I figured it was a term of endearment... I'd just never heard it before. The closest I've heard is from the Aussie sitcom Kath & Kim where Kath calls Kel "you great big hunk 'o spunk" - something that seemingly never fails to provoke laughter (or at least odd looks) here.
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Date: 2005-08-28 03:45 am (UTC)