Matti! Matti! Matti!'s definitions

you can't get there from here

A situation where streets have been subject to so much traffic calming modification (eg fences, traffic lights, one way streets) that it is impossible to get to the place you want, even though you can see it clearly.

Tourist: "I want to go to that shop but there's nowhere to cross the street."
Local: "You can't get there from here. You have to go back the way you came to the traffic lights, cross over to the other side of the street, walk back this way, go past here, then three blocks down there's a pedestrian crossing, cross back to this side, and head back down this way."
Tourist: "That's ridiculous!"
Local: "Yeah, but what can you do?"

by Matti! Matti! Matti! January 15, 2013

The Deep North

The northern latitudes of Australia. States in the Deep North are generally poorer, hotter, more humid, more conservative, and more prone to cyclones than its more poleward cousins. In the USA, this would be called the Deep South.

A: "I can't believe my fellow Queenslanders voted against gay marriage."
B: "That's what you get when you live in the Deep North."

by Matti! Matti! Matti! September 12, 2013

cashed-up

v. having a lot of cash to spend.

Usually referring to "cashed-up bogans": members of the great unwashed who have come into money and are moving up in society by buying a house in a more upmarket suburb. Unfortunately, you can take the boy from Balga, but you can't take Balga from the boy.

The cashed-up bogans are taking over the neighbourhood: it's time to move house.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! November 23, 2010

circumsuction

To stand in one place while vacuuming in a circle around you.

Some people like to vacuum in straight lines but I prefer to circumsuction.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! November 9, 2010

Recovering American

An American who has been living in another country long enough to understand that/why the people in that country feel antipathy toward Americans, and is modifying their behaviour/educating themselves to overcome those deficiencies.

From the phrase "recovering alcoholic".

No, it's all right, you can invite Crandall to Grandpère's birthday: he's a recovering American.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! January 4, 2011

nanna

1. n. Grandmother.
2. adj. Anything that is appropriate for grandmothers, eg early sessions. Also, anything similarly suitable for old people rather than young people.

A: "Are you going to the midnight session of the fireworks this New Year's Eve?"
B: "Nah, I'm baby sitting so it's the nanna fireworks for me."

by Matti! Matti! Matti! December 1, 2010

The Ranga Queen

Julia Gillard, current prime minister of Australia and a redhead, thus the most powerful ranga female. A satyrical reference to a ginger takeover of the country.

Did you see the Ranga Queen on TV last night? I'd tap that.

by Matti! Matti! Matti! May 21, 2011