beandownunder Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 following from another thread, what's the strangest local lingo you've heard since you arrived? it will give us all an advantage for when we arrive!..... J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 good question, will help us newbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveakaginge Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Again ....... http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Again ....... http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html apologies Daveakaginge, I hadn't seen you had posted this when I started this thread! it's very good, best get studying methinks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I will ensure I don't go to tassie and ask for a mappa tassie! oe-er! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJT Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have to say it was when we were moving into our long term rental and the real estate agent asked us when we were "shifting in", it completely threw me and I had to ask her what she meant, and now I know she meant when are you moving your stuff in. Sort of getting into the swing of it now, I now accept swimwear is not a term here, and its bathers. Other things I found strange and you may do when you get here is after swimming lessons, lots of the kids, just wrap a towel round them and then go home, when we first went for swimming lessons I thought it was because the pool had no changing rooms, but its not, it just how they do things here. We now do the same thing, Emily just wraps a towel round her and we drive home, but also older people do it too, at water aerobics it is very weird to see 60/70 year old ladies get out of their car in just a swimsuit and nothing else and then do home with just a towel round their waist over their swimsuits (and yes I have done this once too and found it very liberating). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy little Vegemite Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Can't go far wrong if you shorten everything then stick an 'o' on the end; common ones off the top of my head are garbo (bin men), smoko (cigarette/coffee break), servo (petrol station), bottle-o (bottle shop, off licence) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Devo'd....devastated rego.....registration Tinnies...cans of beer arvo...afternoon stubbies....beer coolers eskie ....beer coolers snaggers....sausages vaccuum (not Hoover) .... singlet...sleeveless t shirt thongs...flip flogs trackie dackies....loose fitting long jogging pants Drongo.....idiot Pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Littlies - young children Bashed - on the news not an assault has taken place - that is my biggest hate Lollies - referring to all sweet items not chocolate sweets Ice poles - tip tops Oh im going to stop now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsquare Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Bingle - low speed car accident. Stubbies - beer coolers, small beer bottles or shorts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have to say it was when we were moving into our long term rental and the real estate agent asked us when we were "shifting in", it completely threw me and I had to ask her what she meant, and now I know she meant when are you moving your stuff in. Sort of getting into the swing of it now, I now accept swimwear is not a term here, and its bathers. Other things I found strange and you may do when you get here is after swimming lessons, lots of the kids, just wrap a towel round them and then go home, when we first went for swimming lessons I thought it was because the pool had no changing rooms, but its not, it just how they do things here. We now do the same thing, Emily just wraps a towel round her and we drive home, but also older people do it too, at water aerobics it is very weird to see 60/70 year old ladies get out of their car in just a swimsuit and nothing else and then do home with just a towel round their waist over their swimsuits (and yes I have done this once too and found it very liberating). Yep and apart from being liberating, it is sooooooooo much cooler in the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 "chips" - crisps as in Smiths etc out of a packet "hot chips" - well those you get with fish and chips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 When I was doing my working holiday thing in the late 1960's (and yes I am an old fart now) I was working in an insurance company office in Perth for a while and one day the Manager asked me to pass him the durex...... I nearly passed out before someone told me that was what they called selotape! Thankfully it now appears to have the common name of "sticky tape"! I had forgotten all about that until I saw this thread...... just told my son about it as we sit here on the patio after a swim, and he spat his beer out, coating the 35kg dog trying to sit on his lap, and roared with laughter! Wish I had me camera handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Tallies - beer bottles with long necks "She'll be right" - It'll be fine "All good, mate" - It'll be fine "No worries" - Great! Good! Fair dinkum - genuine/true. Can be applied to an individual - "Oh, yeah, he's fair dinkum!" or to reinforce your commitment when there may be the potential for disbelief, "I tell ya, next time I see 'im, I'm gonna bloody tell 'im, fair dinkum mate." "Too easy" - The task has been/will be completed in a satisfactory manner and it will not be a challenge in any way, shape or form. Blackfella - Casually applied to indigenous Australians Budgie smugglers - tight Speedo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Food ones can still get me. Particularly spices. I remember asking for courgette and getting blank looks, likewise aubergerine. Cream still causes issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) The one that makes me chuckle is "cracking the s**ts" meaning someone having a go or getting upset as in: "Man, she was cracking the sh**ts about ....." I have to say casual swearing seems quite common but not offensive in any way, as in the sentence above. Oh and semi skimmed milk is called HiLo?!! Edited March 19, 2014 by Nikkis2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB T Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Bingle - low speed car accident. Stubbies - beer coolers, small beer bottles or shorts! 'Bingle'? Is this named after Lara Bingle? Cos I've heard she's had a few rear end shunts in her time..... Mods please feel free to delete if you see this is as not appropriate..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 'Bingle'? Is this named after Lara Bingle? Cos I've heard she's had a few rear end shunts in her time..... Mods please feel free to delete if you see this is as not appropriate..... I have no idea what or to whom you are referring so AFAIC it can stay. (Unless of course 'rear end shunt' is a euphemism for something rude in which case it's almost past the watershed so I still say it can stay ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Food ones can still get me. Particularly spices. I remember asking for courgette and getting blank looks, likewise aubergerine. Cream still causes issues! totally forgot about that VS...... Aubergine = Eggplant Courgette = Zuchini Cream = whatever!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 'Bingle'? Is this named after Lara Bingle? Cos I've heard she's had a few rear end shunts in her time..... Mods please feel free to delete if you see this is as not appropriate..... Forget Lara Bingle..... she has nothing to do with anything apart from getting off with blokes who finance the lifestyle she wants to live.... SLUT comes to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB T Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I have no idea what or to whom you are referring so AFAIC it can stay. (Unless of course 'rear end shunt' is a euphemism for something rude in which case it's almost past the watershed so I still say it can stay ) Cheers Porty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 following from another thread, what's the strangest local lingo you've heard since you arrived? it will give us all an advantage for when we arrive!.....J x I wish you'd posted this yesterday....I've started clearing out the last few things I held onto....one of them a book Matt found clearing out the loft at work called "how to speak australian". I could've posted some typical lines for you. Trouble is every time I picked it up the sample conversations had rude, racist and sexist connotations, all in the Aussie lingo...not really PC in today's society! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 When I think of 'speaking Australian' I can't help but think of this guy... http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/translating-the-worlds-most-australian-man-western-force-rugby-player-nick-cummins/story-fndpt9s1-1226837074907 :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 When I think of 'speaking Australian' I can't help but think of this guy... http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/translating-the-worlds-most-australian-man-western-force-rugby-player-nick-cummins/story-fndpt9s1-1226837074907 :smile2: Goooooo the Honey Badger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Only just noticed this thread. Don't know why I didn't see it before. Gave me a chuckle lol Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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