here in Australia they have a few new phrases for me... here is what they would say for some of our common words
idiot-nob
trunk of car-boot
tons (lots)-heaps
front of car-bonnet
awesome!-cracker!
shopping cart-trolley
sprite-lemonade
fries-hot chips
cookie-biscuit
biscuit-bikky
breakfast-brekky
get "f'd"-get stuffed
yield-give way
how ya doing?-how ya going?
McDonalds-Maccas
guys-blokes
friends-mates
stupid Americans-sepos (septic tanks bc we are full of sh*t)
football-gridiron
jacket-jumper
sneakers & jeans-sneans (they say this is characteristic of americans..and they make fun of it)
dorm-college
gum-chewy
good time-banta
small truck-ute (as in utility)
tell me when youre ready-sing out when youre ready
suspicious (scandelous or promiscuous)-sus
enjoy
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