So the Poms saw 'crisps' and 'chips', the Seppos say 'chips' and 'fries'...

[dug777]

A funny old world, i can only conclude that we>*

EDIT: before anyone asks, Seppos=aussie slang for Yanks, i keep forgetting to change these things for you

 

[xit2nowhere]

the thunder from down under! :laugh:

 

[SNiPeRX]

Can you please speak English... thanks

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: SNiPeRX
Can you please speak English... thanks

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: SNiPeRX
Can you please speak English... thanks

English, or American English?

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: SNiPeRX
Can you please speak English... thanks

English, or American English?

Surely the Queen's English...

 

[hjo3]

Any idea what the etymology of "seppo" is?

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Any idea what the etymology of "seppo" is?

doesn't it come from rhyming slang? septic tank = yank?

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Any idea what the etymology of "seppo" is?

it dates back to the war i think

rhyming slang with yank...thats all i'll say

EDIT: see above

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: hjo3
Any idea what the etymology of "seppo" is?

it dates back to the war i think

rhyming slang with yank...thats all i'll say

EDIT: see above

i actually had to google it to figure it out

kind of a funny name, lol. i give it my canadian approval!

 

[xcript]

Crazy dingo fvckers.

 

[mwtgg]

SPEAK ENGLISH.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
SPEAK ENGLISH.

Why? You don't.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: xcript
Crazy dingo fvckers.

LOL

 

[dug777]

bump

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: spherrod

Originally posted by: hjo3
Any idea what the etymology of "seppo" is?

doesn't it come from rhyming slang? septic tank = yank?

Hahahaha, funny to see the Aussies kept the cockney formulation for slang. I guess it makes sense cause cockney originated in the shady social circles of London to keep the coppers from knowing what was really being said. And Australia was a prisoner colony for England...