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Which Aussie words should we keep?

Nov 12 07:32am

Today on Sunrise, with a words expert, Dr Bruce Moore, coming in, we want to to know which words Australia needs to keep!

Dr Moore says that the traditional Australian lingoand accent is on the way out.

Share which Ocka words you hope never go bush....

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11. monique.butler@ymail.com - Nov 12 08:40am

My bf is a pom and has been here for a year. He's still amused by how we shorten our words eg. brekkie, bottle-o, etc.He loves using these when talking with his mum.He'll say "on the way to the servo to get some brekkie we passed some ambos and firies". She has no idea what he's saying.

12. constant@y7mail.com - Nov 12 08:41am

is [profane] aussie slang. Also love fair dinkum and strewth.

13. mobster24855 - Nov 12 08:41am

I have just eturned from USA after a holiday in Hawaii and mainland America , one guy I greeted with "Gooday Mate" he thought I said "Your Gay Mate" and took immediate offence . Most Americans thought we were Pom's after listening to our accent - we can't lose any part of our it !!

14. speakstrange - Nov 12 08:42am

I was talking to my cousins in Canada recently who are so fascinated by our accent and language, that one of them tried to casually slot into conversation what they THOUGHT was a great and common pairing of two popular Aussie terms: "Cya, bloody mate!"
Haha!

15. ashtonjboon - Nov 12 08:45am

When i was little i was with my dad in with the chickens and dad found one that was dead. he then turned around and said to me "look kid its as dead as a door nail".

16. pamelapanes - Nov 12 08:53am

All of them. I came to Australia in 1960 & am a fair dinkum Aussie now. This is my home. So when I hear "cool, so fun, funnest, go figure, etc, I cringe. We are not American & hopefully never will be. We Are/were unique. There's a great site at www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slan g.html. It's magic.

17. mspurple_au - Nov 12 08:55am

Mr Dictionary - Dr. Bruce Moore. Is there such a word as "ENGLISHS" - or "ENGLISHES"????????? Do we have "Italians" or "Greeks"????? I teach English. There are variation of this i am sure, but i wouldn't say I am teaching "Englishs". Listening to him repeat this was painful to my ears!!!!

18. atomicpocket - Nov 12 09:39am

Suffer in your jocks!!!

19. coldstream86 - Nov 12 09:54am

Isn't it a sign of insecurity when the aussie media have to keep bringing up time and time again whats aussie?All overseas celebrities that u see on tv are asked,Would u like to live in aussie,or how do u like our great country?we are who we are end of story.Why make something out of nothing.

20. cassandralgibson - Nov 12 11:00am

We are loosing our language identity because of several things. The media uses American terminolgy all the time! Very annoying even Natalie eats "cookies". All overseas products should be made to change to Australian. Also the voices on toys should be an Australian accent

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