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parra


a non-resident invading a beach suburb: Every summer this place is swamped with bloody parras!

Contributor's comments: Parra means excceedingly drunk, ie short for paralytic.

Editor's comments: Para = drunk (short for paralytic) is a bit of general slang, in all probability not restricted to a region.

Contributor's comments: Used widely on the Central Coast of NSW in the 1970s and 80s to deride non-local (and often incompetent or displaying uncool behaviour) surfers who "invaded" the local beaches from Sydney. Eg The surf was great until all the parras arrived.

Contributor's comments: I grew up on the Central Coast in the sixties and seventies and 'Parra' did refer to 'holiday invaders' but rather than being linked to bad or uncool behavior, it was a reference to the fact most of the hordes were from Sydney, patriculalry western Sydney. So from Parramatta you get 'Parra' and the 'Parras'. It was, I understand, strictly a Central Coast term. I lived at Toukley on the northern part of the coast and it was widespread.

Contributor's comments: "Parras" are westies (parra derives from Parramatta), the working class yobs who infest the eastern beaches; quite different from "parro" which comes from "paralytic" meaning hopelessly drunk.

Parra


the Sydney suburb of Parramatta.

Contributor's comments: Often colloquial for being intoxicated.

Editor's comments: Para = drunk (short for paralytic) is a bit of general slang, in all probability not restricted to a region.