Girls Down Under
Sheilas is the plural of sheila, Australian and New Zealand slang for women or girls.
The term is informal and somewhat dated, though still recognized: A couple of sheilas were waiting at the bar.
It can sound patronizing in contemporary use, much like calling women "gals" or "chicks."
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Girls Down Under
Sheilas is the plural of sheila, Australian and New Zealand slang for women or girls.
The term is informal and somewhat dated, though still recognized: A couple of sheilas were waiting at the bar.
It can sound patronizing in contemporary use, much like calling women "gals" or "chicks."
1. women — ladies, Women, respectfully addressed; gals (Women, informally); lasses (Young women or girls); girlfriends (Female romantic partners); wives · daughters · sisters · aunts · nieces · grandmothers · moms · matrons · maidens · damsels
gendersheilas ≠ blokes Casual word for men; fellas · bloke · fella · lads · guys
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/sheilas