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Aussie salute

Syllables: Aus·sie sa·luteUK/ˈɒzi səˈl(j)uːt/US/ˈɔzi səˈlut/

Aussie salute noun: the act of waving a hand in front of the face to flick away flies (particularly bush flies, Musca vetustissima).

aussie salute: the act of waving a hand in front of the face to flick away flies (particularly bush flies, Musca...
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Noun

Aussie salute (plural Aussie salutes)

  1. (Australia, humorous) The act of waving a hand in front of the face to flick away flies (particularly bush flies, Musca vetustissima).
    • [page 46] Even the stuffy diplomats of Canberra, the nation's federal capital, seem to drop their normal besuited reserve to wave what has laughingly become known as the "Aussie salute". But expressing a jovial liking for their fellow men is not what these antipodeans are doing: they are swatting...1979 April 5, Brian Lee, “Dung Beetles to the Rescue”, in Bernard Dixon, editor, New Scientist, volume 82, number 1149, London: IPC Magazines, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 46 and 47
    • Together the blowies and the mozzies gave birth to an important piece of Australiana – the Aussie salute.1988, Helen Jonsen, Kangaroo’s Comments and Wallaby’s Words: The Aussie Word Book, New York, N.Y.: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, page 79

Examples of Aussie salute in a sentence

  • [page 46] Even the stuffy diplomats of Canberra, the nation's federal capital, seem to drop their normal besuited reserve to wave what has laughingly become known as the "Aussie salute".1979 April 5, Brian Lee, “Dung Beetles to the Rescue”, in Bernard Dixon, editor, New Scientist, volume 82, number 1149, London: IPC...
  • It takes a while to learn the ‘Aussie salute’, waving your hand in front of your face at regular intervals to keep the flies away.2005, John Williams, “Chairman Mao off the Bow”, in The Fortunate Life of a Vindicatrix Boy, [Scotts Valley, Calif.]: Published by John...
  • Be prepared to do a lot of "Aussie salutes" during the day.2018 March 9, Craig Platt, “Uluru: 20 things that will surprise first-time visitors”, in Stuff.co.nz, archived from the original on 13 Nov...

Synonyms of Aussie salute

Forms of Aussie salute

pluralAussie salutes

Questions about Aussie salute

What does Aussie salute mean?
Aussie salute means the act of waving a hand in front of the face to flick away flies (particularly bush flies, Musca vetustissima).
How do you use Aussie salute in a sentence?
[page 46] Even the stuffy diplomats of Canberra, the nation's federal capital, seem to drop their normal besuited reserve to wave what has laughingly become known as the "Aussie salute".
What part of speech is Aussie salute?
Aussie salute is a noun.
How do you pronounce Aussie salute?
Aussie salute is pronounced /ˈɒzi səˈl(j)uːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of Aussie salute?
The plural of Aussie salute is Aussie salutes.

Words near Aussie salute in the dictionary

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  3. Aussie kiss
  4. Aussie kisses
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  6. Aussie salute
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  8. Aussiedoodle
  9. Aussiedoodles
  10. Aussieland
  11. Aussieness

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