Monday, May 31, 2010

Twilight mania strikes Oz

The stars of the movie "Twilight" are visiting Sydney right now and it has caused pandemonium throughout the nation. On the main news channel in Brisbane, they were interviewing fans who had seen the celebrities and how they reacted to this rare opportunity. Very, very goofy. And yes, that's pretty much the biggest news headline here. Ok, back to slang...

Corn dog - Dagwood dog

Sunglasses - Sunnies

Jersey - Guernsey

Airplane - Aeroplane

Pickle - Gherkin

To score (a parking spot) - Jag

Rumor - Furphy

Browse - Squizz

Finish your food - Roll it over

Big fair - Ekka

Cute - Shame (in South Africa)

Woman - Sheila

Man - Bloke

Idiot - Drongo

Rice Krispies - Rice Bubbles

Flashlight - Torch

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