Ticker

TIK-er · noun

Courage and fighting spirit, mostly said about sportspeople and teams. Also slang for the heart.

Person 1"They were down by five goals at half time."

Person 2"And they still got up. That lot showed some ticker."

"The team really showed some ticker in the last quarter."

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You're a good person. Said to thank someone, or to praise them to others.
True blue
Loyal and thoroughly Australian.
A better man never stood in two shoes
He is as good a person as you will ever meet.
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Very fit and strong.
Bonza
Excellent. Old-fashioned now and mostly used jokingly.
Bottler
Something or someone excellent.