tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post6436646431443391509..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: "Aussie" slang? Do we reallycatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-88666680053631666902014-06-18T13:50:22.309+09:302014-06-18T13:50:22.309+09:30I find that overseas visitors love hearing some of...I find that overseas visitors love hearing some of our slang, even if they don't know what it means. I can remember saying G'day to an English lady and barely survived the bear hug I got. I usually translate if I use a slang phrase if I get a questioning look from anybody, which can even include city people visiting country areas! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-61945034962839204982014-06-17T15:59:24.471+09:302014-06-17T15:59:24.471+09:30I have just formulated a theory that these slang w...I have just formulated a theory that these slang words and phrases are often used in scripts for dramas - inserted to indicate that the particular character is Australian, without the need for any further back story. <br />Anyway, "stop beating about the bush" could just as well come about from English driven-game hunting. jeanfromcornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062674591619616456noreply@blogger.com