Aussie Terms etc

I've had a few readers question our slang, and sayings in Oz, so here is a list of some of the terms/sayings/slang you may find in my novels. I'll add to this list whenever I find another word, or if you have any words you aren't sure of please contact me. I know in Kindle you can look up a word, but for readers who have a pdf version, or a print version this may help. 

Akubra: Jakaroo or Jillaroo's hat.

G'Day: hello!

Ute: Pick up: Jeep:

Alfresco:  Outdoors

Jackaroo: a male trainee station manager or station hand (a station is a big farm a grazing property) Cowboy

Jillaroo: a female trainee station manager or station hand. Cowgirl

Bindies: Burrs

Bitumen:  Sealed road. Tared road.

Esky: Small Cooler.

Esky : large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbecues etc.

Joey: baby kangaroo

Cladding : Exterior of a home. Siding.

B & S: Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas

Barbie. Barbeque.

Barbie. A good looking blonde woman, or the Doll.

Big Smoke: Big city

Bluey: blue cattle dog.

Bog in: commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm

Brass razoo:  he hasn't got a : he's very poor

Brumby: a wild horse

Bundy: short for Bundaberg, Queensland, and the brand of rum that's made there

Clayton's:  fake, substitute

Clucky : feeling broody or maternal

Cockie: cockatoo

Coldie : a beer

Cut snake: As mad or angry as a cut snake.

Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof

Digger : a soldier

Dunny : outside lavatory, Toilet.

Durry : tobacco, cigarette

Fair dinkum: true, genuine. He's a good guy. Answer. Fair dinkum.

Grog : liquor, beer. Bring your own grog.

Grouse: great, terrific, very good

Grose: Horrible, Terrible.

Jumbuck : sheep

Kangaroos loose in the top paddock.  Intellectually inadequate ("he's got kangaroos loose in the top paddock")

Kero : kerosene

Mallee bull. He's fit as a Malle bull.  very fit and strong. The Mallee is very arid beef country in Victoria/South Australia.

No worries: It's okay. It's all right. Thank you for doing that. No worries.

Outback : interior of Australia

Oz : Australia

Paddock : Fenced in area to keep livestock.

 Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts

Pash : a long passionate kiss. To pash off.

Perve: looking lustfully at the opposite sex
Plonk : cheap wine

Rack off : Get lost! get out of here! Go Away.

Rage : party

Sanger : a sandwich

She'll be right : it'll turn out okay

Stickybeak : nosy person

Stoked : very pleased

Stubby: a 375ml. beer bottle

Stubby holder : polystyrene insulated holder for a stubby

Sunnies : sunglasses

Thongs : cheap rubber backless sandals (although there some nice looking thongs about lately)

True blue : patriotic

Walkabout : a walk in the Outback by Aborigines that lasts for an indefinite amount of time.

Walkabout, it's gone : it's lost, can't be found

Whinge : complain

Whoop Whoop: Any area in the middle of no where.

Yabber : Talk. Chatter non stop. 

Yobbo : An uncouth person. Rough.

Yakka:  Work... it's hard yakka.

  

I hope this helps. :) 

Outback Flames first review on Amazon

When I read this review, it confirmed that I'm on the right track with my Rural Romantic Suspense. 
Many thanks to Brenda, a Good reads Librarian for this review. You can read the rest of her review on Amazon.com 

Many thanks to all reviewers who undertake this job, giving their valuable time and feedback to authors.  

5.0 out of 5 stars 
Romantic suspense with tension and grit! January 4, 2015

By Brenda

Format:Kindle Edition

What an excellent romantic suspense novel from Aussie author Suzanne Brandyn. The pace was fast, with a delicious mixture of mystery and tension to keep me turning the pages to find out more! The descriptions of the Australian countryside are such that I could see the dry grass, the devastation from the drought, the starkness of the land, the heat of the summer; the last few chapters had me spellbound. In my opinion this is the author’s best work, and I’ll be looking forward to more from her. Highly recommended.

Outback Flames---Out Now

Outback Flames. OUT NOW from                    

AMAZON AU: 

AMAZON US:

It's been a whirl wind 1st of the New Year. I'm still at it, and it's almost 4 in the morning here in Oz. Oh that's right, they say you need sleep. lol.. I hope to catch up on some soon. Not sure when.

I'm so pleased to bring you Outback Flames, along with more Rural Romantic Suspense novels throughout 2015. My extra favourite one will be coming up soon, although it has garnered interest from a Traditional publisher. Also with plans on releasing another one in May, this one has also has gained some interest from a Traditional Publisher. 

