Friday, February 13, 2009

Jindabyne - Aussie Slang (People)

Here is another installment of your Aussie slang dictionary, this time under the subject of People:
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Aussie (Australian)
bloke (man, guy)
polly (politician)
greenie (environmentalist)
postie (postman, mailman)
surfie (person who surfs)
yobbo (a rude, ill-mannered person)
pom (an Englishman, short for pomegranate, either rhyming slang for immigrant or alluding to the sunburned complexion)
oldies (parents)
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at the lakeshore

Gallahs hanging out in front of the inn


Blake and Deborah in cold weather gear
(it actually feels rather weird not wearing shorts and sandals)



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