Use this thread to suggest new ways to shorten words
âSuggsâ for suggestions
- I would say this
- I would not say this
0 voters
âBlubesâ for blueberries
- I would say this
- I would not say this
0 voters
I have found this one works as an âannoying your partnerâ strategy (fairly successful)
3 Likes
Cow should just be mo
Milko for milkshake
- would
- wouldnât
0 voters
1 Like
Good one, I would say this often and enthusiastically
Already do say this
2 Likes
Shappsy for Shapps.
Oh hang onâŚ
Same
1 Like
Mandoes for mandatory training modules
- Yes, obviously
- Wtf
0 voters
âCuttlesâ for cutlery
- I would say this
- I would not say this
0 voters
This is crying out for a tla that nobody understands.
My boss is a big fan of using ICYMI which as Iâve told him I always read as you couldnât make it up. Doesnât stop him though
âRegoâ for Registration of a motor vehicle
- Bonza!
- Strewth na mate
0 voters
Or even just reg like people already do?
1 Like
Too long for my tastes. Plus I like to keep rego exclusively as a shorthand for when I go somewhere Iâve already been to.
Example: the Lewisham municipal dump was a very amenable place to spend a Sunday afternoon disposing of fridges. I may well rego.
A âdissoâ: A disagreement between DiSers like weâre seeing now between @ma0sm and @colinfilth.
- Yes!
- No!
0 voters
The -o ending is too Australian imo
I found it so strange that even the government websites in NZ & Au refer to it as rego. More like accepted language than slang.
https://transact.nzta.govt.nz/transactions/renewvehiclelicence/entry
Find myself also calling it rego now, but only ever in a thick Aussie accent when doing so.
1 Like