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Terry · 30-01-2005, 15:13

Here's a few words I remember. Mank. Skrikin. Lakin. spell. pill. slutch. joabin.(joabin thi socks) fourpeny one. lug.

Trouble is that when I left Accy 40 odd years ago and arrived in Melbourne I had to lose all my dialect and slang in order for the aussies to understand me. At the mo I speak with with what can only be described at best as a mongrel accent. Although I can still speak Accy which is as pure and unadulterated as it was 40 years ago. I have noticed that in Accy the dialect has somewhat changed over time and lost alot of slang and the more obscure dialect. Thankfully, there are many people who are trying to preserve it. To me it is a beautiful language all on its own, and I'll never forget it.

30-01-2005, 15:13	#64
Terry Full Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Childers. Queensland Posts: 178 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 43	Re: How lanky are you Here's a few words I remember. Mank. Skrikin. Lakin. spell. pill. slutch. joabin.(joabin thi socks) fourpeny one. lug. Trouble is that when I left Accy 40 odd years ago and arrived in Melbourne I had to lose all my dialect and slang in order for the aussies to understand me. At the mo I speak with with what can only be described at best as a mongrel accent. Although I can still speak Accy which is as pure and unadulterated as it was 40 years ago. I have noticed that in Accy the dialect has somewhat changed over time and lost alot of slang and the more obscure dialect. Thankfully, there are many people who are trying to preserve it. To me it is a beautiful language all on its own, and I'll never forget it.