Aussie Humour and Slang

Aussie Humour and Slang
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Download or read book Aussie Humour and Slang written by Ian McKenzie and published by Ian McKenzie. This book was released on with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian humour can be black, dry, irreverent, ironic, and self-mocking. This humour is reflected in colloquial language used in Australia. This book is a collection of those colloquialisms with some explanations of their derivation and meaning. He has knagaroos loose in the top paddock - It's as dry as a dead dingo's donger - A stubbie short of a six-pack - As busy as a cat burying shit - Mad as a cut snake.


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