"Bucm" (prounounced 'buck em'). This is a short, cryptic saying shared by my old work gang. It arose when my boss thought I was taking too much time (and care?) over a job we were doing for somebody. He said something like this: "Hurry up. Come on, Coote, button it up and collect the money". This kinda reflected his current thoughts on customer service I suppose. In case you haven't seen it already, "buck 'em" sounds like a more vulgar expression, and BUCM comes from Button it Up and Collect the Money. I'm sure workers around the world can identify with this one.
So many of our good sayings contain ideas or language that would be frowned upon in some company. But that doesn't mean they aren't funny or expressive. Here are a couple more that spring to mind.
To convey the idea of untidyness, disorganisation, indecision, or communication without structure: "All over the place like a mad woman's sh!t"
Commenting on the morals of a certain woman: "She bangs like a dunny door in a gale".
"He had a face like a sack full of chisels" - Barry Crump
To express one's reluctance to do something: "I'd rather eat a yard of my own sh!t" (I heard this one in Australia).
I'm enjoying this thanks. Coote.