What is the meaning of a "Bloke"?

[MEANZ06]

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


:angel:

[isuzutoo-eh]

Urban Dictionary: bloke (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=bloke)
:D

[Bundalene]

G'day MEANZ06,


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

A "Sheila" is a girl:D

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:angel:

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
:D

[MEANZ06]

Urban Dictionary: bloke (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=bloke)
:D

:lol2:

[rick130]

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


:angel:


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 :D

[MEANZ06]

G'day MEANZ06,


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

A "Sheila" is a girl:D

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:angel:

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
:D

Thanks! makes sense now... :twobeers:

[MEANZ06]

^^^^----searching for the meaning of "ute" now... [/leaving]



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 :D

[trobbo]

Urban Dictionary: bloke (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=bloke)
:D

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.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

G'day MEANZ06,


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

A "Sheila" is a girl:D

<snip>bloke = guy or dude

sheila = chick = doll

ute = pickup

[ramblingboy42]

did you hear about the Irishman who migrated from Ireland to New York and raised the IQ in both countries?

[rockyroad]

Strewth cobbers, how are we going to explain the term "septic" to this poor bloke!!

[Slunnie]

Strewth cobbers, how are we going to explain the term "septic" to this poor bloke!!
Crikey, just put it out there!

[Landy Smurf]

i love our aussie slang

[The ho har's]

Mate...ask all the questions you need:D... and someone will answer them for you ;)


always here to help:o:D:D:D


Mrs hh:angel:

[rick130]

I was only having this discussion with a Canuck au pair two days ago.

The poor thing has only been in Aussie ten months and her family and friends are giving her grief as they can't understand the idioms via Skype and facebook she's already picked up :twisted:

She doesn't even realise she's doing it.

It was great to hear here say "yeah, no worries" and to the littley she was looking after "yes, that's Rick's ute" :D

[Narangga]

G'day MEANZ06,


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

A "Sheila" is a girl:D

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:angel:

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
:D

Thanks for that Erich.

A bloke couldn't have put it better himself :D

[Stuck]

bloke = guy or dude

sheila = chick = doll

ute = pickup
Ya confusing the issue !!!
A "Bloke" doesn't go to the pub to try to "Ute" a "Sheila".
Unless Ute has a silent R.................................ah never mind..........

[Slunnie]

Ya confusing the issue !!!
A "Bloke" doesn't go to the pub to try to "Ute" a "Sheila".
Unless Ute has a silent R.................................ah never mind..........
I agree, he goes to a B&S or the Deni ute muster to "ute" a "sheila".

[abaddonxi]

I was only having this discussion with a Canuck au pair two days ago.

The poor thing has only been in Aussie ten months and her family and friends are giving her grief as they can't understand the idioms via Skype and facebook she's already picked up :twisted:

She doesn't even realise she's doing it.

It was great to hear here say "yeah, no worries" and to the littley she was looking after "yes, that's Rick's ute" :D


You have an au pair?

We really need pics.:D

[Gillie]

driving to work the other day I am sure I saw a dead horse in a paddock and was wondering what the rhyming slang for a dead horse might be!
this is fair dinkum!

This might help you understand the term Bloke!
YouTube- Bloke by Chris Franklin with lyrics.

[digger]

give this a go mate!

Australian-American Dictionary (http://www.statsci.org/smyth/ozus.html)

(note the overuse of slang or aussie lingo when ever a similar thread starts! :) )

but heres something about our animals...
YouTube- Deadly Animals (Come to Australia)

a bit about our lingo
YouTube- Lessons in Speaking Australian

YouTube- Speaking Australian Slang

YouTube- Learn The Aussie Language

YouTube- How to speak Australian


for some reason these contain a lot of swearing or derogatory terms?

Go figure?

cheers
digger

[MEANZ06]

give this a go mate!

Australian-American Dictionary (http://www.statsci.org/smyth/ozus.html)

(note the overuse of slang or aussie lingo when ever a similar thread starts! :) )

but heres something about our animals...
YouTube- Deadly Animals (Come to Australia) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy_TB6onHVE&feature=related)

a bit about our lingo
YouTube- Lessons in Speaking Australian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BeRbhBcu8c)

YouTube- Speaking Australian Slang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87wiA8XkfA0&feature=related)

YouTube- Learn The Aussie Language (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4B045nH2c&feature=related)

YouTube- How to speak Australian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdjuq7bhSUs&feature=related)


for some reason these contain a lot of swearing or derogatory terms?

Go figure?

cheers
digger

yes, i did notice... :D

thanks for the links digger!

