I just got back from Australia this morning. This was my fourth and best business trip Down Under. Below is my group of “delegates” (their word for attendees) in Brisbane.
Brisbane is pronounced “Briz-bin.” With each trip I learn a little bit more how Australians speak differently than Yanks. You’ve heard of tossing shrimp on the barby, yes? I realize now that barby is just the beginning. I call the Aussie nicknaming of common nouns an “adorable-ism.” Here are some recent discoveries:
Tennis shoes…Tennies
Rockhampton (a city)…Rocky
Sunglasses…Sunnies
Here are a few more for you to adorable-ize. Let’s see how you do:
- Drink
- Woolworth’s (a supermarket chain)
- Magnetic Island (an island close to the city of Townsville)
This is Magnetic Island (okay, Maggie!)