Aussie Salute

Australian Slang

Definition

Waving a hand in front of the face to shoo away flies.

Examples

"At the summer barbecue, he kept doing the Aussie Salute to stop the flies from landing on his face."

"Hiking through the bush, she broke into an Aussie Salute as a cloud of flies buzzed around her head."

"Waiting at the outback servo, we all resorted to the Aussie Salute to keep the pests out of our eyes and mouths."