Aussie Slang
*I’ve been a little sick and down with reports, so pardon the gap in posts!* Here are some terms of places to help you understand where to find things and what people are directng you towards when you arrive. Aussies are very friendly and helpful, just like in Canada, but you might confuse them if [...]
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After previously teaching 25 Essential Australian Words and Phrases, I felt it was only fair to show you the language of academia in Australia as well. Here is an example of an Australian report card: “In English, Sarah is having a rip snorter. Sure, she had a barry crocker on her recent exam, but if [...]
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I previously wrote about the unique pronunciation of Australians. Today I’m going to take a look at words or phrases that will confuse the hell out of you. 1. fairdinkum. I’m not kidding, this is a word. It means ‘authentic’. For example, “was $3.49 really the price of that mango?” “Fairdinkum!” 2. far out. This is not [...]
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North Americans will find it abrasive coming to Australia given that Australians tend to “take the piss out” (mock) of everything. There is a history of humour between Australians and Australia’s Aboriginal Peoples (not that I purport to be an expert on history) that goes something like this: “Hey, let’s have a festival.” “Yeah, we’ll [...]
It’s Day 4 of my three-week Vietnam tour during the September holidays — just one of the four term-break holidays during the school year in Australia.
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