State-based nicknames
Ken Wessen
Ok - I know Queenslanders are called "banana benders", and West
Australians "sandgropers", and South Australians "crow eaters",
but I cant think of any others. Now I come from NSW, but dont know what
we are called by other states, if anything. Neither do I know anything
for Victorians or Tasmanians. Are there any well accepted nicknames for
people from these states?
Ken
Rubin Dhillon
>Hi.
I'm a Victorian - of course we have nicknames for Sydneysiders - but
most of 'em aren't nice enough to put here. 8-) I can't remember Victoria
having a nickname - but Tasmania? Where the hell is Tasmania? 8-)
Dhillon.
Ron Galea
>Hi.
>
>Ok - I know Queenslanders are called "banana benders", and West
>Australians "sandgropers", and South Australians "crow eaters",
>but I cant think of any others.
>
VIC: "Cabbage-patchers"
NT: "Top-enders"
TAS: Dunno. (Embarrassing, really, since that's where I used to live.)
Nomenclatural cheers,
Rinaldo.
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From: Nickname:
NSW Cockroaches
Vic Mexicans
SA Crow Eaters
WA Sand Gropers
Qld Banana Benders
Tas Apple Eaters (??)
NT ???????? <- ANyone know this one?
Rgds,
Darryl
wcc - usa
and Victoria are called Mexicans.
Dunno 'bout Tassie.
Pete
Meggzie
wrote:
The Bananabenders and Welshman used to call Victorians and Tasmanians
MEXICANS - ie just south of the border! However, during the goldrush,
anyone born in Victoria was known as a Gumchewer, because they had this
habit of chewing the sap from the Redgums.
Meggzie ex-Mexican, now Sandgroper.
ben...@scm.dsto.gov.au
> Ok - I know Queenslanders are called "banana benders", and West
> Australians "sandgropers", and South Australians "crow eaters",
> but I cant think of any others. Now I come from NSW, but dont know what
Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
Regards,
John Bennett ben...@scm.dsto.gov.au
Peter Butler
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> >Australians "sandgropers", and South Australians "crow eaters",
> >but I cant think of any others. Now I come from NSW, but dont know what
> >for Victorians or Tasmanians. Are there any well accepted nicknames for
> >people from these states?
>
> I'm a Victorian - of course we have nicknames for Sydneysiders - but
> most of 'em aren't nice enough to put here. 8-) I can't remember Victoria
> having a nickname - but Tasmania? Where the hell is Tasmania? 8-)
>
I was under the impression that unkind people in other states called us New
South Welshmen Cockroaches (hence the mascot of the NSW State of Origin
football team). Victorians are referred to in NSW as Mexicans (South of
the border...) by some people, less flattering things by others.I have
wondered if Queenslanders use the same name for us, as we are south of
their border. Don't know any others, except residents of ACT are called
public servants( an unusual name really when you thinlk about it:-)
Peter Butler
bob dick
> ... Victorians are referred to in NSW as Mexicans (South of
> the border...) by some people, less flattering things by others.I have
> wondered if Queenslanders use the same name for us, as we are south of
> their border.
Yes. Anyone south of the qld border is a mexican. -- Bob
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Gary Whitelaw
: k...@ratree.psu.ac.th (Ken Wessen) writes:
: >Hi.
: Dhillon.
In QLD we refer to NSW people as cockroache a name derived from State of Origin
Rugby League. Anybody from NSW and VIC are refered to a Southerners and
Mexicans.
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Brian Miller
>k...@ratree.psu.ac.th (Ken Wessen) writes:
>>Hi.
>Dhillon.
In Sidney (just jockin'), they have a lovley term for us Victorians.
MEXICANS
i.e. South of the border.
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Katrina Hill
know cause i live here. Our local paper carries stories of people
being asked if they have to have a passport to visit...that getting
overseas travle insurance...all sorts of things.
May be Tassy Devils?? We don't grow all that many apples any more!
