tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post1562364064556095075..comments2023-09-05T02:29:27.235-06:00Comments on Britishspeak: Time for the Aussie word list definitionsRelax Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-48884050196880632842008-04-26T22:32:00.000-06:002008-04-26T22:32:00.000-06:00Colon, thank you sir! And thank you for your visit...Colon, thank you sir! And thank you for your visit. As you have probably guessed by now, I have become quite addicted to that delightfully direct Aussie way with words. And I continue to try and ferret them out. As you can see from the other comments, however, the Brits continue to claim authorship for most of them. No matter. It is enough for these American ears simply to be allowed to enjoy the music, whatever the source.<BR/><BR/>The pictures on your blog are so interesting. I am enjoying the series of "schoolbook" excerpts on the duties of the policeman. (Are they only called "Bobbies" in London? Or everywhere?) Beginning to have some doubts, however. And a couple of the pictures of yourself are hilarious. I love the way your mind thinks, sir.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-49479431367922717232008-04-26T12:49:00.000-06:002008-04-26T12:49:00.000-06:00Bonza list Mate!Bonza list Mate!Colin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991363859883869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-88941579831125459252008-04-24T17:32:00.000-06:002008-04-24T17:32:00.000-06:00catherine - i know, it's a torture! and i don't f...catherine - i know, it's a torture! and i don't find it at all sexy. ew.<BR/>believe it or not, there are men wearing it too. i've seen some on the beach. they make my stomach revolt.<BR/><BR/>am i too virulent?Marmeladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711264064815670177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-58477183515010073472008-04-24T16:51:00.000-06:002008-04-24T16:51:00.000-06:00@Marmelade: I remember tanga-style briefs being so...@Marmelade: I remember tanga-style briefs being sold in the UK (though I don't remember seeing them in ages) - they had a proper 'middle' piece but only had string-like bits to go over the hips. If that makes sense.Catherine @ Sharp Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988193118089559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-38479363644862635262008-04-24T16:21:00.000-06:002008-04-24T16:21:00.000-06:00max the cheeky ... you sure know how to make a gir...max the cheeky ... you sure know how to make a girl blush ...Marmeladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711264064815670177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-21819692583351307612008-04-24T16:19:00.000-06:002008-04-24T16:19:00.000-06:00@Marmelade-Max probably wouldn't mind if the other...@Marmelade-Max probably wouldn't mind if the other thongs disappeared too. :) :) :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-70923162883464477292008-04-24T16:01:00.000-06:002008-04-24T16:01:00.000-06:00@Catherine-That's far from all you'll admit. That'...@Catherine-That's far from all you'll admit. That's what Caroline said at first, too.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-63713524175206744322008-04-24T15:58:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:58:00.000-06:00i was not talking about the flip-flops ...i was not talking about the flip-flops ...Marmeladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711264064815670177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-64799659141072672192008-04-24T15:38:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:38:00.000-06:00@Marmelade-If you despise them, then from here for...@Marmelade-If you despise them, then from here forward they shall not exist. Not in Max's mind, not in the entire universe. Throughout the Spanish-speaking world, starting at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning, those people will not be able to remember the name for the things on their feet that they are wearing.<BR/><BR/>So shall it be written. So shall it be done.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-64723055848421305062008-04-24T15:35:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:35:00.000-06:00Yes, I admit to being juvenile and giggling at und...Yes, I admit to being juvenile and giggling at underwear connections.<BR/>That's all I'm admitting though.Catherine @ Sharp Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988193118089559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-84967333363815610952008-04-24T15:09:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:09:00.000-06:00There are parts of the world, like the one I live ...There are parts of the world, like the one I live in, where they're called "tanga". It's quite a common word among the latin based languages, I suspect. <BR/>thought you'd be interested to know, maxi dear. I mean, for your words collection and stuff.<BR/><BR/>Also, on a more personal note, i totally despise them.Marmeladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711264064815670177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-42310972568473068422008-04-24T15:00:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:00:00.000-06:00a.-Yes, it was the underwear connection that made ...a.-Yes, it was the underwear connection that made them giggle. I tortured it out of Caroline earlier.<BR/><BR/>That begs the question of why so many countries use that word but brits think it's australian. And so, apparently do Australians.<BR/><BR/>Can we please just talk about thong bikinis and women's underwear in general if you don't mind? The rubber Hong Kong shoes known now as flip flops are revolting. I think I shall post pictures of some of the more interesting thongs for tomorrow's post, as those garments apparently are connected to words. Please start sending me pictures. Must have models in them though. Thanks. :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-16302710362634425952008-04-24T14:50:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:50:00.000-06:00@a:....it is a Florida thing to wear thongs on our...@a:<BR/><BR/>....it is a Florida thing to wear thongs on our feet, thongs that peer above the pant waist and walk with a thong in our heart.....Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-27922871603715742452008-04-24T14:47:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:47:00.000-06:00Ye gods, perhaps I am going to cause trouble :)The...Ye gods, perhaps I am going to cause trouble :)<BR/><BR/>The joke is that in Britain a thong is an undergarment, and a very brief one at that. The thongs you folks and Australians know seem to be footwear of the type we call flip-flops.