Special Report
Australian Words and Phrases Americans Just Don't Get
August 1, 2019 1:44 pm
Last Updated: January 15, 2020 9:15 am
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Defo
Also defs. Definitely.
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Dogged it
Didn’t show up.
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Drongo
An idiot or simpleton. Possibly a reference to an inept thoroughbred horse of the same name, in turn likely named for a bird called the speckled drongo.
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Esky
A portable cooler, named for a brand of ice chest called the Eskimo.
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Fair go
A fair chance or a square deal.
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