Something that has really grabbed my attention since arriving in Australia is their amazing skill for slang. These people shorten as many words as they can. Words like "roo" and "Gabba" (short for Woollongabba, an area of Brisbane), and the "Con" (my school) cause me to continuously asking them for clarification. But my favorite by far is their love for the "ie". Let me demonstrate:
- Aussie (Australian)
- cruisey (laid back)
- barbie (BBQ)
- Brizzie (Brisbane)
- lollies (sweets, candies)
- bickie (biscuit, cookie)
- Uni (university)
- truckie (truck driver)
- tradesie (trades person)
I could go on. It's fascinating. In fact, there is an Australian Slang Dictionary for anyone who wants to get in on mastering it.
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.htmlThat being said, I wonder if anyone here will ever call me Jules. Seeing that my name already has an "ie", I don't seem to be in need of a nickname here. I may have to educate.
3 comments:
We will keep call you Jules. I am not sure I could take all the ie adding, I am constantly correctly my kids on that....perhaps I should just send them down under.
You will always be Jules to us too! Love Brianie and Sharie
You will always be Jules to us too! Love Brianie and Sharie
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