do one's block

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do one's block

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A loose usage of do with block (“(slang) head”).

verb does one's block · doing one's block · did one's block · done one's block

Australia, New Zealand, slang To lose one's temper; to get angry. Ma looked out the door agrily, but a little anxiously as well, because she was sensitive about being overheard doing her block by visitors, especially anyone as important as the local undertaker.

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@misc{do_one_s_block_2026,
  title = {do one's block},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/do%20one's%20block},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}