Tuesday, August 15, 2006
SEPPO:
I have received a request for the definition of the word "Seppo". For those of you who are reading this blog from the USA, this definition applies to you.
Seppo: a derogatory slang term used by Australians to refer to a citizen of the United States. The word has 2 origins depending on who you ask. 1) Seppo is short for septic tank, which rhymes with "Yank", which is the other favourite name for Americans in Oz. 2) Seppo is short for septic tank again, but meaning "full of shit". So if you are ever travelling in Australia and someone calls you a seppo, just smile and say, "Yes, I am full of shit", and they'll know you have a clue. I find it to be more of a term of endearment, because most Aussies won't even acknowledge you if they don't like you. Or, they will use the word in association with another clarifier like "f#*king seppo". You really do have to get a feel for the Australian sense of humour and rules of social interaction. F-bombs and moreso C-bombs (cu*t) are thrown around quite freely, especially in the areas where I reside. Sailors got nothing on an Aussie underground miner!!
Maybe I'll take some time to build an Aussie-American dictionary so if you ever get over here, you'll have a grasp on the lingo.
Some useful terms:
"Pissed/knackered/cactus" - drunk
"piss" - alcohol
"hit the terps/hit the grog/get pissed" - to drink copious amounts of alcohol
"root" - sex
"cuppa" - cup of tea or coffee
"midi" - half pint of beer
"stubby" - short-neck bottle of beer (also refers to a brand of work shorts commonly worn by tradesmen - Stubbies)
"singlet" - tank top (wife-beater)
"thong" - flip flops, not arse-less women's underwear
"arse" - same as ass, duh
"bonza" - fantastic
"shiela" - Aussie babe
"bloke" - Aussie male
"blue"(to have a) - fight
"bloody...." the most flexible word in the Aussie-English vocabulary
I'll add more as I go in the dictionary of Aussie-isms.
Also, don't be caught off guard when you arrive and you hear, "How're ya goin'?" It's not "How's it going?" or "How are you doing?" like in the States. Also, you will most likely hear the beloved "G'day"....that's one of the few things that you would have seen on the telly that is true about alot of Oz.
I have received a request for the definition of the word "Seppo". For those of you who are reading this blog from the USA, this definition applies to you.
Seppo: a derogatory slang term used by Australians to refer to a citizen of the United States. The word has 2 origins depending on who you ask. 1) Seppo is short for septic tank, which rhymes with "Yank", which is the other favourite name for Americans in Oz. 2) Seppo is short for septic tank again, but meaning "full of shit". So if you are ever travelling in Australia and someone calls you a seppo, just smile and say, "Yes, I am full of shit", and they'll know you have a clue. I find it to be more of a term of endearment, because most Aussies won't even acknowledge you if they don't like you. Or, they will use the word in association with another clarifier like "f#*king seppo". You really do have to get a feel for the Australian sense of humour and rules of social interaction. F-bombs and moreso C-bombs (cu*t) are thrown around quite freely, especially in the areas where I reside. Sailors got nothing on an Aussie underground miner!!
Maybe I'll take some time to build an Aussie-American dictionary so if you ever get over here, you'll have a grasp on the lingo.
Some useful terms:
"Pissed/knackered/cactus" - drunk
"piss" - alcohol
"hit the terps/hit the grog/get pissed" - to drink copious amounts of alcohol
"root" - sex
"cuppa" - cup of tea or coffee
"midi" - half pint of beer
"stubby" - short-neck bottle of beer (also refers to a brand of work shorts commonly worn by tradesmen - Stubbies)
"singlet" - tank top (wife-beater)
"thong" - flip flops, not arse-less women's underwear
"arse" - same as ass, duh
"bonza" - fantastic
"shiela" - Aussie babe
"bloke" - Aussie male
"blue"(to have a) - fight
"bloody...." the most flexible word in the Aussie-English vocabulary
I'll add more as I go in the dictionary of Aussie-isms.
Also, don't be caught off guard when you arrive and you hear, "How're ya goin'?" It's not "How's it going?" or "How are you doing?" like in the States. Also, you will most likely hear the beloved "G'day"....that's one of the few things that you would have seen on the telly that is true about alot of Oz.
# posted by K-Fleet-13 @ 12:21 AM 
