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Technical and Further Education, often used informally for an Australian vocational college.

Extremely bad, outrageous or wicked, often used with exaggerated humour.

Praise or defend someone excessively, especially in an embarrassing way.

A celebration period for students finishing Year 12, or the school-leavers attending it.

As soon as possible.

Chocolate or a chocolate drink.

Take a day off work by claiming to be ill, whether genuinely sick or not.

A person seen as holding extreme, conspiratorial or irrational beliefs.

Become very angry or annoyed; contains mild vulgar language.

Direct message sent privately on a social platform.

A person who reports someone else's wrongdoing to an authority.

Espresso with steamed milk and a thin layer of microfoam, strongly associated with Australia and New Zealand.

Hard work or physically demanding labour.

Kindergarten or preschool.

Extremely tired.

Laughing very hard; contains an implied mild profanity.

A small savoury pie, strongly associated with Australian takeaway food and sport.

A wife, female partner or sometimes a woman generally.

Chicken parmigiana, especially the Victorian name for the pub meal.

A warning sign suggesting danger, incompatibility or a likely problem.

Okay, understood or a signal to move on.

Thank you.

A swimming costume, especially in Queensland.

Food or a meal.