The "official" Julie to Rodney translation table:
American | Aussie |
---|---|
cookies | biscuits |
biscuits | scones |
scones | turnovers |
closet | wardrobe |
corn starch | cornflour |
cornflour | polenta |
'erbs | herbs |
trunk | boot |
hood | bonnet |
trash can | rubbish bin |
layaway | layby |
sweats | track pants (tracky dacks) |
sweater | jumper |
jumper | dress (like a pinafore) |
soda | fizzy drink |
jello | jelly |
candy | lollies |
spaghetti | spaghetti bolognaise |
beets | beetroot |
peppers | capsicums |
grilled sandwich | toasted sandwich |
granola | muesli |
light bulbs | light globes |
hamburger | mince meat |
mincemeat | fruit mince |
tunafish | tuna (choona) |
ketchup | tomato sauce |
cooler | esky (Kiwi - chully bun) |
swimming suit | cossie |
cigarette | fag, smoke, weed, dhurry |
powdered sugar | icing sugar |
whining | whingeing (winjing) |
rappelling | abseiling |
grocery cart | shopping trolley |
bi-weekly | fortnightly |
apartment | flat (rented) or unit (owned) (usually) |
butt | bum, arse (especially if it's cute) |
squash | pumpkin |
pumpkin | Queensland Blue |
motor home | caravan or motor home (depends on size) |
pharmacy | chemist |
fries | chips (Kiwi - chups) |
mate | partner |
friend, buddy | mate |
sofa | lounge |
eraser | rubber |
yield | give way |
vacation | holiday |
elevator | lift |
cell phone | mobile phone |
diaper | nappy |
gas | petrol |
LPG | gas or LPG |
zip code | postcode |
mailman | postman |
shrimp | prawn or shrimp (depends on size) |
strip of bacon | rasher of bacon |
moving company | removalist |
liquor, booze | grog, booze |
golden raisin | sultana |
401k | superannuation |
takeout | takeaway |
check mark | tick |
molasses | treacle |
toilet, bathroom | bog, dunny, crapper |
egg salad | egg & lettuce |
"Velveeta" | cheese |
sliver | splinter |
caravan | convoy |
motor home | caravan |
The "official" Rodney to Julie translation table:
Aussie | American |
---|---|
Dunny | Duncan, if you don't mind |
nick, as in "nick off" or "nick down to the shops" | go, proceed |
pissed | drunk |
pissed off | pissed |
egg salad sandwich | sandwich with egg, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, capsicum, beetroot |
bub, bubbie | baby |
aircon | air conditioning |
chook | chicken |
pram | stroller |
tingle, jangle, ring, as in "I'll give you a tingle tomorrow" | call (on the phone) |
therefore: ring on the mobile | call on the cell |
caravan | trailer |
convoy | caravan |
lemonade | Sprite or 7-Up |
lemon squash | lemonade |
the hash key | the pound sign |
pegs | pins, clothes pins |
star jumps | jumping jacks |
knackered | exhausted |
mozzie | mosquito |
serviette | napkin |
Macca's | Mickey D's |
aluminium | aluminum - yep, they really do spell it differently. |
The "interesting" each-way translation table:
The word: | for Rodney | for Julie |
---|---|---|
pissed | drunk | angry |
egg salad | egg, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, capsicum, beetroot | egg & lettuce |
chilli peppers | hot chillis, chilli peppers | whole range of types, flavours, heat settings, etc. |
cheese | whole range of cheddar, brie, camembert, blue vein, etc. from all over the world | funny plastic orange stuff that is included in a Big Mac |