Sunday, July 18, 2010

Aussie Vocabulary

Since my arrival last week, I've already encountered a number of differences in vocabulary. Some examples are listed here:

Give way = yield (on signs, buses, etc.)
Cuppa = coffee/tea
Arvo = afternoon
Servo = gas station
Capsicum = bell pepper
Mobile = cell phone
Jumper = hoody/sweatshirt
Petrol = gas (and it's cheap too! $1.20!)
Togs = swim trunks
Tea = lunch (this was confusing for the first few times)
Boot = car trunk
Bonnet = car hood

The Aussies also like to shorten words...

Rellies = relatives
Smithies = Smithfield shopping center
Tellie = telephone

2 comments:

  1. lol!(nate jest told me the meaning of that word. apperently,everybody knows what it means, save myself.)

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