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interesting read

kilroy_is_here — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:31:01 GMT

http://mccrindle.com.au/resources/whitepapers/McCrindle-Research_Word-Up-04_Australianisms-and-Cliches_Mark-McCrindle.pdf

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karliandjacko — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:52:02 GMT

that it is.

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pct001wine — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 05:23:05 GMT

That was good thanks for posting Kilroy.

I never knew South Australians were referred to as "Nanny Staters", though it does sort of fit.

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purplecarrot-top — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 07:21:10 GMT

I enjoyed that. Love the old sayings.

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lloydslights — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:40:51 GMT

That was interesting. There was an old character on Landline the other day who mentioned a phrase that I could remember my Pa using (and hadn't heard since - and for the life of me , I can't remember it now).

It is the manner in which a bushie/larrikin uses his slang words. It's position in his everyday talk, the glint in his eye as he displays his humour. It can be a rough and tumble attitude.

And especially the quiet one, who usually just listens to people "going on" but when he chooses to say something, his slanging humour is side-splitting.

My ears don't like hearing females uttering those same words.

Better go and put my pinny on and prepare brekky.

DEB