Mateship
 

Mateship is an oddly Australian word that appears to be the cornerstone of all things Australian - sticking up for your mate, helping out when they are in strife etc etc.

Of course this rule doesn't apply if you're in the olympic rowing 8 and you collapse. In that case your 'mates' will all swear at you and totally shun you and not show one ounce of compassion or ...dare I say it 'mateship'.

no medals ... no mates.

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Maybe the Indian book makers were involved??

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I've always found this concept as something uniquely Australian very weird. People have friends who they look after all over the world. Why do some dickheads here think they are special for it?

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Camaraderie by any other name.

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I just love the way none of her team mates will talk to her and the press are waiting to get their jaws in.

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You can't be a loooooser in the Oz olympic team. It's all about Gold mate. :D

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mates exist in London. Everywhere. I suppose in the Australian context it is all about the original settler conditions. I suppose in the Aussie context the difference is between a 'friend' and someone who will actually watch your back in a firefight (or something) born of having shared the same conditions (often mentioned in aussie definitions) - as U says; Cameradie.

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Seems like they are having a crisis meeting over it now!!! :rolleyes:

http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/artic...113050590.html

Poor woman will be the bad girl for a while, the aussies will eat her up and spit her bones out, but there will be those that will pick the bones just in case
Aussies and sport ;)

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Near enough - more particularly the gold diggers and swagmen. A contract to look out for each other. Gone.

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Quite.

Peter, not U. I misquoted.

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Absolutely.

But, in keeping with (original) Aussie egalitarian approach to life, "camaraderie" would be considered too effeminate, too French, too high-brow and hence divisive. In fact, just like the word 'egalitarian'. :)

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very good....

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Camaraderie

1. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship.
Not quite it.

2. Comradeship and loyalty.
Closer.

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3. Bollocks.
Closer still.