by hotchocolate 23 Replies latest jw friends
Banana benders = Queenslanders;
Cockroaches = New South Welshmen/women,
Gum suckers = Victorians
Apple-eaters = Taswegians
Crow-eaters = South Australians
Top Enders = N T
and
Sandgropers = West Australians
Got some from a UK paper.
They also had this bit of Oz culture:
Insults are a particular speciality of Aussie slang. "He's got a face like a half-sucked mango" is one of the few which are printable.
Sandgroper.. yup that's me.
I've picked up the habit saying "Ah ya dag" - which is fine if they are Australian, but try explaining that one to an American! Talk about digging myself into a hole...
dont get caught rooting for the home team down under
or your rep will be down the gurgler!!
best of the best to ya, oz!
stick another snag on the barbie, sheila.
Happy Australia Day!
