Ace! : Excellent! Very good!
Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football
Agro : Aggressive, spoiling for a fight, pissed off
Akubra: A famous brand of Australian hat
Alkie : Alcoholic
Alice, The : Alice Springs is a famous town in Australia’s Northern Territory
Amber fluid : Beer. drink, booze
Ambo : Ambulance, ambulance driver
Ammo : Ammunition
Anchors, Hit the : slow down or stop
Ankle biter : Small child, nipper
A.N.Z.A.C. : The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Apples, she’ll be : It’ll be all right
Arse : Bottom, bum, butt
Arse over tit : To fall over
Arvo : Afternoon
Aussie (pron. Ozzie) : Australian
Aussie salute : Brushing away flies with the hand
Av a go ya mug : A form of encouragement – ‘put some effort in to it’
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By gollie, me for sure was havin’ a hoot readin’ dat … ‘ave good one, eh?
Love, cat
Oh I will Cat…you too
Oh, I hope you do more of this – so interesting. I have never heard of ‘arvo’ and am so going to start using it.
That autumn pic of your daughter is just lovely.
I was planning on working my way letter by letter through the alphabet – then doing a KIWI version…hehehehehehehe
She does look good doesn’t she !!
Oh, thanks for the rugby video. I love watching chucky hunky men smash into each other.
Rugby – that isn’t rugby – it is called Australian Rules Football. It is so spectacular to watch – all the flying through the air. Glad you enjoyed it.
always ready and willing to learn new words and phrases, Jo, Ace blog..
xPenx
I shall be happy to help if I can where Australia and NZ are concerned – stay tuned for more.
I wanted to comment about that first amazing video. Those knee to collar bone jumps are SO cool. But now I can barely type for the lump in my throat, simply calling for a moment of silence. That last video really spoke to me, considering I just watched Galipoli a few days ago. Seeing those men standing proud, the real men, and this song so well written and performed.
The Australian Rules video is cool
But – I know what you mean about the last video – it had a similar effect on me.
Amongst all the silliness of the other bits I wanted to also share what it is to be an Australian – an ever proud, fly-swatting, red earth, XXXX loving Australian.
I’ve always watched the ANZAC marches.
Grew up with Waltzing Mathilda and men, old men, maimed men, but still walking with dignity in those parades men – now my son is in the Navy – it speaks to me in an even louder way. So glad that you felt the A.N.Z.A.C. spirit.
Yes even I recognise some of these from around these parts
Thank you for adding such
so all I need now is a nice hat with corks attached and I will be,
well, almost there don’t you think?
a wickedly excellent posting, I have really enjoyed this one Jo
I hope that your Wednesday is a truly wicked one
Androgoth XXx
So glad to see you here
The hat would definitely have you on the way.
It is cold, damp, yukky here in NZ – but so far so good I say.
A.N.Z.A.C. : The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. An interesting video.
I love that video – it encompasses all the emotion of what they went through – especially at Gallipoli.
I am already happy that I understand and speak English, lol !
It won’t be long Gattina and you’ll be fluent in aussie speak.
Jo- Ace of a post! You’ve been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award and the Liebster Award. -Theresa
Hi Theresa – so glad you liked it. Thank you for the nominations – I am touched.