This is definately verbal slang/pronouciation though, a condensation of “whats going on” without the ‘spaces’ between words as aussies do.
Nobody would text this.
They do. I worked on a ski hill that was like a little Australia, the slang crosses over into texting.
It’s where I learned an ice cream float is called a ‘spider,’ where they use lemonade instead of root beer, except ‘lemonade’ is what they call sprite.
Sprite is lemonade. It’s probably the most popular brand. I’d guess 7up is the next most popular, but Schweppes could be up there too.
The thing that Americans call lemonade just doesn’t exist here. I’d probably call it, like, lemon juice or something, maybe? I’ve heard the term “cloudy lemonade” used, too.
We certainly are; have you heard about chips and chips?
But within the English-speaking world, it’s the Americans who are the weird ones in this case. The poms, kiwis, and safas all use it the same as us, and I think Ireland does as well.
I’ve also never come across this specific one in written form, but this kinda thing happens all the time. I did it right there. “Kind of” becomes “kinda” in spoken English, and occasionally also when written. Also coulda, woulda, shoulda, mighta, musta, gonna, wanna, gotta, sorta. Watcha doin?
I dunno for certain, but imma guess you’ve probably seen or even used some of these before. It’s not exactly a whole nother language.
Agreed, i have come across all the other shortenings you listed but ‘scarnon’ is kinda weird, especially because when typing its bout as much effort as saying ‘wots goin on’.
Im not saying its not used ever in text form but its likely extremely rare, localised or just deliberatly for comedic effect.
Took me a month to get it. Scarnon = What’s going on.
I don’t think a month would have been enough for me.
I only got it when I walked into a shop where a different Australian saw his buddy and said “'S’carnon?”
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This is definately verbal slang/pronouciation though, a condensation of “whats going on” without the ‘spaces’ between words as aussies do.
Nobody would text this.
Yeah, maybe not your circle, mine def does
They do. I worked on a ski hill that was like a little Australia, the slang crosses over into texting.
It’s where I learned an ice cream float is called a ‘spider,’ where they use lemonade instead of root beer, except ‘lemonade’ is what they call sprite.
So is it lemonade or sprite?
We’ve applied too many transitive changes.
Sprite is lemonade. It’s probably the most popular brand. I’d guess 7up is the next most popular, but Schweppes could be up there too.
The thing that Americans call lemonade just doesn’t exist here. I’d probably call it, like, lemon juice or something, maybe? I’ve heard the term “cloudy lemonade” used, too.
You’re a funny people
We certainly are; have you heard about chips and chips?
But within the English-speaking world, it’s the Americans who are the weird ones in this case. The poms, kiwis, and safas all use it the same as us, and I think Ireland does as well.
Never once came across it in text.
(Am australian)
I’ve also never come across this specific one in written form, but this kinda thing happens all the time. I did it right there. “Kind of” becomes “kinda” in spoken English, and occasionally also when written. Also coulda, woulda, shoulda, mighta, musta, gonna, wanna, gotta, sorta. Watcha doin?
I dunno for certain, but imma guess you’ve probably seen or even used some of these before. It’s not exactly a whole nother language.
Agreed, i have come across all the other shortenings you listed but ‘scarnon’ is kinda weird, especially because when typing its bout as much effort as saying ‘wots goin on’. Im not saying its not used ever in text form but its likely extremely rare, localised or just deliberatly for comedic effect.
Australia is a big place with a lot of people. This subsection were all snowboarders.
Fair nuff mate, still think its strange but ill take your word for it.