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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by inlanikai
"Tird and tirty-tird"

See, we can be very accomodating.

Now say "Put a shrimp on the barbie" for me.
Wouldn't it be "toid 'n' toity-toid?"

And, to the extent that I'm an expert after a total of about a month there, there ain't no shrimp in Oz (no matter what Yanks are led to believe is a standard phrase). They'd be prawns.

(Back to Brisbane in two months. Remind me to check.)
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