Definition of Collins Street in English:

Collins Street

noun

Australian derogatory, informal

usually as modifier Used allusively to refer to a rich person from the city who dabbles in rural life for fun or profit.
he was contemptuous of the Collins Street farmers who directed the rural industries from luxurious Melbourne offices
Example sentencesExamples
- Friends, in admiration, refer to him as the "Collins Street cowboy" — the bushie who persevered with his outback art all the way to the top.
- Greg believes his plan will succeed because it offers Collins Street cockies and hobby farmers the chance to stock their dams for profit or fun.
- He was one of the first 'Collins Street cockies' to buy cheap grazing land to develop as a direct tax deduction.
- A few districts were revived by the arrival of Pitt Street or Collins Street farmers.
- They are hoping to raise several million from the pockets of Collins Street types.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the name of a major street in the business district of Melbourne.

单词	Collins Street
释义	Definition of Collins Street in English: Collins Street noun Australian derogatory, informal usually as modifier Used allusively to refer to a rich person from the city who dabbles in rural life for fun or profit. he was contemptuous of the Collins Street farmers who directed the rural industries from luxurious Melbourne offices Example sentencesExamples Friends, in admiration, refer to him as the "Collins Street cowboy" — the bushie who persevered with his outback art all the way to the top. Greg believes his plan will succeed because it offers Collins Street cockies and hobby farmers the chance to stock their dams for profit or fun. He was one of the first 'Collins Street cockies' to buy cheap grazing land to develop as a direct tax deduction. A few districts were revived by the arrival of Pitt Street or Collins Street farmers. They are hoping to raise several million from the pockets of Collins Street types. Origin Early 20th century: from the name of a major street in the business district of Melbourne.
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