sheila

See also Sheila

English

Etymology

From Sheila (“female given name”).

Noun

sheila (plural sheilas)

1. (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.

Coordinate terms

• bloke, bruce (Australian)

Synonyms

• See wikiSaurus:woman

Antonyms

• See wikiSaurus:man

Anagrams

• Elisha