A new hashtag has been doing the rounds on Twitter: #AussieSayings.
How often do you utter the following ‘typically Australian’ sayings?
ALSO SEE: Australian slang dictionary
Just waitin’ for a mate #AussieSayings pic.twitter.com/kQIFceIWGy
— Queensland Australia (@Queensland) March 9, 2015
Yeah, Nah. #AussieSayings — Dr Darren Saunders (@whereisdaz) March 8, 2015
“As happy as a… ” #AussieSayings pic.twitter.com/F1On8gIPZS — Ron Killeen (@doctaron) March 8, 2015
#AussieSayings “So stupid, he can’t count his balls & get the same answer twice” — Simon Chapman AO (@SimonChapman6) March 8, 2015
Also “I hope yer chooks turn into emus & kick yer dunny door down”. #Aussiesayings — Mark Colvin (@Colvinius) March 8, 2015
Eight hours to work, eight hours to play, eight hours to sleep and eight bob a day. #AussieSayings pic.twitter.com/LoGimPo6yT — Australian Unions (@unionsaustralia) March 8, 2015
#aussiesayings Paul Vautin once said to me “You fell out of the ugly tree, and got hit by every branch on the way down!” — Lord FitzSimons (@Peter_Fitz) March 8, 2015
More than three shakes is a wank. #AussieSayings (Sorry about that one but I am a urologist) — Henry Woo (@DrHWoo) March 8, 2015
No wuckin’ furries mate. #AussieSayings — Jo Alabaster (@joalabaster) March 8, 2015
Carrying on like a pork chop #AussieSayings — Caitlin U’Ren (@ThePilbaraLife) March 8, 2015
Full as a goog #AussieSayings — PutLNPLastCrankyFrog (@FrogCranky) March 8, 2015
“While technically that IS a knife, THIS is a substantially bigger knife.” #AussieSayings — Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) March 8, 2015
Running round like a blue-arsed fly #AussieSayings — Anusha (@anusha_srini) March 8, 2015
Only had time for a dingo’s breakfast. eg: a piss and quick look around. #AussieSayings — 50 Shades of Stroppy (@cfsmtbation) March 8, 2015
Catch you round like a rissole #AussieSayings — shtick (@JaneDozey) March 8, 2015
Dry as a dead dingo’s donger #AussieSayings — Sarah (@sarahlery) March 8, 2015
A roo loose in the top paddock. Couple of snags short of a barbecue. Couple of forks short of a canteen. #Aussiesayings — Mark Colvin (@Colvinius) March 8, 2015
As dry as a Pommy’s bath mat #AussieSayings — Paul Syvret (@PSyvret) March 8, 2015
One for Abbott: Mad as a cut snake. #AussieSayings — ABC:JoePineapples (@ResignInShame) March 8, 2015
non-australians: chuck another shrimp on the barbie!!!! #AussieSayings australians: pic.twitter.com/XbEnoU1rIw — amber ✌️ (@_amberschulz_) March 8, 2015
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