Apr 26, 2020 12:54 am
Bahasa slang American English sudah sering dibahas, bagaimana dengan Australian English?
Nah berikut ini beberapa bahasa slang dalam Australian English beserta contoh kalimatnya.
- Crook: sakit. "I can’t go to school, I feel a bit crook."
- Quack: dokter. "I have to go to the quack since I feel a bit crook."
- Wagging school: bolos sekolah. "Boredom is one of many reasons why children keep wagging school."
- Squizz: melihat. "Come here, take a squizz at this picture!"
- Tucker: makanan. "I’m hungry, let’s go get some tucker."
- Whinge: mengeluh. "Many people can’t stop whinging about the increasing of
fuel prices." - True blue: orang yang jujur, loyal, dapat dipercaya. "You can always count on Jim, he is a true blue."
- Up oneself: punya opini yang tinggi terhadap diri sendiri, narsis. "I don’t like her, she is so up herself."