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EllKayBee
 Post subject: Aussie Decoded
PostPosted: Jul 3rd, '07, 17:43 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Some help for those that are not proficient in the Aussie lingo, just click on "Choose a Letter"

Aussie Helper
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PostPosted: Jul 3rd, '07, 18:04 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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saw a lot of A's
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I LOve this!

Pommies like me often arrive knowing Cockney ryming slang or a few cultural phrases from the North of England. Aussie sopeak is no different ... there is a LOT of it and I love it!

It took me a while ...

For example, When I got here, I asked my neighbour how he was doing, did he have a good day...


His response was given in a sort of laid back lazy drawl ... (my Sister couldn't understand a single word after three weeks!)

"I wuz flat out like a lizard drinkin'"

I had no idea what he meant...

Was he lying on the floor half asleep or pissed with a can in his hand?

Mind you , I try to share the occasional UK colloquilaism with my students ...

They think I have a weird accent. But they have fun!
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I've a lot of Aussie friends so I can understand most of what they say, but I got a good laugh out of that Aussie dictionary.
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