English dialects glossary. 2013.
Not within cooee — a long way away, far off (figuratively): England weren t within cooee of beating Australia at cricket ; far from achieving a given goal: He is not within cooee of finishing the job by Friday … Dictionary of Australian slang
within cooee (of) — within ˈcooee (of) idiom (AustralE, NZE) not far (from) • There s loads of cheap accommodation within cooee of the airport. Main entry: ↑cooeeidiom … Useful english dictionary
within cooee — phrasal : within hailing distance : not unapproachable * * * within cooee (Aust and NZ informal) Nearby, within calling distance • • • Main Entry: ↑cooee * * * within cooee phrase not far away Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far away … Useful english dictionary
within cooee — not far away … English dictionary
Cooee — Cooee! (IPA /ku: i:/) is a shout used in Australia, usually in the Bush, to attract attention, find missing people, or indicate one s own location. When done correctly loudly and shrilly a call of cooee can carry over a considerable distance. The … Wikipedia
Australian English — (AusE, AuE, AusEng, en AU[1]) is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language. English is the primary language spoken throughout Australia … Wikipedia
Australian English vocabulary — Many works giving an overview of Australian English have been published; many of these are humour books designed for tourists or as novelties. One of the first was Karl Lentzner s Dictionary of the Slang English of Australia and of Some Mixed… … Wikipedia
Darwin, Northern Territory — Port Darwin redirects here. For the old name of Falkland Islands, see Darwin, Falkland Islands. Darwin Northern Territory … Wikipedia
Naming of Qantas aircraft — The naming of Qantas aircraft has followed various themes since 1926. 1926 deHavilland DH 50 Greek Mythology Iris,[1] Perseus, Pegasus, Atalanta, Hermes, and Hippomenes [2] 1926 deHavilland DH 9 Greek Mythology Ion … Wikipedia
Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer) — Mark Lee Personal information Birth 29 March 1959 (1959 03 29) (age 52) Recruited from Mildura Height and weight 199 cm / 95.5 kg Playing career¹ Debut 19 … Wikipedia
