Tuesday, October 18, 2005

How to Speak "Strine" (say Australian fast)

Australia, being a diverse and growing country, also has a diverse language. Being gone for awhile, I wouldn't be able to tell you what words are still being used and which ones are not. I put together this collection of Aussie words, some which are more familiar to me than others. I figured that some of you would get a kick out of seeing the different words and maybe trying them out on your mates. If you like this feature let me know and we'll work our way through the alphabet. If you have some to add let me know also.
Ooroo
SSG Oz

A is for Aussie,
Ace! : Excellent! Very good!
Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football
Amber fluid : beer
Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver
Ankle biter : small child Apples, she'll be : It'll be alright
Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron. Ozzie) :
AustralianAussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand

Arvo - afternoon.
Av-a-go-yer-mug - a phrase used to encourage someone to put more effort into something.
Aussie - an Australian.
Abso-bloody-lutely - positively; emphatically yes.
ABC, theAustralian Broadcasting Commission, the government-run TV channel and radio broadcaster. Often affectionately referred to as 'Aunty', or 'the Abie'.
AboTerm for a Koorie person (indigenous Australian; aborigine); usually at least slightly derogatory.
AggroAggravation, aggression; used both as an adjective and a noun ('Don't give me any aggro').
Alice, theAlice Springs and surrounding areas.
AnzacRefers to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or a soldier who served with them.

Anzac Day (25 April) is a public holiday, and the Australian equivalent of the US Veterans' Day. Anzac biscuits (sometimes just called 'anzacs') are an oatmeal and golden syrup crunchy biscuit (cookie).
Apple IsleTasmania.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

G'day Cobber,
looks like the the tin lids are taking the micky outa ya.
Fancy thinking a blokes a few snags short of a barbie or even a boofhead or a yobbo just cos he can spruik a bit of dinkum lingo.
One would expect the trouble n strife to have a Bo Peep to make sure they stay outa strife.
I hope they appreciate when you take em to the rubbedy for a feed of bangers n mash covered in dead horse.

Got a heap of work to do so I gotta nick off now like the clappers.

'Onya Geof. I am enjoying your blog. Very entertaining stuff.

Roy

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