The following were results for an Ozwords Competition where
Entrants were asked to take an Australian word, alter it by only
one letter, and supply a new and witty definition.
You clearly need to be an Aussie to understand.
barramundy the sickie taken after Sunday, for the purpose of fishing
bendicoot a politician who makes non-core promises, 'Tampa's' with the truth, and the like
billabonk to make love by a waterhole
bludget an account of projected personal income and expenditure designed to allow a satisfactory standard of living without the need to work
bludgie a native bird noted for its lack of culinary appeal due to the fact that it simply can't be stuffed
bludgie a partner who doesn't work but is kept as a pet
boss socky the sock that decides to get lost in the wash
bushwanker a pretentious drongo who reckons he can handle himself in the scrub
crackie daks 'hipster' tracksuit pants
dodgeridoo a fake indigenous artefact
euclyptus complaint of sheep as they exit the shearing-shed, bleating the obvious
fair drinkum good quality wine
fair sinkum the straightforward Australian attitude to asylum seekers
flatypus a cat which has been run over by a vehicle
lickie a day off you get by asking the boss nicely
lyrebard Ern Malley
mateshit all your flatmate's belongings lying strewn around the floor
Parramutta audience participation rendition of 'Advance Australia Fair'
platopus creature with a philosophical view of its multi-cultural characteristics
podgie a pregnant widgie
red back slider shamefaced recalcitrant
shagman a male roaming the country in search of sexual activity
shornbag a particularly attractive naked sheep
sledgling a young cricketer learning how to (mis)behave before earning the right to wear the 'baggy green'
technicolour lawn the front yard after a rave party
wall poppies very successful people who don't have a partner
yabba the hitherto secret language of Australian freshwater crustaceans
