JULIEROSE

My husband is off for a business trip to Oz end of the week and we need a translation. His hotel says Smoko in the morning between 9-11am. What the heck does Smoko time mean?

>Trigger<

Tea break...or if your posh....Morning Tea

Gobbledegeek

.....as in smoke break. There's also a place called Smoko near Harrietville on the way to Mt. Hotham.

milly123

On site it mean's Smoke Break, So maybe they are referring to some sort of break time.

FluffyTheCampfireSlayer

Standard phrase used throughout Aus to describe a tea break or morning break.

You get your smoko room - tea room, and your smoko van - snack van.

Strangely, very few people actually smoke during the smoko nowadays!

kiwinow

So I guess in a hotel that would mean that morning tea can be ordered between those hours only? Anyone else think that's an odd thing? Not like it's breakfast or anything is it?

Nu-Shooz

lol, i never heard that phrase yet.

stevenglish

Break time, I work on the railway and that was the very first phrase I learnt.

asprilla

I can understand having a "smoko" whilst your on the building site or working in the office....but whilst staying in a hotel ? that's a new one.

Vin 'n Bin

Just a general term for a break

JULIEROSE

Thanks for the replies, I guess it is a break. Hopefully, it doesn't mean the hotel staff get smoko break from 9-11am LOL.

Timber Floor Au

Smoko doesnt necessarily refer to stopping for a smoke, as Trig says its tea break.

Tools down.. head to the canteen, or freshly gyprocked garage, to raid the esky and have a yarn

Ste

JULIEROSE

what is esky? I guess having a yarn means have a chat/natter/gossip. Maybe I need to write all these words down for him before he goes. I thought they spoke English but you are making me wonder. I can just imgaine him with his American accent trying to say some of these words to them.

Timber Floor Au

Cooler Box

Joke for you:

A eskimo breaks down in his car in new zealand.

Local mechanic comes out, inspects and says youve blown your seal.

The eskimo says, so fkn what you shag sheep ya rude bastard !

JULIEROSE