Life's Road Map: Hakuna Matata

... it means no worries, for the rest of your days.

My South African friend, Jackie, sent me this picture which I just loved... Its Pumba and Timone, as seen on an African Safari. Ha!!

Dingo Lingo

A Fair Go: A chance, or opportunity

I hear this one a lot, but specifically on a commercial (aka. "advert") about insurance: "You just want a fair go..."

Fair Dinkum: Often used by itself as a rhetorical question to express astonishment, as in "really?", or "you're kidding!"

After I told Will I was going to Hawaii, his response was "Fair dinkum?"

Good on ya: A phrase to denote congratulations or happiness with deeds

"Good on ya mate! You did great!" (My boss told me on my first day at work).

Heaps Good: Awesome, very impressive

"I think its lame now, but the first time I went to the Royal Easter Show I thought it was heaps good" (Will, convincing me that I should go)

Fairy Floss: Cotton Candy

(I saw it on a flyer for an outdoor party thing. I didn't know what it was, but then later Jackie was talking about it too. Apparently in South Africa its called "Candy Floss".)

Macca: McDonald's

"I could really go for some macca right now, I'm starved!" (Said someone in the elevator)

Goon: Cheap, Boxed Wine (diminutive slang for flagon)

"Maybe we should have a goon sack on hand in case we're desperate and the bottle store is closed" (Said Jen, when we were cleaning out the kitchen shelves)

Arvo: Afternoon

"See you Saturday arvo." (In an email from one of my prospective flatmates)

Rip: great, or cool

"The beaches here are so much more rip than in Miami." (One of my conversations with a student during orientation)

Lolly: a piece of candy or a sweet

"So no one feels left out, everyone can have a lolly." (During orientation after they gave away prizes)

Beaut: Great or fantastic, also Beauty

"That was beaut." (From the Perthians at the BlackJack table in Luxor, when they got a Twenty-One.)

Strewth: Exclaimation of surprise, disgust or amazement.

"Strewth! I should've known better." (From the Perthians at the BlackJack table in Luxor, when their cards busted.)

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Hakuna Matata

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