Quiz: How well do you know Aussie slang?

Aussie slang may not only confuse new arrivals to the country but also people who speak English as their first language.

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Australians tend to abbreviate the simplest of words, and so Aussie slang is born.

For example, a service station is abbreviated to a "servo"; a mosquito is a "mozzie"; an umbrella is a "brolly".

Test your knowledge of some of the more known (and lesser-known) Aussie slang words and phrases by trying our quiz.

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