Dialect Survey (kinda interesting)
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gemfyre1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Creek
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store/supermarket?
Trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunchbox, however here they're usually plastic.
Eskies also carry meals quite well. :)
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frypan. Although a skillet would be nice.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Lounge
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutters and downpipes
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Patio. There's also verandahs and pergolas that are similar. (and pergola is pronounced "purr-goal-a"
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink/softies
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancakes. Hotcakes are a little thicker.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Roll
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Speedos or boardies (board shorts)
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly. We don't get them here. :(
15. The little insect arthropod that curls up into a ball?
Slater or pillbug
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
With my hands, starting from the pointy end.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Cellar (often for wine) or basement
Creek
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store/supermarket?
Trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunchbox, however here they're usually plastic.
Eskies also carry meals quite well. :)
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frypan. Although a skillet would be nice.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Lounge
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutters and downpipes
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Patio. There's also verandahs and pergolas that are similar. (and pergola is pronounced "purr-goal-a"
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink/softies
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancakes. Hotcakes are a little thicker.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Roll
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Speedos or boardies (board shorts)
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly. We don't get them here. :(
15. The little insect arthropod that curls up into a ball?
Slater or pillbug
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
With my hands, starting from the pointy end.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Cellar (often for wine) or basement
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Date: 2003-12-05 03:53 am (UTC)1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Bathtun
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store/supermarket?
Housemate
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Fridge
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Microwave
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Milkcrates
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gravity
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Car
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Red Eye
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Doughnut. The syrup is for dipping
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
'Two Minute' noodle Sandwich.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
None.
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Thongs. On top of the cofee table. While watching sports.
13. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Misquito, Mortein, ciggarette lighter and boredom.
14. Putting a room in order?
Rent Inspection.
15. The little insect arthropod that curls up into a ball?
Rentlady (after rent inspection)
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Bandsaw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
The syrup is for dipping
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Eviction.
19. What's the evening meal?
Cornflakes.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Rentlady.