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Tangledwood | BS: more translations from the Australian (20) | RE: BS: more translations from the Australian | 04 Dec 21 |
#6 Mallee bull. Mallee is an agricultural area in north western Victoria. If somebody is asked about their state of health they may well respond "as fit as a Mallee bull". Why a Mallee bull is any more fit than one from the Kimberley or the Gulf Country I have no idea. I guess author Kerry Greenwood has just adapted the cliche. |