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what tha mel has she gotten herself into…

so i’m starting an Aussie dictionary April 25, 2008

Filed under: Byron Bay — Mel @ 12:45 pm

Cuz they have been sayin some weird stuff and it cracks me up!! here goes

tucker: food
brekky: breakfast
wetty: wetsuit
keen: cool,down (ie. you keen to go out surfin in the morning?)
heaps: lots (we miss oreo’s heaps)
full on: intense, crazy (man that service was full on today)
reckon: suppose, think (i reckon Oz rocks :D )
salvo’s: Salvation Army
op shop: second hand shop
vinny’s: second hand shop
kiwi: a new zealander
footy: rugby, or soccer, or Australian Football League
bikkies: biscuits or cookies
jumper: sweatshirt
vegemite: gross (until further evaluation)
cuppa: cup of coffee or tea
wonky: crooked, off (yo face is wonky!!)
well good: really good
blag: borrow
serviette: napkin
snag: sausage
arvo (pronounced “ahvo”): afternoon (what are your plans this arvo?)

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