take a Bex
(AU, colloquial, imperative) ; calm down.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(AU, colloquial, imperative) ; calm down.
Origin: From an advertising campaign for Bex (compound analgesic), named after the company that produced it, Beckers Pty Ltd. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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