"on one's Pat Malone" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-on one's Pat Malone.ogg
Etymology: Australian rhyming slang; possibly from the ballad Paddy Malone in Australia, recounting the tribulations of an Irish immigrant. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} on one's Pat Malone
  1. (Australia, slang) Alone, on one's own Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms: on one's pat
    Sense id: en-on_one's_Pat_Malone-en-prep_phrase-nXjQxdop Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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