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The Brain has selected interesting
relevant
sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our
fictitious experts based on their personalities.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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The Australian idiom has developed from four main sources: the aboriginal dialects, our historical ties to England, the influx of migrants, and a slang which is traceable only to the individuality of the Australian.
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Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent
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Australian slang usage seems to also support this meaning: as their white population began as a British prison colony, perhaps the word was imported with Irish prisoners.
The Australian Idiom and Slang.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Australian Slang G'day, mate!
Don't flaffel (Australian slang for goofing around), however; the ferries rarely arrive on time, but when they are ready to go, they go in a hurry.
Australian English does not differ significantly from other forms of English, although some colloquial and slang expressions are unique.
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Mark Harris,
Priest
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Many of the words included in the list are slang, but it would be unrealistic to exclude them, since many of these words are in common use and are therefore properly part of the Australian idiom.
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