Biker, a motorcycle rider, possibly a member of a motorcycle club, but not having any criminal connotations.Outlaw motorcycle clubs may also be called bikie gangs. A motorcycle club is called a bikie club. This is equivalent to biker in other forms of English. Bikie, a member of a motorcycle club, with a connotation of involvement in criminal activity.Used in a much wider sense than the beauty, e.g. Barra, a barramundi, or the Ford Barra engine built by Ford Australia.Barbie, a barbecue, the cooking apparatus itself or the event of cooking food on a barbecue.Those marked ‡ are also common in other English dialects. This list contains noteworthy and commonly understood diminutives from Australian English.
Older Australians tend to prefer diminutives with endings such a '-o' in smoko (a work rest break) however, younger Australians have begun to use endings such as -s as seen in totes (totally). Records of the use of diminutives in Australian English date back to the 1800s. Linguist Anna Wierzbicka argues that Australians' use of diminutives reflects Australian cultural values of mateship, friendliness, informality, and solidarity, while downplaying formality and avoiding bragging associated with tall poppy syndrome. Some research suggests that the use of diminutives serves to make interactions more informal, friendly and relaxed. The purpose of diminutives in Australian English is not well understood despite being a prominent part of Australian culture. For example, pubs called the Esplanade Hotel, such as the Esplanade Hotel in St. Pub and hotel names in particular are often shortened. Even entire cities and States, such as Shepp for the major regional Victorian city of Shepparton or Gong for the New South Wales coastal city/region of Wollongong or Tassie for the state of Tasmania. ĭiminutives are often used for place names, and are only recognised by people in the local area, for example, cot for Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Parra for Parramatta in Sydney and Broady for Broadmeadows in Melbourne. For example, chalkie means teacher, but most Australians simply call a teacher a teacher. Some diminutives are rarely used, but widely recognised. McDonald's Australia, for example, has registered and uses the name Macca's, rather than the term McDonald's still seen on its restaurants in Australia. Organizations and businesses will often embrace the diminutives given to them by Australians, using them in their own advertising and even registering it as a trademark. This is usually a display of affection and acceptance rather than belittlement. There is common usage of the diminutive forms of people's names Hargrave → Hargie Sharon → Shazza Clark→ Clarky Wilkinson → Wilko John → Jonno David → Davo Hogan → Hoges James → Jimmy → Jim → Jimbo Benjamin → Ben → Benno Barry → Bazza. Some words, such as ute, from utility vehicle, a car with a tray back, have become universal. Deli has become so universal that delicatessen is rarely used. For example, Salvos has begun to replace the name Salvation Army to such an extent that some Australians do not recognise the Salvation Army name. Some diminutives have become so common that the original form has fallen out of common usage. The use of diminutives also evolves over time, with new words coming into use and others falling out of favour. Some diminutives are almost always used in preference to the original form, while others are rarely used or restricted to certain groups or locations. For example, an ambulance paramedic is called an ambo, never ambie, or amba. While the form of a diminutive is arbitrary, their use follows strict rules. In Australian English, diminutives are usually formed by taking the first part of a word, and adding an ending such as a, o, ie, or y.
For example, bikie (a motorcycle, or motorbike club member), does not imply a bicycle in a small or childish sense as it may in other English dialects. While diminutives can be used in this way in Australian English, they are also used widely in a non-childish manner, with over 4,300 being recorded. In other English dialects, diminutives usually imply smallness or have a childish connotation such as in 'birdie', 'doggy', or 'kitty'. Usage Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is well known for using Australian colloquialisms such as diminutives.
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