Ozzy terms we don't know??
Aug 8th 2005, 8:03 pm
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Ozzy terms we don't know??
Helloh (G'day)
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
Aug 8th 2005, 8:42 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Seabird
Helloh (G'day)
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
R
Aug 8th 2005, 8:58 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Seabird
Helloh (G'day)
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
But interestingly, my dh was working with an Ozzie a few years ago, and the guy needed a rubber (eraser/whatever you call it). He called out "anyone got a durex?" Apparently that's what a rubber is in Oz.
Aug 8th 2005, 8:59 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Also like "grumblebum" - a whinger.
Aug 8th 2005, 9:01 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
We bought a Lonely Planet Australian Phrase book on our return to the UK so my family could understand my other half About 4 quid, maybe check out Amazon. It's actually very good.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...399055-4846063
Don't say "Going out for a root around the shops", as root means getting it on with someone in an intimate way
B
About 4 quid, maybe check out Amazon. It's actually very good.http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...399055-4846063
Don't say "Going out for a root around the shops", as root means getting it on with someone in an intimate way
B
Aug 8th 2005, 9:13 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Don't ask any single people if they are going out on the pull or have pulled someone or you may get punched!
It means (or so I've heard) an act of a rather solitary nature that is normally done behind a closed bedroom door iykwim!! Apparently it nearly got a friend of mine into very hot water!
It means (or so I've heard) an act of a rather solitary nature that is normally done behind a closed bedroom door iykwim!! Apparently it nearly got a friend of mine into very hot water!
Aug 8th 2005, 9:22 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by BLC
Don't say "Going out for a root around the shops", as root means getting it on with someone in an intimate way
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Aug 8th 2005, 9:23 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Bella Donna
But interestingly, my dh was working with an Ozzie a few years ago, and the guy needed a rubber (eraser/whatever you call it). He called out "anyone got a durex?" Apparently that's what a rubber is in Oz.
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Aug 8th 2005, 9:24 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Trekrider
Actually, Durex is the Australian equivalent of Selotape!
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Aug 8th 2005, 9:49 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Try not to laugh when people talk of getting 'bashed'. In the UK its a childish term for hitting something, here it means serious physical assault. If you laugh, you may just get bashed 
Aug 8th 2005, 10:21 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Trekrider
Actually, Durex is the Australian equivalent of Selotape!
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Is everything related to sex?
Aug 8th 2005, 11:21 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
and never ask anyone about their sprogs- it is asking about the result of the solitary activity outlined by JoBoznOllie (above).
And spunk refers to a gorgeous bloke- quite a different meaning to UK!
And spunk refers to a gorgeous bloke- quite a different meaning to UK!
Aug 8th 2005, 11:26 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Seabird
Helloh (G'day)
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
Aug 8th 2005, 11:35 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Seabird
Helloh (G'day)
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
What other words do we need to know so that we can understand what people are saying? Just found out what Manchester was (and I always thought it was a town, not sure it would fit in a bed), a skivvy (fancy carrying a servant on your back?) and a bucket hat (Bill and Ben would be envious).
Specially thinking of my daughter starting School. It would be dead handy to be a bit aware of terms she'll hear before we arrive! Is there an Australian dictionary we can buy??????
Otherwise it'd be good to hear your experiences of being misunderstood/misunderstanding someone!
To start you off I can relay a conversation I had at a Hotel reception when my 12-year old was doing some drawing and lost her rubber. We were in Canada and innocently asked the receptionist if she would lend my daughter a rubber... the receptionist looked horrified that I would want to give my 12-year old a condom!! :scared: She really didn't have a clue what we meant until I remembered the word eraser!! If my daughter made this type of mistake on the first day at senior school I reckon she'd suffer!!
Bye (Hoo roo)!
Aug 8th 2005, 11:40 pm
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Re: Ozzy terms we don't know??
Originally Posted by Emzee
Sorry forgot to ask what is a skivvy in Aussie terms ?
Glad to hear you're smiling again. A skivvy is apparently the Aussie term for a round-neck sweater (or jumper!!)... it was on the School uniform list I'd been sent. Had to look it up on the internet to check!