Australian language

You would think that moving from Canada to Australia you would be able to understand folks down here. Well, almost, but not quite. :-) They have quite a few words and expressions that differ from what is used in Canada.

For example:

-if you want to turn someone in, in Australia you call the dob-in hotline

-you buy capsicum instead of peppers, and the police use capsicum spray

-they eat rockmelons, while in Canada we eat cantaloupes

-if you are a bad driver, you are a hoon

-if you a gay, you are a poofster

-Australians greet you with: "How you going?" which usually makes me wonder how to respond

-they go to uni, which is shortened university

-they put their luggage in the boot of the car, as opposed to a trunk

-they have a lot of roundabouts, while it is hard to find traffic circles in Canada

-you plug in electrical devices into a power strip, instead of a power bar

-instead of buying brown bread, you buy wholemeal bread

-you alight of a train, while in Canada you get off a train

-after a divorce, the ex-husband was paying her maintenance (child support)

-paper money is referred to as notes, not bills

-TV has an in-built tuner, not a built-in tuner
-the preferred flooring in Australia is timber, not hardwood (but they mean the same thing)
-you go to level four, not the fourth floor
-you take a lift instead of an elevator
-you try on clothing in a fitting room instead of a change room

-you lift the bonnet, not a hood of your car

-diapers are called nappies

-lorry is the semi (truck)

-in Canada you pay property taxes, while here you have to pay rates

-sunnies are sunglasses

That's it for now, but I am sure I will hear a new one next week.