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In Australia, we shorten the name for all sorts of things, so "maccas" is in line with the general theme. More examples (not sure if some of these are found ev
by Winsaucerer 4y ago
In Australia, we shorten the name for all sorts of things, so "maccas" is in line with the general theme. More examples (not sure if some of these are found everywhere or not):
* Australian: Aussie
* McDonalds: maccas
* Barbeque: barbie
* Ambulance: ambo (often used to refer to the ambulance staff -- I'm not even sure what they're called other than 'ambos'!)
* Breakfast: brekky
* Afternoon: arvo
* Cup of coffee: cuppa
* Registration for car: rego
* Woolworth's (supermarket): Woolies
* Service station: servo
- vermilingua 4y agoAmbos are Paramedics
- jaclaz 4y agoMany years ago, I was surprised the first time a cashier told me: Tah tah-tah. I later discovered that it was the "short form" of "Thank you, goodbye"
- Winsaucerer 4y agoYeah, I don't recall personally hearing those two strung together like that, but we definitely say them individually. I was surprised learning that not every English speaking country says 'ta' as a short version of 'thanks'.
- jaclaz 4y agoThis happened to me in Brisbane, as said many years ago, 1980, maybe it is (was) a regional (Queensland) thing, but definitely, while I remember perfectly the first time I heard it because it struck me, it wasn't the "only" time I experienced it.
- FerociousTimes 4y agoHow do you say "you're welcome"? "wah wah-wah"?
- quickthrower2 4y agoSco-mo: Scott Morrison former prime minister Avo: Avocado