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Thread: 14 Aussie phrases Yanks should start using

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    Default 14 Aussie phrases Yanks should start using

    From an American travel blogger:

    14 Aussie Phrases Americans Should Start Using*|*Stephanie Be

    Wadda ya reckon?

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    Bah!!

    1. Can't be bothered = whatever

    2. My shout = its on me

    3. Mates = buddy

    4. Uni = he's got a point! This drives me nuts too! Lol!

    5. The sus = the low down

    6. Answered for himself!

    7. What a beaut = cool glass oh water

    8. Bloody oath = right!

    9. Brekky = seriously? Who state side has time for "brekky?". More sleep, sex, or making money thanks! Don't need a cute term for something as useless as... Brekky lol!!!

    I could go on... But the truth is I rather like American phrases and hate it when people here start using other nations cute little terms!! Worse still is when a real Australian comes over talking all cute like!! Forget picking up a girl then!!! They are all following the dang " beaut!!".

    Yes I am bitter .

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    Fair dinkum!
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    Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
    Bah!!

    1. Can't be bothered = whatever

    2. My shout = its on me

    3. Mates = buddy

    4. Uni = he's got a point! This drives me nuts too! Lol!

    5. The sus = the low down

    6. Answered for himself!

    7. What a beaut = cool glass oh water

    8. Bloody oath = right!

    9. Brekky = seriously? Who state side has time for "brekky?". More sleep, sex, or making money thanks! Don't need a cute term for something as useless as... Brekky lol!!!

    I could go on... But the truth is I rather like American phrases and hate it when people here start using other nations cute little terms!! Worse still is when a real Australian comes over talking all cute like!! Forget picking up a girl then!!! They are all following the dang " beaut!!".

    Yes I am bitter .

    Lol
    Bloody Oath it Sounds like you're a Bogan mate
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    That's a pretty incomplete list - from my observations of Australian word-smithing there's not a single word or phrase that cannot be made more Australian by adding the expletive f*****g in front of it.

    For example, when faced with a bad situation it is my understanding that some Americans will mutter the word "hell" under their breath. Try adding "f*****g" in front of it to sound more Australian.

    To be even more Australian, drop the "ing" and replace it with "en".

    If you do that you'll sound f***en classy, like Australians do!

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    Mollydooker is an Australian term for left handed person.

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    Here's what you are aiming for (video is at the bottom of the linked page).

    Bogan Hunters Australia on 7mate

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