Australian Vocabulary Lessons (II)
Another selection of Australian words for you to puzzle over, all of which I've heard in daily conversation and/or on TV and radio. Hit the links for the real answers.
Bogan (noun): a) a large humanoid with furry feet in an upcoming Peter Jackson movie; b) an insulting term for an immigrant from an East European country; c) a unsophisticated or lower-class person
Arvo (noun): a) an insulting term for an immigrant from an East European country; b) afternoon; c) an Australian pharmaceutical product designed to improve the concentration of cricket spectators
Dob (verb): a) to turn in somebody, to tell on somebody, for example for using too much water on the lawn; b) to be an immigrant from an East European country (pejorative); c) to go topless on a beach
Larrikin (noun): a) a small sprite-like creature said to live in Australian rivers and lakes; b) A person given to comical or outlandish behavior; c) a) an insulting term for an immigrant from an East European country
1 Comments:
Arvo and Dob are getting folded into my daily lexicon as of today. This is a great lil' feature.
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