I definitely grew up with Australian English wee, in both noun and verb form instead of pee. Both of these forms have a much more recent history, verb wee is first attested in 1934 and noun wee in 1968, and are considered British forms by the OED.
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What do Australians say when they have to pee?
4. “Piss” What it means to the world: To urinate. To expel urine from your body or to “chuck a piss” as some would say.
What do Aussies call the toilet?
Toilet terms
dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind.However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
Why do Brits say wee?
Wee – is a Scottish word for small. In England it’s a euphemism for urine.
What are some typical Australian sayings?
Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie
- Wrap your laughing gear ’round that.
- Dog’s breakfast.
- Tell him he’s dreaming.
- A few stubbies short of a six-pack.
- What’s the John Dory?
- Have a Captain Cook.
- No worries, mate, she’ll be right.
- Fair go, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle.
What are thongs called in Australia?
rubber flip-flops
Thongs – rubber flip-flops. In the Northern Territory thongs are commonly called “double pluggers” or “pluggers”.
What is Australian slang for girl?
Aussie Slang Words For Women:
Sheila. Chick. Woman. Lady.
Do Australians say restroom?
It isn’t the john or the bathroom, as many Americans call it. We say the toilet, or (if you want to be specific) the Gents or the Ladies. Other terms include the dunny and the loo.
What do Aussies call ketchup?
Ketchup in Australia is called tomato sauce.
What is a Dutch toilet?
Arguably the most alarming feature of a Water Closet is the infamous Dutch toilet bowl.Dutch engineers have designed the bowl itself to contain a plateau set well above the normal water level. To say the least, one must be very comfortable with themselves and all their excrements on the display shelf.
How do the British say poop?
And if we’re talking about number twos (itself a mutual euphemism), the British have a mountain of phrases: arsefire; download a brownload; downing the brown; having a poo; dropping a bomb; growing a tail; laying a brick; slopping gruel in Oliver’s bowl; spray-painting the porcelain; and the unfortunately named
Is Wee a Scottish or Irish word?
Technically, wee is supposed to refer to small things, but in Ireland, that is not always the case. Instead, the word ‘wee’ is used to describe absolutely everything.
What is the British slang for girl?
Bint
The definition of bint is an offensive British term for a girl or young woman. An example of a bint is referring to your brother’s girlfriend who you don’t like. (UK, pejorative) A woman, a girl.
What do Aussies call their girlfriends?
Missus. A person’s wife or girlfriend.
What is sparrow’s fart?
Noun. sparrow-fart (uncountable) (plural attested only as sparrowfarts ) (uncountable, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A time very early in the day; dawn. quotations ▼ (countable) A person or thing of no consequence.
What do Australians call Americans?
Seppo is most often used by Australians and New Zealanders. It’s mostly used to contemptuously refer to Americans, those bloody seppos.
What do Aussies call trousers?
Daks
Daks: Australians call their trousers ‘daks’.
What does D Thong mean?
Definition of thong
1 : a strip especially of leather or hide. 2 : a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot.
What can you not say to Australians?
10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian
- Put another shrimp on the barbie.
- Dingo ate my baby.
- Vegemite is disgusting.
- What’s the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
- Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
- I hate AFL.
- When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
- American coffee is better.
What is a shower called in Australia?
Aussies don’t take a shower or a sick day; they have a shower and chuck a sickie. Though like Brits, they do take the piss (joke around).
Is Dunny a bad word?
The word “Dunny” is Australian slang for toilet or outhouse. Technically “Dunny” isn’t a rude word but not many people on average say the word dunny.
