why does britian and australia share so much slang

[ashpwner]

just wondering compared to the americans, and that australia and britian seem to have the most in common.

 

[phonetic]

Isn't it obvious?

 

[ashpwner]

yea i like know that we founded them and they were in our empire for a long time, but so was canada and yet they sound so differnt.

 

[GhostofMaxwell.]

Let me see there's : mate errrrrrr..........Im stuck with 1.

 

[Fugu-dono]

English convict colony perhaps!?...

 

[GhostofMaxwell.]

Bloke.

 

[ashpwner]

yea still id have thought that there slang would have changed by now.

 

[phonetic]

They've got lots of their own slang.

Bonzer, dunny, ute... and er.

Look, there's a lot! http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

 

[Orleander]

England settled a lot of countries. Why do England and Australia have so many similarities. The US, Canada, New Zealand, don't share a lot of slang with the UK.

 

[ashpwner]

That's my point lol

 

[kenworth]

australia doesnt share a lot of slang with england.
infact most australian slang is very difficult to decipher for non aussies

we share far more with america as a result of hollywood etc.

 

[tablariddim]

The original British Australians were of the criminal classes, hence their (criminal) slang took hold and spread through the society. The British influx into other countries wasn't entirely made up of the criminal classes, therefore the slang was watered down or non-existent.

 

[Orleander]

The original British Australians were of the criminal classes, hence their (criminal) slang took hold and spread through the society. The British influx into other countries wasn't entirely made up of the criminal classes, therefore the slang was watered down or non-existent.

ah, makes sense to me. Thanks!

 

[DanceAndExplode]

australia doesnt share a lot of slang with england.
infact most australian slang is very difficult to decipher for non aussies

as an aussie i would definately agree with this.. i was talking to a pommie on msn and using everyday aussie sland and he had no idea what i was talking about... most english people i've talked to don't even know what pommie means! lol

 

[Oli]

most english people i've talked to don't even know what pommie means! lol

Don't come the raw prawn with me...

 

[EmptyForceOfChi]

that banana benders havin a barbie this arvo, do you want an amber coldie mate?

peace.

 

[ashpwner]

as an aussie i would definately agree with this.. i was talking to a pommie on msn and using everyday aussie sland and he had no idea what i was talking about... most english people i've talked to don't even know what pommie means! lol

was taht directed at me missy :bugeye:

 

[Oli]

that banana benders havin a barbie this arvo, do you want an amber coldie mate?

peace.

Tinnie, surely?

 

[EmptyForceOfChi]

Tinnie, surely?

crikey mate you understood. i gave me last tinny to a swagman.


peace.

 

[phonetic]

crikey mate you understood. i gave me last tinny to a swagman.


peace.

I was going down the op shop for a billy today, when I got into a bingle. The ute was shit-house.