My very gay investigation of Australian slang (with a little help from an AI)
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Fair Dinkum Aussie Slang by H.G. Nelson Australian slang unites the ‘true blue’ and the ‘dinky-di’, and separates the ‘cheeky little possums’ from the ‘happy little Vegemites’. In this updated edition of Fair Dinkum from NLA Publishing, with a refreshed cover and updated slang phrases, readers will learn to distinguish their drongos from their dropkicks and discover where our unique vernacular comes from.
An expat has said her "childhood was a lie" after discovering the truth about a common Australian slang phrase when she moved Down Under. Brittany Neff - who lives in Geelong, Victoria - has created a series of videos in which she lists "things she didn't know about Australia" before moving here in 2019. In her latest, Britt talks about the phrase "throw some shrimp on the barbie" and that fact Australians don't actually say it. Brittany Neff moved to Australia in 2019 and has been using TikTok to share things sheâs learnt since living here. Picture: TikTok/neffenator "Living in Am...
A US woman living in Victoria is very “upset” after discovering the truth about an Aussie expression, describing her childhood as a “lie”.
A US woman living in Victoria is very “upset” after discovering the truth about an Aussie expression, describing her childhood as a “lie”.