<BR/><BR/>You know all this. I know you know all this. Why do I feel the need to explain? I was never a teacher. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-56354887155942601092008-04-24T14:45:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:45:00.000-06:00perhaps little max, it is you they see in the thon...perhaps little max, it is you they see in the thong....<BR/><BR/>close your eyes, breathe deep and slow, picture and imagine dear little max thonged and happy. Imagine him chewing on your best shoes.......Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-61087905967343577742008-04-24T14:34:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:34:00.000-06:00@Caroline-Why did the word thong make you giggle?@...@Caroline-Why did the word thong make you giggle?<BR/><BR/>@Catherine-Why does the word thong make you giggle?<BR/><BR/>See a.- don't tell my there isn't some underlying joke here (although Caroline has already told me separately that it is just what we thought it is.)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-36837840261099503592008-04-24T14:31:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:31:00.000-06:00@a-Well, yes I knew what it meant, at least to an ...@a-Well, yes I knew what it meant, at least to an American. But the ladies seemed to be mysterious and giggling about "it" or "them" so I started to think it might be something else. It wasnt. So now of course I am puzzled a why it was being considered an Aussie or British word. It it is a word in 183 countries, I don't think it qualifies to be Aussie.<BR/><BR/>Are you here to start trouble today, by the way, aged one?Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-26975355509466934412008-04-24T14:06:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:06:00.000-06:00Are you just winding us up? Is a thong not part of...Are you just winding us up? Is a thong not part of the American vocabulary? Knowing you now better than I knew you then, I suspect all you want is to lure a young innocent into giving you a graphic description. I'm neither so count me out :) :)A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-13315660880545733642008-04-24T07:23:00.000-06:002008-04-24T07:23:00.000-06:00@Canucklehead-Thank you for your brevity. (And I k...@Canucklehead-Thank you for your brevity. (And I know I speak for us all.) Hell, that was even halfway pithy.<BR/><BR/>Now please go away again.<BR/><BR/>:)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-10040419050497177172008-04-24T07:13:00.000-06:002008-04-24T07:13:00.000-06:00Stop making me learn!Stop making me learn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-55608661505983768732008-04-24T07:10:00.000-06:002008-04-24T07:10:00.000-06:00@Debbie-Happily the blank ones don't come across i...@Debbie-Happily the blank ones don't come across in the comments. Or I know what you'd be doing right now. :) But, yes, the do seem to come across in that email thing. Stop doing it! (Just kidding.) :)<BR/><BR/>@Catherine- Ok, now I'm thinking that the thongs in question are not those little rubber shoes with the thing between the toes. So give. One of you. Don't just leave me hanging like that--what the heck is it????Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-52499455281797219612008-04-24T07:04:00.000-06:002008-04-24T07:04:00.000-06:00Max, you seem to be under the impression I know a ...Max, you seem to be under the impression I know a lot of things. I don't. Sorry... (Although I can tell you that transportation from elsewhere in the British Empire to Australia took place at the end of the 18th century and throughout much of the 19th).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, a lot of the Aussie slang you listed is pretty common in the UK and Ireland too. However, I'm not sure whether that's because they got it from us in the first place (probably at least some of it) or because we've all been watching too many Australian soap operas over the past 20 years.<BR/><BR/>Caroline: heee, thongs! That one always makes me giggle. Pathetic, I know. :)Catherine @ Sharp Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988193118089559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-74976629092464888712008-04-24T06:28:00.000-06:002008-04-24T06:28:00.000-06:00Petutlant Pup,Did you know that ???? with no accom...Petutlant Pup,<BR/><BR/>Did you know that ???? with no accompanying text can show up as a blank screen? I learned that by mistake yesterday. Maybe blondes are blank, maybe they just have to many questions?Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-82183037638915484922008-04-24T03:38:00.000-06:002008-04-24T03:38:00.000-06:00Debbie-Yes, and Max has shut his gob. At least as ...Debbie-Yes, and Max has shut his gob. At least as much as he can and still run a blog. :)<BR/><BR/>But he has vowed to become more friendly to the nice lady, in hopes she will still visit. And, if he can't actually talk, he will still be able to peek at her thoughts as she comments. Better than nothing at all, he thinks.<BR/><BR/>Please do continue to visit, Debbie. Ok? :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5987697048218684478.post-57992388551912566982008-04-24T01:17:00.000-06:002008-04-24T01:17:00.000-06:00You may be right of course. I read somewhere once ...You may be right of course. I read somewhere once where Australia had some sort of language connection with Great Britain. At one time or another. Not sure how much... :)<BR/><BR/>Yes, even as they were giving me their words, they would always say, "Now, this one might not be strictly Aussie..." Of course they said it "Ozzie". This strikes Max as funny, for private reasons as well, because his real last name has caused people to call him "Ozzie" all his life.<BR/><BR/>Pre-botany bay indeed.<BR/><BR/>Do you know anything much about the "transporting" of criminals or debtors to Australia? What time period it was done in? And how they were able to get away with it, what with the constitution and the Magna Carta and little things like those? Of course, I ask also because of your mention of Botany Bay.<BR/><BR/>I ask because my first American ancestor, in 1637, came to America by way of Barbados, and I have heard that Barbados was an object of transportation for a time as well. To work in the sugar fields etc.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I drift a little too much off topic.<BR/><BR/>Catherine, if you are there, I suspect you know a little about this subject too. I sense your lurking presence this morning. :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.com