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“Bloody” is the all-terrain intensifier of Australian English. Not rude enough to shock grandma but punchy enough to express proper frustration, excitement, or disbelief. Aussies sprinkle it into speech like seasoning—light, heavy, whatever the emotional flavour requires. Stub your toe? Bloody ow. Win a free beer? Bloody oath. Lose your keys for the fourth time this week? Bloody typical. It carries that uniquely Aussie combination of irritation and humour, the verbal equivalent of a shrug mixed with a grin. If you want to sound authentic without trying too hard, give this word a whirl.
I’ve bloody lost the keys to the ute again, mate.
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- Mettre un tunnel autre orthographe
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Parler longtemps, sans pause, ou sans laisser les autres en placer une.
Il m'a mis un tunnel pendant 10 minutes le gars !
- woop woop autre orthographe
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Woop Woop is how Aussies describe anywhere ridiculously remote—middle of nowhere, no reception, probably full of flies. If someone says you live in Woop Woop, they mean you’re far enough out that nobody’s visiting unless they pack snacks and fuel. It’s used jokingly but also kind of seriously, because Australia has a lot of places that feel like the edge of the universe. Great for exaggerating just how lost you are.
Keep driving like that and we’ll end up in Woop Woop.
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A u-ey is a U-turn Aussie-style: quick, casual, and usually slightly questionable. Someone yelling “chuck a u-ey!” means the driver has missed the turn—again. It’s a staple of road trip vocabulary, especially when relying on a mate with terrible navigation skills. Doing a u-ey is practically a sport in tight Aussie streets, and half the time it feels like a small miracle when executed cleanly.
Mate, chuck a u-ey before we end up lost.