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Australians Sure Talk Funny

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"Because Australia is so far from the rest of the world, we have developed our own way of speaking. While it is often confusing to the rest of the world, it really does make sense, (sometimes:)."


1. 'Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!'. If an Aussie said this to you, what does he mean?
    'You can't fool me, pal!'
    'Don't steal my fishing bait!'
    'Put more fuel on the barbecue.'
    'Stop staring at me!'


2. To get a hot tip, for example, to be told the winner of the next horse race, is to get the _____?
    toast of the town
    good oil
    red paint
    green bean


3. If I was to 'chuck a u-ey in my ute', what am I doing?
    stealing a female sheep
    selecting a Christmas tree
    throwing a boomerang
    turning my car to head in the opposite direction


4. Which of the following is NOT a meaning for the word 'blue'?
    a fight
    a river
    a redheaded man
    a mistake


5. What are 'salties' and 'freshies'?
    rivers
    table condiments
    crocodiles
    sailors


6. What is the most popular sport held on Christmas Day down-under?
    backyard cricket
    Rugby League
    snow skiing
    horse racing


7. Bundy and Coke is an alcoholic drink that is quite popular in Australia, but what specific type of spirit is 'Bundy'?
    Brandy
    Rum
    Vodka
    Retsina


8. What are croweaters, sandgropers and banana benders?
    species of sharks
    native animals
    nicknames for residents of various states
    fruit pickers


9. What activity do these words all relate to? Pot, Handle, Schooner, Pony?
    umpiring Australian Rules football
    a game of marbles
    outback cooking
    beer drinking


10. 'The relo's have lobbed'. What has happened?
    you have just won a point in a game of tennis
    your family has just arrived
    you have just moved house
    your cooking has attracted a cloud of insects


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