Comments on: Australian Abbreviations

By: Er Episodes

Er Episodes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:09:26 +0000

Hey! I love your website

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:24:16 +0000

@A different Chris – Awesome summary, and I’m pleased to say that I recognize all of these words! (Although the term “chucking a sickie” is new…good stuff)!
As a writer and (amateur?) linguist, I truly find this stuff fascinating, and I’m still learning stuff every day through conversation and experience.
Cheers!

By: A different Chris

A different Chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:25:36 +0000

Here’s a few that come to mind – if you’re still interested six months on from your post

Bottle-o: A bottle shop where alcohol is bought (like liquor store)
Servo: A service station (same as a gas station)
Chrissie: Christmas
Sunnies: Sunglasses
Rego: Car registration
Postie: Postman (mailman)
Garbo: Garbage man
Smoko: Traditionally a smoking break at work, often just the morning tea break.
Sickie: A day off work when you’re sick, though normally it’s taken when you aren’t actually sick (when it’s called “chucking a sickie”)
U-ey: U-turn, also used as “chucking a U-ey”
Devo: From “deviant” meaning a pervert.

Getting a bit carried away. Time to get back to work.

By: Inge

Inge — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:39:20 +0000

That’s funny, here we learn about very well features. I have just got interested in blogging and hopefully i am able to do so

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:09:27 +0000

@Sharell – Good ones! As soon as I published, I thought of trackies, and undies is a more universal term….I hadn’t made the connection, but of course it fits the criteria!

By: Sharell

Sharell — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:46:23 +0000

I just thought of a couple more “ie” ones that are very popular — trackies (track suit pants) and undies (underpants)!

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:53:22 +0000

For those interested, the correct link to the Can you Understand This Aussie link is here:
http://blog.waratahcommunications.com/2009/05/09/can-you-understand-this-aussie.aspx?ref=rss
It’s great fun! Can you tell what he’s saying?

By: Sharell

Sharell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:54:49 +0000

This is great. Love it! Makes me miss home.

The “za” is mostly restricted to names (I’m trying to think of other examples and can’t!). Barry = Bazza. Warwick = Wazza. Jeremy = Jezza.

Oh, and breakfast = breakie.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:58:21 +0000

wow i am so confused i live in australia although i dont know anyone bogan enough to use these terms :p you forgot one which people in perth particularly use, TRAINO which is the train station u were right it fits in your formula

By: David Turnbull

David Turnbull — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:45:40 +0000

As an Aussie I find it funny how our language is considered interesting by the rest of the world. I certainly don’t use every phrase listed on a regular basis, but abbreviations like “uni”, “mozzi” and “maccas” certainly come up quite naturally in regular speech.

I <3 my country.