[Editor: This article, about the phrase “Buckley’s chance”, was published in ABC Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 8 March 1941.] Our slang Buckley’s chance Who was the Buckley commemorated in the popular Australian slang expression, Buckley’s Chance? No one knows for certain. Our … [Read more...] about Our slang: Buckley’s chance [8 March 1941]
Australian slang
“Digger yabber” described: The lingo the Aussie talks [9 March 1919]
[Editor: An article about the slang of Australian soldiers from World War One. Published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 9 March 1919.] “Digger yabber” described The lingo the Aussie talks A glossary of the comprehensive kind (For “The Sunday Times,” by … [Read more...] about “Digger yabber” described: The lingo the Aussie talks [9 March 1919]
Australian slang, words, and phrases
This is a list of Australian words, phrases, slang, jargon, idioms, and colloquialisms (also known as “Australianisms”). The expression of words in an Australian accent has been described as “Strine” (which is the stereotypical way that Aussies say the word “Australian”). The … [Read more...] about Australian slang, words, and phrases