OT - Speaking Aussie

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OT - Speaking Aussie

Post by weeddigger » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:54 pm

Australian's will use the word "mate" to refer to a friend, or other person, but it's male only, right?

What do you call a girl?


I think I remember Crocodile Dundee saying "Sheila"...


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Post by sweetjesus » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:03 pm

we call girls mate too

sheila is like 'lady' and if u use it expect to get beer poured on ur nuts.

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Post by weeddigger » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:19 pm

Ok...

Thanks!

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Post by andydes » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:31 pm

Try "Princess"

Not strictly Aussie, but what the hell.

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Post by weeddigger » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:48 pm

LOL...

Princess I think might get beer poured on me, but ehh... depends on the chick. I've known a psycho or two that would love to be called princess all the time, be it a stranger, or George Bush.

She was a whore.

Probably still is, but I don't ever hang with her now...

Anywho...

LOL...

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Post by optimistic » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:44 pm

'mate' applies to anyone or anything born of this earth. Male, female, friend, stranger, your grandparents, your dog....it's all 'mate'.

Do NOT, under any circumstances, attempt to use the word sheila! 8O

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Post by weeddigger » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:50 pm

So I guess Crocodile Dundee is not the best resource...

8O

Shit...
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Post by sweetjesus » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:13 pm

weeddigger wrote:So I guess Crocodile Dundee is not the best resource...

8O

Shit...
learning Australian slang from Crocodile Dundee is like learning English from Monty Python..

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Post by timothyallan » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:41 am

Don't even bother, I sound like a wank saying "g'day" or using words like shelia here.

If you don't have an aussie accent, it just doesn't fly :)

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Post by stjohn » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:18 am

if u want to say 'space' in an ozzie accent, just say 'spice'.



-spice, thuh finaw frontiah

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Post by timothyallan » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:32 am

ask them to speak the words Mark and Mock, and try and tell them apart. It's funny.

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Re: OT - Speaking Aussie

Post by Sibanger » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:53 am

weeddigger wrote:Australian's will use the word "mate" to refer to a friend, or other person, but it's male only, right?

What do you call a girl?


I think I remember Crocodile Dundee saying "Sheila"...


:roll:

:D

:arrow:
we call girls mate too

sheila is like 'lady' and if u use it expect to get beer poured on ur nuts.

'mate' applies to anyone or anything born of this earth. Male, female, friend, stranger, your grandparents, your dog....it's all 'mate'.
WE even call people we hate, 'mate'. :lol:

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Re: OT - Speaking Aussie

Post by forge » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:55 am

Sibanger wrote:
weeddigger wrote:Australian's will use the word "mate" to refer to a friend, or other person, but it's male only, right?

What do you call a girl?


I think I remember Crocodile Dundee saying "Sheila"...


:roll:

:D

:arrow:
we call girls mate too

sheila is like 'lady' and if u use it expect to get beer poured on ur nuts.

'mate' applies to anyone or anything born of this earth. Male, female, friend, stranger, your grandparents, your dog....it's all 'mate'.
WE even call people we hate, 'mate'. :lol:
ESPECIALLY people we hate "what the fuck are you lookin at mate?"

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Post by Amanita » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:01 am

Fucking hell - what if your going on holiday and your wifes name is Shelia? Your fucked then eh?

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Re: OT - Speaking Aussie

Post by Amanita » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:05 am

forge wrote:
Sibanger wrote:
weeddigger wrote:Australian's will use the word "mate" to refer to a friend, or other person, but it's male only, right?

What do you call a girl?


I think I remember Crocodile Dundee saying "Sheila"...


:roll:

:D

:arrow:
we call girls mate too

sheila is like 'lady' and if u use it expect to get beer poured on ur nuts.

'mate' applies to anyone or anything born of this earth. Male, female, friend, stranger, your grandparents, your dog....it's all 'mate'.
WE even call people we hate, 'mate'. :lol:
ESPECIALLY people we hate "what the fuck are you lookin at mate?"

Or "have you got a fucking problem mate"

This is basic English, and is often the precursor to a fight or bottling.

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