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Gary

wrote:
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> On Tue, 14 May 2019 15:26:56 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> >"Bruce" wrote in message ...
> >
> >On Mon, 13 May 2019 21:31:54 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>"Bruce" wrote in message
> . ..
> >>
> >>On Mon, 13 May 2019 09:07:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >>>John Kuthe wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Bruce wrote:
> >>>> > I know an expression that might be really Australian:
> >>>> > "I'm flat out like three day old chunder."
> >>>
> >>>What does that mean, Bruce?
> >>
> >>I'm as flat (=busy) as 3 day old vomit.
> >>
> >>>> Good one!! I miss my Aussie housemates! I've retained a precious few
> >>>> Aussieisms like "No worries!"
> >>>
> >>>I often say "No worries" and "G'day"
> >>
> >>No worries is used a lot.
> >>
> >>==
> >>
> >> Up here they say, nae boather ... )
> >
> >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".
> >
> >==
> >
> > Wollies??? lol that's a new one on me))
> >
> >Ahh wait a minutes ... was she a bit short tongued and couldn't pronouns
> >her RRRRs?
>
> Typical educated Chinese... Fly Lice!

Same with a heavy New England accent. "Girls" sounds like
"Gulls."