Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
Jun 8th 2009, 12:16 pm
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Jun 8th 2009, 12:16 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
Doona = Duvet
Lollies= Sweets of all descriptions not just lollipops
Rego = Vehicle Registration
ambo = ambulance man/woman
Firie= fireman/woman
polly= politician
Arvo= Afternoon
You get the drift.. if a word can be shortened to one syllable it will be - and even if it can't they will try and give it a shot!
Lollies= Sweets of all descriptions not just lollipops
Rego = Vehicle Registration
ambo = ambulance man/woman
Firie= fireman/woman
polly= politician
Arvo= Afternoon
You get the drift.. if a word can be shortened to one syllable it will be - and even if it can't they will try and give it a shot!
I enjoy the way well known phrases are completely mangled here. I can't think of any offhand, but I'll watch out for them and post them here.
Midriff has become midrift at least for rugby commentators.
Jun 8th 2009, 12:23 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
Fastest 20pounds I lost that first morning, too. The shame still lives with me.
Jun 8th 2009, 12:36 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
singlet - vest top, spaghetti strapped top, you get the idea!
i hate the lollies thing - it's bloody sweeties!
england - uk
pointing arnie at the armitage - going for a slash
capsicum - pepper
bogan - smelly aussie
drongo - eejit
budgie smugglers - speedos
whipper snipper - grass strimmer
i hate the lollies thing - it's bloody sweeties!
england - uk
pointing arnie at the armitage - going for a slash
capsicum - pepper
bogan - smelly aussie
drongo - eejit
budgie smugglers - speedos
whipper snipper - grass strimmer
Jun 8th 2009, 1:51 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
like, "it's not brain science is it?" or "it's not rocket surgery is it?"
Jun 8th 2009, 1:58 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
singlet - vest top, spaghetti strapped top, you get the idea!
i hate the lollies thing - it's bloody sweeties!
england - uk
pointing arnie at the armitage - going for a slash
capsicum - pepper
bogan - smelly aussie
drongo - eejit
budgie smugglers - speedos
whipper snipper - grass strimmer
i hate the lollies thing - it's bloody sweeties!
england - uk
pointing arnie at the armitage - going for a slash
capsicum - pepper
bogan - smelly aussie
drongo - eejit
budgie smugglers - speedos
whipper snipper - grass strimmer
zucchini - courgette
pickles - gerkins
shallots - spring onions
baby onions - shallots
Jun 8th 2009, 1:59 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
No. THose are faintly amusing deviations. I'm thinking about the ones that are wrong because they don't understand the original derivation. I'll have to listen out to the ABC, they come up pretty regularly.
Jun 8th 2009, 2:18 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
globe = light bulb
flouro = strip light
port - suitcase
egg plant - aubergine
and have you noticed how many say capsicuN instead of capsicum?
flouro = strip light
port - suitcase
egg plant - aubergine
and have you noticed how many say capsicuN instead of capsicum?
Jun 8th 2009, 2:18 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
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Jun 8th 2009, 2:54 pm
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Jun 8th 2009, 4:02 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
Alfalfa is alfalfa shoots, watercress is watercress.I've never heard an Aussie use the word Doona, only expats. All the Aussies I know either say duvet or quilt.
Jun 8th 2009, 4:02 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
My favourite is "bluey" for folks with red hair.
Virgin Blue uses this quirk with its red planes, logos etc
Virgin Blue uses this quirk with its red planes, logos etc
Jun 8th 2009, 4:16 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
technicolour yawn - vomit
Jun 8th 2009, 4:20 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
That's as much a UK phrase. There's actually very few words that if you use the UK version, isn't understood by Aussies and visa versa. Only thing that's caught me out was a parent wanting a windcheater for her son (school uniform shop). I showed her the trackie top and she got huffy and said she didn't want that. Finally sorted that she wanted a fleece jumper. Windcheater to me is a shower/wind proof jacket 
Jun 8th 2009, 4:22 pm
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Re: Aussie Alternatives to UK words...
Grouse = Good
That one still catches me out. Just feels like grouse should be used to describe something bad rather than something good.
That one still catches me out. Just feels like grouse should be used to describe something bad rather than something good.
