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Tinuviel
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Very seldom do I use the word dude. When I do, it is usually my modern equivalent of "sirrah"
Example: Someone does something stupid. Me: "Dude, seriously?" (which is a translation of the little Elizabethan in me which is saying "What meanest these wild pranks, sirrah?") lol
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When hubby and I first started going out, he called me Babe. He did not call me Babe when we were friends, only when we started going out. So, I thought that was his pet name for me.... until we went to his brother's house, and he called his brother Babe too.
It appears "Babe" is Philly-talk for anyone you are comfortable with. Somewhere along the way, I picked it up too.
And a few years ago, I used it for friends on this site. Ends up one was insulted by it. So, I asked him what he thought the word should be. "Dude."
I gave up Babe for Dude. I also think it's hilarious that a frumpy, 61 year old woman uses Dude, because it is so not my generation. lol
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Tinuviel
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Ok...I'm a bit freaked out...you mean some full-grown man calls another full-grown man "Babe"??? Around here, it's not even common for a husband to call his wife (or visa versa) that. It's strictly an immature teen thing.
But the thing I like about my usage of the word dude is the subtle insult I mean it as, without actually insulting anyone! XD. And I guess I've been known to use it in the regular way with guys who I am extremely comfortable with.
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Ugly
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So... What do married couples call each other up there? Although I must say, I prefer to use "my beloved".
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AuntieAnt
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I grew up in the 60's & 70's so I miss several old school words. 
My mother used to ask, "Where are you kids gallivanting off to?" [traveling, roaming]
Another we'd hear is, "Who is he in cahoots with?" [partnering in crime, in league with]
"Far out!" [really cool, awesome]
"Don't get keyed up about it." [anxious, too excited, restless]
"Not my bag, man." [not my thing, not interested]
"Dig it!" [understand it, get with it]
"Right on!" [I agree, Yes!, Exactly!]
My mother used to ask, "Where are you kids gallivanting off to?" [traveling, roaming]
Another we'd hear is, "Who is he in cahoots with?" [partnering in crime, in league with]
"Far out!" [really cool, awesome]
"Don't get keyed up about it." [anxious, too excited, restless]
"Not my bag, man." [not my thing, not interested]
"Dig it!" [understand it, get with it]
"Right on!" [I agree, Yes!, Exactly!]
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I get that way when someone says the word sweetie in baby talk. Don't get me wrong, I like to be called that, but in a mature way and I will admit I do like being called baby and babe...it makes me soft and mushy lol
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Tinuviel
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It must just not be a thing here lol. Of course, it depends on the couple (not that I haven't EVER heard babe...once I think
), but most people in my neck of the woods call their spouse by their given name. If pet names are used at all, it is usually "dear" or "hon". (Hon. I don't know why some of these stick around lol)
An Aussie children's song - traditional now
We used to sing it in school. But I just do not know why but it ain't sung in schools anymore these days.
We used to sing it in school. But I just do not know why but it ain't sung in schools anymore these days.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh,
Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh,
Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be
Here is some Aussie slang for you uncultured lot
footpath > sidewalk
rubbish > garbage
petrol > gas(oline)
servo > petrol station
Bottle-O > liquor retailer usually in a pub
Bogan > working/welfare class- crass & uncultured
also a yobbo
"queer" > poofta
Esky > portable cooler take to the beach
crikey > Is that for real?
struth > well I'll be
ripper > beauty > real good
as slippery as a snake > con man or shyster
lower than a snake's belly > cad, double crosser
slab > 24 carton pack cans or small bottles of beer
Ute > pick up truck
good onya mate! > well done
bludger > freeloader
ankle-biter > infant
fair go > give the other bloke a chance
what a rip off > expensive goods; warranty no good
true blue > ridgey didge > true culture
Oz > Australia
Vegemite > the secret to our success
Maccas > McDonalds
Arvo > afternoon footpath > sidewalk
rubbish > garbage
petrol > gas(oline)
servo > petrol station
Bottle-O > liquor retailer usually in a pub
Bogan > working/welfare class- crass & uncultured
also a yobbo
"queer" > poofta
Esky > portable cooler take to the beach
crikey > Is that for real?
struth > well I'll be
ripper > beauty > real good
as slippery as a snake > con man or shyster
lower than a snake's belly > cad, double crosser
slab > 24 carton pack cans or small bottles of beer
Ute > pick up truck
good onya mate! > well done
bludger > freeloader
ankle-biter > infant
fair go > give the other bloke a chance
what a rip off > expensive goods; warranty no good
true blue > ridgey didge > true culture
Oz > Australia
Vegemite > the secret to our success
chockers > crammed full
outback > desert regions
never never > Crocodile Dundee's territory > top end
Sheila > any woman of "dateable" age
flicks > cinema movie
outback > desert regions
never never > Crocodile Dundee's territory > top end
Sheila > any woman of "dateable" age
flicks > cinema movie
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I suddenly feel so very old.
