How do you use "Shake hands with the unemployed" in a sentence?

Off to shake hands with the unemployed. Nature calls—time to shake hands with the unemployed. Just shaking hands with the unemployed.

Shake hands with the unemployed

Q: What does "Shake hands with the unemployed" mean?

Humorous Australian euphemism for male urination. 'Shake hands with the unemployed' is Australian crude humor for a man urinating—the 'unemployed' being his penis (not at work/reproducing). Very Australian masculine humor.

Slang Term Australian ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Very Casual

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Meaning: Humorous Australian euphemism for male urination.

澳大利亚幽默委婉语，指男性小便。

Eufemismo humorístico australiano para la micción masculina.

男性の排尿を指すオーストラリアのユーモラスな婉曲表現。

남성 소변을 뜻하는 호주식 유머러스한 완곡 표현.

'Shake hands with the unemployed' is Australian crude humor for a man urinating—the 'unemployed' being his penis (not at work/reproducing). Very Australian masculine humor.

'Shake hands with the unemployed（和失业者握手）'是澳大利亚粗俗幽默，指男性小便——'unemployed（失业者）'指的是他的阴茎（没有在工作/繁殖）。非常具有澳大利亚男性风格的幽默。

'Shake hands with the unemployed' (darle la mano al desempleado) es humor vulgar australiano para cuando un hombre orina. El 'desempleado' es su pene (que no está trabajando/reproduciendo). Humor masculino muy australiano.

「Shake hands with the unemployed（無職と握手する）」は男性の排尿を指すオーストラリアの下品なユーモア。「unemployed（無職）」とはペニスのこと（働いていない・生殖活動をしていないから）。非常にオーストラリア的な男性のユーモア。

'Shake hands with the unemployed'는 남성이 소변을 보는 것을 뜻하는 호주식 거친 유머입니다. 'Unemployed(실업자)'는 남성 성기를 가리키며(일하지 않는/생식 활동을 하지 않는다는 의미), 매우 호주적인 남성 유머입니다.

Examples

Off to shake hands with the unemployed.
去和失业者握个手
Voy a darle la mano al desempleado
無職と握手しに行ってくる
실업자와 악수하러 가야겠어.
Nature calls—time to shake hands with the unemployed.
自然在召唤——该和失业者握手了
La naturaleza llama — hora de darle la mano al desempleado
自然が呼んでる——無職と握手の時間だ
자연이 부른다—실업자와 악수할 시간이야.
Just shaking hands with the unemployed.
正在和失业者握手
Solo estoy dándole la mano al desempleado
ちょっと無職と握手中
잠깐 실업자와 악수 중이야.

Pronunciation

/ʃeɪk hændz wɪð ðə ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: crude humor, men

Tone: crude, humorous

✓ Do Say

Australian male humor
澳大利亚男性幽默
humor masculino australiano
オーストラリアの男性ユーモア
호주식 남성 유머

✗ Don't Say

Crude—pub humor
粗俗——酒吧幽默
Vulgar, humor de bar
下品——パブでのユーモア
거친 표현—술집 유머

Common Mistakes

Very crude—Australian pub humor only

Origin & History

Australian masculine humor. The penis is 'unemployed' (not engaged in sex/reproduction), and urinating involves 'shaking hands' with it. Crude pub humor.

Etymology: Australian masculine humor

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: Australian pub culture

Regional notes: Australian only. Crude.

Variations

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