"Bruce" wrote in message ...
On Mon, 13 May 2019 21:31:54 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>On Mon, 13 May 2019 09:07:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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>>John Kuthe wrote:
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>>> Bruce wrote:
>>> > I know an expression that might be really Australian:
>>> > "I'm flat out like three day old chunder."
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>>What does that mean, Bruce?
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>I'm as flat (=busy) as 3 day old vomit.
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>>> Good one!! I miss my Aussie housemates! I've retained a precious few
>>> Aussieisms like "No worries!"
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>>I often say "No worries" and "G'day"
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>No worries is used a lot.
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> Up here they say, nae boather ...
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Maybe I can try that here too. There are a lot of people from Scottish
background here
One of the first times I heard "no worries" was from an Asian shop
assistant. I said "Thanks" and she replied "No wollies".
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Wollies??? lol that's a new one on me

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Ahh wait a minutes ... was she a bit short tongued and couldn't pronouns
her RRRRs?