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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. G'day, mate. Ever feel like Australians are speaking a completely different language?You're not wrong. They are.The sun-scorched continent at the bottom of the world has spent two centuries cooking up a vernacular so distinctly its own that even native English speakers find themselves stranded in a thicket of bewildering expressions. What on earth is a "drongo"? Why would anyone be "flat out like a lizard drinking"? And should you be flattered or offended when someone calls you a "larrikin"?If you've ever found yourself nodding politely while an Australian speaks, understanding approximately forty percent of what's being said, this book was written expressly for you.Australian slang is not merely colourful decoration - it is the soul of an entire culture.Born of convict ships and goldfields, of drought and flood, of the irreverent bush spirit that refuses to take anything - especially authority - too seriously, Australian English is one of the most expressive and richly layered dialects on earth. Its humour is laconic, its metaphors are gloriously absurd, and its warmth is unmistakable once you know how to hear it. To truly understand Australians, you must understand how they speak. And to understand how they speak, you need this dictionary.Now in its thoroughly revised and expanded Fourth Edition, Australian Slang: A Dictionary is the definitive guide to the words, phrases, rhyming slang, colloquialisms and outright creative insults that make Australian English the endlessly entertaining linguistic phenomenon it is. Compiled by David Tuffley - a fourth-generation Australian whose roots stretch back to the colonial era - the dictionary draws on a lifetime of immersion in the language. Tuffley doesn't merely list terms; he illuminates them, tracing the historical threads that connect a word's origins to its living use, revealing in the process something profound about the Australian character itself.Imagine arriving in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and actually understanding what people are saying to you.Picture yourself holding your own in conversation, tossing back a well-timed "no worries" or "she'll be right" at precisely the right moment, watching an Australian's face light up with the recognition that here is someone who gets it. Whether you're a traveller preparing for a trip Down Under, an expat navigating daily life in Australia, a linguistics enthusiast, or simply someone who finds language and culture endlessly fascinating, this dictionary delivers genuine understanding - and genuine entertainment.From the A-to-Z lexicon of everyday terms to illuminating essays on the origins of the Australian accent, the influence of cockney rhyming slang, and the egalitarian bush spirit that shaped a national character, this is far more than a reference book. It is an affectionate, witty, deeply informed portrait of a nation through the prism of its language. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. G'day, mate. Ever feel like Australians are speaking a completely different language?You're not wrong. They are.The sun-scorched continent at the bottom of the world has spent two centuries cooking up a vernacular so distinctly its own that even native English speakers find themselves stranded in a thicket of bewildering expressions. What on earth is a "drongo"? Why would anyone be "flat out like a lizard drinking"? And should you be flattered or offended when someone calls you a "larrikin"?If you've ever found yourself nodding politely while an Australian speaks, understanding approximately forty percent of what's being said, this book was written expressly for you.Australian slang is not merely colourful decoration - it is the soul of an entire culture.Born of convict ships and goldfields, of drought and flood, of the irreverent bush spirit that refuses to take anything - especially authority - too seriously, Australian English is one of the most expressive and richly layered dialects on earth. Its humour is laconic, its metaphors are gloriously absurd, and its warmth is unmistakable once you know how to hear it. To truly understand Australians, you must understand how they speak. And to understand how they speak, you need this dictionary.Now in its thoroughly revised and expanded Fourth Edition, Australian Slang: A Dictionary is the definitive guide to the words, phrases, rhyming slang, colloquialisms and outright creative insults that make Australian English the endlessly entertaining linguistic phenomenon it is. Compiled by David Tuffley - a fourth-generation Australian whose roots stretch back to the colonial era - the dictionary draws on a lifetime of immersion in the language. Tuffley doesn't merely list terms; he illuminates them, tracing the historical threads that connect a word's origins to its living use, revealing in the process something profound about the Australian character itself.Imagine arriving in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and actually understanding what people are saying to you.Picture yourself holding your own in conversation, tossing back a well-timed "no worries" or "she'll be right" at precisely the right moment, watching an Australian's face light up with the recognition that here is someone who gets it. Whether you're a traveller preparing for a trip Down Under, an expat navigating daily life in Australia, a linguistics enthusiast, or simply someone who finds language and culture endlessly fascinating, this dictionary delivers genuine understanding - and genuine entertainment.From the A-to-Z lexicon of everyday terms to illuminating essays on the origins of the Australian accent, the influence of cockney rhyming slang, and the egalitarian bush spirit that shaped a national character, this is far more than a reference book. It is an affectionate, witty, deeply informed portrait of a nation through the prism of its language. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.