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Tim of the week for some Aussie slang.
Wowser: Straight laced person, prude, prudish or a spoilsport
Wuss: A nervous person or animal to be a scaredy cat
XXXX: Called four X a beer from Queensland
Yabber: Someone who talks a lot
Yabby: An inland fresh water crayfish
We have the same word here for WUSS!
ReplyDeleteThat's cool
DeleteI've only known wowsers as an exclamation, I think from Scooby Doo. Jinkies!
ReplyDeleteScooby Doo that takes me back a bit
DeleteHave used some of these words Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteXXXX is, as you say, from a northern state. So I haven't heard it used here in the south. But your other slang terms are nationally used.
ReplyDeleteI thought many Aussie would know them
DeleteThat is true. We Victorians called bathers what NSWelshman called cozzies and Queenslanders called togs.
DeleteWuss means the same thing here in the States.
ReplyDeleteCool
DeleteI come from a family of yabbers and might be one myself lol. I'm going to start using that one! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI am also from a family yabbers
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DeleteYabber sounds great, i will remember it when I need it :)
ReplyDeleteYou do that
DeleteI did know the wuss and maybe yabber.
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