Topic: Tradie

2 chapters across the catalog

Pentacon
Episode 1015 2:25:38 - 2:28:11

1015: Pentacon

Australian Slang, Cultural Appropriation, Chris Wilson

The hosts jokingly accuse each other of "appropriating" Australian culture by using regional slang like "no wuckers" and "shucked a sickie." A jingle featuring a dense string of Australian abbreviations is played, referencing "tradies," "garbos," and "servos." They resolve to be more judicious in requesting content from their Australian producers to avoid "burning them out."

Rise of the Betas
Episode 1014 1:32:04 - 1:35:53

1014: Rise of the Betas

British and Australian New Speak, Slang Abbreviations

A segment on BBC Radio 4 discussed the British trend of adding "edges" and "as-as" to words, such as calling Madonna "Madge." This led to a discussion of Australian slang abbreviations like "ambo" (ambulance), "garbo" (garbage man), "servo" (service station), and "tradie" (tradesperson). The hosts joked that using these terms constitutes "cultural appropriation" of Australian culture.