The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #100874   Message #2030533
Posted By: Jim Lad
19-Apr-07 - 07:31 PM
Thread Name: Saying gidday and a question if I may
Subject: RE: Saying gidday and a question if I may
"Strewth" from "God's Truth" Scots/Irish.
"Crikey" a harmless replacement for "Christ" English in its origin.
"Fair Dinkum" = "Straight up" pure Ocker.
"Ocker" = Australian Slang.
Trivia. Paul Hogan's first step to stardom was in cigarette commercials. His catch phrase... "Anyhow, Have a Winfield". Such commercials were known as "Ocker Ads."