grouse. That’s an aussie word I just learned. My new elliptical machine was being delievered yesterday (which is fantastic, more on that later) and the chappie that was doing the delivering said “that’s grouse” when i showed him where it was supposed to go.
In my usual, what-the-hell-did-he-just-say, crap way, i smiled and looked at him ambiguously. at first i thought he said “that’s gross” so i thought maybe i had some breakfast on my face or something. but then he said it again and i heard it clearly. “that’s grouse!” i then thought he was referring to a nearby bird but i didn’t think that they had grouse in australia so i continued to just stare at him, my eyes begging him to clarify. i felt it best not to reply because it didn’t sound like a question. i made a mental note to ask the Brit when he got home.
the Brit says it mean great or terrific but told me not to use it because no one says it anymore. pshaw…like he’s worried about me not looking cool. i think we all know better. but there you go. learning new things is grouse.
It’s interchangeable with “ace”. Both were out of fashion (I remember them from the 80s) however “ace” is definitely back in. “Grouse” is a good way to sound very Australian though, should you ever need to do that.
I wonder if that word will be in italics or if it will just show exactly what I typed.
Hooray, italics.
hmmm who knew?