| earbash (v) |
too much talk, non-stop chatter, nagging
"She was earbashing me." |
| ears flapping (adj) |
to listen intensely
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| earth (n) |
electrical ground
"The negative wire was connected to earth." |
| earth closet (n) |
19th century self-composting dry toilet
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| earth leak circuit breaker (ELCB) (n) |
ground fault interrupter
Automatically shuts off the current if there's a short. |
| easy on (v) |
calm down
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| easy peasy (adj) |
easy job or task
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| EFTPOS (n) |
debit card, Electronic Funds Transfer At Point Of Sale
Can access check or savings accounts by credit or bank card through a terminal in a shop or bank. |
| egg soldier (n) |
strip of toast dipped in egg yolk
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| Ekka (n) |
the annual Brisbane Exhibition
First held in 1876, now the Royal Queensland Exposition. |
| elastic bands (n) |
rubber bands
Also called lackies. |
| ensuite (adj) |
toilet/bathroom attached to room
in hotel room or accommodation |
| entree (n) |
on a menu, appetiser, salad, soup course
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| esky (n) |
ice chest
From Eskimo cooler. |
| euro (n) |
a small type of kangaroo, wallaby
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| evo (n) |
evening
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| excess (n) |
deductible (insurance)
"My car insurance has a $200 excess on theft." |
| excursion (n) |
a school field trip
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| expression of interest (n) |
a real estate term meaning one is asked to bid on a property
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| exy (adj) |
expensive
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