way of answering the phone when you already know who’s on the other end (Monty Python and Seinfeld via CA, JB, The Hodges, LC)
“You…ah so…lacist” – a racist way of saying “You, sir, are a racist” (The Hodges and JB)
“You have to take your belt off at some stage” – You have to do it/face facts/make difficult choices at some stage
“You’re eating subs!” - Directed at someone who is either obviously not telling the truth or saying things that are really annoying. See also “Stop eating subs” (PC) *NEW!*