Sep. 28, 2006 - Speak Australian Part 3

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Here is the last installment of "Speak Australian" - unless I come up with something else

Scones = Biscuits (sort of - we eat them with jam and cream)
My Shout = I'll pay this time
Singlet = Undershirt or tank top
Stickybeak = Nosy person
Snag = Sausage
Shonky = A questionable deal
Ta = Thanks
Tea = Dinner
Tucker = Food
Ute = Utility vehicle, pick up truck
Whinge = Whine
Woop Woop = A long way from civilization
Yobbo = Redneck
You Right? = May I help you?  Do you need anything?

I thought I would end this by showing you a comment my Dad left me a while ago.  He is being funny but it is very Australian!
G'day Stacy,
This a fair dinkum beauty of a blog site. Good onya, I'll be having a squiz now and then to see how its all going and cheking on the anklebiters.
see you later
oooroo
love Dad
Translation:
Hello Stacy,
This is a great blog site.  Well done.  I'll have a look now and then to see how you are doing and check on the kids.  See you later.  Bye.

Aug. 28, 2006 - Speak Australian Part 2

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Aug. 22, 2006 - Speak Australian

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Even though we speak english in Australia there are some words we use differently.  There are also many slang words that I'm sure many of you have not heard .  
Without further ado, here are a few favorites (I'll add more later):

Ankle biter = small child

Arvo = Afternoon, "I'll be there this arvo"

Agro = Aggravated, angry

Aussie (pronounced Ozzie) = Australian

Billabong = Watering hole

Biscuits = cookies

Bloke = man

Bush = Land outside the city

Car Park = Parking lot

Chook = Chicken

Cuppa = Cup of tea or coffee

Dob (in) = Snitch, tattle

Engaged (phone) = busy, "the phone is engaged"

Fair dinkum = Someone or something is genuine

Fairy floss = Cotton candy

G'day = Short for Good Day, hello

Good on ya = Good job, good for you