![]() ![]() ![]() So be warned when you are having a conversation with an Australian, you may not always be being asked a question – you may look a fool giving an answer.īe careful, an attempt to use some Australian slang will likely be viewed as an attempt to mock, rather than an attempt to speak the local dialect - However, it can never hurt to say "G'day, How are ya goin'" to an Aussie. Slang was almost always used by men because this lazy way of using the “Queens English” would have been considered very vulgar in its time.Īnother peculiarity is the tendency to speak with a rising intonation, which makes their sentences sound like questions. The origins are unclear, but it is fair to say there is a link through the original convicts from England. To add further frustration, some slang uses rhyming (just like English cockney slang) For example Captain Cook (referring to the English explorer who discovered Sydney) "Take a Captain Cook" means to take a look. To confuse things further, some Australians join several words together as one - like 'waddayareckon' (what do you reckon?) or owyagoin (how are you going?) and so on. ![]() The word derives from saying the word "Australian" through clenched teeth - a local accent that some scholars claim arose from the need to try and keep ones mouth closed when speaking, in order to keep the flies out…….įor those that are vacationing in Australia, true Aussie “Strine” can be quite difficult to understand, especially if you are in rural or outback Australia. Coastal Queensland & Great Barrier ReefĪustralian English is also referred to as "Strine". ![]()
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