Australian Accents

[Jimbob]

Siani
Crib time Definition

Crib time is the expression generally used to denote a paid meal break prescribed for employees on certain types of shift work or for those employees working overtime. In most cases these breaks are of a shorter duration than unpaid meal breaks generally allowed to employees, the usual practice being to limit them to periods of 20 minutes. Some awards may provide a 20-minute paid crib break to an employee before starting overtime work after ordinary hours where such overtime is expected to exceed (say) 1½ hours. Where an industrial instrument prescribes that a crib break is allowed after a period of overtime ‘without deduction of pay’, this means the employee receives payment for the crib time at the appropriate overtime penalty rate. See re Tramways (Melbourne) Award (1959) 92 CAR 387.

Edit futher digging says it is of cornish mines origin Crib - a mid-morning break for a snack, maybe when Cornish pasties were pulled out?

The Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.) has "Food, provisions, light meal, etc." (dialectal) as one of the meanings of "crib" giving several examples including quotations from M. A. Courtney's Glossary (1880) and Rowse's Cornish Childhood (1942).

[caller]

Do aussie cricket commentators still refer to 'The Paki's' or has that stopped now? Nearly fell off my chair when I 1st heard that! I loved the fact Oz was so un-PC and no malice was intended, as Siani said. It was used as if calling me a pom (hmmm?).

[Nereus]

Siani
Crib time Definition

Crib time is the expression generally used to denote a paid meal break prescribed for employees on certain types of shift work or for those employees working overtime. In most cases these breaks are of a shorter duration than unpaid meal breaks generally allowed to employees, the usual practice being to limit them to periods of 20 minutes. Some awards may provide a 20-minute paid crib break to an employee before starting overtime work after ordinary hours where such overtime is expected to exceed (say) 1½ hours. Where an industrial instrument prescribes that a crib break is allowed after a period of overtime ‘without deduction of pay’, this means the employee receives payment for the crib time at the appropriate overtime penalty rate. See re Tramways (Melbourne) Award (1959) 92 CAR 387.

Edit futher digging says it is of cornish mines origin Crib - a mid-morning break for a snack, maybe when Cornish pasties were pulled out?

The Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.) has "Food, provisions, light meal, etc." (dialectal) as one of the meanings of "crib" giving several examples including quotations from M. A. Courtney's Glossary (1880) and Rowse's Cornish Childhood (1942).

In WA, at least when I was growing up, "crib" meant food which you took with you to work, usually for lunch. The railways crews had a metal box which was called a "crib".

The different names of Aboriginals is not so much where they are, but the names of different tribal groups, similar to the various North American Indian tribes.

Along with slightly different nuances with the language from one part of Australia to another,
is the noticeable names of both places and items. One example that always gave me an excuse to rib somebody is luggage, or travel baggage. The Queenslanders refer to it as "port", as in I checked in my "port". It is probably more the pronunciation of place names in particular that tends to "localise" which part of the country people come from.

Of course, what is being referred to here is "Orstalian as she is spoke" by second and beyond generations born there. What you are more likely to hear nowadays is a whole kaleidoscope of accents influenced by the the vast range of migrants.

http://www.historyhill.com.au/gold_language.html

[Siani]

Well, I have never heard of crib used ever in the UK Never ever, as you say it may come from a certain region. I wonder if it is used today at all? I did not even hear it in Oz...baffling
I do think we get a bit too sensitive with slang and nicknames, half the time is is not said with intend to offend. It gets offensive is when you put an adjective with it lke "bloody" etc.

[Lung Per]

The "Posh" Aussies clip off the end of their words...IMO

posh aussies???

[Jimbob]

The "Posh" Aussies clip off the end of their words...IMO

posh aussies???

In the northern leafy suburbs of Sydney, with many private schools, the well-heeled aspire to pick up the 'North Sydney' accent which clipped as Siani hinted at. Of course they all sound posh when speaking with that' plum in their mouth'. It pays off for some if wanting to become actors heading to LaLaLand USA.

Extreme accents in Sydney tend to be in the western and therefore poorer suburbs. Come from there and you are a 'Westie', or a 'bogan': a bit like being a Chav but more posh

I spent the first few years of my life in Brum but I speak proper-like these days.

[Siani]

The "Posh" Aussies clip off the end of their words...IMO

posh aussies???

In the northern leafy suburbs of Sydney, with many private schools, the well-heeled aspire to pick up the 'North Sydney' accent which clipped as Siani hinted at. Of course they all sound posh when speaking with that' plum in their mouth'. It pays off for some if wanting to become actors heading to LaLaLand USA.

Extreme accents in Sydney tend to be in the western and therefore poorer suburbs. Come from there and you are a 'Westie', or a 'bogan': a bit like being a Chav but more posh

I spent the first few years of my life in Brum but I speak proper-like these days.

In the UK 'Westie', or a 'bogan' may be the equivilant of the "Essex" accent...they end every sentence with "Know what I mean"...in Oz, it's "mate"! I am going to get into trouble for this!! I like Essex people, I have some great friends there.

[Jimbob]

Siani
I believe' Mate' is used universally across the country. During your detention in Queensland you must have heard sentences spoken ending in Eh? Such as: Nice day eh?
In my area they tend to finish sentences in 'but'. Nice day but. An equalivalent of the Thai 'na' .

They also often raise the tone of the last syllable spoken so it sounds like a question but is not, eh?

My late wife was educated and raised on the Welsh borders but she quickly absorbed much Aussie slang and on her return trips to England baffled relatives with her Aussie slang such as 'port' ( from portmanteau) for luggage. She eventually acquired a neutral Aussie accent. (People assumed she came for south Australia, not the UK )
English northerners tend to be afflicted with their native accents for their whole lives, just softened a bit.