Losing Our Aussie Language

It is not just our famous food icons we are losing - it's our language. I am personally very concerned about the loss of our local words. Especially one that particularly worries me is that "bloke" is now called "guy" as they do in America, and "rubbish" is called "trash". Worse still, "chips" are called "fries". I think we should start a move back to unique Australian words. I’m thinking of awarding a yearly prize for the Aussie who’s most Australian in accent and speech.

Australian	American
"my shout"	my turn to pay
25 cents	Quarter
4 wheel drive	SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Aeroplane	Airplane
Barrack / cheer	Root
Bathers or cossie	Swim trunks/bathing suit
Bench	Counter
Biscuits	Cookies
Blackout	Power outage
Bloke	Guy
Blowie	Blow fly
Bonnet	Hood
Booking	Reservation
Boot	Trunk
Bum	Butt
Cactus	Dead
Capsicum	Green/red/yellow pepper
Chemist	Drugstore
Chips	Fries
Copha	Vegetable shortening
Cutlery	Silverware
Doona	Duvet/comforter
Esky	Cooler
Fairy floss	Cotton candy
Footpath	Sidewalk
Flats	Apartments
Fringe	Bangs
Garage sale	Yard sale
Gardening	Yard work
Give Way	Yield
G-string	Thong
Hash (#)	Pound (#)
Holidays	Vacations
Ice block	Popsicle
Jam	Jelly
Jelly	Jello
Joggers	Gym shoes
Jumper	Sweater
Kindergarten	Pre-school
Letter box	Mail box
Lift	Elevator
Light globe	Light bulb
Lollies	Candy
Lounge room	Living room
Main course	Entrée
Maths	Math
Mince	Ground beef
Mobile phone	Cellular phone/Wireless phone
Mozzie	Mosquito
Nappy	Diaper
Number plate	License plate
Parkas	Coats
Papershop	Drugstore
Petrol	Gas
Prang	Accident
Primary school	Elementary school
Queue	Line
Return fare	Round trip fare
Ring	Call
Rockmelon	Cantelope
Roundabout	Turning circle
Route pronounced "root"	Route pronounced "rout"
Rubbish Bin	Trash can
Rubber	Eraser
Rubbish	Trash
Runners	Gym shoes
Sanger	Sandwich
Scone	Biscuit
Serviette	Napkin
Single fare	One way fare
Skivvy	Turtle neck
Snags	Sausages
Soft drink	Soda or pop
Sprinkles	Non-parels
State border	State line
(Supermarket) trolley	Shopping cart
Tap	Faucet
Thongs	Flip flops / sandals
Tick	Check
Toilets	Bathroom / restroom
Tomato sauce	Ketchup
Torch	Flashlight
Tuckshop	Cafeteria
Ute (utility)	Pickup
Wheel brace	Lug nut wrench
Windscreen	Windshield
Z	Zee

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