Brought to us by Patti and Mark
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Australia and New Zealand
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SPITTING A DUMMY (not as bad as chucking a wobbly but you're on you’re way)
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CHUCKING A WOBBLY (a melt down, or cracking a mental)
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GRUNT UP, YOU CHOCOLATE FISH (suck it up)
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GET A DOG UP YA (not a nice thing to say to anyone – especially to an Aussie)
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These are terms used by cycling, drinking, Mennonites (i.e. Reverend Floyd Landis). They are often used during rides, and usually surround an unfortunate sequence of events that culminate in a severe decrease in the mechanical function of one's bicycle, or one's ability.