Fun read! I always love to hear what tourists think of our weird language😄 However I must make one correction - we don’t have shrimp here, only prawns 😝
As a Brit living in New Zealand for the past 17 years, I fully concur. In between the lazy shortened words (why expend more energy than you need on a hot day?), and the everyday use of Māori words (which I love), I find myself speaking a whole new language down here 😃 It's just hard to remember to revert back to English 1.0 when I go back to my roots!
I write about Straya a bit, and have come across lots of articles that hash and rehash Australian lingo, but this is the most dinkum site I’ve come across that actually has some smarts behind it : https://slll.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/andc/meanings-origins/all
Having spent the month of September with our friends in Australia (my third trip there), this was a fun read. I understand most Aussie slang, but there are the occasional words that throw me. Australia will always be in my heart and the boomerang that is now tattooed on my arm is proof that I'll always return there!
I certainly like what Bing's AI thinks it knows what you like by way of the Australian men it provided for you. Whenever my students do something of note, I sometimes use the following, "As they say in Australia, 'Good on ya'". I learned that from a bonafide Australian I worked with a few years ago. Take care and enjoy the holidays in sunny and warm Sydney.
OMG this is simultaneously hilarious and appalling. I know the slang of course, and yeah a 'Murican trying to use it would be cringey like nails on a chalk board. The Bing AI images are truly appalling on so many levels. Great article Michael.
Fun read! I always love to hear what tourists think of our weird language😄 However I must make one correction - we don’t have shrimp here, only prawns 😝
Those AI images will haunt my nightmares!!
Which I have since learned and shall correct!
LOL!!! I guess Crocodile Dundee is old hat. And why do they call it a budgie sMuggler? Why not budgie sNuggler?
That is an excellent question!
As a Brit living in New Zealand for the past 17 years, I fully concur. In between the lazy shortened words (why expend more energy than you need on a hot day?), and the everyday use of Māori words (which I love), I find myself speaking a whole new language down here 😃 It's just hard to remember to revert back to English 1.0 when I go back to my roots!
Yeah, the first time I returned to the US I was pretty obnoxious with all of the Aussie slang!
You know that half of this is British slang the dirty convicts stole on their way south? ;)
There's defo some overlap. But 50% of what I've got here? I don't think so...
I write about Straya a bit, and have come across lots of articles that hash and rehash Australian lingo, but this is the most dinkum site I’ve come across that actually has some smarts behind it : https://slll.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/andc/meanings-origins/all
Forgot to say you're right about that site!
Having spent the month of September with our friends in Australia (my third trip there), this was a fun read. I understand most Aussie slang, but there are the occasional words that throw me. Australia will always be in my heart and the boomerang that is now tattooed on my arm is proof that I'll always return there!
So glad you love it as much as I do!
Dear Michael:
I certainly like what Bing's AI thinks it knows what you like by way of the Australian men it provided for you. Whenever my students do something of note, I sometimes use the following, "As they say in Australia, 'Good on ya'". I learned that from a bonafide Australian I worked with a few years ago. Take care and enjoy the holidays in sunny and warm Sydney.
Thank you, William. I reckon that's a great saying to know. Hope it isn't too chilly wherever you are at!
I haven't laughed this much in quite a while! Loved it.
Thanks, Gayla!
Awwww but you missed the bin chooks and the nope ropes! I’ve been here 12 years, Aussie slang defo has no end 🙂
Ah , yes, the poor ibis...
Enjoyed the laughs and Aussie info!
Excellent! Now pardon be while I adjust my budgie smuggler!
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OMG. I’ve snorted my tea everywhere over this. I don’t even know where to start!! But I definitely can never un-see some of those images!!!
<MICHAEL closes his laptop and walks away having accomplished all in life he can hope for>
😂😂😂
Great article, mate! This was my take-complete with a song! https://www.rocinanteroad.com/post/intercultural-communication-can-be-a-challenge-even-when-you-speak-the-same-language
Buy hey, I'm off to see the rellies soon, so g'day!
Just read it. Great take!
Oh my god, the Bing AI images made my day 😂😂😂😂 what the hell is going on there!
Love hearing that!
The AI images are hysterical 🤣
They totally killed me!
OMG this is simultaneously hilarious and appalling. I know the slang of course, and yeah a 'Murican trying to use it would be cringey like nails on a chalk board. The Bing AI images are truly appalling on so many levels. Great article Michael.
Thanks so much!
Funny - great way to start the day.
Glad you enjoyed it!