Have a look at the conversation below:īill: Would ya like to pop around for a cuppa? Let’s pretend Bill and Harry are Australian.
I was just calling to see if you would like to come over for a cup of tea? Your conversation in British English might sound like this:
Now, imagine you’re inviting someone over. If you didn’t already know, the British colonized Australia. So, of course tea was brought over with the early settlers. This is the abbreviated form of the phrase “a cup of tea.” It’s very common to drink tea in Australia so this is one of the most common slang terms you will hear. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. Let’s have a look at some awesomely abbreviated Australian slang words! Overall, Australians are very laid back and this shows when we speak. We Australians-I mean, Aussies-love to abbreviate (shorten) our words.Īfter some research (which involved having a beer, barbie and saying “G’day” to some mates) I have come up with both the reason why we love abbreviations: We sound friendlier and more casual when we use short words. NovemAustralian Slang: 29 Words to Help You Chat with Australiansĭid you know that the word “selfie” came from Australia?
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