In a previous blog entry I mentioned to you how many different countries are represented in the students in my class. This makes it for a very interesting mix, and although we are all speaking English, I am learning some new phrases. Here’s a taste from the Aussies:
“grouse” – cool
“cobber” or “mate” – friend
“daks” – pants
“dunny” – bathroom
“grog” – alcohol
“whipper snapper” – young person
“cossie” – bathing suit
And from my Irish friends:
“a few Bob” – a few dollars
“brolley” – umbrella
“dear” – expensive
“spend a penny” – go to the washroom
“Bob’s your uncle” – everything’s ok
“that’s gas” – that’s funny
“she’s a gas ticket” – she’s funny“to give out” – to complain about
Now that's an education!!!!
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“grouse” – cool
“cobber” or “mate” – friend
“daks” – pants
“dunny” – bathroom
“grog” – alcohol
“whipper snapper” – young person
“cossie” – bathing suit
"Yah, so the other day, my cobber and I were out boozing well into the morning when he suddenly told me that he had to whizz. He was so drunk that he didn't realize he was wearing a pair of cossies on his head and soon after words, had puked grog all over his shirt and hand gone to the dunny in his daks. He didn't look too grouse after that. Poor whipper snapper..."
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