Cuttlefish = not fish
Starfish = not fish
Jellyfish = not fish
Shellfish = not fish
Silverfish = not fish
seahorse = fish
Starfish = not fish
Jellyfish = not fish
Shellfish = not fish
Silverfish = not fish
seahorse = fish
Derek = fishCuttlefish = not fish
Starfish = not fish
Jellyfish = not fish
Shellfish = not fish
Silverfish = not fish
seahorse = fish
They are balls that prawns play football with.fish fingers - fish don't have fingers
prawn balls - make up your own jokes
It’s actually “ants in your pants” meaning you can’t keep still, no inference of ants wearing pants.Cats eyes = cats have eyes
Dos bollocks = un-neutered boy dogs have bollocks
Bees knees = bees have knees
Ants pants = ants don't wear pants.
Er, not in this case. You’re correct in that such a saying exists but you’re wrong in the context to which I referred. When Aussies refer to something as being good, they call it ‘the ant’s pants’ in a similar way to how we might call something ‘the dog’s bollocks’, ‘the cat’s whiskers’, etc.It’s actually “ants in your pants” meaning you can’t keep still, no inference of ants wearing pants.
Star shaped & looks like jellyA starfish = not a star
A jellyfish = not a jelly
Never heard my (Aussie) uncle John come out with that one.Er, not in this case. You’re correct in that such a saying exists but you’re wrong in the context to which I referred. When Aussies refer to something as being good, they call it ‘the ant’s pants’ in a similar way to how we might call something ‘the dog’s bollocks’, ‘the cat’s whiskers’, etc.
Phil, an Aussie pilot (flying with Swissair at the time) was a regular visitor to Cape Town when I lived there back in the 90s. When he was in town, he was my dive and drinking partner and he said it a lot.Never heard my (Aussie) uncle John come out with that one.
Did you drink in a lot of dives then?Phil, an Aussie pilot (flying with Swissair at the time) was a regular visitor to Cape Town when I lived there back in the 90s. When he was in town, he was my dive and drinking partner and he said it a lot.
Dos bollocks = un-neutered boy dogs have bollocks
No, but we got clattered after quite a few of them.Did you drink in a lot of dives then?
Typo for 'dogs'. I can't go back and edit it eitherIs that Dos as in two ??
OR a typo for Dogs ??