US words on left
Period… Full Stop
Teeter Totter… for See Saw
Bangs…Fringe
Erbs…Herbs
Sneakers…Trainers
Sweater…Jumper
On and On and On…
diaper - nappy
tap - faucet
intercourse - root
trump - moron
Billy Silly
Oz has different words too.
Most amusing is thongs for flip-flops
So a few more words to include in your wordstock and use when appropriate so as to flummox your dialog(ue) partner from the US. They’ll appreciate that.
Lift - Elevator
Don’t get me started on parts of a car. Trunk, hood, fender, windshield. What is wrong with the proper words for these parts?
Flat - apartment
Garden - yard
I love your word for a blow fly … dunny budgie
This is a classic, but this interview is as excellent as it was several years ago. As an American, I needed a translator, Google, and a university course on “Straya” culture, but how could you not love these guys:
triple zero
stubbies
singlets
servo
busted a plugger,
and then the name of the fishing team that I had to listen to three times to understand only to be was sorry I looked it up…