This document lists common slang terms used in Australia that shorten words by adding "y", "ie", or "ies" endings or by adding an "o" ending. Some examples of shortened words included are "Aussie" for Australian, "barbie" for barbecue, "bickie" for biscuit, "budgie smugglers" for speedos, "ciggie" for cigarette, "cossie" for swimming costume, and "ambo" for ambulance. The list provides informal shorthand versions of terms through phonetic spelling to represent colloquial Australian English.
This document lists common slang terms used in Australia that shorten words by adding "y", "ie", or "ies" endings or by adding an "o" ending. Some examples of shortened words included are "Aussie" for Australian, "barbie" for barbecue, "bickie" for biscuit, "budgie smugglers" for speedos, "ciggie" for cigarette, "cossie" for swimming costume, and "ambo" for ambulance. The list provides informal shorthand versions of terms through phonetic spelling to represent colloquial Australian English.
This document lists common slang terms used in Australia that shorten words by adding "y", "ie", or "ies" endings or by adding an "o" ending. Some examples of shortened words included are "Aussie" for Australian, "barbie" for barbecue, "bickie" for biscuit, "budgie smugglers" for speedos, "ciggie" for cigarette, "cossie" for swimming costume, and "ambo" for ambulance. The list provides informal shorthand versions of terms through phonetic spelling to represent colloquial Australian English.