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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Australian Vocabulary Lessons (IV -- special "S" edition)

More lessons in Australia's unique version of English. I've heard all of these words in daily conversation and/or on TV and radio. Hit the links for the real answers, and try them on your friends and neighbors.

Stoush (noun): A) a fight or brawl; B) a foul-smelling by-product from brewing beer that kills fish when poured into rivers, but tastes good on toast; C) the formal name of Tasmania's state legislature

Shonky (adjective): A) of dubious quality, unreliable, dishonest; B) of or relating to the Shonk neighborhood of Brisbane, infamous for its crime rate; C) the word used to describe a foul-smelling by-product from brewing beer that kills fish when poured into rivers, but tastes good on toast

Spruik (verb): A) to manufacture a foul-smelling by-product from brewing beer that kills fish when poured into rivers, but tastes good on toast; B) to hit the uprights on an attempted goal in Australian Rules Football (similar to "to choke"); C) to promote in public, to advocate something

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