The phenomenon whereby the winner of an auction is likely to overpay, since each bid represents a bidder's estimate of the item's value, and one would expect the average bid to be the most accurate.

(Australia) Alternative form of Patterson's curse

Alternative form of cuss out

A word that is a vulgarity.

(Australia) The plant Echium plantagineum, considered a noxious weed in Australia.

(medicine) A medical condition marked by malfunction of the nerves that control involuntary body functions, causing breathing to require conscious effort and therefore meaning patients will die if they fall asleep.

The superstition that a ninth symphony is destined to be the composer's last.

(sports, humorous) The supposed propensity of a player to blunder after having their talents pointed out by the commentator.

(card games, slang) The nine of diamonds.

(simile) Synonym of swear like a trooper