Stubby Holder – Used so your hands don’t get cold when holding your beer, or to stop your hands making your beer warm! Slab – A carton or box of beers (usually 24)
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And I’m not sure that it’s actually slang: I’d prefer to describe it as colloquial regional English. Is this native to Australia or did it originate elsewhere and then take root here better than anywhere else? Any ideas on the origin of the word would be helpful.Ī Not solely Australian, since New Zealanders make a claim to it as well. The word is chook which is slang for a chicken.
Q From Mark Hansen: I have found a term that appears to be completely Australian in usage, if not origin.
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