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No wukkas. No worries, don’t worry about it, all good. She’ll be right. According to ANU, Australian English often uses the feminine pronoun “she,” whereas standard English would use “it.”
One of the first dictionaries of Australian slang was Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. [ non-primary source needed ] The first dictionary based on historical principles that covered Australian English was E. E. Morris 's Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
Pages in category "Australian slang" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
ScoMo, Scott Morrison, 30th prime minister of Australia; Scrooge or screwge, a screwdriver; Selfie, a self-shot photograph. This term originated in Australia and has been adopted worldwide via the internet. It became The Oxford Dictionary's 2013 word of the year. [40] [41] ‡Semi, a semi-trailer truck, also a semi-final
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Australian slang (52 P) T. Australian English-language television shows (6 C, ... The Australian National Dictionary; Australian Oxford Dictionary; B. Battler (underdog)
Western Australian English is the English spoken in the Australian state of Western Australia (WA). Although generally the same as most other Australian English , it has some state-specific words – including slang and Aboriginal words – and variations in pronunciation.
In the roaring '20s (that's 1920s, kids!) during prohibition, giggle water was slang for any alcoholic beverage. You pay for the booze and the giggle is free. Example: "Barkeep! It has been a ...