phrase
General Slang
handle the jandal
HAN-dul-thuh-JAN-dul · phrase · slang
To cope with or manage something
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A playful Kiwi phrase meaning to be able to handle a situation. 'Can you handle the jandal?' asks if you can cope.
“New job's full-on but I can handle the jandal.”
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handle the jandal In A Sentence
New job's full-on but I can handle the jandal.
Origin & Usage
New Zealand rhyming idiom built on 'jandal' (flip-flop).
People Also Ask
What does 'handle the jandal' mean?
It's a jokey New Zealand phrase meaning to cope with or manage a situation. 'Can you handle the jandal?' asks whether you can handle the pressure.
What is a jandal?
A jandal is the New Zealand word for a flip-flop or thong (the footwear); the phrase just rhymes 'handle' with 'jandal' for fun.
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