The Poms have their Cockney Rhyming Slang but over the journey the Aussies have developed a few their own.
Here’s a bit of a taste of how they may be used day-to-day:
- Got a flat tyre and missed my meeting – I had a Barry Crocker! (a shocker)
- The game is on the weekend so I might have a Captain Cook (have a look)
- Gosh, I’m running a bit late, might have to hit the frog and toad (hit the road)
- Forget the mayonnaise and just pass me the dead horse (tomato sauce)
- Found a pineapple ($50 note) on the ground so put it in my sky rocket (pocket)
- I saw a Joe Blake (snake) so had to put on a fresh pair of Reg Grundies (undies)
- Having a quiet one in front of the telly on my Pat Malone (alone) tonight
Ripper.
Image c/o Nicki Mannix, Flickr
