Verbal Faux Pas, Jargon, Cliches, Boganisms, etc

[Spongebob]

Cricket commentator on radio regarding child in part of grandstand where he should not be.

Said the father was providing minimum supervisation.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Life is your oyster is a Shakespeare line.

The saying is 'the world is your oyster', not 'your life is your oyster'.

 

[Spongebob]

The saying is 'the world is your oyster', not 'your life is your oyster'.

Oops, a faux pas of a faux pas.

I must remember to wear my glasses next time.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Oops, a faux pas of a faux pas.

I must remember to wear my glasses next time.

I'm sure I'm guilty of it too

 

[peternorth]

commentator on NTS digital radio called the hobart t20 BBL team the Hurri-cns (no a)

 

[peternorth]

adam zampa on aussies smoking ciggies - (okay to) open up the hips

 

[Wayne Dwop]

commentator on NTS digital radio called the hobart t20 BBL team the Hurri-cns (no a)

Commentator was correct...hurriken is English/Australian pronunciation. HurriCANE is American like so many other words sneaking in to our lives.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/hurricane

We also don't have hurricanes in Australia we have cyclones.

Have a nice day...dood.

 

[peternorth]

Commentator was correct...hurriken is English/Australian pronunciation. HurriCANE is American like so many other words sneaking in to our lives.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/hurricane

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/hurricane
Wonder why newsreaders and the like here pronounce it with the cane.

very interesting.

We also don't have hurricanes in Australia we have cyclones.

Have a nice day...dood.

Actooly, neither are correct. The meteorologically phenomenon is actually called a willy willy in Straya.

 

[Registered User]

Swimmer, Sam Sheppard: "hopefully my skills will come to the forté at the end of the race

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Commentator was correct...hurriken is English/Australian pronunciation. HurriCANE is American like so many other words sneaking in to our lives.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/hurricane

We also don't have hurricanes in Australia we have cyclones.

Have a nice day...dood.

Like dee-fence, instead of defence
And the dugout instead of the bench

 

[Wayne Dwop]

Wonder why newsreaders and the like here pronounce it with the cane.

very interesting.



Actooly, neither are correct. The meteorologically phenomenon is actually called a willy willy in Straya.

willy willy Tracy...Darwin
willy willy Debbie...FNQ
willy willy Yasi...FNQ

None of them sound very ferocious to me.

 

[Registered User]

the propensity for people to refer to tennis players by just their first names is annoying.

 

[Spongebob]

the propensity for people to refer to tennis players by just their first names is annoying.

It caused a little problem in the first round when the redeemed convicted drug cheat played, sorry, time off player.

Maria Sharapova v Tatjana Maria

 

[peternorth]

the propensity for people to refer to tennis players by just their first names is annoying.

Think it happens more during the AO. Throughout the year it reverts a bit back to surnames or full names.

 

[benneth]

Think it happens more during the AO. Throughout the year it reverts a bit back to surnames or full names.

Friggin AO, everyone's an tennis expert.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Actooly, neither are correct. The meteorologically phenomenon is actually called a willy willy in Straya.

Atlantic and Northeast Pacific: Hurricane
Northwest Pacific: Typhoon
South Pacific and Indian Ocean: Cyclone

All the same thing. Form over warm, tropical oceans and hit island and coastal areas.

A willy willy is a mini-tornado, formed over land.

 

[peternorth]

Atlantic and Northeast Pacific: Hurricane
Northwest Pacific: Typhoon
South Pacific and Indian Ocean: Cyclone

All the same thing. Form over warm, tropical oceans and hit island and coastal areas.

A willy willy is a mini-tornado, formed over land.

How do you pronounce hurricane?

 

[richoatthedisco]

How do you pronounce hurricane?

The way American movies have taught me to pronounce it.

 

[Registered User]

That's odd about "hurricane". I can't remember ever hearing as Aussie say "hurrik'n", but I've heard Poms pronounce it that way

 

[peternorth]

That's odd about "hurricane". I can't remember ever hearing as Aussie say "hurrik'n", but I've heard Poms pronounce it that way

this Englishman pronounces it with the Cane

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Previewing Collingwoods up-coming season, according to Nim Zazou??? on SEN, Nathan Buckley's job security is secured. Phew!

On SM-G900I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Did anyone hear Basil call Jake Garner 'Joel Garner' last night during the Kyrgios-Tsonga match?

 

[Registered User]

Greg Matthews: "expousing"

Tim Lane says "hurrik'n". Well there you go.

 

[peternorth]

Did anyone hear Basil call Jake Garner 'Joel Garner' last night during the Kyrgios-Tsonga match?

doesnt surprise me

 

[peternorth]

Greg Matthews: "expousing"

Tim Lane says "hurrik'n". Well there you go.

Do you think Hurricane should be added to the thread title?