Picture Sylvester Stallone as Rocky. Now, picture him calling someone across the street. "Yo, Babe!"
Contextually, does it still seem freaky? Because that is the generation of hubby and the accent he had back then. lol
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30+ years since I watched Crocodile Dundee, and I finally know what he meant when he said Crikey!
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Philly Talk
Yo = Hi, bye, I need your attention, or pointing out a faux-pas. (Like, "Yo! There are women here. Watch your language." or "Yo! That's my car you dented.")
You guys = plural of you.
Ite = All right
Jeet = Did you eat?
Jew? = Did you?
Donnashore = down the shore.
Cheesesteak = A type of sandwich on a long roll with thin slabs of grilled meat (beef or chicken). Must include the condiments as adjectives, if you want more than that. (Condiments include fried onions and/or fried mushrooms. Be careful in small delis, because sometimes they assume you want everything on your cheesesteak, and everything can include HOT peppers.) Do NOT assume there will be cheese on your cheesesteak.
Wit = A word after "cheesesteak" that means you want the proper thing on your cheesesteak. The proper thing on your cheesesteak is Cheese Whiz. No, it is not cheese. It is better than cheese. Do not say "Wit Whiz," because everyone will know you're a tourist and don't know your cheesesteaks.
Things that do NOT belong on cheesesteaks = lettuce and tomatoes. That is called a cheesesteak hoagie. It is not a cheessteak. It is a cheesesteak hoagie. Raw onions, raw mushrooms, catchup, mustard, and well, mayo is okay, but don't be too proud of that. That too says you're a little different. It is also good.
Hoagie = another sandwich on a long roll. Yes, many people in the country think they know what a hoagie is. What they get is not a hoagie. What they get is usually lunch meat with lettuce, tomatoes, and raw onions on a long roll. It is not the same, because there are certain herbs that must go on them, (and hoagie makers will not tell which herbs, because that's what makes their shop unique) and some oil. It's kind of like what the rest of the country called either a sub or a po' boy. It has to be cold. If it is hot, then that's what the rest of the country (and we) call "grinders."
Philadelphia Pretzel =
(Best eaten with mustard, and gets stale after roughly 8 hours.)
Philadelphia Eagles - the team that's winning the Super Bowl this year.
Ite?
Yo = Hi, bye, I need your attention, or pointing out a faux-pas. (Like, "Yo! There are women here. Watch your language." or "Yo! That's my car you dented.")
You guys = plural of you.
Ite = All right
Jeet = Did you eat?
Jew? = Did you?
Donnashore = down the shore.
Cheesesteak = A type of sandwich on a long roll with thin slabs of grilled meat (beef or chicken). Must include the condiments as adjectives, if you want more than that. (Condiments include fried onions and/or fried mushrooms. Be careful in small delis, because sometimes they assume you want everything on your cheesesteak, and everything can include HOT peppers.) Do NOT assume there will be cheese on your cheesesteak.
Wit = A word after "cheesesteak" that means you want the proper thing on your cheesesteak. The proper thing on your cheesesteak is Cheese Whiz. No, it is not cheese. It is better than cheese. Do not say "Wit Whiz," because everyone will know you're a tourist and don't know your cheesesteaks.
Things that do NOT belong on cheesesteaks = lettuce and tomatoes. That is called a cheesesteak hoagie. It is not a cheessteak. It is a cheesesteak hoagie. Raw onions, raw mushrooms, catchup, mustard, and well, mayo is okay, but don't be too proud of that. That too says you're a little different. It is also good.
Hoagie = another sandwich on a long roll. Yes, many people in the country think they know what a hoagie is. What they get is not a hoagie. What they get is usually lunch meat with lettuce, tomatoes, and raw onions on a long roll. It is not the same, because there are certain herbs that must go on them, (and hoagie makers will not tell which herbs, because that's what makes their shop unique) and some oil. It's kind of like what the rest of the country called either a sub or a po' boy. It has to be cold. If it is hot, then that's what the rest of the country (and we) call "grinders."
Philadelphia Pretzel =
(Best eaten with mustard, and gets stale after roughly 8 hours.)
Philadelphia Eagles - the team that's winning the Super Bowl this year.
Ite?
We also have rhyming slang -
dog and bone > telephone
dead horse > tomato sauce
trouble and strife > wife
dog and bone > telephone
dead horse > tomato sauce
trouble and strife > wife