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kangaroo piss

kangaroo piss noun: beer, especially of inferior quality.

Noun

kangaroo piss (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, slang, vulgar) Beer, especially of inferior quality.
    • >> Yeah, or you could drink beer instead.
      >Right, Fosters (ever been kicked by a kangaroo?)
      Kangaroo piss more like it. Let's go for top shelf instead of the urinal, try something like Carlsberg or if you want Aussie beer try Cooper's Pale Ale ;^) Stix, or Cascade.1998 July 10, Gully Foyle, “Why does Gawd need representatives? (was: Free Will (Re: Why are there atheists?))”, in talk.atheism (Usenet)
    • Hey! I was led to believe that Fosters was crap, and that the various Australian microbrews were the way to go. If that's the case, then wouldn't offering a Fosters to a visitor be an insult? Another way of saying, "Your palette^([sic]) probably cannot descriminate between a quality beer and...1999 July 18, Dave, “CANADA IS A GOOD PLACE....”, in alt.tv.southpark (Usenet)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kangaroo, piss.
    • Kangaroo piss is like a concentrated version of cat urine, possessing an all-pervading, unmistakeable tang.2006, Tom Parry, Thumbs Up Australia: Hitchhiking the Outback, unnumbered page
    Synonyms:
    donkey piss, horse piss, cougar piss

Examples of kangaroo piss in a sentence

  • Another way of saying, "Your palette^([sic]) probably cannot descriminate between a quality beer and kangaroo piss, so there's no need to waste the good stuff on you.1999 July 18, Dave, “CANADA IS A GOOD PLACE....”, in alt.tv.southpark (Usenet):
  • Hey Billy, stop drinking kangaroo piss for breakfast and wake up.2001 December 12, Skip Press, “Osama's Tape and Al Jazeera's responce^([sic])”, in alt.journalism (Usenet):

Synonyms of kangaroo piss

Origin of kangaroo piss

From kangaroo + piss (“inferior liquor”).

Words formed from kangaroo piss

  • roo piss
  • piss like a kangaroo

Questions about kangaroo piss

What does kangaroo piss mean?
Kangaroo piss means beer, especially of inferior quality.
How do you use kangaroo piss in a sentence?
Another way of saying, "Your palette^([sic]) probably cannot descriminate between a quality beer and kangaroo piss, so there's no need to waste the good stuff on you.
What part of speech is kangaroo piss?
Kangaroo piss is a noun.

Words near kangaroo piss in the dictionary

  1. kangaroo mice
  2. kangaroo mother care
  3. kangaroo mouse
  4. kangaroo paw
  5. kangaroo paws
  6. kangaroo piss
  7. kangaroo pocket
  8. kangaroo pockets
  9. Kangaroo Point
  10. kangaroo rat
  11. kangaroo rats

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