Add To:
More
| English Spanish Translator |
|
|
|
|||||||
| English for Australia Some words and expressions are taken from British slang, while others are derived from Aboriginal terms and have become part of Australian English. Explain and help your colleagues understand Australian English expressions. |
![]() |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 22
Rep Power: 56
![]() |
Can anyone help to get the meaning of "tall poppy syndrome"
Thanks! R. |
|
|
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Forum User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Buenos Aires
Posts: 25
Rep Power: 67
![]() ![]() |
Tall poppy syndrome is a pejorative term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe what is seen as a levelling social attitude pushed to the point of bad behaviour. Someone is said to have tall poppy syndrome when they are envious, defamatory, or overly critical of someone else because of their assuming a higher economic, social or political position.
__________________
M2M |
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
Forum User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 76
Rep Power: 456
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That's a beautiful description of the word and entirely correct.
Cheers Nira |
|
|
|
![]() |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|