Australian slang explanations

Commenters repeatedly identify as Australian to clarify slang, sarcasm, pronunciation, or cultural references causing confusion in discussions.

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Sample Comments

enneff May 7, 2016 View on HN

Well, I'm Australian hence the confusion :-)

mrmincent May 8, 2021 View on HN

Maybe it’s an old Australian thing then :)

madao Dec 9, 2012 View on HN

Sorry, my Aussie is showing again...

alekswitko Mar 2, 2021 View on HN

As we say in Australia... yeahhh but nahhh

sho Apr 5, 2009 View on HN

Haha, right on. Native Australian here : )

pansa2 Feb 28, 2020 View on HN

I’ve never heard of it before. Sounds like it’s well known in Australia though!

simondotau Aug 23, 2021 View on HN

I guess there's a language difference. I'm Australian.

degski Aug 27, 2019 View on HN

Well, mate, you speak Australian ;-).

gumby Sep 4, 2022 View on HN

As an Australian I appreciate you understanding my root comment!

stavros Aug 10, 2021 View on HN

Yes, I realize there are people happily living in Australia, that was the joke :(