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Thread #63857 Message #1054610
Posted By: Hrothgar
16-Nov-03 - 06:28 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Etymology - Oz & Aussie
Subject: RE: Folklore: Etymology - Oz & Aussie
That's Ocker. Giok. Get these spellings correct!
Macquarie Dictionary: Ocker, n. 1. The archetypical uncultivated Australian working man; 2. a boorish, uncouth chauvinistic Australian; 3. an Australian male displaying qualities considered to be typically Australian, esp. good humour, helpfulness, and resourcefulness; adj. 4. of or pertaining to an ocker; 5. Distinctively Australian.
Now, does it mean I'm an Ocker if I laugh while kneecapping jonny Wilkinson? That's helpful (to us) and resourceful.