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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