Aussie slang

[Geoff-Allen]

Hope you are all well!

Australia is famous for its colorful use of the English language ...

This sometimes known as Strine.

Here's a few examples - enjoy -

You can read a few more here -

https://www.theintrepidguide.com/hilarious-australian-slang/

 

[SomeRandom]

My fave is usually
“Strewth”
An exclamation usually accompanying a surprised reaction to something

Snags = sausages
And the various abbreviations
Avo = avocado
Arvo = afternoon
Ambo = Ambulance

(Fun fact, my spell check recognised each and every one of these words lol.)

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Man, I did a whole series on Aussieness at one point. I'll dig it out and link....

 

[lewisnotmiller]

This is the definitive guide, folks...

How to speak PROPER Australian...

 

[Thief]

ok.....so it's not really English......is it

 

[Geoff-Allen]

ok.....so it's not really English......is it

Officially we ARE an English-speaking nation!

Funny thing is, when my folks visit the US people think they are from England - but there are more extreme accents among the populace ...

Cheers!

This site has a few more example of Aussie wit/wisdom -

Australian wisdom - quotes by Australians