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Quiz about Aussie As Strine That Is
Quiz about Aussie As Strine That Is

Aussie A's (Strine That Is!) Trivia Quiz


Our Aussie vernacular, 'strine', is generally specific to just the island continent! Can you pick the strine in the following (mostly multiple choice) questions?

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Engadine
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
134,583
Updated
Nov 22 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1550
Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (4/10), Guest 72 (1/10), Guest 124 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What, in the Australian vernacular, is an 'apple-eater'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the strine term for the afternoon?

Answer: (One Word - four letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. If I don't know someone at all, I wouldn't know them from (in the vernacular), whom? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What, in strine, is an Aussie salute? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What, in strine, are 'anchors'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What's the Aussie term for 'have a good weekend'?

Answer: (One Word - fourteen letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Who or what, in the vernacular, is 'Auntie'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the Australian term for a typical member of the working class? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Fill in the following to complete the Australian term used when you don't know what's going on. 'You don't know if you're . . . . . . or Martha!'

Answer: (One Word - six letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. If you finish something particularly difficult on your first go, what, in the vernacular, are you said to be? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What, in the Australian vernacular, is an 'apple-eater'?

Answer: A Tasmanian

Tasmanian's are apple-eaters because Tasmania is the 'Apple Isle'! The Granny Smith apple, one of my favourites, was first grown (by accident) in Eastwood, New South Wales in the 1860's and they hold a Granny Smith Festival every year and one of our fellow Quizzylanders tours with a theatre group sharing the Granny Smith history! Thanks to Elle81 for this info!
2. What is the strine term for the afternoon?

Answer: Arvo

A typical Australian strine contraction, i.e, an Australian abbreviation!
3. If I don't know someone at all, I wouldn't know them from (in the vernacular), whom?

Answer: Adam

Adam, relevant to Adam and Eve!. Another strine phrase is, 'since Adam was a pup', which means, for a very long time, or from the beginning of time!
4. What, in strine, is an Aussie salute?

Answer: A movement of the hand to shoo away flies

An Aussie salute is the movement of the hand (including the arm) to brush away annoying, buzzing flies, specifically from the face! Also known as a Barcoo salute!
5. What, in strine, are 'anchors'?

Answer: Brakes

Anchors are the brakes, particularly in a car, i.e., 'to hit the anchors' or 'throw the anchors out', or alternatively the reins of a horse, or, even your feet! Joe Blakes are snakes, Joe Blow is a strine term for someone whose name you either don't know, or can't remember, and a joey is a baby kangaroo!

Another use of the term is a somewhat derogatory reference to women, who can be called anchors because they slow you down - inhibit a man's prior active social life.
6. What's the Aussie term for 'have a good weekend'?

Answer: Avagoodweegend

Most famously used in an 'Aerogard' (personal insect repellant) commercial seen on Australian television!
7. Who or what, in the vernacular, is 'Auntie'?

Answer: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Also spelt 'Aunty', it is the ABC, i.e., the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's government owned and run, advertisement free, nationwide television station!
8. What is the Australian term for a typical member of the working class?

Answer: Aussie battler

Also, little Aussie battler!
9. Fill in the following to complete the Australian term used when you don't know what's going on. 'You don't know if you're . . . . . . or Martha!'

Answer: Arthur

To not know if you're Arthur or Martha means you have no idea what's going on!
10. If you finish something particularly difficult on your first go, what, in the vernacular, are you said to be?

Answer: Arsey

To be arsey is to get a difficult task completed on the first attempt, possibly through luck, or, alternatively, to be very lucky is to be arsey! Purportedly derived from 'tin arse'.
Source: Author Engadine

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