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Re: Attention Australians: this one is for you
« Reply #31 on: September 03, 2010, 07:10:07 AM »
I will be wearing my thongs (the kind you wear on your feet), a stubbie of Carlton Draught, a terry towelling hat, a wifebeater singlet and a pair of bonds stubbies. You will hear phrases like "Stone the bloody crows.", "Strueth!" and of course "Crikey.".

eh strueth? what does that mean?
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Re: Attention Australians: this one is for you
« Reply #32 on: September 03, 2010, 07:19:54 AM »
It's kinda like the traditional Aussie way of saying OMG!
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Re: Attention Australians: this one is for you
« Reply #33 on: September 03, 2010, 11:53:35 AM »
eh strueth? what does that mean?

"It's the truth" + Anglo/Aussie/NZ/etc accent = "Strueth"

Kind of a down-under version "You didn't bring yer truck wityadidja?" and "Purdy yalluh flars"
« Last Edit: September 03, 2010, 11:55:08 AM by Treize69 »
Treize (pronounced 'trays')- because 'Treisprezece' is too long and even harder to pronounce.

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Re: Attention Australians: this one is for you
« Reply #34 on: September 06, 2010, 10:22:13 PM »
"It's the truth" + Anglo/Aussie/NZ/etc accent = "Strueth"

Kind of a down-under version "You didn't bring yer truck wityadidja?" and "Purdy yalluh flars"
Funny how we some times never understand our own colloquialisms, first time anyone has ever explained that to me. I was going with what SD said.
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Re: Attention Australians: this one is for you
« Reply #35 on: September 06, 2010, 10:59:37 PM »
I spend half of my work day translating accents (work in a prison) and about as much time talking to foreigners at my hobby (I volunteer at a NPS site), so you get pretty good at deciphering the lingo. :)
Treize (pronounced 'trays')- because 'Treisprezece' is too long and even harder to pronounce.

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