| From: | Manx timburke@*******.com.au |
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| Subject: | Aussie Question [OT]& an Aussie answer. |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:05:04 +1000 |
>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
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