Australian Language
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Words & Phrases
Here are some Australian words and phrases. Can you work out what they mean?
- fair dinkum
- cobber
- bludger
- mate
- wowser
- beyond the black stump
Written Australian English
Aussie English has a few different spellings compared to US English. Some of the more common ones are listed here. This website, written by an Australian couple, uses the Australian English spelling.
Australian English |
US English |
colour |
color |
-ise ending such as specialise |
-ize such as specialize |
traveller |
traveler |
favourite |
favorite |
cheque |
check |
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