Slanging It Up Down Under
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Fair Dinkum ~ True; genuine.
Sheila ~ Woman
Healer ~ Dog
Crikey ~ An exclamation used to express mild surprise
Bonza ~ Awesome
Esky ~ An ice cooler
Chockers ~ Full
Bogan ~ Unsophisticated person
Grouse ~ Good
Arvo ~ Afternoon
Bludger ~ Lazy person
Durry ~ Cigarette
Dunny ~ Toilet
Furphy ~ A rumour or story, that's untrue os absurd
Goon Bag ~ Cask of wine
Yakka ~ Work
Dedicated to a special friend who's overseas at the moment living the good life. Always do it Aussie style, Boony and Amy!
In the land of Oz, we're all fair dinkum,
Every bloke, Sheila and Healer too.
By crikey mate, if you get us started,
You'll regret the day I guarantee you.
In bonza days some may call hard yakka,
With an esky chockers and a barbie that blares.
Strewth! I tell you even our bogans are grouse,
Where else can you find platypodes and Koala Bears?
So spend an arvo or two and don't be a bludger,
Smoke a durry and blow the froth off a few.
You'll be saying "Man, that was a bloody ripper",
So get off your dunny and tell a furphy or two!
If you're thinkin' of comin' over, but not too sure,
Just have a go, ya mug, you may just find.
The best place to go walkabout and make new friends,
But don't be a goose and leave your goon bag behind.
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We're as Aussie as "You Beaut",
We're as Aussie as the Holden ute.
We're as Aussie as a kangaroo,
We're as Aussie as we're "True Blue".
Copyright © White Wolf | Year Posted 2018
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