goanna
Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.
Four goannas ran up the tree, and the animals of the bush had preyed so very lavishly on the remains of mortality that the thorax and other parts of the neck, together with various portions of flesh from the body, were missing.
Origin: A respelling in Australia of guana, from iguana. Rhyming slang rhyming on colloquial pronunciation pianner. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“#NowPlaying 🕝 2:55 am 🎵 Goanna 🧑🎤 The Rubens 🎧 Apple Music / YouTube Music”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia, rhyming slang) A piano.
Hello! There's a goanna; that's a good sized one; but nothing to the one that I tumbled over when I was coming from the Big River.
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