Quiz Guy John Chaneski has crafted a puzzle inspired by Australian slang. For example: New Yorkers know the meaning of a Bronx cheer, but they may not know what it means to wave one’s hand in the air in an Aussie salute. What does an Aussie...
Ever been on an airplane when an infant spits the dummy? This Australian slang expression, meaning to throw a fit, comes from the Aussies use of the word dummy to mean pacifier or binky. This is part of a complete episode.
This week, Martha and Grant discuss terms from Australia, including aerial ping-pong, pumpkin squatter, and…kangarooster? They explain the connection between stereotypes and stereos, and why we call the person clearing tables in a restaurant a...
In this week’s installment of Slang This!, a member of the National Puzzlers League tries to separate the real slang terms from the fake ones. Try this one: Which of the following expressions really is a British synonym for the willies, the...
nuff-nuff n.— «That’s an insult to the true fashion-unconscious Aussie dag, who wouldn’t be seen wearing a brown velour tracksuit near these nuff-nuff characters.» —“As bad as it gets” by Leigh Paatsch Daily...
Nork n. North Korea or a North Korean. Editorial Note: Not related to nork (sometimes spelled norg), which is British and Australian slang for “breast.” Etymological Note: North + Korea(n) (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)