Australian-English Dictionary.
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reddragdivaStrewth! G'day, mate, and welcome to the sunburnt country and treeless plain of Uncyclerpoidia's 'Straiyan-English Dictionary, Phrasebook and Cultural Goide, yer essential aid t' bein' understood when yer visitin' our bewdiful country or trorn'a buy a drink in London.
a'Straiya's twenny tormes 'a soize of England and, lorke everywhere, plays cricket twenny tormes betta.* Canada prob'ly plays cricket better th'n Pommyland. Mate, Quebec prob'ly plays cricket better th'n Pommyland. Fair crack a' th' dingo! Chuck another whingin' Pom on th' barbie! Strewth!
* Dunno what happened in 2005, mate. Better have another drink.
Yanks
'Straiyans hate America but lorke the Seppos 'emselves 'cos if they're in a'Straiya they were smart 'nough t' actually figure out th' rest a' th' world exists. They usually look sorta dazed. 'Straiyans always assume a Seppo's Canadian till they're dumb enough t' say they're not — it's just polite.
| Seppo | 'Strayian |
|---|---|
| Beer | Piss |
| Pissed | Pissed off |
| Ey dingeau eyt miy biybie! | There are no accent coaches in Hollywood worth a moment's consideration. |
Greetings
'Straiyans are a friendly mob.
| Strayian | Pom |
|---|---|
| Cunt! | Mate! |
| Mate ... | Cunt! |
'Straiyans are also well known as red hot lovers. And all the women've got fantastic tits.
- Stoive: G'day! Norce tits. Wanna root?
- Narelle: Or do now, y' smooth-talkin' bastard!
- (five minutes later)
- Stoive: *snork* *splort*
- Narelle: He loves me, he loves me!
- Stoive: *burp* (puts beer down) What torme's the footy on?
(Note: 'Straiyans aren't all called Bruce and Shoila. That's the Poms havin' you on. They're actually all called Stoive and Narelle.)
'Straiyan chicks go woild f'r an Orish or Scottish accent. Yer Pommy accent sorta works, but not too well — y'morght need a personality t' go with it.
Nature television
'Straiyans are as self-obsessed as any Yank and think they're all rugged outdoor frontier types even if they all live in forve or six cities and their four-wheel droive's never gone further th'n their kids' school. So TV about 'Straiya being big, bewdiful and dangerous is a sure winner.
Ay, wot's this little bugger? It's an Uncyclerpoidian! Lovely little critter, isn' 'e. Gotta be careful, though — his deadly satore could strorke you dead in seventy-three years, eleven months and twenty-two days. Let's see wot happens when or stick mor finger up his aaarse ... Ooh fuck, 'e bit me! Ooh bugger, or'm dead. *urk*
Other useful phrases
| 'Straiyan phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (creaky voice) "It'ssh una'Strayian!" | Anything done by someone who would like to see John Howard return to the 1950s of his dreams without taking the rest of us with him |
| Fuggin', ya fuggin', fuck ... FUCK. Shit. Fuckin, fuggin, fuggit. Cunt. (vomits) | I am eager to partake of the fine quality heroin I have heard so much about on your wonderful Smith Street, Collingwood. Could you also please spare fifty cents. Thank you, sir. |
Having been written for Uncyclopedia, this one is readily available under CC by-nc-sa to whosoever wishes to reuse it. The above strikes me as a bit skimpy; further additions to the version on Uncyclopedia are most welcomed.
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Date: 2005-09-19 07:18 am (UTC)and it certainly goes without saying that if u've managed to develop one'o'them poxey ex-pat accents, i will take personal pleasure in slappin the 'Straiya back inta-ya! ;)
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Date: 2005-09-19 07:23 am (UTC)*dies laughing*
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Date: 2005-09-19 07:31 am (UTC)Bonza too!
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Date: 2005-09-19 07:45 am (UTC)Cunt.
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Date: 2005-09-19 08:13 am (UTC)Who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger Heidegger was a boozy beggar
who could think you under the table...
Be ye a scurvy ninja, or what?
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Date: 2005-09-19 10:32 am (UTC)And ne'er a truer word was spoken... *fans self*
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Date: 2005-09-19 10:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-09-19 10:41 am (UTC)Cute, but can't be complete without at least a cameo appearance of Shazza, Bazza, Dazza, Robbo, Johnno, Davo, Stevo and Clivo.
Re: Be ye a scurvy ninja, or what?
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Date: 2005-09-19 01:36 pm (UTC)Well you made us Aussies giggle anyhap, even if we don't speak like Occas
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Date: 2005-09-19 01:48 pm (UTC)Re: Be ye a scurvy ninja, or what?
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Date: 2005-09-19 08:53 pm (UTC)Tries to remember English lessons...
Date: 2005-09-20 12:00 am (UTC)I found your English-'Strayin a little difficult to read but couldn't figure out why until just this moment.
Do you realise you've put spaces between all the 'Strayin words? It makes them very difficult to read when they are all separated. :)
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Date: 2005-09-20 12:43 am (UTC)actually, as soon as this very day i mite start seeing some good results from my efforts, so i'll just have to wait and see. AND if all goes to plan i'll be going out tonite for some belated b'day enjoyment, so nothing's ever all bad ;)
hows 'bout youself? everything cruisey for u guys in pommieland?
Re: Tries to remember English lessons...
Date: 2005-09-20 05:58 am (UTC)Re: Tries to remember English lessons...
Date: 2005-09-20 06:21 am (UTC)Can't see anything wrong with it myself :)
Mind you I've got a Teach Yourself Scots book that I bought to read before making the trip in January.
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Date: 2005-09-23 01:20 am (UTC)etymology
Date: 2009-10-28 05:04 pm (UTC)cheers
oz in nyc