Children's Vocabulary
Jul 27th 2010, 11:31 pm
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Children's Vocabulary
I was just thinking last night how much my children's vocabulary has changed in the last 3 years and thought I'd give some examples. Perhaps others could add to it?
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UK Flip Flops NZ Jandals
UK OK NZ Sweet or Sweet As
UK Great NZ Cool
UK Big School NZ College
UK Jumper NZ Jersey
UK Vest NZ Singlet
UK Crisps NZ Chips
UK Sweets NZ Lollies
UK Marmite NZ Vegemite
UK Nursery NZ Kindy
UK Mobile NZ Cellphone or Cell
UK Football NZ Footie
Just a few to get you started!
Jul 28th 2010, 2:11 am
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Re: Children's Vocabulary
I was just thinking last night how much my children's vocabulary has changed in the last 3 years and thought I'd give some examples. Perhaps others could add to it?
UK Flip Flops NZ Jandals
UK OK NZ Sweet or Sweet As
UK Great NZ Cool
UK Big School NZ College
UK Jumper NZ Jersey
UK Vest NZ Singlet
UK Crisps NZ Chips
UK Sweets NZ Lollies
UK Marmite NZ Vegemite
UK Nursery NZ Kindy
UK Mobile NZ Cellphone or Cell
UK Football NZ Footie
Just a few to get you started!
UK Flip Flops NZ Jandals
UK OK NZ Sweet or Sweet As
UK Great NZ Cool
UK Big School NZ College
UK Jumper NZ Jersey
UK Vest NZ Singlet
UK Crisps NZ Chips
UK Sweets NZ Lollies
UK Marmite NZ Vegemite
UK Nursery NZ Kindy
UK Mobile NZ Cellphone or Cell
UK Football NZ Footie
Just a few to get you started!
uk wet nz wit
uk yes nz yis
uk deck nz dick........I think we know where this is going. My twins who came here at 2 now speak like this. Felix who was 4 upon arrival on the colony is untainted.
Jul 28th 2010, 4:16 am
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Re: Children's Vocabulary
Our household =
Oh Jeez Mom!!!!
Oh Man
Awesome
Mint
Totally Random
There's probably a million more but that's all I can think of right now
Oh Jeez Mom!!!!
Oh Man
Awesome
Mint
Totally Random
There's probably a million more but that's all I can think of right now
Jul 28th 2010, 7:20 am
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Re: Children's Vocabulary
Man alive!
Cool bananas, or coolies!
Pretty much!
I heard an advert on the radio today, for maintenance and repairs for floppy decks .
and it wasn't even one of those dodgy men's clinics
Cool bananas, or coolies!
Pretty much!
I heard an advert on the radio today, for maintenance and repairs for floppy decks .
and it wasn't even one of those dodgy men's clinics
Jul 28th 2010, 8:17 am
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Re: Children's Vocabulary
Everything that my teenagers say these days ends with Much .ie awkward silence much .Radical much .Gross much .unfair much !!! Think you get the picture !!!!
Jul 28th 2010, 9:37 pm
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when i got annoyed i was told to "calm your farm" 
yeah yeah no.
no no yeah.
yeah yeah no.
no no yeah.
Jul 29th 2010, 7:01 am
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Youngsters say 'lush' a lot now. I think it means summat good.
They also say 'gay' and it doesn't necessarily mean a positive happy gay mood or a homosexual lad. It can mean something very detrimental to someone's character.
They also say 'gay' and it doesn't necessarily mean a positive happy gay mood or a homosexual lad. It can mean something very detrimental to someone's character.
Jul 29th 2010, 7:39 am
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I loathe 'awesome' always seems to be used out of context, its been imported from USA as well, and the 'aye' or 'hey' at the end of sentences does my head in.
I like the 'good as gold' line though, mainly because it is a line a contractor of mine uses and its always good to hear him say it, 'no worries' is the aust. version I think and those words are music to my ears!
Jul 29th 2010, 7:41 am
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Funnily enough its one of the things I miss about UK. That 'innit' and 'know what i mean'. I shouldn't miss it but I do.
I loathe 'awesome' always seems to be used out of context, its been imported from USA as well, and the 'aye' or 'hey' at the end of sentences does my head in.
I like the 'good as gold' line though, mainly because it is a line a contractor of mine uses and its always good to hear him say it, 'no worries' is the aust. version I think and those words are music to my ears!
I loathe 'awesome' always seems to be used out of context, its been imported from USA as well, and the 'aye' or 'hey' at the end of sentences does my head in.
I like the 'good as gold' line though, mainly because it is a line a contractor of mine uses and its always good to hear him say it, 'no worries' is the aust. version I think and those words are music to my ears!
Jul 29th 2010, 7:42 am
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It makes me wonder what did everyone say before everything became 'Oar-sum', 'Lush', 'Yummy', 'yum' or 'yummo'? 
I loathe them all!! Along with the 'like' in every 'like' sentence, yeah. I'm like so over it.
I loathe them all!! Along with the 'like' in every 'like' sentence, yeah. I'm like so over it.
Jul 29th 2010, 12:22 pm
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Yer, loike, doing me head in.
Jul 30th 2010, 8:28 am
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I heard another one today that reminded me of this thread: 'Gone burger'.
Like, today MP Chris Carter, he's a 'gone burger'.
Like, today MP Chris Carter, he's a 'gone burger'.