Gobsmacked et al

[oftheherd]

Here a while back I was watching a news program where they mentioned somebody in Australia being gobsmacked. It sounded cute and they made a couple of jokes about it.

Then, a couple of weeks later, National Geographic ran a program on an elephant or mammoth, I don't remember which. They mentioned something happening to the animal, and showed the area where it was gobsmacked.

A couple of weeks ago, our own Chippy replied to another's post and commented about "fair dimkum." What does that mean and where does it come from? Is there a foul dimkum?

That all got me to thinking about the Foster's commercials about speaking Australian, and the fact that a lot of areas have their own idioms that sound quaint or funny to others. I thought just for fun, we could air some, poke fun at each other, and maybe learn something about each other's language and culture we didn't know before. Anyone care to explain the two above, and question others?

I know in the USA we have some that must sound strange to others. And in UK speak I have heard Mr. Hicks and others say "sod" that. Do you plant gardens?

Be as cute as you wish, but don't be insulting please.

Maybe in the process I'll be gobsmacked?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Surely the language is called Strine. Let Stalk Strine was published in 1965.

Another good book on language is Krek Waiters Peak Bristle, if thees wants to learn Bristolian.

(Read the titles out loud if you don't get them).

Cheers,

R.

 

[oftheherd]

Surely the language is called Strine. Let Stalk Strine was published in 1965.

Another good book on language is Krek Waiters Peak Bristle, if thees wants to learn Bristolian.

(Read the titles out loud if you don't get them).

Cheers,

R.

You win sir. I surrender!