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as game as Ned Kelly

as game as Ned Kelly adjective: brave, daring, full of pluck, willing.

Adjective

as game as Ned Kelly (not comparable)

  1. (Australia) Brave, daring, full of pluck, willing.

Origin of as game as Ned Kelly

Referring to Ned Kelly (1854-1880), Australian bushranger famed for his bravery against overwhelming odds.

Questions about as game as Ned Kelly

What does as game as Ned Kelly mean?
As game as Ned Kelly means brave, daring, full of pluck, willing.
What part of speech is as game as Ned Kelly?
As game as Ned Kelly is an adjective.

Words near as game as Ned Kelly in the dictionary

  1. as fine as Dick's hatband
  2. as follows
  3. as for
  4. as fuck
  5. as Gaeilge
  6. as game as Ned Kelly
  7. as get-out
  8. as God intended
  9. as God is my witness
  10. as good as
  11. as good as it gets

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