Hegelgasse 8 Vienna 1010 - tel:01 2933673  

Ozwords

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

humour.200ok.com.au