K.
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Brendan Jones
Queenslander's refer to NSW and Victorians as "Southeners."
It's usually used somewhat in a somewhat derogatory tone
as in "us vs. them" discussions.
enjoy
bj
Zev Sero
>Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
Yes; it's listed in the Macquarie (Derivation: TASmania + norWEGIAN).
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Jeff Tucker
I was always told you could tell Tassies by the large scar on their
shoulder (from where they'd cut off the other head...).
Nick Deakin
wrote:
> Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
>
Taswegian is a valid term but pretty rare (A citizen of NSW could also be
called a New South Welshman).
Personally, I don't mind being called an Apple-eater because I *do* eat
them by the barrel load. I also like Apple Juice!
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Darren O'Shaughnessy
>ben...@scm.dsto.gov.au writes:
>>Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
>
>Yes; it's listed in the Macquarie (Derivation: TASmania + norWEGIAN).
Bzzzzt!
Try Glasgow / Glaswegian.
Just call Victorians "The Jeffed". And pity them.
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Graham Basden
: In article <2cs0td$h...@ratree.psu.ac.th>, k...@ratree.psu.ac.th (Ken Wessen) writes:
: > Ok - I know Queenslanders are called "banana benders", and West
: > Australians "sandgropers", and South Australians "crow eaters",
: > but I cant think of any others. Now I come from NSW, but dont know what
: Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
How about "Tasmaniac"
Thomas Cohen
>In article <CGy89...@world.std.com> s...@world.std.com (Rubin Dhillon) writes:
>>k...@ratree.psu.ac.th (Ken Wessen) writes:
>>
>> [ state nick-names ]
Newsouthwelshmen were referred to as 'Cornstalks' for a period
(probably some time ago).
regards,
thos
(sans .sig)
Zev Sero
ZS = z...@asis.unimelb.edu.au (Zev Sero)
DO = dar...@cs.anu.edu.au (Darren O'Shaughnessy)
B> Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
ZS> Yes; it's listed in the Macquarie (Derivation: TASmania + norWEGIAN).
DO> Bzzzzt! Try Glasgow / Glaswegian.
Check your facts before bzzzzting
Tasway n, {Colloq.} Tasmania [backformation from TASWEGIAN by analogy
with {Norwegian} adj, from {Norway}
Taswegian n -> Tasmanian [TAS(MANIAN) + {-wegian} (by analogy with
{Norwegian, Glaswegian,} etc.)]
So yes, the analogy with Glaswegian is also listed (I never claimed it
wasn't), but the analogy with Norwegian is not only listed (which DO
claimed it wasn't), but it's listed first, and is so important that
it spawned a backformation. Is Tasgow listed? I must confess that I
forgot to check. If it is, I'll post again tomorrow.
Zev Sero
ZS = z...@asis.unimelb.edu.au (Zev Sero)
DO = dar...@cs.anu.edu.au (Darren O'Shaughnessy)
B> Tasmanians (is Taswegian a valid term ?) are Apple-eaters
ZS> Yes; it's listed in the Macquarie (Derivation: TASmania + norWEGIAN).
DO> Bzzzzt! Try Glasgow / Glaswegian.
ZS> Check your facts before bzzzzting
ZS> Tasway n, {Colloq.} Tasmania [backformation from TASWEGIAN by analogy
ZS> with {Norwegian} adj, from {Norway}
ZS> Taswegian n -> Tasmanian [TAS(MANIAN) + {-wegian} (by analogy with
ZS> {Norwegian, Glaswegian,} etc.)]
Further info on Tasway.
1. The Macquarie has no listing for Tasgow. Has anyone ever heard of
Tasmania being called Tasgow?
2. I must have been braindead the first time I looked this up,
because it didn't even occur to me to look up the origin of
Glaswegian. Surprise, surprise, guess where it comes from?
Had enuff, Darren?
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NSW - Cockroaches (no idea why but you're from there...)
Taswegians