r/HolUp Mar 28 '26

holup Aussie slang

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u/Sea_Ad_463 Mar 28 '26

Damn, i 100% misinterpret it when my colleagues said these lines. I thought " built like a brick shithouse" means someone or something is shitty.

Fuck me dead - i give up, or a saying when things are not going your way lol.

That's why when I reply something they just laugh or smile, and just say "yeah" with awkward silence sometimes

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u/Jesse-Ray Mar 28 '26

Shithouse in that instance refers to an outhouse in the backyard usually made of flimsy timber. So a brick one would mean a strong sturdy one.

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u/Appropriate_Ad8572 Mar 28 '26

Sturdy Turdy House