General
beauty
What does beauty mean?
An exclamation of approval; often drawled as 'you beauty!' or 'bewdy'.
"Booked the tickets? Beauty!"
Origin
From 'beauty' as a general term of admiration.
Frequently asked questions
What does beauty mean as an Australian exclamation?
It's a shout of approval meaning 'great!' or 'excellent!', often stretched out as 'you beauty!' when something goes your way.
What does bewdy mean?
'Bewdy' is just the drawled Aussie pronunciation of 'beauty', used the same way as a cry of delight.
How do you use you beauty?
You call it out when something works out well, e.g. 'Rain's stopped for the barbie — you beauty!'
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