What do Australians call fries?

Australian and New Zealand English uses "chips" both for what North Americans call french fries and for what Britons call crisps. When confusion would occur between the two meanings, "hot chips" and "cold chips" are used.

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What do Australians call chips?

Definition. In Australia, chips can refer to 'hot' chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.

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What do Australians call chips and fries?

Why do Australians call both crisps and fries “chips”? American chips are what the British call crisps, while our British chips are usually shorter and more chunky than the sort called French fries; Australians use chips for both the American and British sorts, distinguishing the latter by calling them hot chips.

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Does Australia have French fries?

In Australia, french fries (which Australians call "chips" or "hot chips") are common in fast food shops, cafes, casual dining and pubs.

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Why are fries called chips in Australia?

“Fries” are called chips in Australia, because they were called chips in England, because they were made with chipped potatoes. Australians also call cold fried thin crispy slices of potato “chips”. Whereas in England they're crisps.

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What do Australians call flip flops?

The shoe known in Australia as a "thong" is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.

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What do Australians call kangaroos?

A female kangaroo is known as a ' flyer ' or a ' doe ' and a male kangaroo a ' buck ' or a ' boomer ' (hence the nickname of the Australian men's basketball team, the Boomers). They live in social groups called mobs .

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What does ? mean?

It is commonly used to represent French fries, fast food, or specifically the fast food chain McDonald's.

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What do Australians call soccer?

In Australia, “football” may refer to any of several popular codes. These include Australian Football, rugby league, rugby union, and association football. As is the case in the United States and Canada, association football has traditionally been referred to in Australia as soccer.

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What do Australians call fish and chips?

Thus, New Zealanders hear Australians say "feesh and cheeps," while Australians hear New Zealanders say "fush and chups."

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What do Australians call Santa?

What is Santa Claus called in Australia? These days most Australians call Atnas (his real name) “Santa”.

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What is an Australian nugget slang?

'Nugget'was used of a 'a small, stocky animal or person' in Australia from the middle of the 19th century.

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What is Mc Donalds in in Australian slang?

Here in Australia, however, McDonald's most prevalent nickname is “Macca's”.

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What do they call ketchup in Australia?

That being said, let's start with something most of us will probably have sitting in the fridge or pantry: ketchup. Ketchup is underrated. We call it tomato sauce in Australia. Or just “sauce”.

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What is a chippy Aus slang?

The term 'Chippy' is commonly used in Australia and the UK to refer to carpenters. The term is found as far back as the 16th century – no doubt in reference to the wood chips that flew as carpenters worked their magic. A proverb from 1770 states: 'A carpenter is known by his chips'.

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What are crackers in Australian slang?

Cracker , A Cracker, Being Crackers, CC's, (Australian Slang) A Cracker, Australian slang for climate change denial or personal inaction on climate change. Being Crackers Lip service to any action. Claiming climate science is opinion not science, arguing for or supporting sceptics.

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What does Australia call their money?

You'll use Australian dollars (AUD or AU$) while you're here. One dollar equals 100 cents. Australian dollars come in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5 banknotes. $1 and $2 dollars come in coins.

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What do Aboriginals call football?

'Marn Grook' is the Indigenous name of a game very similar to AFL or Australian Rules football, and it has been contended that the AFL game is in fact derived from Marn Grook.

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What does G Day mean in Australia?

Australians use a lot of slang words, one of the more common words is g'day. G'day is an abbreviation of good day, a general greeting.

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What does the ❤ ? mean?

❤️‍? Heart on Fire emoji

It can be used to represent passionate love (“burning love”) or intense liking of something.

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What does ?? uwu mean?

Among uwu's many uses, some girls also use it to express shyness or a cute sort of sheepishness. This is often accompanied by the “??” emojis, which convey a pleading or demure meekness.

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What does ? mean slang?

What does ? Face Vomiting emoji mean? Ugh, nasty! That's the sentiment (and appearance) of the face with open mouth vomiting emoji, used to express literal and metaphorical disgust.

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What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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What do Australians call snakes?

Yank in Australia - AUSSIE RHYMING SLANG: a "Joe Blake" is a "Snake" | Facebook.

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