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Tall poppy
Australian slang for a highly successful person. Likely to be cut down by those suffering tall poppy syndrome.
Tall poppy by BabydollPink December 30, 2005
Tall poppy syndrome
Australian slang for the tendancy to criticise highly successful people (ie, tall poppies), and 'cut them down'.
Sam seemed to be suffering tall poppy syndrome when he described Kerry Packer as an evil man, merely because he was a billionaire.
Tall poppy syndrome by BabydollPink December 30, 2005