1. (Australian) a violent row or fight 'They got into a blue – Kelly pushed Char- lene into a gooseberry bush.' (Neighbours, Australian TV soap opera, 1987)

2. (British) an amphetamine tablet. A term from the 1960s when these tablets were light blue in colour and also known as

'French blues' and 'double-blues'. (Strictly speaking blues were tablets of drinamyl, a mixed amphetamine and

barbiturate preparation, prescribed for slimmers.)

3. a police officer. A rare usage, but occa- sionally heard in all English-speaking countries; it is usually in the plural form.

4. (Australian) a red-headed man. A nick- name mentioned in Rolf Harris's well- known song 'Tie me kangaroo down, sport!'.