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Good morning everyone, here we are at another Wednesday which means it is Aussie Slang day.
Smoko: A smoke or coffee break
Slab: A carton of beer usually with 24 cans or bottles
Sook: A person or animal that is considered soft, tame or inoffensive
Spewin: Very angry
Spiffy: Looking good, great or excellent
What about "Sooke" as someone's last name; such as Alastair Sooke? :)
ReplyDeleteHe's quite inoffensive :)
Spiffy I am very familiar with here, but none of the others.
ReplyDeleteI expected that
DeleteI’ve heard of spiffy. I’ve heard people use that here.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was used in other countries as well
DeleteA slab of beer... hmmm....
ReplyDeleteMany would say a slab will go down well, not me I don't drink beer
DeleteOh yes, that's right... it's already Wednesday for you :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll take the coffee break, first thing in the morning.
A hug to you.
Many like their morning smoko
DeleteStill very usable slang words, yes. But smoko became intolerable because of the smell it created when the workers came back inside the building.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I get that but many still like their smoke and coffee
DeleteYes I know these Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteI thought you would
DeleteSpiffy means the same in the States, Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteI thought it did
DeleteInteresting to know
ReplyDeleteThey can be
DeleteI am always amazed with the Aussie slang that you share. I may have been able to guess spiffy.
ReplyDeleteYeah spiffy is a pretty common term in many countries
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