Although I have yet to come up with a personally satisfying response to, “How ya going?” (I know, it’s only one word, but the “ya” throws me off everything), I’m doing pretty well, overall: I use petrol, pots, and primary school seamlessly, although I refuse to say mate, reckon, heaps, or uni – believe me, they sound hideous in a Canadian accent.
Favorite term: Bogen, Bogan
Meaning: A hick, down to the standard dress/hair/numerous half-functioning cars. Equivalent, but delightfully superior, to Banger.
Favorite expression: Rock up
Meaning: To arrive.
Example: “I rocked up to the pub at half-ten and the place was rammed.”
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My boss is an Aussie... I'm going to have to learn more of these words to impress him. Miss you "heaps"!!!! xoxo
PS: since I have just realized that my post is anonymous... Its Kim... xoxox
I believe "rock up" is also drug slang for smoking crack. Take that, Australia!
Hey Als... My Aussie boss told me to write this to you. He speaks lots of Australian... lol!
"I'm dry as a dead dingoes donga, feel like cracking a slab in the back of the ute - actually I'm kinda hungry - so hungry I could eat a horse & chase the jockey/or growl the arse outta a low flying duck - through a tennis racquet."
I have no idea what it means...
xoxo
Kim
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