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UNCLE WALLY 'S USER GUIDE TO AUSSIE LINGO ~! HOOROO ! |
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G'day
G'day or gidday is an informal greeting meaning 'hello', most famously
used by people in Australia.
Origins
G'day is an abbreviation of the English greeting 'Good Day', which
literally means that the speaker wishes the listener to have a good
day, or a day of general harmony and enjoyment.
Correct usage
G'day is most often used between friends, known as 'mates' in
Australia. This is the basis for the most common conjugation of the
word 'G'day mate!', which literally means 'Hello friend', although the
greeting is often adapted for use between complete strangers. It is
also commonly used when someone can't recall another person's name,
for instance if they have met only a few times, because 'G'day mate!'
is friendly but obviates the need to use that person's name. ('Mate'
is more commonly used between strangers on its own.) 'G'day' can be
used as a greeting and a proposition. Overuse of the word in common
speech is unusual. A 'normal' usage level would entail approximately 3
or 4 uses of the word per day.
Other common conjugations include "G'day stranger" and "G'day, Howzit
goin?', the latter of which also asks the listener how they are
feeling.
G'day is also occasionally used by North American air traffic
controllers and pilots to informally denote the ending of their
transmission. Golf Golf Whiskey Golf, cleared the ILS runway one two,
contact Sault Tower on one one eight decimal eight, g'day.
Pronunciation
G'day is pronounced 'Guh-d=E6' as a monosyllable with a longer emphasis
on the final vowel. Authentic pronunciation takes years of practice
and mis-pronunciation by many 'Australian wannabes' (non-Australian
people who desire to have Australian characteristics and behaviour) is
an unfortunately common occurrence. Amongst these mis-pronunciations
is 'Giday'. 'G'day mate!' is more correctly pronounced with a slight
uplift in tone in the 'mate'. This general rule is true unless someone
is feeling a bit down, in which case the tone of the final word is
somewhat subdued.
Popularity
Australian and New Zealand film and television stars have boosted the
profile of Australasian slang, with G'day perhaps being the most
famous. Australian movies like Crocodile Dundee and television stars
such as Steve Irwin have done well to spread its use prolifically on
foreign soils.
Reference
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HOOROO
http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/txt/s1380439.htm
Hooroo
Presented by Kel Richards
Hooroo is a distinctively Australian way of saying "goodbye".
Only in Australia did "hooray" come to mean "goodbye"
It's so distinctive to us that you'll find it in the Macquarie, The
Australian National Dictionary and the Australian Oxford but it's
missing from the full Oxford English Dictionary and from Webster's.
Hooroo is first recorded in The Bulletin in 1906 in the expression
"Hooroo. See yer termorrer." It's based on the earlier expression
"hooray" - also used in Australia (but only here) to mean "goodbye".
This is first recoded in The Bulletin in 1898 with the following
explanation: "In many places the salutation 'good-day' or 'good-night'
is simply 'Hooray!'" "Hurrah" or "Hurray" is, of course, a general
shout or cheer and goes back to at least to the 17th century. Only in
Australia did "hooray" come to mean "goodbye" - and only here was
"hooray" changed to become hooroo. And according the ABC's Word Map
the "H" is often dropped and it becomes simply 'ooroo!
crook. Sick, ill, as in He's crook. Also angry, as in Don't go crook
on him.
Captain Cook. Well, he's the bloke who came to (or discovered,
although there will always be debate about that) Australia in 1770.
His name's rhyming slang for look.
Arvo. Afternoon, "I'll be there this arvo."
Agro. Aggrivated, angry
Away with the pixies or fairies. Daydreaming
Aussie (pronounced Ozzie). Australian
Barbie. BBQ
Barrack. Cheer for, "I barrack for the Magpies." - typically used when
talking about sports
Bathers. Swimming trunks/costumes
Big smoke. City
Bikie. Biker
Biscuits.Cookies
Bloke. Man
Blowies. Blow flies
Bludger. Lazy person
Bonza. Excellent, great
Bottlo or Bottle Shop. Liquor shop, alcohol shop
Breaky. Breakfast
Bush. Land outside the city
Cabbie. Cab / Taxi Driver
Car park. Parking lot
Chips. French fries
Chook. Chicken
Cuppa. Cup of tea or coffee
Dinki-di. Something good from Australia
Engaged (phone). Busy or getting married! "the phone is engaged."
Fair dinkum. Someone or something genuine
Flat out. Working to full capacity. very busy doing something
(Also "Flat out like a lizard drinking)
Flat white. Peoplez ask for this in cafes here in Australia, &
foreigners, particularly Americans have a puzzled look on their faces.
A "Flat white" is a Cafe Latte served in a cup without any
froth or foam on top. Similar to an Expresso.
G'day. Australian for hello
Good on ya. Good job, good for you
Grog. Alcohol
Happy as Larry. Very happy
Hard yakka. Hard work
Hot chips. Fried potato chips
Lollies. Candy
Loo. Toilet
Mackers/ Maccas. McDonald's
Mate. Friend
Middy.Small glass (in pubs)
Pot. Large glass of beer (in pubs)
Schooner. Large glass (in pubs)
Stubby/Stubbie. Small bottle of beer (sold in pubs, bars & bottle
shops)
Mozzie. Mosquito
No worries. No problem at all
Ooroo. Goodbye
Oy! Hey!
Oz. Australia
Postie: Post man / Mail man
Prezzies.Presents
Pub. Hotel or Bar
Push bike.Bicycle
Rellies.Relatives
Roo.Kangaroo
Sacked. Fired from your job
My shout. I'll pay this time
Snag. Sausage
Ta. Thanks
Tea. Dinner
Thongs. Sandles or flip-flops
Truckie. Truck driver / Trucker
Tucker. Food
Woop Woop. A long way from civilisation
Yobbo. Redneck
You Right?. May I help you? Do you need anything?
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