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It is Wednesday and so it is Aussie Slang day this weeks slang words are as follows.
Footy: Aussie rules football played in all Aussie states but mostly in Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia the term footy is also often use when referring to the (NRL) National Rugby League in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria the ACT and New Zealand.
Flick it on: To sell something on for a profit just after buying it for yourself.
Grog: Alcohol as in beer, spirits or wine
Gyno: Gynaecologist
Hoon: Hooligan
I like the "what's the John Dory?" and "DO the Harry". I might throw that in my vocabulary to see if anyone knows what I am talking about. lol
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Yeah I get wanting to toss some sayings into our speech just to see what other think and do they get what we are saying
DeleteGrog is a very useful collective word for different alcoholic drinks, but I never use it for good quality drinks.
ReplyDeleteI know many feel that top shelve alcoholic isn't grog
DeleteI knew of a couple of these. Do the Harry has to be new--LOL! ;)
ReplyDeleteSome are more self explanatory then others
DeleteDo the Harry is a new one on me!
ReplyDeleteI expect it would be for many
DeleteI am always in aw of the words you share. I would never guess them other than gyno.
ReplyDeleteTo me gyno is self explanatory
DeleteSomeone posted a list of slang terms from the thirties the other day. Some were familiar, some not so. "Nitwittery" has been added to my vocabulary.
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