--- Ray Ludenia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have any of youse septic blokes or shielas come > across instances of ridgy didge use of strine? > > http://minirich.twoday.net/stories/8088/ > BUGGER! "Strine" -- Australian slang -- is invading > American speech...<snip>..terms such as "no worries", > "agro" (aggravated), > "walkabout" and "crikey" (exclamation of surprise) > are being heard in the States more frequently.
<grin> I think you can credit "Crocodile Hunter" for the sudden jump in "crikey!" Stateside, as in: "Crikey! This snake is mad now! Don't try this at home, kids!" <copperhead writhing wildly in his hands, head darting at his bare legs...> Annoying Yet Perversely Fascinating Show Maru ~~~~~:~ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
