Hi Joe,

 >>  DC> Absolutely.  It also references it to "smart
alec", which is
 >>  DC> of American origin.
 >>
 >> Well, there you go. You fellows have unearthed a piece of
 >> Australian slang unheard of by the Australians (in this neck of
 >> the woods). Even Macquarie (t official lexicon of Strine) doesn't
 >> list it.  Well done.

JD>I found it online in the British Slang dictionary.

hmmm, does that make it Brittish slang or Asutralian slang then ?

 cya later,

 Paul

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