Phrases & SayingsEveryday life
you beauty
An enthusiastic exclamation of approval, delight or celebration.
In a sentence
You beauty—we’ve won!
Where it came from
The NFSA says 'Jesaulenko, you beauty!' entered the national lexicon and became an iconic Australian sporting catchcry.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established