Vic

[rick130]

You have an au pair?

We really need pics.:D

naa, she works for a friend/local vet. :p

Another friend has had some cute ones.
Hang on, I'll re-phrase that, has employed some attractive young things from OS to look after her two youngsters :D

I nearly asked once whether she was worried about the temptation of having pretty young things around hubby all the time, but then I realised the potential consequences (we are talking practical farm girls here) nothing needed to be said :eek:

When we were still on the farm we were brainstorming on potential outside income streams and I suggested building some cabins and marketing them towards Northern European/Scandinavian backpackers for an authentic Australian cattle farm experience. :angel:

That one met with a very frosty reception. :o

[digger]

naa, she works for a friend/local vet. :p

Another friend has had some cute ones.
Hang on, I'll re-phrase that, has employed some attractive young things from OS to look after her two youngsters :D

I nearly asked once whether she was worried about the temptation of having pretty young things around hubby all the time, but then I realised the potential consequences (we are talking practical farm girls here) nothing needed to be said :eek:

When we were still on the farm we were brainstorming on potential outside income streams and I suggested building some cabins and marketing them towards Northern European/Scandinavian backpackers for an authentic Australian cattle farm experience. :angel:



That one met with a very frosty reception. :o

missus doesnt like cabins? :)

[haggisbasher]

Couldn't you just put heating in the cabins?... no frosty reception then.
:thumbsup:

[digger]

So who is going to tell MEANZ about the native animals here in 'Oz??

(the ones we usually keep a secret?)

[MEANZ06]

So who is going to tell MEANZ about the native animals here in 'Oz??

(the ones we usually keep a secret?)

not so sure i want to know... :lol2:

[JDNSW]

I think they are talking about drop bears!

John

[isuzutoo-eh]

I think they are talking about drop bears!

John

Don't worry about them, just keep up the vegemite intake and you'll have no reason to be concerned.

[V8Ian]

Aerogard now do a drop bear repellant. :angel:

[Hall]

Had some time ago had two Americans over here and over seeing a job I was working on. One was a two bob snob that had tickets on him self. The other Called Bob was a top bloke. Good for a laugh. Asked were there was a game park so he could go and see the critters. So explained it was a sanctuary and the critters were mostly marsupials that he should see. Then gave him directions to Healesville Sanctuary. Gave him a practical lesson in our lingo, which was fun. Went sort of like. Bob " howdy how are you do`n " I would reply "grouse mate, every things bonzer " Then there was a moments silence as he tried to get his head around what I had just said. Went on like that for the couple of month he was here.
Cheers Hall

[hook]

Don't worry MEANZ06 me old China, the Blokes are just pulling your leg.
The yobbos will take the p**s out of you

[The ho har's]

driving to work the other day I am sure I saw a dead horse in a paddock and was wondering what the rhyming slang for a dead horse might be!
this is fair dinkum!

This might help you understand the term Bloke!
YouTube- Bloke by Chris Franklin with lyrics. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3uBZcRoKU)



Dead horse ...sauce...of course:D

we used rhyming slang in our household all the time as kids...was part of life and still use it frequently today;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[V8Ian]

You've got it ar$e about face Carolyn, dead horse for sauce. :p

[digger]

and still nothing about Hoop snakes....:(



drop bears
Drop Bear - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Drop_Bear)



Hoop Snake

Kingdom: Animalia
Location found: Australia
Sightings of hoop snakes have been reported since colonial times for at least the past century in Australia. This snake grasps its tail in its mouth and rolls after its prey, thereby achieving great speed, especially when going downhill. Hoop snakes have been clocked going over 96 k.p.h.

At the tip of its tail is a highly venomous stinger, making this a creature to be avoided at all costs. It is the only species of snake known to have a stinger on its tail, and this stinger is so poisonous that even if it strikes a tree, the tree will instantly wither, turn black, and die.

If you should encounter a hoop snake in the wild, the best defence is to run as fast as you can and hope to find a fence to leap over. The hoop snake will have to uncoil to get through the fence, thereby slowing it down. Some have reported that diving through the hoop of the snake will cause it to run away. This, however, has never been verified

[Quarks]

Hey Digger,

You forgot to mention the sure-fire way of avoiding them if encountered - which is running flat out up the nearest, steepest hill. The hoop snake can't follow as quickly. ;)

[trobbo]

Oh and we have a huge problem with wild rabbits. Through years of experimentation we have found the best way to catch them is to throw salt on their tail. The salt paralyses the rabbit making it very easy to pick up and dispose of.

