Sunday, September 6, 2009

AUSTRALIANS COLLOQUIALISMS

There are many expressions that are uniquely Australian. Some of these are referred to as colloquialisms.

Definition- a colloquialsim is a colourful expression that is understood by a group of people who use it in speech, but would consider it too casual for formal writing.

Comment on the meanings of these colloquialisms-

a stunned mullet buckley's chance
can't take a trick hard yakka
full as a boot fair dinkum
mad as a cut snake bald as a bandicoot
act like a galah


43 comments:

  1. said jd took most of my words like...
    crikey
    g'day
    mate

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  4. crickey mate!


    Im ur biggest fan
    ill follow u until u love me
    Papa papa razzi
    baby theres no other superstar
    youl know that ill be ur
    Papa papa razzi

    Promise ill be kind
    but i wont stop until that boy is mine
    Baby youll be famous chase u done until
    you love me
    Papa papa razzi

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  5. can't take a trick hard yakka i know y because all of u are bad boys

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  6. Banana Bender (a Queenslander)
    aerial ping pong (afl)
    a billy(a can of water on a fire)
    bloke (ausy man)

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  7. im going to the toot!

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  8. GOOD DAY MATEEE :)
    LETS ARE A BARBIEEEE :p
    AUSSSIEE :)
    ROFL Papa papa razzi

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  9. get me car for me mate

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  10. aboriginal is a aboriginal word


    obviously


    cant believe nobody said it

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  11. blood-nut = red head...
    fair dinkum = that's fair...
    g'day = good day...
    mate = friend...
    sheila = girl...
    bloke = guy...

    hehe =)

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  12. postin that on aussie language????????????
    wats got over me???????????

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  13. GOING TO THE LOO !!!!!!!
    P.S ( MEANING BATHROOM )
    :)

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  14. ummm... what's a toot?

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  16. Bevvy = drink
    "Bob's your uncle" = "There you go"

    'Chuck a U-ee' = to make a U-turn

    Cossie = swimming costume

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  17. bluey- red head
    sheila- woman
    chick- woman
    bloke-man
    how ya goin mate
    me mrs- my wife
    the old man- my dad
    joe blake-snake

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  18. Bangers and Mash
    G'day Mate
    Goin to the Loo
    Goin To the Tot
    Mate
    Bloke

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  19. Spag Bowl
    Fellaz
    Laugh like a Kookaburra
    Toohey good

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  20. howedy mate
    g'day
    bloody'el
    mate
    bloke
    bangers and mash
    spagbol

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  21. g day mate
    crikey
    bangers and mash
    loo

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  22. fix ur hair u look like a darn cokkatoo

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  23. bush wacking
    crikey mate
    holy molly
    crud cakes
    ya cow

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  24. toggs
    good work old chap
    jolly good show
    wait thats pome ;)

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  25. budgee smuglers
    mall


    ummm i dont know much

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  26. ai fela
    g'day mate (i'm john howard)boggan voice
    holy maccarony
    we lost again! (common one with the N.S.W blues)

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