bush week

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von bush week im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An imaginary or symbolic time when simple people from the bush (ie. country areas) come to the city, likely to be preyed on by tricksters there. A question like What is this – bush week? is thus a protest by the speaker against some obvious prank or ruse. (Reference: Australian Broadcasting Commission News Radio article .)

Silbentrennung

Bush week

Türkische aussprache

bûş wik

Aussprache

/ˈbo͝osʜ ˈwēk/ /ˈbʊʃ ˈwiːk/

Etymologie

() There was an attempt at an actual bush festival in Sydney in 1919, the idea apparently then extended to the present figurative use. (Reference: ABC News below.)