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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Word/s of The Day

Biscuit- the ‘correct’ term for a cookie, haha

Bloke- noun, An Australian male. Listen to this. (I think that it may get me more ‘what is that word’ questions though.)

“my hubby is a typical aussie bloke”

Chook- noun, chicken.

“do you want a hot chook for dinner?”

Clod-hoppers- noun, feet.

“Get your clod-hoppers off the table!”

Knockers- noun, breasts ( I only included this one cos its in the song hahaha sorry)

10 comments:

Bird's Eye View Photography said...

I had heard all of those but chook for chiken... I actually use clod hoppers sometimes... and knockers is just slang around here.

I love these little word's of the day though... so funny to here differences!

amanda said...

SO fun. now if i only had the cool accent to go with the words. :0)

{Kimber} said...

I'm so ready to get my BISCUITS {hehehe}
I love blouke--I remember hearing it in Knotting Hill & loving it!!
Keep 'em coming mate!
OH--and the cc where I work just hired an Aussie to work here as a Tennis Pro--I'm so excited to have a conversation with him! :)

Foursons said...

Chook = chicken? To me it sounds like choking the chicken. OK, that's as inappropriate as I'm going to get today. Sorry.

CailinMarie said...

hey doll. thanks for my hug yesterday. I was needing it. ok "chook" was new to me too. the rest I've either heard in a movie or a book or something...
chook. hmm...
I think your fake cupcakes are funny. They DO look real. and yummy. I've been on a sweets kick lately...

Melissa A. said...

Yay! So excited to try some of these out on my kids or hubby..not sure which would be funnier! :)

susan said...

we call our backyard chickens "chookens"!

what about doing a second one and you can include.....

crook as in 'i'm feeling crook as rookwood'

'sarvo...

chuck a sickie

wagging......you know...school

smoko

my dh is helping me......but masterchef is on...I'm going! sad tv addict haha

Jennifer W. said...

Lol...we use clod-hoppers. And knockers is a pretty common slang here too. I love these posts!!
Jen

Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...

I am going to start calling them biscuits. Then I will think I am eating healthy. Awesome term!

Robyn Jones said...

LOL!
Here is another word for the day...
boy (N) a noise with dirt on it....