Guest guest36762 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks for the idea Connie Here's a few to get things started Hog's Breath (Cafe)-not something likely to stimulate your appetite Athletes Foot-yes that's a disease, why not change it to 'Club Foot', or go the whole hog and call it 'Gangrene' Clymax (natural product to help a woman's libido-I've got a better idea, leave australia) Footy (short for football) meaning any game predominantly played with the hands Soccer (football! cor, dear) The socceroos. that must have taken a nano second to think up, here's a better one: 'the Joeys' The Matilda's -Aussie female soccer team (to me conjures up images of old dears in dungarees holding pitchforks) the Wallabies (I would have even thought that 'the echidnas' would be more threatening, at least they've got spikes) I'm getting tired..more later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilliantay Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 You bored again Dom ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 how did you guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilliantay Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Too much time on your hands methinks !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conniebygaslight Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks for the idea ConnieHere's a few to get things started Hog's Breath (Cafe)-not something likely to stimulate your appetite Athletes Foot-yes that's a disease, why not change it to 'Club Foot', or go the whole hog and call it 'Gangrene' Clymax (natural product to help a woman's libido-I've got a better idea, leave australia) Footy (short for football) meaning any game predominantly played with the hands Soccer (football! cor, dear) the Matilda's -Aussie female soccer team (to me conjures up images of old dears in dungarees holding pitchforks) the socceroos. that must have taken a nano second to think up, here's a better one: 'the Joeys' the Wallabies (I would have even thought that 'the echidnas' would be more threatening, at least they've got spikes) I'm getting tired..more later There is somesort of engine oil called 'Start yer bastard'.....how quaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest37175 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 There is somesort of engine oil called 'Start yer bastard'.....how quaint I hope the same people don't make suppositries.....or laxatives for that matter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_uktooz Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 'fraid you can't blame the aussies for Athletes Foot stores,they are an American company,and a very successful one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 'fraid you can't blame the aussies for Athletes Foot stores,they are an American company,and a very successful one at that. who cares if they're american or australian. its still a stupid name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 a couple more NQR (not quite right! kind of says it all really), BILO (should be the name of indigestion remedy not a supermarket) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I'll keep 'em coming as no one but me seems interested in this.... Sanitarium (cereal brand, OR a medical facility for long term illness: Sanitarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike@Bonbeach Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 How about Hey ,Hey it's Saturday. A TV show shown on Wednesdays. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo_uktooz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 How about Hey ,Hey it's Saturday.A TV show shown on Wednesdays. Mike Hey Hey It's Saturday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 How about Hey ,Hey it's Saturday.A TV show shown on Wednesdays. Mike Thanks Mike yes and what a good show it was! so good that most Aussies have fond memories of it especially Red Faces, with the wonderful Red Symons (actually a pom) from the wonderful aussie band Skyhooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest famousfive Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That cracks me up..Hey hey it's Saturday but it's aired on a wednesday. What about... Durex -here it's a sticky tape and at home it's a condom No more pain-you guessed it,it's for pain relief Piss-otherwise known as beer Pokies-which rarely have anything to do with poker anymore Skivvies-explain that one Rashie-I suppose it does help prevent a rash Snags-a bit like calling them bangers I guess And last but not least ...the obsession with calling everything Aussie[just look in phone book under A if you don't believe me!] and if not named Aussie ???? then it's claimed to be world leading or the best/biggest in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 to add to the list Blue - a fight.....WTF...thought it was a colour where I came from! Dunny - outside toilet!! Thongs - at home they are flipflops and a thong is a very small pair of knickers Lollies - here its all sweets, at home a sweet is a sweet and a lolly is a lolly last but not least Australia's Got Talent.....ahem more like Australia's Got No Talent, have you seen it, that little annoying boy with ginger hair who raps and likes to be called ShortyD - the panel think he's world class......yeh right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chloew Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 A Jaffle maker - it's a sandwich toaster anything with ie on the end..... eg - brekkie vegie pokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JulieW Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 When we first arrived, my daughter's school uniform list included 'cottontails'. I thought they were rabbits but it seems that here they're knickers! And, yes, she also had to have 'skivvies'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 One that really annoys me is 'rego'. Now this is fine in general conversation but they call it this on the national news FFS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 similar to the rego is reno (renovation) when we first arrived we bought 2 cars which were Renaults (2 fingers to ford/holden) a colleaguie at work asked me how the reno's were going and I said really good actually, and the conversation after that was very confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 One that really annoys me is 'rego'. Now this is fine in general conversation but they call it this on the national news FFS ! another one often in the news is 'hoon', to me thats a disgraced former defence secretary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonetruechris Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Boss asked me if I stilll had the shifter (shifta???) turns out its an adjustable spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 in bed with the wog (flu), yes that's true bingle (minor prang in the car) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyu Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I'll keep 'em coming as no one but me seems interested in this.... Sanitarium (cereal brand, OR a medical facility for long term illness: Sanitarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia owned by the seventh day adventist church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conniebygaslight Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 How about Bindi- is it a girl's name or a prickly thing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36762 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 don't get me started on kids names Jett, rhett, AJ, CJ, riviere, bronte, monet, (WELL CLASS INNIT) Cody, Brody, Schmody (Ok I made that one up) :arghh:why not just make a noise and try spelling it?:arghh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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