Rivers, Creeks and Gullies

[kiwifred]

This one did....

 

[fwdoz]

This little bugger wouldn't give up her secrets
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Looks like good Joe Blake country

 

[Lost Adams]

fwdoz, what is ment by "good Joe Blake country"?

 

[grubstake]

fwdoz, what is ment by "good Joe Blake country"?

It's Aussie slang, mate. "Joe Blake" = snake

 

[Lost Adams]

Thanks Grubstake!
Why 'Joe Blake', whats the backstory?
Sorry for being a pesky Fly!!

 

[Bush]

Thanks Grubstake!
Why 'Joe Blake', whats the backstory?
Sorry for being a pesky Fly!!

Are mate !
I don`t think there is any Aussie that knows every piece of slang lingo in Au or where it derived from.
Some are abbreviated words. Some are phrases that can overlap relative to the application.
Jugs comes to mind it could be beer or it could be something else.
Much of the pre dated stuff comes from Farming , Mining , Shipwright`s , Sailors , Stock-men , Fishermen and Builders & even Surfers.
This should hit your Noggin.
Nice set below.

https://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/study-space/australian-slang-dictionary

https://www.csu.edu.au/current-stud...nguage-support/aussie-slang-words-and-phrases

https://horsesandcattle.com/australian-slang-and-lingo/

https://www.csu.edu.au/current-stud...nguage-support/aussie-slang-words-and-phrases

https://www.berlitz.com/blog/australian-slang-words-phrases-expressions-insults

 

[grubstake]

Thanks Grubstake!
Why 'Joe Blake', whats the backstory?
Sorry for being a pesky Fly!!

It's rhyming slang:
Joe Blake = snake
Dead horse = tomato sauce (ketchup)
Trouble & strife = wife
Porky pies = lies

There are many more, but they mostly seem to be dying out now.

 

[Lost Adams]

Thank You so much Bush, now I won't be makin' you blokes have to do the Aussie Salute so much!!

And grubstake the rhyming part is the Best Part!
Trouble & STRIFE is SO True, as attested to me being Single at 74, BUT I'm still HOPING to get back into the RING! Yes pun intended!!!

 

[Bush]

It's rhyming slang:
Joe Blake = snake
Dead horse = tomato sauce (ketchup)
Trouble & strife = wife
Porky pies = lies

There are many more, but they mostly seem to be dying out now.

Nice one GS,
i`ve roamed this land 58 yrs & there are a few that you posted that i have never come across.
Off topic i know but it is very interesting when you probe into it.
Yankee Doodle Dandy ?
Mr Adams may have a few to add from the States maybe open a new Topic.