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Definitions by Tom from the Shore

Australian rocket science

Manual labor, especially any kind of digging. So called because Australians are also known as "diggers" and the implication that they are not very smart.
If you do not finish high school, you will end up doing Australian rocket science for a living.

Australian rocket scientist 

A manual laborer, expecially one involved in digging, excavation. So called because the Australians are known as "diggers" and regarded as being rather dense.
He was digging a ditch, a regular Australian rocket scientist!

Australian genius 

A person who is insane, mentally ill, retarded or mentally deficient.
That half-wit is a genuine Australian genius!

Australian Mensa 

Group therapy for people who are mentally ill or otherwise mentally incapacitated.
Toots had a nervous breakdown, so every Friday she goes to Australian Mensa.

After the psychiatric ward, the looneys go to Australian Mensa for outpatient care.

Guinzoid 

A derogatory term for Italians, drawn from the word "guinea."
Things were okay until those spaghettie-bending guinzoids started coming around here.
Guinzoid by Tom from the Shore November 9, 2007

Australian Think Tank 

Psychiatric ward. So called because Australians have a reputation for being goofballs.
Babs had a bout of depression and spent a week in the Australian Think Tank