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holy snapping ducksh*t


Extreme alarm; astonishment: In the event of an alarming circumstance. 'Holy snapping **** ducksh*t'. Insertion of expletive is optional.

Contributor's comments: oh my goodness! "You won a million dollars???!! Holy snappin' duckshit!!"

Contributor's comments: The same variation to this which is more popular to my exeriences is, "Holy Flapping Duckshit"

Contributor's comments: Holy snapping duckshit Batman is a common exclamation in Brisbane.

Contributor's comments: This term was used by older guy's in my neighbourhood during the 1980's.

kyogle


this word was used in Queensland more specifically Brisbane to describe a. any passenger train between Brisbane and Sydney (ie the Brisbane/Sydney Limited Express) between the completion of the standard gauge link to Brisbane (1930) and the introductiion of diesels (mid-fifties) b. the first division thereof c. any steam engine on the NSW line: We're going to Sydney on the Kyogle; Are you going on the Kyogle or the Second Division?; There goes the Kyogle (me on hearing the 'quark quark' of the NSW engines while playing in our yard about one mile east of Yeerongpilly station).
Contributor's comments: Note also David Malouf use of Kyogle in 'The Kyogle Line.' He refers to South Brisbane Interstate Station as 'Kyogle Station'. I was not familiar with this use.