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Ham and eggs and duck under the table
Nothing for dinner
What's for dinner? Ham and eggs and duck under the table! Lisa-Gaye Williams
Handle
A 285ml (10 fl oz) glass in Darwin. See also middy, half pint, pot, ten & schooner.
Can I get a handle of beer? Damien Bond
Hang on a tick
Wait a moment
Can you hang on a tick? Jodi Fraser
Happy as a tin of worms goin fishing
Not very happy
My neighbour lost his job today. He looks as happy as a tin of worms goin fishing! Lee Partridge
Happy little Vegemite
A happy Australian
She won the raffle - so she's a happy little Vegemite! Zambella Leighton
Hard yakka
Work hard
It's been pretty hard yakka all week, let's go to the pub and grab a couple of coldies! Judith Conroy
Harold Holt
Salt
Pass the Harold Holt Fiona Barclay
Harumphing
To get about the house all day in your pyjamas and doing nothing of any great interest, usually after a big night out!
Last Sunday my neighbour caught me harumphing around at 3pm when he knocked on my door and I answered wearing my pyjamas. Theresa Comini
Has a smile like a split watermelon
Someone with a big smile
Look at him, he is that happy, he has a smile like a split watermelon. Leoni Aitchison
Have a crack
try to achieve something
Go on, have a crack at the high jump! L Cropley
Have a go, ya mug!
Give it a try
Have a go, ya mug! Shellee
Have a Nanna's
A light sleep or nap for a 'younger' person to refresh
I'm going to have a nanna's before I do anything tonight. Peter C M McCormack
Have a squiz
To have a look at something
Mate have a squiz at this? Do you think it’s right? Angela Coleman
Heaps
A lot.
There were heaps of people down at the beach last weekend. Shellee
Hens night
bachelorette party
What's a Hen's Night without party games? Peter
Hissy Fit
Temper tantrum
He threw a hissy fit when he didn't get his way. Milli
Hit for six
to be unwell/tired
Mate I can't, I’ve been hit for six by this flu. Ryan Sorensen
Hold ya horses
Wait a minute, hang on, be patient
Hold ya horses, we'll get there soon Lorelei
Hoo roo
see ya later
I'll meet you in a week, hoo roo for now. Iain Bruce
Hooley dooley
An exclamation of surprise
Hooley dooley, see how fast that bloke was goin' in his ute! Leanne Westwood
Hoon
An irresponsible driver
He drives like a hoon. Kevin Burton
Hooroo
Good-bye
Hooroo, see you tomorrow Denise
Howzat
Howzat refers to the term "How is that" and is commonly used to "appeal" a decision in cricket.
The fielding side will appeal if they think the batsman is out by screaming loudly at the umpire, "Howzat". Justin Waters
