Australian/ Brittish/ USA slang for the cringy and awkward sense felt when one's name is forgotten by someone you are trying to ingratiate yourself with.
It was really AUKUS when President Biden forgot the name of that felladown under.
Noun:
A massively overpriced, overhyped, and underdelivered deal — usually between clueless governments or corporations — that becomes a national embarrassment. Symbolises waste, spin, and zero return on investment.
Verb:
To financially commit to something absurdly expensive and ultimately useless. Usually followed by long-term regret, political fallout, or personal shame.
✅ Example 1:
The governmentspent hundreds of billions on submarines that won’t arrive for decades — classic AUKUS.
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✅ Example 2:
I thought I was signing up for a luxury yoga retreat, but it was just a tarp in a paddock with goats. I totally AUKUSed myself.
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.
Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.