22 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
From a Seattle Times Shootaround with Lauren Jackson:
Q: What are three Aussie words an American wouldn't understand — and can you toss in a favorite Aussie curse word I can put in the newspaper?
LJ: Dunny — toilet. Cobber — mate. "How you doin', cobber?" My grandfather calls my brother that all the time. Grog, as in alcohol. And bugger. I always say bugger.
Q: Now can you use all four in a sentence involving you and Sue Bird?
LJ: (Laughs). OK, let me give it a shot. "Sue, me cobber, and I went out for some grog last night, I went to the dunny and dropped me mobile in the loo and all I could say was bugger!" Not very intelligent or witty, but I got it done!
Q: What are three Aussie words an American wouldn't understand — and can you toss in a favorite Aussie curse word I can put in the newspaper?
LJ: Dunny — toilet. Cobber — mate. "How you doin', cobber?" My grandfather calls my brother that all the time. Grog, as in alcohol. And bugger. I always say bugger.
Q: Now can you use all four in a sentence involving you and Sue Bird?
LJ: (Laughs). OK, let me give it a shot. "Sue, me cobber, and I went out for some grog last night, I went to the dunny and dropped me mobile in the loo and all I could say was bugger!" Not very intelligent or witty, but I got it done!
Labels: grammar, Seattle Storm
# posted by mamurd @ 9:41 AM 
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Well, not ALL Americans. I knew that grog meant booze, and have heard bugger and bugger-all used as cuss words.
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