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Quiz about Raw Prawns and Dead Horse
Quiz about Raw Prawns and Dead Horse

Raw Prawns and Dead Horse Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about Aussie lingo. See how much of it you understand!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Sallyo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
210,259
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1181
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Question 1 of 10
1. If an Aussie tells you, "Don't come the raw prawn!" what does he mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Ya want some dead horse?" What is this Aussie offering you? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An Aussie is asking you if you mean what you say. How does he phrase the question? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. An Aussie asks you a question. "You got the avvagoodweegend?" What's he on about? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. An Aussie is telling you a story about someone who is really agitated and upset. What does he term them? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is NOT a famous Aussie pair? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. If an Aussie says he is "flat out like a lizard drinking", what does he mean? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. An Aussie asks if you want to wash up. What does she mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is "a bit of flake" in Aussie-speak? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. An Aussie expression is "Game as Ned Kelly", meaning "brave". Ned Kelly is the most famous Australian bushranger, but in which country was he born?

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1. If an Aussie tells you, "Don't come the raw prawn!" what does he mean?

Answer: Don't try to trick me

Don't come the raw prawn is a colourful expression that originated in the armed forces during World War II. It is also sometime used more playfully, suggesting that the person being addressed is acting in a foolish manner.
2. "Ya want some dead horse?" What is this Aussie offering you?

Answer: Tomato sauce

Dead horse is tomato sauce, by rhyming slang. You eat it on pies or sausages.
3. An Aussie is asking you if you mean what you say. How does he phrase the question?

Answer: Fair dinkum?

"Fair dinkum?" means "Is that fair dinkum?" or "Is that really so?" A dingo is a wild dog. "That's the dinkum oil," means "that's the truth."
4. An Aussie asks you a question. "You got the avvagoodweegend?" What's he on about?

Answer: Do you have fly repellent?

He's actually asking for fly repellent... originally "Aerogard". This used to be advertised with the slogan; "Have a good weekend! Remember the Aerogard". This was slurred (deliberately) into "avvagoodweegend".
5. An Aussie is telling you a story about someone who is really agitated and upset. What does he term them?

Answer: Any of these

A mallee bull is a bull that has been roaming about in the mallee country. A mallee is a type of very tough tree.
6. Which of the following is NOT a famous Aussie pair?

Answer: Randy and Bud

Kath and Kim are a suburban mother and daughter from the television sit com - "Kath and Kim". Popular "Kath and Kim" quotes include ' "I'm gropeable!" "Look at moiiii" and "That's nice, that's different..."

Mike and Mal are the Leyland brothers, who hosted TV series and produced books and adventures. Quote- "Ask the Leyland Brothers!"

Dad and Dave were invented by Steele Rudd for his "Snake Gully" yarns, including "On Our Selection".

Randy and Bud are NOT typical Aussie names.
7. If an Aussie says he is "flat out like a lizard drinking", what does he mean?

Answer: He's busy

He's very busy... if an Aussie is "going flat out" it means he's in a hurry, but if he's just "flat out", it means busy. The lizard drinking lies very close to the ground, so supposedly looks as if he's running very fast.
8. An Aussie asks if you want to wash up. What does she mean?

Answer: She's asking if you want to wash the dishes.

To wash up in Australia means to clean dishes or utensils. To "have a wash" is to wash your hands and face. To "do the washing" is to wash clothes. To be "washed up" is to be bankrupt or a has-been.
9. What is "a bit of flake" in Aussie-speak?

Answer: A fillet of shark

Flake and chips is quite a common offering in milk bars. Flounder and chips is another possibility.
10. An Aussie expression is "Game as Ned Kelly", meaning "brave". Ned Kelly is the most famous Australian bushranger, but in which country was he born?

Answer: Australia

Edward "Ned" Kelly's parents John and Ellen were both born in Ireland, but Ned and his two brothers and one sister were all born in Victoria. Ned was born in 1855, and died in 1880.
Source: Author Sallyo

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