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单词 barbecue stopper
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barbecue stopper
barbecue stopper n. Australian a compelling or controversial topic, esp. one liable to generate intense debate at a social gathering; cf. conversation stopper n. at conversation n. Compounds.
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2001 Sydney Morning Herald 27 Oct. 29 He [sc. Prime Minister John Howard] will talk about improving the balance between work and family, a topic he describes as a ‘barbecue stopper’.
2007 Sun Herald (Sydney) 11 Mar. 63 Controlled crying is a guaranteed barbecue stopper among Australian parents, more divisive than the old breast-versus-bottle feeding debate.
2011 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) 17 July (U on Sunday section) 2 The environment has always been a pretty hot topic, and recent events have catapulted it to the status of ultimate barbecue stopper.
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