I can't be definite about what is going on, but I can assure you they will be going to you the reader, which ever way. :)

2015 will be an exciting year.

Many thanks to readers who have already downloaded Outback Flames, and to those who have responded in Goodreads for my call out for reviewers.

Thank you,
Enjoy the rest of your holidays. :)

New Release Date:

I have a NEW Release date. Yah!   January 1st 2015.

Nothing like kicking off the New Year with a new novel.
You can pre-order from these links. 

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2015 will be an exciting year. Many thanks. :)

Blurb: 

A sexy jackaroo and a sultry jillaroo. Will fate take over from where they left off?

At thirteen, Zoe Montgomery's life changed overnight, the night her family and their property, Montagreen, went up in flames. The incident and her previous memories are wiped from her mind. Whisked away moments later by an unknown aunt, Zoe learns to grow up fast and learns the value of hard work.

Fifteen years later, after overhearing her aunt's whispers about Montagreen, and a girl called Zoe Montgomery, the name on her bracelet, Zoe's suspicions increase. She flees the only life she has ever known, and escapes her aunt's harsh lies and abuse, to return home to find answers and rebuild.

However, returning opens not only the devastation she'd left behind, it reveals the torment her childhood sweetheart suffered which almost destroyed his life.

As Jordan works on the restoration of Montagreen, can they battle their way through a mountain of obstacles and take over where they left off, or is it too late?  

Excerpt:

The strike of a match can change a life.

Jordan figured he'd doused enough flames in one lifetime without having to extinguish another, although by the looks of things, the early signs were smouldering on the opposite side of the street.

His sister Jade sat at a rustic table, alfresco style, with a woman he'd never met. For some reason he squinted, trying to zero in for a better look, but tore his gaze away hoping he hadn't been spotted.

Curiosity got the better of him, and he took another pleasurable view at long slender legs crossed at the ankles. He shook his head and set his body into escape mode, but as usual, Jade honed in on him before he had time to flee.

'Jordan, Jordan. Over here.' She shot a hand in mid air and waved him over, accompanied by that cheeky grin he'd known all his life. He'd been through this scenario a couple of times now. Her idea of pulling Cupid’s love bow was over the top, but he had to admit, she tried hard.

He sucked back a breath, stepped off the kerb and sauntered across the street toward them, praying for a quick getaway. Drawing closer, he regarded the woman under the shadow of his Akubra. A hint of recognition tapped at his senses. His stomach muscles clenched and sweat beaded across his brow.

The woman looked up, snagging him in her line of vision. His heart tripped over a few beats when her cursory glance suggested he was a mere stranger. There wasn't a sign of recognition or something to indicate they had a past together. He felt mighty out of sorts, and turned his attention toward Jade.

'Do you want to join us? I know you can't do without your coffee.'

He found it difficult to articulate his thoughts. The blood in his body thrashed about in his veins. Could he be mistaken?

'This is my brother Jordan...um' Jade glared at the woman sitting opposite her. 'I'm shocked.' She placed an open palm to her chest. 'Here we are chatting like long lost friends, and we haven't even introduced ourselves.' A light chuckle escaped her lips. 'I'm Jade Townsend.' Jade reached across the table and they exchanged a brief handshake.

'I've also only realised.' The woman smiled. 'My name is Zoe Montgomery. I've recently moved here. My family used to live in the area.'

'How nice.'

Jordan didn't know if Zoe had noticed his sister's face pale, and he wondered if she could sense the galloping of his heartbeat.

'I've inherited my parents’ property, Montagreen. I'm going to rebuild and I'm looking for a good carpenter...builder.'

'That's fabulous,' Jade said and took a quick gulp of coffee. She cleared her throat. 'Um...Jordan is looking for work. He's a great carpenter.'

Jordan's body temperature upped a few degrees and his mind slipped back to when Zoe was thirteen. Overloaded with memories, his chest tightened. Jade gave him a glance, trying to signal him in sign language and for the life of him, he couldn't figure out what she was going on about. His little sister was in the matchmaking arena once again and she enjoyed every minute of it.

Jade’s eyes narrowed, and she shot him a scolding look. 'Jordan. Have you heard anything we've been saying?'

'Yeah. Sorry.' He took off his Akubra, held it in his left hand and angled his body slightly, facing Zoe. 'It's good to meet you, Zoe.'

She smiled the smile he'd treasured for years, forcing cute dimples to indent her cheeks. 

Zoe extended her hand and they exchanged a light handshake. He tried to swallow and made the connection brief. Talk about feeling out of sorts. He expected her hand to feel soft but instead, he felt calluses at the base of each finger.

What in the hell had she been up to for the last fifteen years?