Australian slang

by **Dixie** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:50 pm

How come we don't have a topic about Australian slang? Come on Aussies teach us some of the slang you use daily. I think it would really interesting for us to learn some of it.

Come on, Sharon!

by **Shazzam** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:40 pm

Dixie wrote:How come we don't have a topic about Australian slang? Come on Aussies teach us some of the slang you use daily. I think it would really interesting for us to learn some of it.

Come on, Sharon!

Girls don't use slang as much as guys in oz. Ask Danyet I bet he knows abit! :wink:

by **Danyet** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:32 am

When my grandpa was saying good bye, he would always say,
"Well, hoo roo!"

My dad would say,
"I reckon I'm gonna shoot through now."

by **roses** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:26 am

There used to be a lot more rhyming slang in Australia than there is now.

For instance "captain Cook" means to "have a look".
"Eye and horse" means "pie and sauce".

Daryl Somers used to use rhyming slang a bit in his TV programs. But I can't think of anyone on TV who uses it now.

by **Danyet** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:54 am

Well rhyming slang was a little bit silly don't you think? I mean "plates of meat" for feet and such. It was a lot of extra work to incorporate rhyming slang into a sentence than the regular slang.

Drongo and galoot and galah and get nicked or derro, dag, deadsh*t and aeroplane blond are a little more usable.

by **roses** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:03 am

I don't think that it needs that much extra work to use rhyming slang. Sometimes it can be humorous.

by **Dixie** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:31 am

danyet wrote:Drongo and galoot and galah and get nicked or derro, dag, deadsh*t and aeroplane blond are a little more usable.

Wow I didn't understand a word!! :lol:

by **roses** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:33 am

I didn't either

And I live in Australia!

I have heard them all somewhere except for aeroplane blond.

I'll pick one and give the meaning.

Drongo means someone who is an idiot. It is a somewhat humorous term with some ironic affection thrown in.

by **Danyet** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:27 pm

All except for "aeroplane blond" are for use on someone who is less than smart or someone who is a little weird.
An "Aeroplane Blond" is a girl who has blond hair on her head but like an aeroplane, she has a "Black box" below. Every aeroplane carries a flight recorder or as they are usually called a black box!

by **roses** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:02 am