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Sunday, January 13, 2008

We thought that people would get a kick from some of the everyday lingo:
  • Oy - hey
  • Hiya - hi
  • cheers - thanks goodbye
  • seeyas - bye
  • ta - bye
  • corker - spectacular
  • choice - awesome
  • dear - more in price
  • good as gold - done
  • partner - husband or wife non homosexual
  • reckon - think
  • nappies - diapers
  • handle- pint
  • panel beater - body shop
  • boot- trunk
  • bonnet- hood
  • arvo - afternoon
  • tea - dinner
  • bute - beautiful
  • trolley -shopping cart
  • docket - receipt
  • Que - line
  • Bach - beach house
  • wicked -awesome
  • lovely -great

1 comment:

TMac said...

Hello There, That list is pretty interesting. A lot of those phrases sound British. I hope you are enjoying those toasty Summer Temps. We are in the middle of a blizzard here. I lucked out with a snow day. Ahhh, the little bennies of teaching.
love, t and f