Hijacking! How good are you?

[tiggrr]

:d:d:d:d:d

 

[thanksforallthefish]

dream of diving the crystal clear water of Bonaire

 

[thanksforallthefish]

So liv what are you up to tomorrow?

 

[livinoz]

So liv what are you up to tomorrow?

Family group thing, working at the Red Cross relief centre again and then home to put my poor aching feet up!

When is the next ODI?

 

[thanksforallthefish]

Family group thing, working at the Red Cross relief centre again and then home to put my poor aching feet up!

When is the next ODI?

Hmm ... take it easy, don't overdo things

Friday I believe ... is it Brissy??

 

[livinoz]

Okay I might head off too and watch the end of the...you-know-what.

Fish, Petunia, have a good day tomorrow.

'Night

 

[thanksforallthefish]

Night Liv

 

[livinoz]

Hmm ... take it easy, don't overdo things

Friday I believe ... is it Brissy??

I've no idea, will have to look it up.

Okay, definitely going now. 'Night all!

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Night liv .... keep well.... :hug:

 

[maged_mmh]

A sample of Australian Slang Expressions

• Arvo (eg. see you this arvo) - See you this afternoon.
• Aussie Rules - Australian Rules Football
• Barbie (eg. Slap it on the barbie) - Cook it on the barbecue (BBQ).
• Barrack (eg. Which team do you barrack for?) - Which team are you supporting/cheering for?
• Bathers - Swimwear
• Beaut/Beauty (eg. you beaut; beauty mate) - That's fantastic!
• Bikkies - Biscuits
• Bloke - A man
• Bloody Oath - Absolutely!
• Bludger - Someone who is lazy; does little
• Bring a Plate - Bring a plate of food (to a party or gathering, similar to pot luck)
• Broke (eg. I'm broke.) - I have no money.
• BYO - Bring your own (beverage/food, to a restaurant, party or gathering)
• Crikey - Wow! That's amazing!
• Cuppa (eg. Would you like a cuppa?) - Would you like a cup of tea/coffee?
• Dag (eg. He's a dag) - He's such a funny person. OR He's unfashionably dressed.
• Dinky-di - The real thing; genuine
• Dob (eg. Don't dob on me.) - Don't inform or tell on me.
• Fair-dinkum - 100% true; the real thing; genuine
• Footy - See Aussie Rules (above)
• For crying out loud! - Oh, for goodness sake!
• Freebie (eg. Are there any freebies?) - Something which is free; at no cost; often a bonus.
• G'day - Good day (or hello), how are you?
• Give me a break! - Please stop! (usually a term of disbelief: eg. stop trying to fool me)
• Give me a tic / a sec - Just a moment please
• Good on ya mate - Great work; well done (to a friend)
• Grog - Alcohol
• Hard yakka - Hard work, often refers to physical labour
• How're you goin'? - How are you? How are things with you?
• I'll shout you - I'll pay for yours (often meals or drinks at shared occasions)
• Keep out of mischief - Stay out of trouble.
• Knock (eg. Don't knock him, he's OK.) - to put down or belittle someone
• Like water off a duck's back - cast aside; (the issue/problem) doesn't bother me
• Lollies - Candies/Sweets
• Mate - Friend
• No worries - It's alright; no problem.
• On the dole - Unemployed, but receiving social welfare payments/benefits.
• Prezzie (eg. I gave her a prezzie.) - A present or gift.
• Pub (eg. After work, we're going to the pub.) - A hotel bar; short for ÁÑublic' bar.
• Reckon (eg. I reckon this is good.) - I think; my opinion is
• See you later/Catch you later - Bye for now.
• Shonky (eg. Shonky deal) - Not right; questionable; unethical; unprofessional
• Stubbie - A single-serve bottle of alcohol (usually beer).
• Stubbie holder - Cold drink/beer holder (often made from flexible wetsuit material)
• Thongs (or Flip Flops) - Open shoes, like Japanese slippers.
• Too right! - Absolutely! Most definitely!
• VB - Victoria Bitter, a brand of beer.
• Wimp (eg. stop being a wimp) - Stop being so afraid of everything - take up a challenge.
• You'll be right / She'll be right - It'll be OK. Get over it, move on.

interesting & useful - Thanks