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Old Sep 16th 2003, 8:08 pm
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A is for AUSTRALIA ( Obviously )

B is for " BEUWDIE "

C is for " COBBER "

D is for DINGO

Any follow ons?....
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B is for " BEUWDIE "

whats that ???

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Aussie phonetical pronunciation of "beauty"!!
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E is for Eucalyptus ( fantastic book by that title by Murray Bail)

F is for "Flat out like a lizard drinking...."

G is for Galah

H is for Hoon

I is for ice-pole (thats an ice lolly to us Brits)

Next..........
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Originally posted by Pollyana
E is for Eucalyptus ( fantastic book by that title by Murray Bail)

F is for "Flat out like a lizard drinking...."

G is for Galah

H is for Hoon

I is for ice-pole (thats an ice lolly to us Brits)

Next..........

J is for Jervis Bay (south of Sydney - fab place!)

K is for Kylie or Kangaroo

L is for Laid back

M is for Moreton Bay Bugs or Mambo

N is for now where's the wine.........

next please
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O - is for Ocker

P - is for Pom (yes!)

R - is for Root - I'm getting good eh

S - is for Sheila
 
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T Townsville (must be a better T out there)
U is for unco (un-cordinated)
V is for Valiant (big sixties cars with chrome)
W Woolloomooloo
X XXX for those in Canberra
Good luck on the rest
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Y is for yabbie

Z is for Zebra Finch


That was fun, - shall we go round again??

A is for arvo

B is for blue heeler

C is for chook

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D is for drongo
E is for echidna
F is for "fair go mate"
G is for G'day
H is for HHaaaarrrrss it goooing
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I is for iron-bark

J is for jumbuck

k is for kindy

L is for lay-by (means a totally different thing in Oz)

M is for " mad as a cut snake" or "miserable as a shag on a rock" - couldn't decide between the two (and before I get questions, a shag is a bird!)
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Originally posted by Pollyana
I is for iron-bark

J is for jumbuck

k is for kindy

L is for lay-by (means a totally different thing in Oz)

M is for " mad as a cut snake" or "miserable as a shag on a rock" - couldn't decide between the two (and before I get questions, a shag is a bird!)
N is for "No wuckin furies mate"

O is for ornithyrincus (or platypus for you foreigners )

P is for piss-up - a big drinking session & party with mates

Q is for Queensland

R is for Ringer - someone who works on a cattle property, not a bell ringer!

I'll leave the rest for someone else
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S is for " STREWTH"

T is for TOWNSVILLE

U is for " UTE "

V is for VICTORIA BITTER

And so it goes on....
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A - Anal Floss - G string
B - Barro - embarrassing
C - Chook
D - Deppie - deposit
E - Esky
F - Feral
G - Geezer (What aussies think we are)
H - Hairy Mary (forested man from Darlinghurst)
I - Iceberg - Winter swimmer
J - Jilleroo - female station hAND
K - Kiwiland
L - lil Aussie battler
M - Map o Tassie
N - neato - excvellent
O - Ockerina - Sheila ocker
P - Pash - kiss
Q - Quiver - Set of surf boards
R - Reg Grundies
S - Sambo
T - Thong
U - upya - as in upya arse
V - Vegemite (koala Poo)
W - Wettie (wetsuit)
X -
Y - Yonnie (possibly aboriginal for stone)
Z - Zine - magasine

Done with help from Aussie Dictionary of slang
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Nice one, Bondipom!!! Particularly like the koala poo!
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