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a cut lunch and a water bag


meaning a long way off; a good distance: How far is it? Oh, a cut lunch and a water bag away."

Contributor's comments: Common around Brisbane.

Contributor's comments: Where I grew up, outer western suburbs of Sydney, people used to 'take a cut lunch' to get to the area, a pun on how far away from Sydney the area was.

Contributor's comments: I have heard older people use this saying a lot up here in the top end.

Contributor's comments: The term is frequently used here in Perth.

Contributor's comments: Yes - common in my family to say that "you need to take a cut lunch" if a destination was longer than ideal.

Contributor's comments: Earlier version was "a cut lunch and a camel".