secret men's business

secret men's business
In Australian indigenous culture secret men's business refers to ceremony and ritual open only to men. The term has been transferred into standard Australian English where it is used, often jokingly, to refer to stereotypically male activities, talk and interests: 'Kingswood driving is secret men's business - just as pushing a shopping trolley straight is secret women's business'.

Australian idioms. 2014.

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