Language Course for Sydney BBQ - The 'Do' Words

by ozziepost 10 Replies latest jw friends

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  ozziepost

  G'day youse blokes and sheilas,

  owyergoin with your strine words. Orright mate?

  Today we want to look at that essential verb 'do' and how it's coupled with particularly Australian terms to form a part of the strine dictionary.

  1. do a flit..........run away
  2. do a Melba.........to continually return from retirement
  3. do me a favour!....indicate you want another person
  to desist from his/her comments
  4. do the dirty.......to do the wrong thing by someone
  5. do your block......to lose your temper
  6. do your dash.......to reach one's limit
  7. do your lolly/do your nana......have a tantrum
  8. doesn't know if he's Arthur or Martha...someone
  who's stupid or confused
  9. doesn't miss a trick...a very alert person
  10. done like a dinner.....thoroughly defeated

  Hope this helps so that you may have a lively conversation at the next BBQ. Details from [email protected]
  BTW it's on Sunday October 21st.

  Hope to see you there.

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
  Anonymous
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  logical

  Do a dump - go to the KH (worldwide)
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  ozziepost

  G'day log,

  Luv ya humor! LOL

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
  Anonymous
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  Prisca

  Shouldn't that be "humour" Ozzie???
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  outnfree

  Well, I never DO get to go to the bbq's, Ozzie,
  but I sure do get a kick out of the language lessons!
  :D:D:D

  outnfree

  Par dessus toutes choses, soyez bons. La bonte est ce qui ressemble le plus a Dieu et ce qui desarme le plus les hommes -- Lacordaire
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  ozziepost

  Prisca,

  Ya know how them yanks like to economise on things 'cos they're so efficient?

  Well, they economised with words by leaving letters out. So, u don't need a "u" in humour/humor do you? So, they left it out. Neat, eh!

  It's a bit like the Jews leaving the vowel sounds out of words. You remember all that stuf about YHWH.

  Similarly them Yanks leave out some vowels. Well, they always knew they could improve the English language and, after all, they're not convicts like us!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
  Anonymous
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  Ranchette

  Lol Logi!!

  Ozzie,
  Thanks!
  If by some chance I am able to leave the country and get to your bbq
  I'll be sure and bring these notes with me so I can communicate with yall.
  Ranchette
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  expatbrit

  Are we gonna get more pics of Prisca from this BBQ? Since it's getting on for Summer down there, she should be wearing less clothes than last time.

  Expatbrit
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  ozziepost

  G'day expat,

  We won't be having a dress code.
  We don't have 'qualified' attendants to tell the mums to yake their alert toddlers out to the restroom.
  We don't have a start time.
  We don't have to be there 20 minutes beforehand.
  We don't have to wear a suit and tie.
  We don't start with a loyalty song.

  We do not notice (much!) what each other is wearing.
  We come 'as we are'.
  We come 'cos we want to.
  We come for a laugh.
  We come to share the tears.
  We come 'cos we think there may be someone to encourage.

  And lastly, maybe there will be a leather clad poster there!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
  Anonymous
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  hippikon

  We will have a Drama though!

  
  

  "God was evolutions biggest mistake"

  Hippikon