what are your favourite Aussie phrases? (living, stations, radio)

[Amunication]

Originally Posted by Trimac20

I don't even think of that as Australian. You don't say that in the US?

Yes "good on you" is Australian, it's just been internationalised, everyone says it now.

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Another one of my favourites is "stuffed" as in get stuffed or stuff you etc.

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There are even some words that aren't immediately recognisably Australian such as "Seachange" there was even a popular TV show called seachange, and "Trifecta" which comes from the horse racing industry in Melbourne it means betting on three different horses and having them all win.

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There's also "carn" which means come on, and "cut sick" which means to do something cool or crazy, and "I wouldn't **** on you if you were on fire".

I heard that "Fair enough" was Australian, there are other words with fair in them like fair go and fair dinkum so it could be true.

There's even an Australian alternative to "no worries" called "no dramas" lol.

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Here is a fascinating documentary about where all our sayings come from.


Real Stories - Institute of Sayings - YouTube

[tropical87]

I wonder if the word "scorcher" (as in hot day) is exclusively Australian

[Olliesyd]

Originally Posted by tropical87

I wonder if the word "scorcher" (as in hot day) is exclusively Australian

No, I grew up in Ireland and that phase was commonly used.

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Some great ones on here: Outrageous Aussie Sayings

I've always loved:
As useful as an ashtray on a motorbike/water-ski/surf-board.

[tropical87]

Originally Posted by Olliesyd

No, I grew up in Ireland and that phase was commonly used.

Ireland's not a place I would think such a word was used commonly

[Olliesyd]

Originally Posted by tropical87

Ireland's not a place I would think such a word was used commonly

Yep the notion of the weather going over 20˚C is not common in Ireland anymore... but in the 1980's when the summers were warmer there, the term 'Jaysus it's a scorcher!' was/is commonplace.