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Message no. 1
From: Manx timburke@*******.com.au
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:05:04 +1000
At 10:38 17/02/99 -0500 Brett Borger wrote
>Can anyone tell me what the frag "aggro" means, and give some examples
>of how it would be used in context?
>
>Thanks.
>-=SwiftOne=-

Okay so far we've heard alot of speculation
from people about Australian slang.

Let me help clear a few things up.

1) I am Australian so I am qualified here. <smirk>
2) I use alot of slang, especially expletives. <#$&%!!>

If I used the word 'agro' (note one 'g' not 2)
I would be pissed off or aggrievated.

"Man I'm Agro. That tool spilt my beer."
I imagine that a translation would be like
"Man I'm pissed. That asshole spilt my beer."

It can also be used in different contexts like

"Hey bloke, I'm not looking for any agro."
Translated this would come across as
"Hey dude, I'm not looking for any grief(aggrievation/trouble)"

The word 'agro' has absolutely no usage
in Aussie slang to refer to 'agriculture' that I am
aware of. My uncle is a farmer and I assure you that
using agro in that context would bring some
weird stares. It most definately is not a reference
to 'shit' either. In reference to agriculture we are
much more likely to use the abbreviation 'agri'
rather than 'agro'.

And to answer Tinner's question

>I'm not an Aussie, but I watch one on TV.
>Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter says "aggro" all the time, and he's
>usually referring to big dangerous animals.
>I assume it means aggressive.

We have a special word here too for use
when referring to Steve Irwin. It's called.....

wanker

Manx
Brisbane, Australia.
timburke@*******.com.au
#950 of 1000
Message no. 2
From: Steven A. Tinner bluewizard@*****.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:25:05 -0500
>And to answer Tinner's question
>
>>I'm not an Aussie, but I watch one on TV.
>>Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter says "aggro" all the time, and he's
>>usually referring to big dangerous animals.
>>I assume it means aggressive.
>
>We have a special word here too for use
>when referring to Steve Irwin. It's called.....
>
>wanker

But he's such an absolutely PERFECT Shadowrunner template!
Half-brained maniac that tackles Piasma, and wrassles Devil Jack Diamonds!

For my money, it's the best thing to ever happen to the Discovery Channel!
;-)

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://listen.to/Tinner
"9 points for word usage, and a cookie for using the term "Gygaxian
Whore"."
Message no. 3
From: Robert Watkins robert.watkins@******.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:37:36 +1000
Tim Burke writes:
> The word 'agro' has absolutely no usage
> in Aussie slang to refer to 'agriculture' that I am
> aware of. My uncle is a farmer and I assure you that
> using agro in that context would bring some
> weird stares. It most definately is not a reference
> to 'shit' either. In reference to agriculture we are
> much more likely to use the abbreviation 'agri'
> rather than 'agro'.

Actually, it's more likely to be 'aggy', based on my investigation into the
gear I need to improve the drainage around my yard (that rain last week was
a bit of an eye-opener... I don't like it when my carport gets flooded, even
if there's nothing there but concrete). I need to get hold of some
agricultural piping, to put in for the drains, and it is called 'aggy pipe'.

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Message no. 4
From: Robert Watkins robert.watkins@******.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:38:54 +1000
Tinner writes:
> >We have a special word here too for use
> >when referring to Steve Irwin. It's called.....
> >
> >wanker
>
> But he's such an absolutely PERFECT Shadowrunner template!
> Half-brained maniac that tackles Piasma, and wrassles Devil Jack Diamonds!

*chuckle* Check out the South Park episode with Steve Irwin...

"And next week, we'll continue to study animals by seeing how pissed they
get when I stuck my thumb up their butthole..."

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Message no. 5
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon@*******.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:15:25 PST
>Okay so far we've heard alot of speculation
>from people about Australian slang.
>
>Let me help clear a few things up.
>
>1) I am Australian so I am qualified here. <smirk>
>2) I use alot of slang, especially expletives. <#$&%!!>
>
>If I used the word 'agro' (note one 'g' not 2)
>I would be pissed off or aggrievated.
>
>"Man I'm Agro. That tool spilt my beer."
>I imagine that a translation would be like
>"Man I'm pissed. That asshole spilt my beer."
>
>It can also be used in different contexts like
>
>"Hey bloke, I'm not looking for any agro."
>Translated this would come across as
>"Hey dude, I'm not looking for any grief(aggrievation/trouble)"
>
>The word 'agro' has absolutely no usage
>in Aussie slang to refer to 'agriculture' that I am
>aware of. My uncle is a farmer and I assure you that
>using agro in that context would bring some
>weird stares. It most definately is not a reference
>to 'shit' either. In reference to agriculture we are
>much more likely to use the abbreviation 'agri'
>rather than 'agro'.
>
>And to answer Tinner's question
>
>>I'm not an Aussie, but I watch one on TV.
>>Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter says "aggro" all the time, and he's
>>usually referring to big dangerous animals.
>>I assume it means aggressive.
>
>We have a special word here too for use
>when referring to Steve Irwin. It's called.....
>
>wanker
>
>Manx
>timburke@*******.com.au


*lol*

Damn, Tim, take a bow. You deserve an award. :)

See, people idiots (jerks, wankers, dickheads, etc. etc.) like the good
ol' Crocodile Hunter (or before him, Alby Mangels - I mean, what kind of
name is that, huh?) embarrass our entire nation. If it wasn't illegal,
I'd...well...okay, let's not put that into a public email. But you get
the idea.

Heh heh heh...oh, Tim...you put that so nicely...:)

*Doc' suffers another hernia from laughter...*

Doc'

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Message no. 6
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 22:01:30 EST
In a message dated 2/17/1999 6:39:25 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
robert.watkins@******.com writes:

>
> *chuckle* Check out the South Park episode with Steve Irwin...
>
> "And next week, we'll continue to study animals by seeing how pissed they
> get when I stuck my thumb up their butthole..."

ROFLMAO!!!

The real trouble is, I can jsut *see* Steve doing that...

-K
Message no. 7
From: A Halliwell u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:16:21 +0000 (GMT)
And verily, did Manx hastily scribble thusly...
|"Man I'm Agro. That tool spilt my beer."
|I imagine that a translation would be like
|"Man I'm pissed. That asshole spilt my beer."

I thought the Aussies used the term "arsehole", like the rest of us....
|We have a special word here too for use
|when referring to Steve Irwin. It's called.....
|
|wanker

Yup... You got that one from us...
Along with the nice little hand gesture, I presume...

:)
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Message no. 8
From: Brett Borger bxb121@***.edu
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 08:37:58 -0500 (EST)
> At 10:38 17/02/99 -0500 Brett Borger wrote
> >Can anyone tell me what the frag "aggro" means, and give some examples
> >of how it would be used in context?
>
> If I used the word 'agro' (note one 'g' not 2)
> I would be pissed off or aggrievated.

Well, it was used extensively in a book a I just by an author who (as
far as I could tell) is straight Aussie, so I'll have to accept her
spelling as well :) (apparently Melbourne, if regionalism matters)

<snip very nice context usage examples>
<snip very funny wanker joke>
(Wondering if Xaos's filter chokes on "wanker")

-=SwiftOne=-
Doing his part to promote cultural exchange.
Message no. 9
From: Stuart M. Willis hbiki@****.geocities.com
Subject: Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer.
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:44:10 +1100
Swift1:
>(apparently Melbourne, if regionalism matters)

The only good thing about melbourne is the music scene.

care,
s.

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