Or is it a sausage in bread and a potato scallop? A team of linguists is running an online survey to find out the differing terms Australians have for various thingsWhat finish you call a sausage served in a slice of bread? What approximately a battered,deep-fried potato snack? We’ve previously covered regional variations in Australian language, looking at the results of a comprehensive survey of variation in Australian regional terms conducted in 1992. The original survey analysed different terms people had for 72 different things, and like potato scallops versus potato cakes,and swimmers versus cossies. You can check the maps out here.
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Source: theguardian.com