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English
Etymology
A 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.
Pronunciation
Interjection
how embarrassment
- (Australia, colloquial) An expression of embarrassment, either for the speaker or for another individual or group.
2010 June 30, Wolfbyte, “Re: log4net 'deadlock'; 2 app domains”, in ausdotnetlist (Usenet):Corneliu, just looking back at the stack, i realise its probably not the FileAppender and is as you suggest (and which i knew but forgot) me locking the Console window (how embarrassment!)- I will confirm this next time it locks.
2010 August 7, David J Richardson, “And we thought the Dons were bad...”, in aus.sport.aussie-rules (Usenet):Hawthorn just allowed Lewis Jetta to kick a goal. How embarrassment. (One goal, nineteen behinds in his first fifteen games.)
2013 May 19, Coach, “Re: Old VHS tapes”, in aus.tv (Usenet):Oh dear! You don't even understand the basics do you? How embarrassment.