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sheila

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Irish origin. Means blind.

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#1·Apr 23, 2026AUS

Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. Has an older, friendly-uncle energy — more likely to come from a 60-year-old farmer than a 22-year-old at a Sydney cafe.

"Good on ya, sheila."
Origin: Likely from the Irish name Síle (pronounced "Sheela"), which came to Australia with 19th-century Irish immigrants.
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  • Wild will be running from 7-30 May, or you can view the exhibition online now. buff.ly/eW6FQ5K 📷️ Night Life, by Sheila Anderson-Hardy

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Murolo clamped his mouth shut, looking sulky, and sat down on his chair. Sheila E remained impassive, but snorted defiantly. Murolo coughed, composing himself, then began laying documents out on the table. One of the photographs made Fugo frown. He recognized the person in it.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (née Cherfilus; SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the U.

  • Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E.

  • Born and raised in Oakland, California, Sheila began her music career as a percussionist for the George Duke Band from 1976 to 1980.

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#2·27d ago

Sheila (yacht), an Albert Strange canoe yawl built in 1905

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#3·27d ago

Empire Sheila, a ship in the service of the British Government

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#4·27d ago

Sheela (1935 film) or Sheila, an Indian Punjabi-language film

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#5·27d ago

Sheila (dog), a dog who received the Dickin Medal in 1945

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#6·27d ago

Sheila, New Brunswick

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