matto Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 CURRENCY LADS: currency lads and lasses were Australian-born children of early settlers and convicts. They felt superior to those born in England, who they referred to as "stirling". NEW CHUMS: British born. Many English new chums arrived in the colonies dressed in top hat and other inappropriate clothing. They soon learnt to to adopt an Australian style of clothing and lose their accents. FAKING HIS CLY: a very old phrase that meant adopting someone else's accent. PINKIN': to "pink them" refers to the style of shearing where the blades cut close to the sheep's pink skin. "Shaved him bare!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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