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Do ya'll over in West OZ say "ya'll" too? There are several different forms of ya'll over here in the states. First off, "Ya'll" is a southern thing. Just so ya'll know.

Yankees (mostly anyone who doesn't come from the south, or who we don't know) don't ever say ya'll. If a yankee does say ya'll, they're not fooling us. We still know they're a yankee.

There are different forms of ya'll. There's the old south, polite "You All". Then there's just "Ya'll" ... a contraction of "You All". Then there's "All Ya'll". When someone says "All Ya'll", they're usually referring to Yankees. Like "Where'd all ya'll come from?" But it can be used in a positive way as well like, "All ya'll come on over to the barbecue, Sunday."

Oh, and if someone uses "ya'll", whatever you do, don't refer to them as a 'yankee' or a 'yank' . Trust me on this.

Thanks Fitz
I liked getting the low down on this expression
I'm using surfspeak picked up in HI
My location is Victoria on the coast, we have awesome waves, think Bells Beach.
West Oz has some unridden virgin waves it's a mecca for soul surfers.
So.... My using y'all is just my own slang, it's stuck like the wax on my board. We have freezing great waves here today clean as a whistle and pumping. Water temp around 12 Celsius air about 10 brrr. Rubber seal suit weather.
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I'm reposting am earlier post of mine of my local break Gunnamatta for you Fitz. It's accompanied by a Bach Mvnt from the Six Suites for cello

Wow 61 pages of music and fun ya guys!
Ok if I am not around for a while...just don't forget to miss me!
(these meds are working, I am feeling my most silly tonight)

Thanks Meg, liked that

X Cindi

Thanks for the rundown on your slang Fitz ... personally I don't use ya'll, or any variation of it. We could be here for a long time going through Aussie slang, which doesn't differ too much from the east coast to the west coast. Ariel lives roughly 1,700 miles away from where I am in the West, so here's another great West Aussie Band ... with 1,000 miles away.

Ariel wrote: I recommend to y'all two movies, possibly hard to find maybe Amazon or similar or contact the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Musica Surfica
The Reef
I'm popping up a meditative Sunday morning clip for those in this time zone good morning for those on the other side enjoy this with your good red. Or celery and ginger zinger.

Many thanks from one ocean lover to another. Watched over late breakfast of pancakes with lightly baked banana with lemon juice and maple syrup (O Canada!). Which the cat wanted. And didn't want.
Swim done. Morning coffee and socialising done. Breakfast done. Its raining and not very warm. Time for a nanna nap.

GT2 wrote: Thanks for the rundown on your slang Fitz ... personally I don't use ya'll, or any variation of it. We could be here for a long time going through Aussie slang, which doesn't differ too much from the east coast to the west coast.

Root me boot GT2.... Aussie slang eh?
How about some expressions that the seppos (septic tanks= yanks) may not be familiar with.
Full as a fairy's phone book (no longer in common use due to its political incorrectness)
A kangaroo loose in the top paddock
You've got Buckley's ,,,,there was a Buckley.... (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckley_(convict))
Rack off
Rooted
Sparrow's

Here in the states we 'root' for the home team, means we support a football team, baseball team etc. I imagine in OZ it would have an entirely different meaning

Two mates discussing a flat battery.

Davo

It’s rooted mate. It’s dead as a dingo’s donger. Fair dinkum mate, it’s cactus. It’s a piece of piss to fix. She’ll be right mate. I’ve got a ridgy-didge one for ya at mate’s rates. It’ll cost you a slab.

Jacko

Pig's arse mate. If I give ya a slab, you’ll be off quicker than a bride’s nighty.

Davo

Don’t crack a fat & carry on like a cut snake. Fair suck of the sav, I’m not as dodgy as dunny rat. It’s not worth a zack to me, so it’s yours for nuddy.

Another West Aussie

WARNING: Contains Offensive Language



This is the tamest one I could find.

If you want a good laugh ... look him up on youtube

fitz wrote: Here in the states we 'root' for the home team, means we support a football team, baseball team etc. I imagine in OZ it would have an entirely different meaning
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Well, that depends on how big a fan you are

Stayin Alive - the CPR song lol

Geez Louise this is Austrayla we are born with a license to personalise slang. Yobbos, skins, sharps, surfs, lingo gave you cred
As for this lil duckie, y'all know I'm full amped and ready for bailing from any HepC wipeout after my bloods tomoz. Sure I've seen some narly setups but this frothers charging, I'm in the zone, hangin loose and bitchin my way into the impact zone Yew!
Beaches I surfed glass today. SVR12 prep. I'm glad you loved Richard and Micks beautiful work when they do it at the opera house again I will let you know. I haven't been myself it's on around once a year in Syd
I do have the DVDs glad you got wet too it was superb here.
Meg he is awesome love Manx ty