Traditional
Novelty / old-school
Definition
Sydney.
Example Sentence
"Heading down to Steak and Kidney."
Where "Steak and Kidney" Comes From
Rhyming slang for "Sydney," borrowing the name of the classic British pudding purely because "kidney" happens to rhyme — a food-based pairing in the same tradition as "dead horse" for tomato sauce.
Turning a major city's name into a pie filling is exactly the sort of irreverent wordplay that rhyming slang thrives on.
How Aussies Actually Use It
Used lightheartedly when talking about heading to Sydney — "heading down to Steak and Kidney" is the sort of phrase that gets a smile from anyone who catches the reference.
It's more of a novelty than an everyday term these days, kept alive by people who enjoy old-school rhyming slang.
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