For those learning Australia English and customs: I was standing at a deli counter in Queen Vic Markets and hear some people next to me asking "Is this place any good?" and I reply with "Oh no. It's terrible. You don't want to shop here." but with a big grin on my face.

To Australians, this is a ringing endorsement that the place is actually very good and you should definitely get something from here. But I imagine to those who take the words literally, they might be confused as to why I was shopping there if I thought the place was so terrible and also they should go elsewhere. 😖

Welcome to Australia.

#AustralianEnglish

I think I've mentioned this before, but as a result of being a) an Australian living in the USA, and b) just being plain old, I have no freaking idea how grammar or spelling work anymore.

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| beetles in the budgie smugglers trying to have a chop at me

wtf does this even mean? (𞋴𝛂𝛋) #AustralianEnglish

TIL I learned that the word 'doona' comes from Danish 'dyne'

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Dive into the fascinating world of Australian English next week on #ThatWordChat! Join host Mark Allen and featured guest Dr. Danica Salazar, executive editor for World Englishes at the OED, for a lively conversation about the new entries in the Oxford English Dictionary and the unique blend of influences shaping Australian English.

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