Silliness Aussie terms: What do you think they mean? - Page 2

HarryT · 03-23-2010, 11:21 AM

Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I don't know what the other meaning of the word is.

montsnmags · 03-23-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I don't know what the other meaning of the word is.

To be honest, I'd be surprised if you did. It's probably one of the more difficult ones (to even guess vaguely close).

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 03-23-2010, 11:25 AM

i would like to enter a guess for Brizzie as "Brisbane". (i know, you thought i was going to say beer !)

cockie : cockatiel, then ! (or is it beer ?)

dunny, all right, so is durry duvet then ? i know it's something like that... (is it cheating if i ask my (australian) friend naomi ?)

HarryT · 03-23-2010, 11:26 AM

I've now looked it up. I'd have never guessed that one in a million years

.

HarryT · 03-23-2010, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

dunny, all right, so is durry duvet then ? i know it's something like that... (is it cheating if i ask my (australian) friend naomi ?)

I think the word you're looking for is "Doona", which is a brand name in Australia that's become a general word for "duvet".

sherman · 03-23-2010, 03:29 PM

Ohhh, yes please. Keep 'em coming

nohmi2 · 03-23-2010, 06:19 PM

Okay! I'll play.

What does it mean when someone is *Harpic*?

Hmm.

Cheers/

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2010, 07:03 PM

tinny - a tin ear, as in doesn't hear musical notes from other tones ??

toasty -- a pop tart like thing (treat) that goes in the toaster ??

Brizzie -- Brisbane

bushie -- a person who lives in the bush ?? (either Crocodile Dundee,
or an aborigine?)

cozzie - cousin

footy -- a one piece pajama thing with feet attached
(no, football is probably correct, Zelda)

middy -- somewhat short top ??

pokies - people who drive so Slooooowly that you hate to get behind them

pozzy -- possibility ?

sticky -- when your fingers have gooey stuff on them (giggle)

yewy -- a yew tree???

Actually, apply question marks liberally after all the above. All are just semi-educated (or un- ) guesses.

kennyc · 03-23-2010, 07:07 PM

I thought a "bushie" was a unshaven woman. ???

zelda_pinwheel · 03-23-2010, 07:32 PM

aHA !

rellies is relatives.

zelda_pinwheel · 03-23-2010, 07:35 PM

also, i would like to submit that if stickies are also brown, they are probably sticks.

SneakySnake · 03-23-2010, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm rooting for you, sherman!

Be careful about saying that in Oz. I am sure you don't mean it in an Ozzie way.

SneakySnake · 03-23-2010, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Also, Zelda, I won't go into details about all of them, but, just to undermine your confidence in one, you might be right about "cockies", but you're also wrong.

I wonder if Zelda has had to open a cockies gate? Is that a clue?

badgoodDeb · 03-23-2010, 07:48 PM

cockies = cocker spaniel ??

sherman · 03-23-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Be careful about saying that in Oz. I am sure you don't mean it in an Ozzie way.

*Gulp!!*

Didin't even think of that one

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03-23-2010, 11:21 AM	#16
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I don't know what the other meaning of the word is.

03-23-2010, 11:25 AM	#18
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i would like to enter a guess for Brizzie as "Brisbane". (i know, you thought i was going to say beer !) cockie : cockatiel, then ! (or is it beer ?) dunny, all right, so is durry duvet then ? i know it's something like that... (is it cheating if i ask my (australian) friend naomi ?)

03-23-2010, 11:26 AM	#19
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've now looked it up. I'd have never guessed that one in a million years .

03-23-2010, 03:29 PM	#21
sherman Guru Posts: 875 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	Ohhh, yes please. Keep 'em coming

03-23-2010, 06:19 PM	#22
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	Okay! I'll play. What does it mean when someone is Harpic? Hmm. Cheers/

03-23-2010, 07:03 PM	#23
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	tinny - a tin ear, as in doesn't hear musical notes from other tones ?? toasty -- a pop tart like thing (treat) that goes in the toaster ?? Brizzie -- Brisbane bushie -- a person who lives in the bush ?? (either Crocodile Dundee, or an aborigine?) cozzie - cousin footy -- a one piece pajama thing with feet attached (no, football is probably correct, Zelda) middy -- somewhat short top ?? pokies - people who drive so Slooooowly that you hate to get behind them pozzy -- possibility ? sticky -- when your fingers have gooey stuff on them (giggle) yewy -- a yew tree??? Actually, apply question marks liberally after all the above. All are just semi-educated (or un- ) guesses.

03-23-2010, 07:07 PM	#24
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I thought a "bushie" was a unshaven woman. ???

03-23-2010, 07:32 PM	#25
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	aHA ! rellies is relatives.

03-23-2010, 07:35 PM	#26
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	also, i would like to submit that if stickies are also brown, they are probably sticks.

03-23-2010, 07:48 PM	#29
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	cockies = cocker spaniel ??