raw prawn
from the traditional australian expression: “don’t come the raw prawn!” or “don’t come the raw prawn with me!”, meaning: “don’t try to put one over me!” or “don’t treat me like a fool!”.
particularly used to indicate that the listener is aware of the speaker’s ingenuousness, for example where the person to whom it’s directed feigns innocence or naivety.
etymology:
some sources say it is a wwii australian army expression. as to why it arose: one suggestion is that the reason lies in cooked prawn being more palatable than raw prawn. however, anyone from a fishing background who has handled raw prawn flesh, will know that it is limp, wet and slippery; like the sort of people at whom this phrase is directed.
manager: “i’m sorry, dave, management has reviewed our operational requirements and found that your position cannot be justified financially”.
employee: “don’t you bl–dy come the raw prawn with me. i know it’s you who wanted me out. at least have the guts to tell me to my face”.
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