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Thread #94868 Message #1842525
Posted By: Bob Bolton
24-Sep-06 - 09:33 PM
Thread Name: English To English Translation Needed
Subject: RE: English To English Translation Needed
G'day The Walrus,
That's "Swy = Zwei - German for "Two"(up). there are a surprising number of German words in the Australian slang ... from the Gold Rush Days, at the very least.
Regards,
Bob