how embarrassment
An expression of embarrassment, either for the speaker or for another individual or groupAn expression of embarrassment, either for the speaker or for another individual or group.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, colloquial)An expression of embarrassment, either for the speaker or for another individual or group.
Origin
A catchphrase of Effie Stephanidis, a character who first appeared on the Australian TV shA catchphrase of Effie Stephanidis, a character who first appeared on the Australian TV show Acropolis Now (1989–1992) and is played by Mary Coustas. Stephanidis is a Greek-Australian, and the phrase is an imitation of the style of English often spoken by immigrants to Australia.
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