What is Australianism?
1.
A mannerism or slang originating in, or widely used within
Due to the
Crocodile Dundee movies, many people mistakenly believe, "Throw another shrimp on thebarbie " to be an Australianism. In fact, in Australia, shrimp are known as prawns; andsnags or steak are more likely to be associated with barbeques.
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2.
An Australian slant on a word or words.
Billy lid means kid, trouble and strife means wife are well known Australianism's
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