What's your favourite 'Aussie' expression?

[The Taylor 310]

hello~

Wow... can't believe i actually understand most of wot has been said
It's not like i could translate it Aussie-to-Yank, but i understand it within meself... in a weird and unexplainable sorta way

i like 'Struth! struth mate! hehehe

i remember reading a little excerpt from a tourbook for Australia about the truckers that frequent the Stuart Highway and the jokes that they put on us poor Yank tourists... it mentioned about tall, towering bull dust that will swallow a 18-wheeler, or 50-ft tall roos. real funny stuff hehehehe

 

[Droobie]

Whaddaya mean phunny? Bull dust is the dinkey dy mate... so's them 'roos I kid you not.

 

[The Taylor 310]

Whaddaya mean phunny? Bull dust is the dinkey dy mate... so's them 'roos I kid you not.

hehehehehe

i didn't mean that i thought that bull dust was fake. i just thought that it was funny how they described it in the book

 

[Numma]

she's apples. oh righto. no worries. m-m-m-maaaaaaaaate (off that metaland add on tv)

 

[Carmel]

Ha! This thread is a classic.

Ok - stuff I say that confuses my American mates...

Heaps good
ya reckon?
Good on ya
Whinge, whinge, whinge
she'll be apples
Classic
Wally
Chuck a wobbly

 

[Bevlina]

chuck the towel in,
throw a winger
rugged......
he's up the creek
keep 'er comin
gimme a break
yeah...ya reckon?
too bad
Got a shiner mate?
So?
Get lost!

 

[Ruthie]

We nicked off to the Big Smoke about nine years back, and I haven't heard this kind of lingo since then, must admit to feeling a little homesick for the Bush.

Somebody forgot the bit about Seppos also referring to the fact that 'they're full of .... ' *mischievous grin*

My favourite saying - If the dog hadn't stopped to lift it's leg, it would have caught the rabbit.

Billylids = kids
Bought the farm = died = kicked the bucket
Digger = soldier
Joe Blake = snake
Emu pick = picking up garbage
Galah = Idiot or small town in central NSW
Tree Hugger = Greenie = Conservationist
Wheelbarrow = unpronouncable name, so many letters that you'd need a wheelbarrow to carry them all
Dutch courage = having alcohol to make you less scared
Lou = toilet = Dunny = Dunnycan
Cockroach = Highway Patrol
Worth a quid = of great value

All I can think of for now...

it mentioned about tall, towering bull dust that will swallow a 18-wheeler, or 50-ft tall roos. real funny stuff hehehehe

They forgot to mention drop bears.

Ruthie

 

[Bevlina]

Yeah...know what you mean Ruth about going to the country. Lived in it allmy life.
Most of the time I'm away with the pixies on the Bush Telegraph.
Lot of people bellyaching about something. May as well have a chin wag about it so's they can get it off their chest. But, some will keep you there till the cows come home. And, some are crook. Gotta do some work this arvo though.

 

[Wolflily]

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[Bevlina]

BINGO! She got it! Spot on Mate!!.......
Come to Oz...bring your lingo books with you. Don't ask us what we're talking about. just look it up as we talk! She'll be apples!

 

[Wolflily]

I will be DIZZY is more like it! You guys are fun to read, though - I think I get the gist of some of your lingo, but you definitely lose me more than not!

BTW - what's in vegemite? Someone explained it to me a long time ago, but I forget.

 

[Miss Mayberry]

The ingredients in Vegemite are:

Yeast extract, salt, mineral salt, malt, natural color, vegetable extract, Thiamine, Riboflavin, and Niacin.

I also read somewhere that it has 600% more vitamins than any other substance on EARTH.

Vegemite on toast...in all it's glory:

 

[Muzza]

Vegemite is fantastic. Tastes good on just about anything. And yes it is very healthy for you. Just dont put too much on, or youll permanently destroy your tastebuds.

 

[Miss Mayberry]

Just dont put too much on, or youll permanently destroy your tastebuds.

I don't doubt that for a second.

 

[mamaneenie]

Hey Actress, love the expression on the face of the second guy, in the pictures you sent.

What a hoot.

I am sure that if I wasn't bought up "a vegemite kid" I wouldn't touch it.

What do people think of promite. It's not as salty tasting? Is it still Aussie?

THere is a new one out called Mighty mite. Has anyone tried that?

 

[Miss Mayberry]

What's the difference between Marmite and Vegemite? And promite and mighty mite for that matter. I've tried Marmite. It's the worst thing I've ever tasted.

 

[Radagast]

Some of you guys have got kangaroos in the top paddock, I reckon...

-- Radagast

 

[Bevlina]

Well! I'll be blowed!

 

[Wolflily]

Yikes - that vegemite don't sound so good. (I don't like salty food much, except at certain times when Auntie Flo comes to visit)

Hmm, no offense all, but I guess I'll have to wait to annhilate my taste buds on your quaint Aussie faire another time!

 

[Bevlina]

Ah! You come and visit me honey! I'll soon get you liking our vegemite Wolf! You've got to know HOW to eat it. Vegemite on toast? We were brought up on it! That's why the Aussie forum is so happy! We are all Happy Little Vegemites!