The Aussies are well known for shortening words, it’s part of their charm ! This quiz will take you into the world of real Ozzie slang…. in other words, Australian informal language.
Even leading politicans have their names shortened; Scott Morison, the Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022 was known as Sco Mo, and the current PM, Anthony Albanese is known as Albo!
Before doing the quiz see if you can think of slang for these words:
A petrol service station – A barbecue – breakfast – a swimming costume – – a sandwich – the middle of nowhere- the afternoon – a biscuit – a beer – definitely – a chicken – a department store called Woolworth – –a place to buy alcoholic drinks – to be devastated – a well known white wine – a sausage.
Aussie slang
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Aussie slang