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  2. Australian slang terms every visitor should know - AOL

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    One example of that informality comes from the expression “cracking the sh*ts.” It sounds unpleasant, but it doesn’t mean what most might think. To crack the sh*ts is to get really mad at a ...

  3. Australian English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Numerous idiomatic phrases occur in Australian usage, some more historical than contemporary in usage. Send her down, Hughie is an example of surfie slang. Australian Football League spectators use the term "white maggot" (derived from their formerly white uniforms) towards umpires at games. [31]

  4. List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words derived from Australian Aboriginal languages.Some are restricted to Australian English as a whole or to certain regions of the country. . Others, such as kangaroo and boomerang, have become widely used in other varieties of English, and some have been borrowed into other languages beyond En

  5. Western Australian English - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Category:Australian Aboriginal words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Note: As "Australian Aboriginal" is not a distinct language, but rather a collective term for a large group of languages, this category is useful as a holding place for all words with an origin in the different Aboriginal languages.

  7. Category:Australian slang - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    Example: "Kenickie to little nerdy punk: (in a growley menacing voice) You're cruisin' for a bruisin" (Especially intimidating cause the bruises will be quite bad, and you know that at any moment ...

  9. How did words like periodt, GYAT, cap and drip come to be ...

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    In the realm of pop culture, new phrases and slang are constantly being introduced to growing audiences, but the origins of these words are often overlooked, hiding the rich history and connection ...