- Knock me silly
- a billy (used to boil water)
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Knock me silly
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knock me silly — Australian Slang a billy (used to boil water) … English dialects glossary
silly — /ˈsɪli / (say silee) adjective (sillier, silliest) 1. lacking good sense; foolish; stupid. 2. absurd or ridiculous. 3. Cricket (of a fielding position) close in to the batsman s wicket: silly mid off. 4. Colloquial (euphemistic) ineffectual;… …
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock·about — /ˈnɑːkəˌbaʊt/ adj, always used before a noun : noisy or rough often in a silly or amusing way knockabout humor He lived a knockabout life in the city … Useful english dictionary
Knock silly — strike heavily … Dictionary of Australian slang
knock silly — Australian Slang strike heavily … English dialects glossary
should - ought to — Should and ought to are sometimes used with similar meanings. When should has a similar meaning to ought to, you pronounce it in full and you do not write it as d. (See entry at ↑ should would.) … Useful english dictionary
Fishy Tales — Infobox Film name = Fishy Tales image size = caption = director = Gordon Douglas producer = Hal Roach writer = narrator = starring = music = Marvin Hatley cinematography = Art Lloyd editing = William H. Ziegler distributor = MGM released = 28… … Wikipedia
knockabout — knock|a|bout [ˈnɔkəbaut US ˈna:k ] adj [only before noun] BrE knockabout humour involves making fun of someone or something in a rough way, or behaving in a silly way … Dictionary of contemporary English
Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… … Wikipedia
