Page 1 of 6 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 60

Thread: What is the meaning of a "Bloke"?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    California, USA
    Posts
    1,278
    Total Downloaded
    0

    What is the meaning of a "Bloke"?

    its said here reffering to certain people often but i dont know the meaning of it...



  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Near Seven Hills, Sydney
    Posts
    4,342
    Total Downloaded
    0

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Horsley Park, Sydney
    Posts
    2,940
    Total Downloaded
    0
    G'day MEANZ06,


    Here in Australia, a "bloke" is a man.

    A "Sheila" is a girl

    Generally if you say "So-an-so is a great bloke" That means he's a pretty good man....a good mate.

    We had Italian friends stay with us many years ago, and my wife (whose name, by the way, is Sheila) kept calling him "mate", as we do always out here. He got quite confused and explained that to him "mate" meant....well, you know

    After a hurried explanation, he got the gist of some of our Australian "lingo" (language).

    Hope this helps and I'm sure you'll get heaps of replies to your question.

    Cheers mate,
    Erich

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    California, USA
    Posts
    1,278
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh View Post

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    NSW far north coast
    Posts
    17,279
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by MEANZ06 View Post
    its said here reffering to certain people often but i dont know the meaning of it...



    Bloke, Aust/NZ/SA/UK colloquialism for man

    Have you noticed 'ute' yet, as in "I have a 130 crew cab ute" ?

    That usually stumps North Americans

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    California, USA
    Posts
    1,278
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Bundalene View Post
    G'day MEANZ06,


    Here in Australia, a "bloke" is a man.

    A "Sheila" is a girl

    Generally if you say "So-an-so is a great bloke" That means he's a pretty good man....a good mate.

    We had Italian friends stay with us many years ago, and my wife (whose name, by the way, is Sheila) kept calling him "mate", as we do always out here. He got quite confused and explained that to him "mate" meant....well, you know

    After a hurried explanation, he got the gist of some of our Australian "lingo" (language).

    Hope this helps and I'm sure you'll get heaps of replies to your question.

    Cheers mate,
    Erich
    Thanks! makes sense now...

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    California, USA
    Posts
    1,278
    Total Downloaded
    0
    ^^^^----searching for the meaning of "ute" now... [/leaving]


    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Bloke, Aust/NZ/SA/UK colloquialism for man

    Have you noticed 'ute' yet, as in "I have a 130 crew cab ute" ?

    That usually stumps North Americans

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Ringwood, vic
    Posts
    919
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh View Post
    I like this one

    The asian version of broke
    far out man, my car just bloke


    BTW my wife calls me bloke and I call her chick.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    East-South-East Girt-By-Sea
    Posts
    17,578
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Bundalene View Post
    G'day MEANZ06,


    Here in Australia, a "bloke" is a man.

    A "Sheila" is a girl

    <snip>
    bloke = guy or dude

    sheila = chick = doll

    ute = pickup

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    The new Gold Coast, after ocean rises,Queensland
    Posts
    13,078
    Total Downloaded
    0
    did you hear about the Irishman who migrated from Ireland to New York and raised the IQ in both countries?

Page 1 of 6 123 ... LastLast

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!