A working class, middle class or small business operating person so ignorant that he or she thinks the Republican party or TEA Party conservatives actually represents his or her families best economic interests.
The term Billy Tea refers to tea brewed in a billy can, that is a small can, tin or pot used on a campfire for boiling water/tea etc. A common brand of tea sold in Oz is also called Billy Tea. So the term "billy up to the fire" basically means, "put the kettle on".
Because a "billycan" is a type of pot mostly used in Australia, and to "boil the billy " is a phrase that means "to make tea ."
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boil"And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled"...A billy is an Australian metal canister for boiling water over a fire. Often, swagmen and stockmen would toss a handful of tea leaves into the boiling billy to make their tea. Campers still do the same thing today.
Good directions, by Billy currington
"Boil the billy" is an Australian slang term that means to make a cup of tea or coffee by boiling water in a billy (a metal container). It is often used in the context of camping or outdoor activities.
Here are some food/drinks:*Damper*Meat*Water (boiled)*Tea*Bread*vegetable*Fruit*Bush food*Fresh meat*Salted meat*Billy tea
"Billy" did not originate as a slang term. A billy was a tin held over an open campfire for the purpose of boiling water. It was commonly used by outdoor workmen such as stockmen and jackaroos, and it was also used by people on the road, such as swagmen. Nowadays, the term "boiling the billy" usually refers to a genuine billy, which many people still use when camping. Alternatively, it can mean putting the kettle on for a cup of tea.
* damper, a type of simple bread made from flour, salt and water, and cooked over a campfire * mutton stew * billy tea
The climax of the story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl occurs when the protagonist, Billy Weaver, realizes that the two previous guests at the boarding house are actually preserved by the landlady. This revelation leads to a suspenseful confrontation between Billy and the landlady, as he realizes he might meet the same fate.
Alchohol which was illegal on the goldfields but some stores sold them secretly(called sly grog shops).Billy Tea, Water and coffee were also available.
billy knew that the landlady was a lonely old woman, so he went downstairs to sign in when he found the stuffed bird and dog, so they sat down with some tea, and it tasted like almond (poison taste) and she put him to bed, but he was dead, she walked in to the spare bedroom where the other stuffed guys are and got all of her stuff and she stuffed billy weaver.