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Do You Use Any Old Fashioned Slang Or Phrases?

Discussion in 'Evolution of Language' started by Kevin Matthew, Feb 5, 2015.

  1. Ken Anderson

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    Since it's been a few years, perhaps some of our newer members would like to join in on this.
     
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    Aussies use quite a few slang words , we usually have a mid morning cuppa ..we call it Smoko.


    I’m flat out today ( busy )got a doctor's appointment …shopping …all that stuff cause ya know I’m home for a change as my neighbour would say …..if I was a worker I’d have to say I’m gonna chuck a sickie to day cause I’m flat out like a lizard drinking

    so I’ve gotta run or I’m gonna be late for my very annoying check up at the quacks ..I’m not sick why do I need a check up …oh cause I had a blood test gotta go waste the docs time for that , and ask for more drugs I suppose ( BP pills ) :p
     
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    • Chewie = Chewing gum
    • Chook = Chicken
    • Chrissy = Christmas
    • Chuck a sickie = Call in sick to work for a day off when you're not actually sick
    • Cordial = Flavoured syrup that you add water to, similar to Kool-Aid
    • Cozzie = Swimming suit
    • Cracker = Great e.g. "What a cracker of a day."
    • Crook = Ill or sick
    • Cuppa = A hot beverage, usually tea or coffee
    • Dear = Expensive
    • Defo = Short for definitely
    • Docket = Receipt/bill
    • Doona = Duvet/quilt
    • Dunny = Toilet
    • Esky = Ice cooler (portable cooler to keep food and/or drinks cold)
    • Exy = Expensive
    • Fair dinkum = True or genuine
    • Flanno = Flannelette shirt
    • Flat out = Busy
    • Flat mate = Roommate/housemate
    • Footpath = Sidewalk
    • Footy = Football, often Australian Rules Football or Rugby League depending on region. Not soccer.
    • Fussed = Bothered
    • G'day= Abbreviation of good day (used as a greeting, like hello)
    • Gas = LPG or Liquid Petroleum Gas (used for the barbie!). Not petrol ⛽️
     
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    In Michigan, a chook was a woolen stocking-type cap.
     
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    I smell a strong British/Cockney influence to them words.
     
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    I learned to speak Aussie watching Crocodile Dundee.;) But he didn't mention a lot of these.:rolleyes:
     
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    Groovy?
     
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    Older women used to be referred to as Old Chooks …. and I sometimes say it myself ….about myself …. I say nah …. No more poison jabs:eek:. ( Covid or shingles ) for this old chook

    Aussie’s also say nah not for the little black duck but we are not allowed to say Black now days ….. wonder how people get on who’s names black , I must ask someone I know with the name black if she gets any backlash when she mentions her name ( cause it’s becoming a weird world now days )
     
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    ♫♫ Any time you want to.....You can turn me on to....anything you want to.....Any time at all...
    Wouldn't you agree....Baby you and me...got a groovy kind of love. ♫♫

     
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    Brillant- and just lovley:D
     
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    May be repeating myself here, to many to go through now.

    Kiss my grits - Carolina girl said that
    I don't give a rats ass - my favorite ;)
    Your problem is resting at the end of my wrist-- shaking wrist
    Oh hogwash
    out in BFE- means our in bum F@$% Eygpt
    That's all I can think of for now:)
     
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    crazy as a Bessie bug,
     
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    You sound like a broken record!
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    "well, i'll be et fer a tater."
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    "I am so suprised that my eyes are popping out. In fact I have so many eyes popping out, I probably look like a gol-derned tater just sittin' there ready to be et. I wouldn't be suprised if someone just came right up and cooked me up and et me."
     
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