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English by nation, slang and culture

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    slang, vocab, and culture from the major commonwealth nations ie: The U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, USA
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  • What does arvo mean in Australian English?
    aggressive
    ex girlfriend
    afternoon
    beer
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  • I'm so hungry I can't wait to get some _______. *Australian slang
    arvo
    brekkie
    esky
  •  20
  • What do Aussies (Australians) call BBQ or grilling?
    esky
    barbie
    brekkie
    bobby
  •  15
  • It's typical to call a male friend 'mate' in all these countries except for...
    Australia
    The U.K.
    The USA
    New Zealand
  •  20
  • Australians shorten the name of which company to Maccas?
    M·A·C Cosmetics
    Macy's, Inc
    McAfee:
    McDonalds
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  • Americans say shades, Aussies say 'sunnies' meaning what?
    Sunglasses
  •  15
  • Which nationality uses Bloody — Very. "That guy's a bloody fool!"
    Americans
    British
    Canadians
  •  15
  • In England, and also Australia, what does 'bloke' mean?
    a guy / man
    a bank
    a baby
    a woman
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  • British people often use the adjective to mean extremely disappointed or heartbroken.
    Knackered
    dodgy
    sus
    gutted
  •  20
  • Which British adjective means: slightly annoyed or offended
    Miffed — Slightly annoyed or offended
    gutted
    over the moon
    knackered
  •  20
  • Choose the correct meaning of 'mad' in American v British English
    America: Mad = angry / The U.K. mad = crazy or foolish
    America: Mad = crazy or foolish / The U.K. mad = angry
    America: mad = wild / The U.K. mad = jealous
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  • the verb 'fancy' is used in casual speech to mean wanting something, liking someone romantically,
    in Canadian English
    in British English
    in American English
  •  20
  • Rubbish = trash.....who uses this word?
    The Canadians
    The Americans
    The British
  •  10
  • adjective: knackered
    crazy
    angry
    Exhausted / very tired
    out of money, broke
  •  20
  • What is a 'high street' in British English?
    The main shopping street or downtown commercial area
    An area where smoking is allowed
    A dangerous area to avoid
  •  15
  • In England, what the heck is 'the loo'?
    a bank machine
    a hospital
    the restroom or toilet
    a police station
  •  15
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