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Australian nicknames.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2022 7:57 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
Although I've heard some of these, and even used some myself, are they widely used in Australia like the meme suggests?
Re: Australian nicknames.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 6:14 am
by Kaczor
All my knowledge of Australia comes from Steve Irwin's shows and these guys:
Re: Australian nicknames.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:44 am
by HERMAN BIX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9twwHIhD-o
Being a Kiwi, this was my first intro to Aussie culture when I got here !!
My Wife is an expert, and remorseless Canetoad hunter, hockey stick, or cricket bat..................and an LED torch as an aim-point !
The nicknames are used on construction & building sites. Occasionally elsewhere.
I have a list of far less publishable ones that come from the drilling industry.................no way they can be listed here.