galah

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You people who listened to the previous government and fixed your interest rates due to the fact that some 'galah' stated that interest rates would rise under a Labor Government, well thats your own fault and no-one elses.

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  1. noun An Australian cockatoo (Cacatua roseicapilla) having pale blue-gray plumage and a pink breast.
  2. noun Australian A fool; an idiot.

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  • You people who listened to the previous government and fixed your interest rates due to the fact that some 'galah' stated that interest rates would rise under a Labor Government, well thats your own fault and no-one elses. —  NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • Troll ol ul galah! ps by mel Saturday June 09, 2007 at 04: 48
  • If he said to you, 'Rack off, you big galah!', what would you do?
  • And that is why local fishermen are hauling in fewer toman, haruan, sebarau and udang galah.
  • "The supply of udang galah is also greatly reduced, depriving fishermen of a decent income."
 

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  1. Yuwaalaraay (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) gilaa.

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  1. Aboriginal Australian name.
 

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/gæˈlɑ/
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