[digger]

Oh and we have a hugs problem with wild rabbits. Through years of experimentation we have found the best way to catch them is to throw salt on their tail. The salt paralyses the rabbit making it very easy to pick up and dispose of.

Yep its a sport like abseiling but they call it 'arse salting"

Its all good except when the RSPCA find out, then they're very unhappy with people going out 'arsesalting" rabbits!:mad:

[JDNSW]

And then there is the fearsome bunyip, and the terrifying yowie.

Not to mention the death adder, deadly funnelweb, and flesh destroying whitetail.

John

[land864]

I find chasing the occasional stray Hairy Clam can be injurious to ones health:o

[MEANZ06]

I find chasing the occasional stray Hairy Clam can be injurious to ones health:o

out of all these post here, i understand this one... :D

[dobbo]

I find chasing the occasional stray Hairy Clam can be injurious to ones health:o


Ok


Whats a stray hairy clam?

[trobbo]

hmmm how to respond and stay safe...

It's like looking for stray cats down at your local. Best you dont adopt one or even bring it home for the night if you have a missus.

[isuzutoo-eh]

Ok


Whats a stray hairy clam?

What those who have rocky mountain oysters, want

[dobbo]

What those who have rocky mountain oysters, want

Vindaloo paste;)

[dobbo]

hmmm how to respond and stay safe...

It's like looking for stray cats down at your local. Best you dont adopt one or even bring it home for the night if you have a missus.


you mean like this one I prepared earlier

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/95273-picked-up-hitchhiker.html

[isuzutoo-eh]

Vindaloo paste;)

2 jugs of pure blonde to go with that vindaloo?



nb not a fan of pure blonde, but didn't want to send the wrong message with extra dry, old, cold, victorian bitter, little creatures et al
:o

[V8Ian]

2 jugs of pure blonde to go with that vindaloo?



nb not a fan of pure blonde, but didn't want to send the wrong message with extra dry, old, cold, victorian bitter, little creatures et al

:o

Or two pure blondes with.............................................. ...:angel:

[ezyrama]

G'Day mate, bought a new bag "o" fruit this arvo for a for a wedding this weekend, the cheese n kisses thought I looked like a bit of a drongo and a galah ! the billy lids thought I was a real dag! but STRUETH mate, I had a dekko in the mirror and fair dinkum, blind freddy could see I looked grouse mate! We had a blow in turn up from out beyond the black stump tonight, I took him down the boozer and he got pi$$ed as a cricket and got into a right blue with a redhead and did his block on him, told him don't come the raw prawn with me blue, the footy is the best bloody game on the idiot box, you haven't got a clue ya mug!! bloody hell cobber, by the time we left, it was open slather I tell ya! We decided to shoot through cause me sheila called me on the dog n bone gave me an earbashin' and said there's oodles of tucker on the table and if the grub gets cold, you and ya wowser mate will be sleeping in the bloomin' dog house tonight!!

[digger]

G'Day mate, bought a new bag "o" fruit this arvo for a for a wedding this weekend, the cheese n kisses thought I looked like a bit of a drongo and a galah ! the billy lids thought I was a real dag! but STRUETH mate, I had a dekko in the mirror and fair dinkum, blind freddy could see I looked grouse mate! We had a blow in turn up from out beyond the black stump tonight, I took him down the boozer and he got pi$$ed as a cricket and got into a right blue with a redhead and did his block on him, told him don't come the raw prawn with me blue, the footy is the best bloody game on the idiot box, you haven't got a clue ya mug!! bloody hell cobber, by the time we left, it was open slather I tell ya! We decided to shoot through cause me sheila called me on the dog n bone gave me an earbashin' and said there's oodles of tucker on the table and if the grub gets cold, you and ya wowser mate will be sleeping in the bloomin' dog house tonight!!

so.............did you make it in time?:)

MEANZ if you need a translation feel free to ask- someone will help

[V8Ian]

and still nothing about....:(



drop bears
Drop bears respect no man nor beast, not even a policeman........ or his car!

[trobbo]

that must of been a damn big drop bear

[V8Ian]

The Yanks have Texas but WA puts the 28th state to shame. :p

[MEANZ06]

G'Day mate, bought a new bag "o" fruit this arvo for a for a wedding this weekend, the cheese n kisses thought I looked like a bit of a drongo and a galah ! the billy lids thought I was a real dag! but STRUETH mate, I had a dekko in the mirror and fair dinkum, blind freddy could see I looked grouse mate! We had a blow in turn up from out beyond the black stump tonight, I took him down the boozer and he got pi$$ed as a cricket and got into a right blue with a redhead and did his block on him, told him don't come the raw prawn with me blue, the footy is the best bloody game on the idiot box, you haven't got a clue ya mug!! bloody hell cobber, by the time we left, it was open slather I tell ya! We decided to shoot through cause me sheila called me on the dog n bone gave me an earbashin' and said there's oodles of tucker on the table and if the grub gets cold, you and ya wowser mate will be sleeping in the bloomin' dog house tonight!!

