Ashley in Danville, Kentucky, lived for a few years in Australia, where she picked up the phrase full as a goog. In Australia, a goog is an egg, so if you’re full as a goog, you’re completely full. The phrase can also refer to someone who’s very...
A pair of Australian men interrupted their night of partying to foil a robbery, and captured much of it on video. They went on to give a hilarious interview about it all, in which one mentioned that he “tripped over a sign and busted my plugger.”...
In Australia, if someone’s socky, they’re lacking in spirit or self confidence. If someone’s toey, they’re nervous, aroused, or frisky. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Socky and Toey” I got a couple Australianisms for you. Great...
Great news for language fans: The Australian National Dictionary is now available online for free. It’s full of fascinating words from Down Under. Contrary to what you might think, for example, kangaroosters are pouchless and feather-free, and a...