The Dinkum Dictionary A Ripper Guide to Aussie English

By Lenie Midge Johansen

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670907286
• ISBN13: 9780670907281
• Release Date: January 9999
• Publisher: Lifetime
• Length: 527 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Understanding the Aussies

Australians have some unique ways of expressing themselves, so sometimes an American gets totally lost. For instance, "fanny" is a different part of the anatomy in Australia. They use a lot of shortened words so you get a sentence like, "Did the postie bring you a lot of pressies from your rellies for chrissie?" A list of these diminuatives is included in the book, so you could translate that sentence into, "Did the postman bring you a lot of presents from your relatives for Christmas?" Some expressions parallel American slang (white elephant, village idiot), possibly because of the British background. Others need defining (spat the dummy, do a Melba, bullswool). This book clarifies all that in 512 pages. I found it a great resource when I lived in Australia for three years.