A Word in Your Ear: Diminutives and Nicknames
Arvo, brekkie, sunnies, mozzie, servo...the list goes on. Professor Roly Sussex explains why us Aussies shorten our words more than anyone else.
A Word in Your Ear · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
August 11, 202523m 42s
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Arvo, brekkie, sunnies, mozzie, servo...the list goes on.
Professor Roly Sussex explains why us Aussies shorten our words more than anyone else.
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WORDPODCASTdiminutivenicknamesLANGUAGEProfessor Roly SussexAussie Slang