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What does 'Long Wait / Long Weight' mean in Australia?
Australian slang 'Long Wait / Long Weight' meaning?

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'Long Wait / Long Weight' meaning

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  1. Lozza

    When tradies wants to play a prank on an apprentice, they often send them to another location to fetch them a “long weight”. The inexperienced Apprentice will actually believe he is getting a tool of some sort, but in the end will just come out looking like one. It is an unspoken rule that if an apprentice comes to you looking for a Long Wait that you will tell them you’ll be right back and leave them sit for at least ten minutes.

    • Example: Apprentice: "Hi, the boss just sent me here to get them a long wait." Kindly Stranger: "Sure, mate, just have a seat and I'll get it for you." *15 minutes later Kindly Stranger: "Go on kid, back to work you go..."

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