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The following list covers a variety of things you will hear about in every day conversation. If you're visiting Australia, it's always handy to know the right word to ask for something you need.
We're always surprised when a common word we use every day can lead to a very embarrassing situation.
Sara, our American friend, was visiting our office and Pam asked Sara to hand her the rubber that was on the desk next to her. Sara went all red in the face and looked startled. Knowing that look, Pam realized "a rubber" must mean something entirely different to Sara and asked her. After a bit of hesitation, she replied a condom. Pam laughed and explained she was asking for an eraser.
As luck would have it, David overheard the conversation. For the rest of the week he delighted in asking Sara to hand him a rubber whenever she came around. Sometimes he can be such a yobbo.
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Aerial Ping Pong The Ashes Six-stitcher Bowls Tenpin Bowling Noughts & Crosses Fete Logies Telly Chiller Warrie |
Australian Rules Football trophy for test cricket game between Australia and England. The trophy is an urn containing a burnt cricket stump. a cricket ball game of lawn bowls bowling in USA tic-tac-toe outdoor event with funds raised by the sale of goods and amusements. Run often to benefit charity. annual Australian award show to honour excellence in the TV industry television horror movie war movie |
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Shank's Pony Skid-lid Biro Glide Clip Drawing Pins Elastic Band Rubber Blackboard Duster Paper Knife Cotton Wool Brolly Torch Spanner Secateurs Light Globe Hottie Letterbox Post a Letter Ground Floor Lift Lippy Serviette Trolley Prezzies Tats Tinnie Comfort Station Li-Lo Hole in the Wall EFTPOS Hash Sign Post Code Tax File Number Term Deposit Mate's Rates Hire Purchase Lay By Docket Script Bulk Bill Compo Industrial Action Stamp Duty |
legs used for walking. Example - How did you get here? Answer ... Shank's pony. helmet worn by a cyclist ball point pen paper clip thumb tacks rubber band eraser. In the USA it's slang for condom. blackboard eraser letter opener absorbent cotton, cotton balls umbrella flashlight wrench garden shears light bulb hot water bottle mailbox mail a letter first floor (add 1 to Aussie floors to get the USA equal) elevator lipstick table napkin supermarket cart, luggage cart gifts tattoo can of cold beer or an aluminium boat public toilet air mattress ATM, automatic teller machine money withdrawn directly from your account. Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale. Direct debit in USA. #, pound sign (USA) zip code in USA Social Security Number (USA) CD (Certificate of Deposit - USA) lowest discount for a "friend" something you can buy and pay off in installments, but you receive the item when it's purchased. purchase something on installments (lay away - USA), but you only get the item when it's fully paid for. receipt for a purchase prescription doctors bill paid directly by Medicare or other heath insurer. compensation payment for a work-related injury action taken by employees as a protest, often a strike government fee charged on certain kinds of legal documents such as in buying a house |
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Dart Fag Gasper Lung Lolly OP's Rollie Pokies Scratchy, Scratchie Tatts Two Up Nasho Bush Tucker Bush Telly Didgeridoo Pommy Shower Fanny Bottlebrush Matilda Advert Pamphlet Rubbish Willy Willy |
cigarette cigarette cigarette cigarette other people's cigarettes. Instead of buying your own you smoke OP's. a cigarette you roll yourself poker machines, slot machines instant lottery ticket Tattersall's Sweep, a lottery. gambling game played by throwing 2 coins in the air simultaneously National Service, compulsory military service food from the bush countryside (roots, small animals, berries, etc.) campfire or starlight (telly is short for television) a wind instrument traditionally made from a Eucalyptus tree or branch naturally hollowed out by termites. Invented by Aboriginals, it produces low-pitched, resonant sounds with complex, rhythmic patterns using deodorant and/or perfume instead of taking a shower female's private part (Fanny in the USA is a seldom used word for a woman's bottom. Yanks, when visiting us, make sure you remember the difference.) native Australian plants whose flowers resemble a round brush and come in a variety of colours. old term for a swagman's bedroll or swag advertisement brochure garbage small whirlwind (dust devil in USA) |
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