Comments on: Australian Abbreviations https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/ Traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nora https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-677826 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:39:56 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-677826 In reply to Christine Breese.

Hey Christine,
You’ll impress with the slang, but you’ve gotta add in a bit of the accent as well, otherwise they won’t understand you! Ha ha! Practice makes perfect. 😉

]]> By: Christine Breese https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-677809 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 22:06:13 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-677809 Goodness, that’s practically another language! I would have no idea what they’re talking about. Thanks for the fun and educational post. I will have to revisit this page before I go to Australia someday! That way I could impress them with using they’re slang, eh? Oh, wait, the “eh” thing is Canada, right? Gotta get these slang things right, haha!

]]> By: Nora https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-634625 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:33:26 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-634625 In reply to hitakshi.

Good ones, Hitakshi! Thanks. 🙂

]]> By: hitakshi https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-634523 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:32:00 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-634523 g’day=good day
PJ’s= Pyjamas
Brekky=breakfast
Doc=document

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-288056 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:27:26 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-288056 In reply to Susie.

Hi Susie,
Thanks for the clarification! I like the term smoko van. In Canada we unoriginally call them lunch trucks – despite the fact that they usually do the morning rounds just like smoko vans.

]]> By: Susie https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-287679 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:19:11 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-287679 Love it! Although as I know it, smoko is referring to the small break that tradies have in the morning and they have a sandwich. There’s actual smoko vans that drive around and sell the sandwiches:-)

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-264931 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:22:48 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-264931 In reply to Derek Fung.

Derek – Good one! I wonder if there are many Aussie abbreviations with double-meanings that could contextually get us into trouble… GRINS

]]> By: Derek Fung https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-264870 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:33:14 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-264870 Depending on how you pronounce “devo” (long ‘e’ or short ‘e’) it can also mean devastated, as in “I’m so devo he broke up with me”. In fact it might even be spelt “devvo” to make a distinction.

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-125750 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:12:02 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-125750 @Shazza – I actually found the abbreviations to be affectionate and a quirky peek into Aussie (!) culture through linguistics. Stick with it – it’s fun!

]]> By: shazza https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/australian-abbreviations/#comment-125498 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:25:33 +0000 https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-125498 i guess we are missing out on the elegance of using the native words. we should stick to the complete names instead of these absolutely funny abbreviations

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