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September 07, 2020, 08:08:47 PM
Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub
Blahhhhhh...

Anonymous

#1
September 07, 2020, 08:14:04 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379504 time=1599523727 user_id=1676
Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

Wingnut means something very different in Australia than it does here.

Frood

#2
September 07, 2020, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=379506 time=1599524044 user_id=3254
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379504 time=1599523727 user_id=1676
Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

Wingnut means something very different in Australia than it does here.


It means the same here unless used as slang.
Blahhhhhh...

Anonymous

#3
September 07, 2020, 08:32:22 PM
Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.

Frood

#4
September 07, 2020, 08:34:14 PM
Quote from: Herman post_id=379513 time=1599525142 user_id=1689
Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.


Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.
Blahhhhhh...

Anonymous

#5
September 07, 2020, 08:37:34 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379514 time=1599525254 user_id=1676
Quote from: Herman post_id=379513 time=1599525142 user_id=1689
Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.


Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.

I never heard an American say the big smoke.

Frood

#6
September 07, 2020, 09:38:07 PM
The Wang: City of Wangaratta



Flake: cheap filet of gummy shark at fish and chip shop



Dick in batter: deep fried hot dog at fish and chip shop.



Potato cake: deep fried potato patties that are dipped in batter.



Tinny: metal hulled basic boat or a can of beer



Woop woop: middle of nowhere



Walkies (to go walkies): go for a stroll or roam..



Bottle-O: shop that sells alcohol



Piss: Alcohol (ie...get on the piss)
Blahhhhhh...

Renee

#7
September 07, 2020, 10:53:30 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379514 time=1599525254 user_id=1676
Quote from: Herman post_id=379513 time=1599525142 user_id=1689
Some Australian slang is shared with Canada. The big smoke and a cold one are used here too.


Think we got the big smoke from America.



Cold one too....but it got shortened to Coldie.


What the Hell is the "big smoke"?
\"A man\'s rights rest in three boxes. The ballot-box, the jury-box and the cartridge-box.\"

Frederick Douglass, November 15, 1867.

Frood

#8
September 07, 2020, 10:54:48 PM
a large city...
Blahhhhhh...

Anonymous

#9
September 07, 2020, 11:15:39 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379527 time=1599533688 user_id=1676
a large city...

We say that in Canada too.

Anonymous

#10
September 08, 2020, 09:28:13 AM
Do Australians call South Asians Pakis?

Renee

#11
September 08, 2020, 10:22:08 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379527 time=1599533688 user_id=1676
a large city...


Well you guys didn't get that from the US.



I checked with a few people and the term is used in Canada and Ireland specifically Dublin which I'm surprised that I didn't know.
\"A man\'s rights rest in three boxes. The ballot-box, the jury-box and the cartridge-box.\"

Frederick Douglass, November 15, 1867.

Anonymous

#12
September 08, 2020, 11:13:37 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379504 time=1599523727 user_id=1676
Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

I won't buy another meat pie ever again.

Frood

#13
September 08, 2020, 12:33:32 PM
Quote from: Velvet post_id=379557 time=1599578017 user_id=2021
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=379504 time=1599523727 user_id=1676
Rat coffin: A meat pie with flaky pastry



Junior Burger: A pretty teenage girl at a fast food drive thru windows.



Wingnut: person of Asian extraction.



Dead Horse: tomato sauce aka ketchup



Stubby: short bottle of beer



Grouse: good, great, or admirable



Bonzer: same as grouse



Grabagranny: Over 28's nightclub or pub

I won't buy another meat pie ever again.


 ac_biggrin
Blahhhhhh...

Frood

#14
September 08, 2020, 12:37:47 PM
Snot Box: two slices of pastry with vanilla custard in between.
Blahhhhhh...
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