Meaning of come the raw prawn | Babel Free

Definitions

To attempt to deceive or impose upon (someone).

Australia, informal, intransitive

Examples

“1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come In Spinner, page 306, “ […] Coupla bastards come the raw prawn over me on the last lap up from Melbourne and I done me last bob at Swy.””

“"Don't come the raw prawn! I only gave her a bit of a smack on the chops, we didn't get around to the fair dinkum article!”

“Come on, Dimitri, don't come the raw prawn love! Four quid's the price.”

“— I do not suggest that the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories, Senator Faulkner, is attempting to come the raw prawn with the Senate on these particular measures, but I do feel that he is trying to use these in an attempt to suggest to the Senate that this is an unintended consequence of the November decision.”

““That′s bullshit Norbert. I brought you in to get the straight dope direct from your mate the General. So don′t come the raw prawn with me, matey.””

“Until this dag in a shiny new uniform comes the raw prawn and says I didn′t salute him with proper respect.”

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