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Quiz about The Australian Language
Quiz about The Australian Language

The Australian Language Trivia Quiz


There are many good Australian slang quizzes on funtrivia so I thought I should do my duty and create one myself. Have fun and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by eelcat. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
eelcat
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,637
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2136
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (10/10), PatL81 (9/10), Guest 1 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. If something is on the fritz, then it is ____ ? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What word is missing: as _______ as a Pommy complaint box? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Lights are on but there's nobody home" means the same as which of these? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. If someone said to you that they could eat a horse and chase its rider, you would naturally assume which of these applies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If someone could see your Reg Grundies, you are showing what item of clothing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. To have a Bo-Peep means to have a _____ ? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A belt in the lug is the same as which of these? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which one of these is the odd one out? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Someone gives you some dead horse, you could then use it on _______ ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If you were walking in the Australian countryside and came across some cow candy, which of these things would you do? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. If something is on the fritz, then it is ____ ?

Answer: Cactus

On the fritz means to be clapped out or broken, as does cactus. The term seems to have its origins in the introduction of the Cactoblastis moth to control the introduced pest, the prickly pear (a type of cactus) during the 1920s. The success of the control led to something that had been wiped out as being cactused, which shortened to cactus.
2. What word is missing: as _______ as a Pommy complaint box?

Answer: Full

Meaning to be either well fed or drunk. A fair few of our sayings relate to the English.
3. "Lights are on but there's nobody home" means the same as which of these?

Answer: A couple of snags short of a barbie

Meaning lacking intelligence. "Snags" being "sausages" and "barbie" meaning "barbeque".
4. If someone said to you that they could eat a horse and chase its rider, you would naturally assume which of these applies?

Answer: That their belly thinks their throat is cut

These are both expressions of hunger.
5. If someone could see your Reg Grundies, you are showing what item of clothing?

Answer: Underdaks

You better hope no one can see your Reg Grundies, rhyming slang for undies (underpants). These are also known as underdaks too. Or undercrackers in some circles.
6. To have a Bo-Peep means to have a _____ ?

Answer: Captain Cook

Bo-Peep mean to have a look at something. Captain Cook is rhyming slang for look.
7. A belt in the lug is the same as which of these?

Answer: A clout in the earhole

Meaning a physical act of hostility.
8. Which one of these is the odd one out?

Answer: Ankle biters

Ankle biters are children, the others relate to food in general.
9. Someone gives you some dead horse, you could then use it on _______ ?

Answer: Possibly all of these

Snorkers are sausages, as are mystery bags, but in some areas mystery bags could be a meat pie or chiko roll. Little boys are cocktail frankfurts. Dead horse is rhyming slang for (tomato) sauce. Pies can also go under the title of maggot bags.
10. If you were walking in the Australian countryside and came across some cow candy, which of these things would you do?

Answer: Avoid stepping in it

I think the answer spells out exactly what this is ... cow exhaust.

A Queensland company has recently developed a kind of stock feed processed from sugar cane which they call CowCandy - not appealing for those familiar with the usual Australian idiom!
Source: Author eelcat

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