to come the raw prawn
1come the raw prawn — (Aust inf) To make an attempt to deceive • • • Main Entry: ↑prawn …
2come the raw prawn — Australian, informal to pretend that you have no knowledge of what someone is talking about. Oh, don t come the raw prawn with me, Scott, I saw you writing down her telephone number as I walked into the room! (usually + with) …
3come the raw prawn — vb Australian to try to take advantage of or deceive someone. This colourful expression probably originated in the 1940s and is still heard. The precise connection between the uncooked crustacean and deceitfulness is not clear, but the sug… …
4Come the raw prawn — to bullshit, to be generally disagreeable; to tell lie; to try to deceive; to act stupid …
5come the raw prawn — Australian Slang to bullshit, to be generally disagreeable; to tell lie; to try to deceive; to act stupid …
6come the raw prawn — v. (Australian Slang) try to cheat, mislead, delude …
7Don't come the raw prawn — don t try to fool (me) …
8don't come the raw prawn — Australian Slang don t try to fool (me) …
9don't come the raw prawn with me — (Australian Slang) don t try to cheat me …
10prawn — The literal definition of prawn (a word which appears in the Middle English period, but whose origin is unknown) as an edible shellfish is obviously part of standard English. It is, however, the figurative use of the word to describe a fool or… …