A pictorial guide to the most colourful Australian slanguage and expressions. Learn what it means to be 'as busy as a blow fly at a barbecue' or 'so poor you're licking paint off the fence'. Or if a fellow man 'has mouse traps in his pockets' or 'has only one oar in the water'. Delve into this informative, intriguing and hilarious collection of true Aussie-Strine sayings and appreciate their unique way of putting their spin on the English language. What distinguishes this Aussie slang dictionary from other publications are the 47 full-page full-colour photographs which demonstrate some of the sayings. Just imagine what the photograph looks like which illustrates 'you've landed with your bum in the butter'!
ISBN: 9781922036438
ISBN-10: 1922036439
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 96
Published: 1st September 2012
Dimensions (cm): 15.0 x 15.0
x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.148