Intro to Aussie Slang

[Amara]

lol, I'll dispell all the confusion in one hit...

Wally - a silly person. Example: Carmi is such a wally.

Wog - someone of mediterranean origin. Although be careful with that one, I wouldnt use it unless you are one coz it might offend. Bit like nigga I guess. lol. Example: My nana is a wog.

Dag - technically it is shit around the sheeps arse. But said affectionately, it can mean the same as wally or else daggy being sloppy or unkept. Example: In that t-shirt I looked like a dag.

Bugger - technically its something like anal sex with animals or whatever. But it can mean oh damn. Example: I missed the bus - bugger! Or bugger off which is like piss off. Or bugger it which is like fuck it.

So, that's the end of lesson one. Any questions?

 

[Get In The Van I Have Candy]

The greatest words that ever came from Australia are Wallaby, Dingo, Crikey, and Steve...you know

 

[Saint33]

The greatest words that ever came from Australia are Wallaby, Dingo, Crikey, and Steve...you know

lmao @ steve bein an australian word

 

[Amara]

lmao @ steve bein an australian word

lol. If it was to become one I am sure it would soon be a profanity.

Thats one thing I noticed here, we take swear words and use them to the extend where they are accepted as everyday words... at which point I guess its time to find new ones.

 

[Synful*Luv]

Damn Aussie slang

Looks for pen and paper to take notes

I'ma try that out at school tomorrow, lol

 

[_carmi]

Wally - a silly person. Example: Carmi is such a wally.

lol @ me being the example.

 

[Flipmo]

I've been called a wog before by an Aussie when I was at bar watching Uruguay Vs Australia game, well, I went to watch Portugal and Croatia play, but that game finished and shifted my attention to Australia.

So this Australian with his friends look at me and my friend and one of them is like, Croatian eh mate? I'm like yeah. All he says is, you wogs play some mighty fine football.

I said thanks, but I didn't know if I should feel offended or not. lol.

Now I know better thanks to you Amara, and I embrace the wogginess.

 

[Helena]

we use the word bugger over here, as a substitute for the word fuck... like in front of children i'll say 'bugger off'.
i can't imagine myself using the word Wally ever though, lol.

 

[Synful*Luv]

I think I might get laughed at if I said Bugger Off to someone

 

[Diaz]

My uncle's name is Wally.

 

[Amara]

lol @ me being the example.

hehehe

I embrace the wogginess

As you should. Actually there is a lot of wog pride, increasingly so. :thumb:

 

[Saint33]

Damn Aussie slang

Looks for pen and paper to take notes

I'ma try that out at school tomorrow, lol

lol

Syn - " Hey (insert friends name), my that shirt makes u look daggy"

Friend - "WTF? stop making up words"

Syn- "Making up words? Don't be such a wally"

Friend - "Your starting to creep me out"

Syn - "Oh bugger, where hav all my friends gone"

 

[Amara]

I think I might get laughed at if I said Bugger Off to someone

Give it a go. Dont knock it till you try it!

My uncle's name is Wally.

Is he silly?

 

[keco52]

I think I might get laughed at if I said Bugger Off to someone

Me too

I think the accent is required to use the slang. Maybe if I said it in an australian accent....

I'll practice that tonite.

 

[Synful*Luv]

Me too

I think the accent is required to use the slang. Maybe if I said it in an australian accent....

I'll practice that tonite.

*stands in mirror*
Bugger Off, bUgger off, BuGGer off
*wonders which one sounded more Australian*

 

[ArtsyGirl]

Another is Bogan its basically the Aussie equivilant to redneck.

 

[Helena]

btw, are australian and british accents similar amara? i can't remember how they sound in neighbours,lol

 

[Saint33]

btw, are australian and british accents similar amara? i can't remember how they sound in neighbours,lol

to the untamed ear, very very similar

but to an australian, a british persons probably sounds much different, i don no rilly

 

[Amara]

btw, are australian and british accents similar amara? i can't remember how they sound in neighbours,lol

I think they can be but it depends on the individual and what part of their respective countries they come from. For instance, South Australians like me are believed to have more british sounding accents because we arent as slack jawed as the Eastern states, lol. In Sydney and Brisbane people generally speak with a stronger aussie accent. I imagine its the same in England too... the accents vary.

Neighbours is a good example actually... compare the way Dr Karl talks in comparison to someone like Stingray, lol.

 

[Helena]

^yeah, i get u. some of the words stingray comes out with are hilarious!! i can't think of any right now but i'll pay close attention when it's on tmrw!