Growing up in West Aussie, I can't recall hearing the "lucky" references that Helen has asked about - just the beer and the boats!! ... and also if something was a bit cheaply made, it could be a bit tinny - and esp the sound coming from a tranny (i.e. transistor radio - remember when they were all the rage?? ha ha!!!!!)

As to John O'L's "jammy", my Scouser partner says that it is a very Liverpool (UK) term and reckons it's a reference to jam being sticky so therefore the luck is sticking - but "you jammy bastard!" is usually a very envious term!!!


Cheers! R-J