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| **Xenon** |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
What the fark? I have NEVER heard any aussie refer to them as bathers. For guys, we say "boardies"(boardshorts) or "swimmers" and for chicks they would just say "swimming costume" or bikini.\ |
Bathers and cossies are quite common names for swimming costumes. Sif Aussies can string two large words like swimming and costume together without the need to somehow abbreviate it. |
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| Sly_Guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
Did that answer your questions, you hoser? :p :p |
No one calls us hosers except americans. Then we just aptly call them stupid. |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
First of all, Trailer Park Boys is the best show ever. I just downloaded the 5th season last night! :D :D :D
What the fark? I have NEVER heard any aussie refer to them as bathers. For guys, we say "boardies"(boardshorts) or "swimmers" and for chicks they would just say "swimming costume" or bikini.\
I prefer the term "wife basher", and i would say that most of my friends say the same :p. Then again, i would probably just say singlet most of the time.
Hahaha nobody gives a crap about Kim Clijsters. Lleyton Hewitt is now engaged to an Aussie soap opera star from the show "Home & Away" called Bec Cartwright. btw Lleyton is a .
Did that answer your questions, you hoser? :p :p |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: @ "hoser" LOL, i dont think ive EVER in my life heard someone say that! :whip: but yet its something ppl attribute to us, like "eh" LOL... *amusing* :D
Yea, Lleytons not my favourite player, his matches are enjoyable to watch tho since hes such an agressive player. :thepirate
"white basher"... thats interesting... heheh, ill see whut peps up here think of that one.
Boardies, ya i knew that one... swimmers just makes sense. we'd not say either here tho... for guys, ud prolly just say either: bathing suit (implies your board shorts), board shorts, or trunks (<<< not sure how often ive heard that one used tho anymore)
swiming costume sounds bizare, i cant believe yall woudl say that :p
:happy2: Oh... to analyzse cultural verbal sayings... :disbelief
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| gumble |
| since A.J. got about everything wrong in his post, can u canadians please take him? |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by gumble
since A.J. got about everything wrong in his post, can u canadians please take him? |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue:
| quote: | Originally posted by **Xenon**
Bathers and cossies are quite common names for swimming costumes. Sif Aussies can string two large words like swimming and costume together without the need to somehow abbreviate it. |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: [BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA]
Ya, i love yall tendacy to n abbreviate ! its great.
^^^ classic example up there: "sif"... im assuming thats "as if"....
EL OH EL :haha: :haha: :haha: Never ever seen that shti abbreviated as such over here (and even not on the internet as a shortform :))
-jem- |
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| Jem_hadar |
| Its 11:46pm Tues. here, can someone tell me whut time/day yall have over there. |
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| gumble |
promise not to say yall again?
its 1:19pm Wed. |
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| jizza |
| its 0530 hours, may 14th 1944 here. |
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| jizza |
| gumble why you be such a party pooper? |
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| xtractorfan |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
What the fark? I have NEVER heard any aussie refer to them as bathers. For guys, we say "boardies"(boardshorts) or "swimmers" and for chicks they would just say "swimming costume" or bikini.\
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Maybe its different in Sydney, but the term bathers is commonly used down here in Melb. Also use the term boardies and bikini but never swimmers or swimming costume.
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by gumble
promise not to say yall again?
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Just something that I picked up when i was down in NC that stuck.
Ive been saying that for about 6-7 years now. Its permentally been added to my vocab.
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