Australians inside please...
 

What is the name for the exaggerated/forced type of Australian that the likes of Steve Irwin used to speak?

Crikey mate! What a little ripper you are! By Jingo let's let papill0n or AdultKing have a go at this.

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its not exaggerated or forced thats how some people speak here manly in the bush

OK so what's the name for it?

I meant to put " around 'exaggerated/forced' because that is how it can come across to some people.

I've heard of 'Strine' before, but I don't think that is what it was called to me a few years back.

ocker perhaps, no idea spelling

correct spelling is ocka

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ocka

Bingo. That's the one. Thanks.

xholly got it. Not mentioned directly in that article though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocker

welcome mate :)

Streuth mate! What ya reckon ? We always talk like aussies at my dog and bone! I just call my sheila and she comes running to me with a pack of smokes and a beer. Crikey gotta love the footy last weekend the Cats creamed the Pies like a red kanga hitting a mini!

Im as dry as a nuns nasty!

Ocker or the correct term...strine.

ive never heard the word strine..

is it a sydney thing?

You made me homesick :(

"fuckwit"?

Essentially a term used Australia wide but not surprising it's not a well known word. Even in Australia current generations are not well read enough to be familiar with the term.

Coined in the 60's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strine

For all those who haven't seen Australia or don't have the right to live here, here's some images of the most wonderful country in the world.

From when we stupidly helped out the Americans yet again

Webmasters from Australia please call my office and tell me you want to send dating traffic with your accents. Thank you in advance.

How about ?

No thank you. He swears too much... it's unattractive!

How about the real Chopper ?

Waltzing Matilda
 

Remember singing the original song in grade school in the 50's. Was supposed to be a happy song, despite the hobo dying.
This version sheds a new light.
Strange in WWII, we actually stopped the bad guys. Since then, even if we go after bad guys, it seems to be a long Fuck-up.
When you get down to it, WW I and the US Civil War were Fuck-ups. So many died, for so little.

He reminded me of a bullshit showman on drugs! Steve Irwin made me shrink. He is not typical of us at all - look at what his moron widow is doing with that kid of theirs! At least he and his tribe were way more famous in the US than here. They should have buried the bastard there!

Long live our natural language "Strine", save Bindi Irwin and good health to Stingrays! :2 cents:

I bet you posted this pissed off your rocker because it's untrue and pretty fucked up :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I lived in Australia for 5 years and raised my son in that culture. I'm moving back soon after my son is settled into college here in the U.S. next year :thumbsup

'I'm as dry as a nun's cunt... '

They don't do polite....

Mate.....resorting to personal insults is in the poorest taste. When you come back out here, look me up. My icq is in the sig. And no, I wasn't pissed off my rocker when I posted that, as you mentioned. Only pissed-orf with the Irwin brand on showmanship.

Save Bindi and Bob! :thumbsup