What does 'Get Behind the Velvet' mean in Australia?
Australian slang 'Get Behind the Velvet' meaning?

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'Get Behind the Velvet' meaning

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Joey
In the late 18th century, it was common to get annoyed with passers-by. Too much courtesy can indeed be a bad thing – these people were told to ‘get behind the fucking velvet’ and were soon sold into a life of indentured servitude in Australia. Few if any of these unwittingly courteous slaves survived to be recorded in the annals of history.
- Example: Look mate, if you say thank you one more fucking time I'll tell you to get behind the velvet - Connor in AC3 "Shut the fuck up and take another sip or just get behind the fucking velvet already." - Jason Green