: : I just want to rant this time about this stupid "cute" nickname
: : "Macca's" that some of the people on this board use all the time.
: : What the hell is that?? Is this some Aussie thing?; it seems to
: : be some kind of down-under nickname. Well, it's McDonald's,
: : or at the very least McNasty's, McShit, McMurder, McCancer....
: : But not "Macca's" - that sounds so f**king kindergartenesque.: gosh, your mum must blush to hear you go on like that.
: "Macca's" is the Australian term for McDonald's. It's used spontaneously by media people, customers, critics even.
: Other great Australianisms:
: "Garbo" = garbage man or trash collecting person
: Relo = a relative
: Renos = renovations to your home
: Chazza = Charles
: Sango = sandwich
: Derro = derelict = bum or hobo
: But my favourite "Give that the big swerve" = Avoid something
: or "Chuck a right at the lights" = turn right at the traffic lights.
: I could go on but life's too short to waste on trivia like this.
Some parents used to wash their kids' mouths out with soap, or at least
threaten it, for "talking ugly". Anyway, I like your reply! I'd like to
visit your country some time (if I can ever afford to!).
I visit McD's quite frequently myself, and I'll probably make at least a
couple of stops at "Macca's" during my stay there.
