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sheila - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sheila'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (Australia|New Zealand|slang) A woman.
  • * 2009 , Rosemary Van Den Berg, Clogs and Bare Feet , page 208,
  • He was a real gentleman and although he never asked any personal questions as to why ‘a couple of sheilas ’ was hitch hiking to Perth, he said he was glad of the company.
  • * 2010 , Deke Rivers, The Singer and His Songs , page 22,
  • “You know I counted no less than fifty-five sheilas out on the street today, all screaming when you guys played.”
  • * 2011 , Kate Shayler, Burnished: Burnside Life Stories , page 8,
  • I definitely didn?t think about getting married. I was real scared of sheilas back then.

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    * bloke, bruce (Australian)

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    Similar to 'sheila'

    shola, scholia, scala, schola, squilla, saola, scilla, shala