Happy Australia Day!

Happy Australia day to all the Aussies! I've never celebrated before, but Make It Crafty has a fun game. We had an Australian exchange colleague for a while. He shared Vegi-mite (sp?) with us and we shared Twinkies. He wasn't that impressed with the Twinkies :)

So the game is to take Australian phrases and provide a "translation." Here's the list with my interpretation.

1. You little Ripper - a small boy, see also tad (my aunt won a Scrabble game with tad, and it bothers me to this day!)
2. Well I’ll be buggered! - Golly gee!
   
3. Crikey - Gosh darn!
4. Fair dinkum - a nice doughnut dipped in coffee
5. On a good wicket - getting off on the right foot
6. Make a proper galah of yourself - being caught with your pants down
7. She’ll be apples - a sweet girl having red cheaks
8. Ridgie Didge - a small gully in your yard, usually at the side of the road
9. Buggerlugs - a boy with large ears
10. Give it a burl - give it a try
11. Bob’s yer uncle - nope, have a Jim though
12. Go like the clappers - turning on and off (you know, clap on {clap, clap}, clap off {clap, clap})
13. Ningnong - a tasty buttery snack cake covered in chocolate
14. Good Onya! - atta boy
15. Rough end of the stick - not a good place to sit!

That was fun! Hop over and give it a try.

Happy Crafting!

Jennifer