What's your favourite 'Aussie' expression?

[Wolflily]

Well, I'm glad!! I was dreading coming back in here after THAT! The She-Wolf was on the prowl and ready for some serious bite action (hmmm - I don't see any little smilies with their fangs bared. Must do something about that).

LOVE YOU TOO - you guys are a lot of fun. Think I left my sense of humour at home yesterday. Oh, no, I know what happened! It flew right out the window while I was flipping the bus around a pack a kangas on our little roadtrip. Thankfully it found it's way back home in the middle of the night and all is well, all is well, and all manner of things is well.

How's the weather down under today?

 

[Miss Mayberry]

LOVE YOU TOO - you guys are a lot of fun. Think I left my sense of humour at home yesterday. Oh, no, I know what happened! It flew right out the window while I was flipping the bus around a pack a kangas on our little roadtrip. Thankfully it found it's way back home in the middle of the night and all is well, all is well, and all manner of things is well.

Glad it came home! Try putting a collar and tags on it next time.

 

[Wolflily]

My dear - don't you know you can't put collars and tags and leashes on wolfy things?!

 

[Bevlina]

Crikey! And it's HUUUUGE!!! Better get down t' some serious talk 'ere mate. She's as fit as a mallee bull an' twice as dangerous! But ridgie didge anyway. Stick 'em back o' Bourke an' leave 'em there doin' the Aussie salute all day huh? Both these Yanks are rip snorters though, don'tcha reckon?


rip snorter = great or good oh.

 

[Droobie]

Now don't throw a wobbly, I think you're all a few cans short of a six-pack.

 

[Bevlina]

Yeah...someone needs to 'ave a Captain Cook at us, but I reckon everyone's grinnin' like a shot fox. Might give the Yanks a handle with a bit o' liquid amber. Don't want anyone goin' troppo.
Interpretation.
Yes, someone needs to watch us but I think everyone is happy. Might give the Americans a mug of beer. We don't want them going crazy.....(meaning, driving them mental trying to interpret our slang)

 

[Bevlina]

HAAAA HAAAA! Come in spinner!!! You little rippa![/QUOTE


Interpretation....

We played a joke on you and you took it like a good sport.

 

[Wolflily]

Why thankya. If I weren't lost in your CRAZY slang, I'd probably be cookin up a few of my own zingers to throw at you guys!

BTW - I don't like beer much, but if you'd like to ply me with good WINE, here's my special glass! Fillerup!

Bup Bup Badda DAAAA!

 

[Miss Mayberry]

Umm...I'll take a root beer

 

[Bevlina]

We are talking our own Australian slang here. Would you know the difference between a Cartlon, VB, a Fosters or a Cascades or a 4X if you came to Oz and we gave you one?

 

[Bevlina]

Why thankya. If I weren't lost in your CRAZY slang, I'd probably be cookin up a few of my own zingers to throw at you guys!

BTW - I don't like beer much, but if you'd like to ply me with good WINE, here's my special glass! Fillerup!

Bup Bup Badda DAAAA!

Don't worry about thanking me. Just thank God. (Aussie expression)

 

[AntiCow]

My personal fave is Sepo, meaning American. Here's why:

Sepo is short for septic tank ...

Septic tank is rhyming slang for Yank ...

Yank is itself slang for American obviously ...

so Sepo is actually slang of slang of slang - three levels of slang! Brilliant!

 

[Wolflily]

Oh, here we go with more America bashing. Jeepers. When YOU reach perfection, kindly let us know!

 

[mamaneenie]

Oh, here we go with more America bashing. Jeepers. When YOU reach perfection, kindly let us know!

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I wouldn't say it was American bashing (although that is how you would probably see it) it is just an Australian expression, not aimed at you personally.

 

[Bevlina]

No,no..it's not American bashing. I'd forgotten that even existed! The expression

"You've got two chances mate....Buckley's and none" seemed to be the answer all the parents were saying to their kids on Australia Day when they kept asking could they do something, or could they have something that cost.

 

[mamaneenie]

No,no..it's not American bashing. I'd forgotten that even existed! The expression

"You've got two chances mate....Buckley's and none" seemed to be the answer all the parents were saying to their kids on Australia Day when they kept asking could they do something, or could they have something that cost.

My mum used to say that all the time. I must admit I've never said it.

 

[Bevlina]

I did sometimes Neenie! But...I used a shorter version...."two chances honey..." And they always knew I mean't " sorry...can't afford it" lol! But they also knew what the full expression was. They also learned about Buckley himself. I also used to use the expression, "Now come off it you two!"

 

[hillygirl]

You mob are a kak!

 

[mamaneenie]

Yes indeed we are. Hi Hillygirl.

 

[Wolflily]

No,no..it's not American bashing. I'd forgotten that even existed! The expression

It's ok, I'm over it, I'm over it!!