Dear - expensive
This isn't necessarily slang. The Brits and some older Americans have this usage for the word as well. I just have not heard it too much in the past. Aussies seem to use it as the main word for expensive. This makes some sense. There is nothing as justifying for the spending of money than deciding that something is precious. It shows a true commitment to the purchasing of an item, cognitive dissonance at its finest.
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My current favorite aussie slang is 'ranger' - although I don't know if I'm spelling that right (rhymes with hanger). E.g., Anna Ruth is a ranger.
The French use the word "dear" ("cher") in the same way. When I was just learning French at camp, one of the counselors said that her bracelet was very cher and I asked her why - meaning 'why is your bracelet so dear to you'? She seemed kind of offended and responded, 'Because I paid a lot.'
- Kristen (Manda's friend)
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