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BYO and Corkage

Ross M. suggested we add 'BYO' and 'corkage' to our Aussie Slang area and we have.

If you want a heated discussion by the restaurant going public, ask them how they feel about corkage. Simply put, corkage is a fee charged by many BYO restaurants if you bring your own drink. Even if you open and pour your own wine, you will still be charged corkage.

There is no regulation and no standard on corkage charges. Clearly restaurants want you to buy your wine from them so some see it as a BYO deterrent. However, they also run the risk of losing a customer who feels the corkage is excessively high.

Not all restaurants charge corkage, but of those that do we've heard prices from $2 per person to a flat $20 per bottle and up.

So the next time you make a reservation at a restaurant and plan to BYO, make sure you ask about their corkage fee. It may not pay to BYO.

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Military Banjos

Shane was nice enough to share this with us ...

"Just want to clear up under military slang you have for 'Banjos'. You are right, they are a bacon and egg roll/sandwich."

"The reason for calling them 'Banjos' is that when you eat them, the egg yolk or bread crumbs get on the front of your clothing (usually in the chest area). The normal reaction is to extend the arm out that is holding the bread and with the free hand flick the yolk and crumbs off of your chest and clothing. This makes it look like you are playing a Banjo."

Interesting the things you can learn here.

Rumours ~ Furphys

During the First World War quite a few slang words were coined. Some are no longer used while some still survive today.

For example, "furphys" are slang for rumours. Just as today people gossip on their coffee breaks, during the war rumours were passed around as mobile water tanks travelled through the troops.

The water tanks were manufactured by Joseph Furphy & Sons, hence slang for rumours became "furphys".