Comments on: A very common language http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/ The idle musings of John B Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Harry http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Harry Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:30:58 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-1081 Ah, the sight of a hoon rorting is a sight to behold. Ah, the sight of a hoon rorting is a sight to behold.

]]> By: Banditry » Blog Archive » Australian English update http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Banditry » Blog Archive » Australian English update Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:50:48 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-354 [...] “Daggy music is one way to make the hoons leave an area”, apparently. No word so far on whether this also deters the hoons from rorting. [...] [...] “Daggy music is one way to make the hoons leave an area”, apparently. No word so far on whether this also deters the hoons from rorting. [...]

]]> By: dearieme http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-142 dearieme Thu, 11 May 2006 15:03:51 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-142 What, I was asked, does the Ozzie verb to "dob in" mean? It's being a clipe, I said. "You what?" she said. There's no escape. What, I was asked, does the Ozzie verb to “dob in” mean? It’s being a clipe, I said. “You what?” she said. There’s no escape.

]]> By: Michael http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Michael Wed, 10 May 2006 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-136 I was having lunch with an Australian colleague yesterday, and she used the word "rort". So thank you for saving me from the necessity of saying something along the lines of "What on earth are you talking about, you ignorant colonial mangler of our glorious language?" - as this type of confrontation is always so embarrassing, isn't it? No matter how essential. I was having lunch with an Australian colleague yesterday, and she used the word “rort”.

So thank you for saving me from the necessity of saying something along the lines of “What on earth are you talking about, you ignorant colonial mangler of our glorious language?” – as this type of confrontation is always so embarrassing, isn’t it? No matter how essential.

]]> By: Alex http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Alex Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:22:02 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-65 Rort=Scam Rort=Scam

]]> By: Mark http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Mark Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-50 Ah, we're stuck with this stuff. Consequence of English being the universal language. It means that a variety of Englishes will pop up. I'll put up with this kind of thing, and the English of the European Commission containing expressions like "comitology" and "mixity" if it means that English is predominant.... Ah, we’re stuck with this stuff. Consequence of English being the universal language. It means that a variety of Englishes will pop up. I’ll put up with this kind of thing, and the English of the European Commission containing expressions like “comitology” and “mixity” if it means that English is predominant….

]]> By: Michael http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Michael Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:14:33 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-42 "Rort" seems to be <a href="http://www.allwords.com/word-rort.html?SearchType=3&Keyword=rorty" rel="nofollow">Australian slang for "fraud"</a> - presumably it's attractive to headline-writers because it's shorter. “Rort” seems to be Australian slang for “fraud” – presumably it’s attractive to headline-writers because it’s shorter.

]]> By: Politicalog http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Politicalog Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:32:56 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2006/04/13/a-very-common-language/#comment-38 I would have said US English and Proper English (whatever that is these days) ;-) Al I would have said US English and Proper English (whatever that is these days) ;-)

Al

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