down under

English

Alternative forms

• Down Under

Etymology

Refers to the fact that the Australian continent lies south of, colloquially thought of as 'below' or 'under', the equator.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

down under

1. (idiomatic) In Australia.

   Surfing is a popular sport down under.

2. (idiomatic) Into Australia; to Australia.

   We traveled down under for our vacation.

   • 2021 September 15, Joe Biden, White House‎^[1]:

     Thank you Boris and I want to thank that fella down under. Thank you very much, pal; appreciate it Mr. Prime Minister.

3. By extension, anywhere, or to anywhere, south of the Equator
4. (euphemistic, rare) Hell; in Hell.

Translations

in Australia

• Bashkir: Австралияла (Avstraliyala) (where)
• Finnish: Australiassa (fi)
• Russian: в Австра́лии (v Avstrálii) (where)

to Australia

• Bashkir: Австралияға (Avstraliyağa) (whereto)
• Russian: в Австра́лию (v Avstráliju) (where to)

See also

• Down Under on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• stateside
• land down under

Anagrams

• Underdown, undrowned