Monday, November 29, 2010

Australian English: Less is More 2

Afternoon = avo

Virtually any kind of personal-use truck = ute

Criminal = crim

Environmentalists = enviros

Mashed potatoes = mash

cockroaches = cockies

car registration number = rego

wet suits = wetties

rash guards = rashies

They also drop "the" and "a" often.

In hospital
At weekend

(yet, bring to the boil)

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