Neil’s recent post on Screwy Aussie Slang brought it to my attention that I haven’t plucked a word from the bush in a while. If you’re off to do Australia on a shoe-string budget plug this Aussie Bush word into your vocab as it may come in handy.
Today’s word is a Bush word used in Australia:
humpy – bush dwelling using cheap materials
Hiroyuki Yokose does a great job outlining Aboriginal words used in Australian English like our vocab words from the past. For additional words you may wish to check out his findings. The Bangerang Cultural Centre is one of the first Aboriginal museums in the country and has a list of words online from this particular tribe. Wiki lists a large number of tribes and languages found in Australia which if you already haven’t set your mind on one in particular you can try picking one off their list. Try Lonely Planet’s Outback Australia guide for additional offline reading and trip planning.
Past Aboriginal/Australian words: cooee, yabber, bush telly, duffing, backblocks