Australian voices really aren't what they used to be. Linguists and ABC presenters weigh in on the changes to Aussie voices and the death of the ABC accent.
  • QuokkaAEnglish
    5•5 months ago

    Jesus fuck mate, that’s really uncalled for.

      • QuokkaAEnglish
        4•5 months ago

        I don’t appreciate being called a child molestor.

        • @jagungal@lemmy.world
          3•5 months ago

          Fuck, sorry mate. Didn’t realise that’s what it meant. I’ve only heard it used as an old equivalent for “idiot”. Only wanted to have some banter.

          • QuokkaAEnglish
            2•5 months ago

            That’s dunce, ya dunce!

            Edit: or nong. Don’t make a portmanteau of them.

            All good.

      • QuokkaAEnglish
        2•5 months ago

        I googled it and didn’t find another usage of it.

        Unless they meant dunce?