Lucy
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Post by Lucy on Aug 15, 2004 9:09:05 GMT 11
Right, this may be boring for many of you, since most of you are all from the same place (or country - Aus) but I've noticed some differences in names of stuff, you know, how english say tap and usa say fawcett, purse instead of handbag, biscuit/cookie, trousers/pants, bin/trash can, or whatever? And you all seem to say sms when us brits say text...just wondered if anyone else has any to add? I know a while ago there was a thing about what we call McDonalds. And, any slang names for anything? (Although nothing beats c0ckney rhyming slang!!  ) I know I seem to start rather random threads, but I'm unbelievable nosey, and have some time off, which seems to increase me noseyness levels somehow...strange  |
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Elspethseeker
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Post by Elspethseeker on Aug 15, 2004 10:46:45 GMT 11
On the east coast in america they call a purse pocket book wel out west it is purse so, it is different in the same country too. very interesting. ;D
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Post by Clare on Aug 15, 2004 13:14:38 GMT 11
Footpath
Pavement
Sidewalk
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Post by Timm on Aug 15, 2004 13:31:54 GMT 11
Elevator / Lift  |
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Duria
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Post by Duria on Aug 15, 2004 13:39:22 GMT 11
skanky in different countries can mean: grotty/very *friendly* personty/pretty mucking around? ever said mucking around to an american, they ALWAYS think you mean something else.  similar thing with bugger off. also. bogans, hogans and bevans. don't get them confused, they're very important to the card game of the century. p.s. very *firendly personty was me being censored. sorry, i didn't relise it was naughty. |
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Post by Elspeth on Aug 15, 2004 15:46:07 GMT 11
In Melbourne, we have potato cakes, but Sydneyites call them scallops (or so I'm led to believe). There are quite a few differences in terminology between the states and capital cities. There are even slight differences in pronunciation. I have a South Australian friend who pronounces words like 'dance' thusly: dahnce.
Apparently, it's a very Victorian thing to pronounce 'castle' as 'cassle' instead of 'cahstle'.
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Post by Elspeth on Aug 15, 2004 15:50:10 GMT 11
Is anyone else getting really pantsed-off at the misbehaviour of this messageboard? I've lost about three quite substantial posts in the last twenty-four hours, because ProBoards decided to seize up and subsequently close down Internet Explorer. I even took the precaution of copying my messages before I posted them, but it decided I hadn't actually done that and refused to paste anything in Wordpad. This has been happening on and off ever since I joined up. (Although, in all other respects, I'm enjoying the new message board system very much).
In unrelated news, I have developed a real love of using 'pants' instead of swear words.
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Post by Rilla on Aug 15, 2004 15:53:48 GMT 11
hmmmmmm... I'm a victorian and i say 'cahsle'. But then again, my mum says it 'cassle'.
strange...
Hot dogs in New Zealand are actually sausages in batter... they taste nice though...
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Post by Dameon on Aug 15, 2004 15:55:56 GMT 11
truck/lorry
And I pronounce dance Dahnce, and a lot of other words the same way. It comes from being touahgt to speak by my Grandmother and father, who pronounce it the correct Oxford English way. (They're English migrants)
KSL
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Post by Elspeth on Aug 15, 2004 16:00:17 GMT 11
hmmmmmm... I'm a victorian and i say 'cahsle'. But then again, my mum says it 'cassle'. Me too! My parents always used to tease me because I pronounced it 'cahsle' and as a result, I tend to pronounce it both ways, depending on whether I'm paying attention or not. I seem to recall knowing someone who called recess 'little lunch'... Hahaha @ 'thingyney'! Stupid censor. |
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Post by Rilla on Aug 15, 2004 16:00:27 GMT 11
I like saying 'pregnant dog' instead of b!tch...
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Post by Elspeth on Aug 15, 2004 16:02:50 GMT 11
Yep, that's a good one. I remember being totally confused for a couple of seconds, as I previewed a message. "I don't remember writing 'pregnant dog'... I must be going insane!" ... and then I realised the censor had been up to no good again  |
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Post by brydie on Aug 15, 2004 16:08:13 GMT 11
lol! i think theres something wrong with the censors, though...
queenslanders call swimmers/bathers/cozzies/costumes togs...LOL...my cousins are from nsw and they were visiting and i asked them if they'd brought their togs with them and they were so confused!! it was really funny! u should hav seen their faces!!
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Post by Timm on Aug 15, 2004 16:15:56 GMT 11
You know what...they should change 'Pregnant dog' to 'Pregnant Madam Vega' on the censors  Oh, and I'm Victorian, and I say Cah-sle. |
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Post by Elspeth on Aug 15, 2004 17:32:02 GMT 11
lol! i think theres something wrong with the censors, though... queenslanders call swimmers/bathers/cozzies/costumes togs...LOL...my cousins are from nsw and they were visiting and i asked them if they'd brought their togs with them and they were so confused!! it was really funny! u should hav seen their faces!! That's interesting. As a Victorian, I would have known exactly what you were talking about! |
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Post by Arien on Aug 15, 2004 17:40:55 GMT 11
yerp. I'm from nsw, and i know togs are swimmers/bathers/cozzies/whatever else they're called |
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Post by Miska on Aug 15, 2004 18:41:50 GMT 11
yes i agree arien! oh the otehr one i find so funny is b/w teh usa nad aus... thog/flip flops...cos thong to the usa is g-string! the looks on usa ppls face when u say im jsut wearin my thongs is sooooooooooooo funny! anyway joggers/sneaks is another i can think of. hmmm - gosh i no so many cos i speak to my usa relos all the time and consiously have to think of what im sayin, but buggered if i can think of them now!... ooo cell phone/mobil!!!
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similar thing with bugger off. 
