wouldn't shout if a shark bit him

Meaning: (Australia,idiomatic)To befrugalormiserly.1988, James Oram,G'day America: ThePaul HoganStory, Topsfield, Mass.: Salem House Publishers,→ISBN, page25:'Yeah, he's as silly as a two-bob watch. And mean. Hewouldn't shout[buy a drink]if a shark bit him.' 'Too right, he's got snakes in his pockets. Anyhow, how's the punting?' 'No luck, mate.[…]'2007, Andrea Mayes,Shearwater, Camberwell, Vic.:Penguin Books Australia,→ISBN:'Must be Martin's shout,' says one of them. The others roar with laughter. It's always Martin's shout but he's never there when you need him. 'Martinwouldn't shout if a shark bit him,' Harry explains to the tourist, filling up his glass.2010, John Pullinger,The Last Jeep to Baclaran, Fremantle, W.A.: Vivid Publishing,→ISBN:Weasel was noted for the outlandish stories of his sexual and other exploits in Australia and the Philippines. No one believed him and he was generally considered a pain in the arse. To make matters worse he was known to have a "death adder" in his pocket. "Wouldn't shout if a shark bit him", was the general opinion.2014August 14, J. D. Frodsham,Fool's Mate, Bloomington, Ind.:AuthorHouse,→ISBN, page66:He was a fat, balding, bad-tempered man, with a deserved reputation for stinginess. "Bastardwouldn't shout if a shark bit him," Dusty used to say, punning on "shout."

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