"sorry business" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} sorry business
  1. (Australian Aboriginal) A mourning practice such as a funeral.
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sorry, business. (a wretched affair)
    Sense id: en-sorry_business-en-noun-baf1deID Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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