Facts About Australian English and Slang

• Australians generally use British English for the majority of language, with 'colour' and similar words spelled with a 'u', while words such as 'specialised' use an 's' as opposed to a 'z'
• Some popular Aussie words/terms and their meanings:
• G'day - good morning or hello
• Arvo - afternoon
• Mate - friend
• Cheers - thank you
• She'll be right - it will be OK
• Barbie - barbecue
• Mozzie - mosquito
• Bloody oath - hell yeah
• Thongs - flip flops
• Ta - thanks
• Bogan - redneck
• Australia as a name comes from the latin terra australis incognita meaning unknown southern island

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RANK	ENGLISH ACCENT	SCORE
1	British	68
2	Irish	57
3	Australian	53
4	American	51
5	French	48
6	German	47
7	Scottish	44
8	New Zealand	41
9	Canadian	40
10	Indian	37
11	Japanese	36
12	Russian	34