Who created Australian slang?

Karl Lentzner
One of the first dictionaries of Australian slang was Karl Lentzner’s Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892.

Why do Aussies add O to words?

The Australian lifestyle is relaxed and this is reflected in Australian speech. Aussies love to abbreviate words, the obvious example university becomes “uni”and slang words are also created by adding “o” at the end – even if it makes the word longer.

When was Aussie slang invented?

Slang and jargon, that sort of playful language was very common among those social classes,” says John Hajek, professor of language and linguistics at the University of Melbourne. But the glory days of Australian slang really arrived in the 1960s and 1970s.

What do Aussies call thongs?

The undergarment is usually called a g-string (or colloquially, bum floss) in Australia, however, due to U.S. influences in Australia the word thong is now also used.

What is budgie smugglers slang for?

Budgie smugglers is an Australian slang phrase that is used to describe tight-fitting men’s swimwear, also known as speedos. The design is commonly used by athletes and swimmers, as well as for casual beachwear, particularly in mainland Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

What is a chalky in Australia?

informal Australian, New Zealand. A schoolteacher. ‘I get three holidays a year, being a chalkie and all’

Is undies an Australian word?

Aussie slang is full of alternative words for our trousers and underwear. Reginalds or Reg Grundies are rhyming slang for undies, while bloomers are known as bum shorts in Queensland, and scungies in New South Wales and the ACT.

What is tracky dacks?

What is Tracky Dack Day? On the last Friday in August, Australians ‘dack up and donate’ by wearing tracksuit pants (‘trackies’) and fundraising for sick kids. Tracky Dack Day was started by TLC for Kids and is a fun and easy way to help sick children and their families when they need it most.

Why are toilets called dunnies?

Dunny can now be used for any toilet. The word comes from British dialect dunnekin meaning an ‘earth closet, (outside) privy’ from dung + ken ‘house’. First recorded in the 1930s but dunnekin is attested in Australian sources from the 1840s.

What is a bungee snuggler?

(swimming costume): A jocular reference to a man’s tight-fitting swimming costume or swimsuit appearing as if he has a budgerigar concealed inside it, ie. his bulging genitals.

What is the origin of the Australian accent?

The beginnings of the Australian accent According to Richards, the beginning of our Australian accent emerged following the arrival of European settlers in 1788. “It emerged from a process called levelling down because you had all these people who came here on 11 ships from different dialect areas, regional dialect areas across England,” he said.

Why do Australians Talk the way they do?

The story behind ‘Australian English’: why we talk the way we do 1 The beginnings of the Australian accent. According to Richards, the beginning of our Australian accent emerged following the arrival of European settlers in 1788. 2 Language ‘ambushed’ by elocution movements. 3 Tracing the story of our language and the influences.

What is the history of Australian English?

“When you trace the story of Australian English from 1788 to the present day, you find yourself actually tracing the story of the whole nation,” Richards told 702 ABC Sydney’s Dominic Knight. Beyond the influences and movements that shaped our use and understanding of English, Richards said we first needed to consider our concept of language.

What does ‘Matilda’ mean in Australia?

According to the National Library of Australia: ‘Matilda is an old Teutonic female name meaning ‘mighty battle maid’. This may have informed the use of ‘Matilda’ as a slang term to mean a de facto wife who accompanied a wanderer. In the Australian bush a man’s swag was regarded as a sleeping partner, hence his ‘Matilda’.