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Aussie Slang 101

livingoz.blogspot.com·Steve·about 1 month ago
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G'Day, and Merry Christmas Eve! Aussies have some hilarious phrases, like the ones below.: Bathers : swimsuit Cat burying poo, as busy as a : busy Chrissie : Christmas Compo : Workers' Compensation pay Cozzie : swimming costume Bowl of rice, not my : not my cup of tea; I don't like it Bottle shop : liquor shop Billabong : an ox-bow river or watering hole Ankle biter : small child Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof Gutful of piss : drunk, "he's got a gutful of piss" Hooroo : goodbye Kangaroos loose in the top paddock : Intellectually inadequate Knocker : somebody who criticises Outback : interior of Australia Quid, make a : earn a living Yabber : talk (a lot) Stoked : very pleased Sunbake : sunbathe I've applied my newfound knowledge to create the (extremely awkward) paragraph below. Phrases are in bold . It's kinda like Mad Libs, only awesomer. So I'm off to Oz in less than a week.…

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