Australian Abbreviations

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

In my series of posts on Australian expressions and idiosyncrasies, I realize that I have left you, dear readers, sadly in the dark. You see, I have just now unlocked one of the secrets to speaking like an Aussie in no time. In a way it is so simple that I adopted it without realizing [...]

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Five Signs I’m Turning into an Aussie

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

We’re fast approaching the 1-year anniversary of our arrival in Australia. And in the course of our Aussie adventures, some of the local customs, slang, and other characteristics are slowly permeating my daily way of life to transform me – slowly but surely – into an Aussie. Here are a few:

G’Day Mate
My friends have [...]

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