Comments on: Australian Abbreviations http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/ Adventures of a Girl with No Fixed Address Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-125750 theprofessionalhobo Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:12:02 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-125750 @Shazza - I actually found the abbreviations to be affectionate and a quirky peek into Aussie (!) culture through linguistics. Stick with it - it's fun! @Shazza – I actually found the abbreviations to be affectionate and a quirky peek into Aussie (!) culture through linguistics. Stick with it – it’s fun!

]]> By: shazza http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-125498 shazza Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:25:33 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-125498 i guess we are missing out on the elegance of using the native words. we should stick to the complete names instead of these absolutely funny abbreviations i guess we are missing out on the elegance of using the native words. we should stick to the complete names instead of these absolutely funny abbreviations

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-35148 theprofessionalhobo Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:43:38 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-35148 @Richard - Sweet - thanks! I haven't been able to come up with any good "za" words in ages! :-) @Richard – Sweet – thanks! I haven’t been able to come up with any good “za” words in ages! :-)

]]> By: Richard http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-35079 Richard Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:38:42 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-35079 Agreed that "za" is only used for people's names - or at least I can't think of any -zas that are not names either. Great page! :) Agreed that “za” is only used for people’s names – or at least I can’t think of any -zas that are not names either.

Great page! :)

]]> By: Er Episodes http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-8751 Er Episodes Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:09:26 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-8751 Hey! I love your website Hey! I love your website

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-8526 theprofessionalhobo Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:24:16 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-8526 @A different Chris - Awesome summary, and I'm pleased to say that I recognize all of these words! (Although the term "chucking a sickie" is new...good stuff)! As a writer and (amateur?) linguist, I truly find this stuff fascinating, and I'm still learning stuff every day through conversation and experience. Cheers! @A different Chris – Awesome summary, and I’m pleased to say that I recognize all of these words! (Although the term “chucking a sickie” is new…good stuff)!
As a writer and (amateur?) linguist, I truly find this stuff fascinating, and I’m still learning stuff every day through conversation and experience.
Cheers!

]]> By: A different Chris http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-8525 A different Chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:25:36 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-8525 Here's a few that come to mind - if you're still interested six months on from your post Bottle-o: A bottle shop where alcohol is bought (like liquor store) Servo: A service station (same as a gas station) Chrissie: Christmas Sunnies: Sunglasses Rego: Car registration Postie: Postman (mailman) Garbo: Garbage man Smoko: Traditionally a smoking break at work, often just the morning tea break. Sickie: A day off work when you're sick, though normally it's taken when you aren't actually sick (when it's called "chucking a sickie") U-ey: U-turn, also used as "chucking a U-ey" Devo: From "deviant" meaning a pervert. Getting a bit carried away. Time to get back to work. Here’s a few that come to mind – if you’re still interested six months on from your post

Bottle-o: A bottle shop where alcohol is bought (like liquor store)
Servo: A service station (same as a gas station)
Chrissie: Christmas
Sunnies: Sunglasses
Rego: Car registration
Postie: Postman (mailman)
Garbo: Garbage man
Smoko: Traditionally a smoking break at work, often just the morning tea break.
Sickie: A day off work when you’re sick, though normally it’s taken when you aren’t actually sick (when it’s called “chucking a sickie”)
U-ey: U-turn, also used as “chucking a U-ey”
Devo: From “deviant” meaning a pervert.

Getting a bit carried away. Time to get back to work.

]]> By: Inge http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-7058 Inge Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:39:20 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-7058 That's funny, here we learn about very well features. I have just got interested in blogging and hopefully i am able to do so That’s funny, here we learn about very well features. I have just got interested in blogging and hopefully i am able to do so

]]> By: theprofessionalhobo http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 theprofessionalhobo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:09:27 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-4664 @Sharell - Good ones! As soon as I published, I thought of trackies, and undies is a more universal term....I hadn't made the connection, but of course it fits the criteria! @Sharell – Good ones! As soon as I published, I thought of trackies, and undies is a more universal term….I hadn’t made the connection, but of course it fits the criteria!

]]> By: Sharell http://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/2009/07/australian-abbreviations/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Sharell Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:46:23 +0000 http://theprofessionalhobo.com/?p=686#comment-4662 I just thought of a couple more "ie" ones that are very popular -- trackies (track suit pants) and undies (underpants)! I just thought of a couple more “ie” ones that are very popular — trackies (track suit pants) and undies (underpants)!

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