Game on, Moles.
Every time I travel, everywhere I travel, I find myself gloriously surrounded by Australians. I don't know if it's the amount of sun they get or what, but Aussies are, generally speaking, the most amiable people on the planet. Plus, they make such better use of swear words than Americans or the English. I started making a glossary of Australian phrases when I was in Italy, and once my friends from Down Under found out about it, they offered up loads of vocab lessons, writing their favorite terms on napkins and place mats to help out with the spelling. Even though I butcher the accent, several Aussies offered to sponsor me for me for dual citizenship, so long as I promised never to say "shrimp on the barbie" or drink Foster's beer.
And now, as an honorary citizen of the greatest country/continent/commonwealth in the world, I find it my duty to educate you.
Australian For Beginners/Yanks
Food and Beverages
Grog = Alcohol
Bottle-o = Liquor store
McErs = McDonald's
Snags = Sausages (These you can put on a barbie.)
Lolly water = Sugary alcoholic drinks
Bugger (The most versatile word in the country.)
Bugger = Dammit
Bugger off = Go away
Bugger all to do = Nothing to do
Adjectives
Narky = Annoyed
Munted = Screwed Up
Bogan = Unkempt (You could also say "Yobo" here.)
Dag/Daggy = Uncool
Phrases
Off your tits = So drunk
Going off = When a place is thumping
Out whoop whoop = A place in the middle of nowhere
Game on, Moles = It's on, bitches.
Pull up your socks = Stop slacking
Cutting my grass/ Cutting my lunch = Moving in on a guy/girl that you are into
What's the haps = Sup?
What's the go? = What's are we headed?
Once you've made flashcards and studied up, we'll move to Intermediate Aussie, and I'll teach you a pub chant, and let you know why it's not okay to shout said chant in Berlin.
Comments
some people also call McDonald's Mackys.
*nods*
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I forgot to say all the ways they use the word sex! "I would not sex Hugh Grant. He's disgusting!"
Posted by: Jenn The Sister | May 6, 2008 09:32 AM
yeah, isn't fosters actually brewed in, like, st. louis or something
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Yeah, the Aussies said it was grossly American. They are really offended by that beer, I am telling you. You know who's proud of their beer? Holland. I am surprised the Heineken logo is not their flag.
Posted by: kat! | May 6, 2008 09:34 AM
I've never understood Heineken's appeal. It tastes like an overpriced lager. Kind of like Stella Artois, but without the fruity French silent 's'.
Also, an Aussie I know used to exclaim, 'That's a badger!', whenever something really good happened. So, badgers = good.
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What's the best beer, Sir? Also, thanks for the badger info. I shall incorporate it into my vernacular immediately.
Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' | May 6, 2008 11:06 AM
Oh man, I'm using that badger thing immediately.
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So agreed.
Posted by: Jennie! | May 6, 2008 12:34 PM
I want to live in a place where they say "bugger," and eat in pubs, and have friends with pretty accents.
So. Bad.
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Yeah, bugger is so great!
Posted by: Ashley | May 6, 2008 01:28 PM
I've wanted to move to Australia for some time now, although Charles has been vying for New Zealand. I've actually looked into immigration information and unfortunately it's not as easy as I would have liked (or we'd be headed there SOON).
These new phrases will help me prepare for our inevitable relocation.
Posted by: Jenn (the not-sister) | May 6, 2008 02:43 PM
Ha! We have tv from Oz here in GB so I am already up to speed....beauty!
Posted by: Clare | May 6, 2008 04:27 PM
Is "Cutting my grass/ Cutting my lunch" as vulgarly suggestive as I think it is, or do I just have a really dirty mind. [Realizing, of course, these are not mutually exclusive.]
Posted by: ~Tim | May 6, 2008 05:29 PM
My favorites:
Out whoop whoop (what the hell, that's frickin' awesome)
What the go? (I'm going to try to start using this one for sure.)
Posted by: doahleigh | May 7, 2008 02:23 PM