Good Lord! :lol2: WTH did you just say? :lol2:

[JDNSW]

Drop bears respect no man nor beast, not even a policeman........ or his car!

I don't think that was a drop bear - I think it was the macropod in foreground of the first picture.

John

[V8Ian]

I don't think that was a drop bear - I think it was the macropod in foreground of the first picture.

John
Poetic license, it looks like it came from above. ;)

[ezyrama]

Good Lord! :lol2: WTH did you just say? :lol2:

Good evening my dear friend, I puchased a new suit for a family wedding this coming Saturday evening. My darling wife thought I looked rather foolish in my new attire. Our children also thought I looked quite silly,but I must say my friend, when I spied myself in the mirror I thought I looked quite dashing if I do say so myself.We had a distant family member (who incidently only comes to family events for the free banquet) arrive at our abode. As my lovely wife prepared the evening meal I invited our guest to accompany me to our local public house for a beverage or two where he proceeded to get quite intoxicated. He managed to get into a extremely loud discussion with a local redheaded chap on the virtues of the gentleman's game of rugby, informing him that in his humble opinion he did not know the first thing about the said sport as they were watching it together on the television. Goodness me, by the time we departed from the venue quite a sizeable group of lads were coming to blows over the football match I tell you indeed! The main reason for our departure from the premises was due to the fact that the love of my life called us on the mobile phone to inform us that she was starting to serve the evening's supper and it would be most aweful if the meal she had gone to graet length's to prepare was to spoil before we could partake in it, and if the meal was to go to waste, she would be extremely upset to the point of insisting that I would not be welcome to retire to the marital bed that evening.:p:p:p,

There ya go Vic, Clear as mud for ya now bloke?

[digger]

Good evening my dear friend, I puchase a new suit for a family wedding this coming Saturday evening. My darling wife thought I looked rather foolish in my new attire. Our children also thought I looked quite silly,but I must say my friend, when I spied myself in the mirror I thought I looked quite dashing if I do say so myself.We had a distant family member (who incidently only comes to family events for the free banquet) arrive at our abode. As my lovely wife prepared the evening meal I invited our guest to accompany me to our local public house for a beverage or two where he proceeded to get quite intoxicated. He managed to get into a extremely loud discussion with a local redheaded chap on the virtues of the gentleman's game of rugby, informing him that in his humble opinion he did not know the first thing about the said sport as they were watching it together on the television. Goodness me, by the time we departed from the venue quite a sizeable group of lads were coming to blows over the football match I tell you indeed! The main reason for our departure from the premises was due to the fact that the love of my life called us on the mobile phone to inform us that she was starting to serve the evening's supper and it would be most aweful if the meal she had gone to graet length's to prepare was to spoil before we could partake in it, and if the meal was to go to waste, she would be extremely upset to the point of insisting that I would not be welcome to retire to the marital bed that evening.:p:p:p,

There ya go Vic, Clear as mud for ya now bloke?

strewth, stone the flamin crows mate! thanks cobber
(the most unused set of phrases in australia that are always quoted o/s as being aussie lingo.) also there is variation between states in language,

some easy examples:-
a corner shop is called a milk bar in the eastern states,
in SA its a Deli (as in delicatessen)

they have "cossies" (from bathing costumes)
we have bathers

they have a mall (pronounced as in pal)
we have a mall (pronounced as in wall)

they have "big m" (a iced coffee replica drink)
we have farmers union (iced coffee - which they import by the truckload!)

they have XXXX ( a beer they dont call BEER as they are afraid of being sued for mislabling)
they have VB (a beer substitute)
you guys have fosters (no one in australia drinks that!)
we have COOPERS (one of australias last family australian owned breweries, mostly without artificial ingredients or preservatives and gods own nectar)

watch the 'poop' fly now! :twisted:

cheers
digger

[George130]

you guys have fosters (no one in australia drinks that!)


Thats how we get around all the environment laws. You can't dump it so we sell it to the rest of the world.

[MEANZ06]

Thats how we get around all the environment laws. You can't dump it so we sell it to the rest of the world.

:lol2: