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Rhonda Anderson[_1_]

ladysailor > wrote in news:ce196898-2c28-4e75-
:

> On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
>> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?
>
> It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. We've been here for almost
> four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. Seems
> everything is shortened. Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
> Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. I can't think of anymore just now but
> you get the idea.
>

Why use the full word when you can shorten it? :-)

Here's a couple more for you

arvo - afternoon
garbo - garbage collector
bottlo - bottle shop (liquor store)
rellies - relatives
pressy - present (as in Chrissy pressies)
telly - televison
Maccas - McDonalds

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia