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| ******** AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE ******** |
| What is it that makes the Australian language so unique? Is it the weather? Perhaps too much sunshine. Is it the food? Kangaroo can make you hopping mad. Is it the water? Too much giardia and crypto spiridium can be a gut wrenching experience. |
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| This website was made by a 100% Australian! |
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| 1984 Los Angeles Strayan Olympic Swimmer Mark Stockwell (right) & me at the Olympic Torch Relay! |
| Some typical Aussie slang...... G'Day: Good afternoon / Hello Hooroo: Goodbye / Fairwell / Ciao Bonza: Very good / Exceptional /Grouse Slang: Australian coloquial language Straya: Australia Strine: Australian Mate: Friend / buddy Strewth: Goodness me! Gee whiz! XXXX: A Queensland alcoholic beverage Shout: To buy ya mates drinks. Bloke: Strayan man (not guy) Scull: To drink XXXX quickly Hard Yakka: Hard work / difficult Crikey: Wow Sickie: Time off work Yonks: A long period of time Fair Dinkum: True Blue / Honest. (as in "Crikey! I haven't heard from him in yonks!" Dinky Di: Truthful Ridgy Didge: Honest Scorcher: Very hot. Smoko: Lunch Break |
| Examples of common usage..... G'day Mate, Welcome to Straya. It's a bonza place. Strewth, would you look at that bloke scull that XXXX. (pronounced "fourex") |
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| NOTE: Some Strayans tend to shorten words. Examples: Arvo - afternoon Servo - Service / Petrol Station |
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