Lesson Five : The most important letter in the Australian alphabet
Okay, so short and sweet tonight, since I'm kinda knackered. It is, by the way, entirely Australian to shorten your lessons due to lack of giving a flying fig, whilst still invoicing you for the entire cost, so no belly-aching when you get your bills, right?
The most important letter in Australia is the letter 'O', which you might have worked out if you've been paying attention.
'O' is the universal abbreviator in Australia.
If your last name is Richardson, you're known as Richo. If your first name is David, you might be a Dave, but for the sake of my lesson making any sense, you're Davo.
Please be aware, David Richardson does NOT become Davo Richo. This is commonly known as trying too hard, and being a smart-**** ******.
aggro – aggressive
arvo – afternoon
ambo – ambulance
avos – avocados
bottle-o – bottle shop
compo – workers compensation
dero – derelict
doco – documentary
journo – journalist
relo – relative
rego – vehicle registration
Salvos – Salvation Army stores
servo – service station (gas station)
Apparently a train station can = traino, but this sounds like heathen west coast speak to me. There tends to be a little too much sun, and not quite enough shade on that side of the country, if you catch my drift.
Now, your first piece of homework. Think of a word or name you can abbreviate Australian style, by ripping the **** off it, and chucking an O on the end. Post it here.
If it's good, I'll give you a discount for the next lesson. If it's crap, you get a kick in the ****.
