On Tue, 14 May 2019 10:46:49 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 5/14/2019 10:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "JBurns"* wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 13 May 2019 21:24:04 +1000, Bruce >
>> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, 13 May 2019 11:56:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> "Bruce"* wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 13 May 2019 08:35:56 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>>>>> "Nancy2"* wrote in message
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>>>>> Cindy, one of my favorite Aussie shortcuts is "brekkie," for
>>>>> breakfast. I
>>>>> think
>>>>> it would be fun to live there, even if just to pick up the slang lingo.
>>>>> ;-))
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>>>>> N.
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>>>>> ==
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>>>>> * LOL we say that too))
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>>>> Is Bob your uncle too?
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>>>> ** Could be ;p
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>>> I know an expression that might be really Australian:
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>>> "I'm flat out like three day old chunder."
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>> VERY BUSY, also
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>> Flat out like a lizard drinking.
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>> Working like forty *******s.
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>> Busy as a one legged bloke in an arse kicking contest.
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>> Bruce is a Banana Bender and I am a Sandgroper.
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>> JB
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>> ** Go on, tell us what those two mean??* <g>
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>Location. BB is Queensland area, SG is Western.

Correct.

The complete list as I know it is below, although I have heard other
variations.

Western Australia - Sandgropers
Northern Territory - Top Enders
Queensland - Banana Benders
NSW - Welshies
Victoria - Cabbage Patchers
Tasmania - Apple Islanders
South Australia - Crow Eaters.

JB