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Old 06-27-2011, 07:31 PM   #1
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Challenge! AUSSIES REPRESENT

Some of you Stralyan types write a great game, but we want to hear some hot (although this time of year we'll make allowances) Aussie on English (the language) action.

Aliantha has already posted a few vids of her lovely accent, but I think Ducks has only posted pictures of her hinder and cleavage. ZenGum has been positively shameless at exposing his written wit. And Casimendocina has a perplexing handle but, like Zen and Ducks, no vocalizations to speak of. While we're at it, roust Sunsparkz and Sandy Possum and any other Aussies, I've forgotten.

So Dwellars add a word or two to the Aussie List Challenge.

I'll start with:
Jumbuck
Marmite
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Old 06-27-2011, 09:06 PM   #2
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Hagar and bluesdave and wombat and alphajerk haven't been around lately (or much anyway) either.
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Old 06-27-2011, 09:09 PM   #3
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Here's a phrase used here a lot.

Bloody oath. As in 'my bloody oath'. Usually it's something like, "bloody oath mate! You shoulda seen it! It was THIS big!!!"
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Old 06-28-2011, 05:51 AM   #4
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Waittaminnit! Isn't Marmite English English?
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Old 06-28-2011, 06:59 AM   #5
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My two favourites: fair enough and no worries

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bugger!

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Old 06-28-2011, 08:32 AM   #6
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Waittaminnit! Isn't Marmite English English?
It may be, the point is we need to make a list of words for the Aussies to say out loud while recording themselves.
So the word could be Kumbaya.

In fact, I'll add Kumbaya to the list.
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Old 06-28-2011, 08:35 AM   #7
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.. no worries ....
I've picked that up from work with the Brits in the military and from rugby. Now it is a bit of a bad habit, although I hear it frequently in my social circles.
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Old 06-28-2011, 09:24 AM   #8
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Old 06-29-2011, 05:46 AM   #9
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Yeah, I'll try and man up....just have to wait until the weekend.

Monster - I cant even pronouce Nicaragua in my head, let alone out loud.

Do you want me to drop the c word? because I will, with much heart.

Do you want flirty or out the back with the boys having beers?
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Old 06-29-2011, 06:45 AM   #10
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...pronouce Nicaragua...
This is where I get all sanctimonious (well, more than usual) and linguistic purist...There are 2 ways to pronounce Nicaragua-like it's meant to be pronounced (Ni-ca-ra-gua) or the way non-Spanish speakers pronounce it (i.e. Ni-ca-ra-gu-a) with particular nasal emphasis on the /ra/.
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Old 06-29-2011, 09:33 AM   #11
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Yeah, I'll try and man up....just have to wait until the weekend.

Monster - I cant even pronouce Nicaragua in my head, let alone out loud.

Do you want me to drop the c word? because I will, with much heart.

Do you want flirty or out the back with the boys having beers?
Everything.
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Old 06-29-2011, 11:22 AM   #12
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Old 06-30-2011, 07:56 AM   #13
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Salman Rusdie wrote about such a thing in his book: The Jaguar Smile.
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Old 06-30-2011, 08:14 AM   #14
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Yeah, I'll try and man up....just have to wait until the weekend.

Monster - I cant even pronouce Nicaragua in my head, let alone out loud.

Do you want me to drop the c word? because I will, with much heart.

Do you want flirty or out the back with the boys having beers?
You mean there is a difference??? I bet either way is hot.
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