Teasel
Sponsor
As it says, ask a foreigner a question.
I'll go first.
What, may I ask, is a doozey (doozy)?
I'll go first.
What, may I ask, is a doozey (doozy)?
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Ask a foreigner
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bellbird
MyPTSD Pro
In New Zealand english, a doozy typically refers to a really difficult// interesting question/ problem.
e.g. "this next one is a real doozy"
What is a foreign perception of New Zealand?
Sideways
Moderator
Australia: doozy can be more generally "good one". "That's a 'doozy'" is probably a 'good example' of something.
siniang
Policy Enforcement
Sheep! ????? More sheep than people.
(otherwise, I'm biased, since I've already been there :) )
Sideways
Moderator
That you're all real glad you're not Australian ?
bellbird
MyPTSD Pro
Correct!
27.5 million sheeps (2017 census) (yes we count sheep in a census) and almost 5 million peeps :cool:
Hehehe :laugh: hey neighbour ?
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Teasel
Sponsor
Friendly people, mountainous & beautiful landscape, good accent for Graham Norton to joke about on the big red chair - making an I sound in words like events (sounds like evints) :D
And that :D
I didnt expect different meanings in different places!
What is balonie in a jar like? What is it?
bellbird
MyPTSD Pro
We may be neighbours, but things are quite different on each side of the ditch :laugh:
Having a good chuckle at this :laugh:
I love Graham's reaction to whenever another NZer is in the big red chair.
Balonie means bs, to us.
Balonie in a jar one that I haven't heard of -- maybe it means localised bs, or is it an actual food item? Perhaps another foreigner will need to answer this one :D
Friday
Moderator
North Island = Pretty Maori, geysers, gloworm caves, fairyland (bay of islands), and tourists. Nice place to visit.
South Island = The southern alps, surfing, & all things right and fun :sneaky: Best place to live.
somerandomguy
Sponsor
Most people here in the USA think of Lord of the Rings when you say "New Zealand." Before LOTR, they might have thought of Hercules or Xena.
What is baloney in a jar?? We have it in cans, in tube form, and call them "Vienna sausages."
What is baloney in a jar?? We have it in cans, in tube form, and call them "Vienna sausages."
Sideways
Moderator
Screw this - what the hell is "baloney"!?!
Where I am, baloney is a polite way of saying BS!
bellbird
MyPTSD Pro
To be fair, I did have a non-nightmare dream last night involving Sir Peter Jackson (LOTR director) so that's pretty accurate <shrug>
And once when I was in the US for some weeks, I became known in the local Pita Pit as "the girl from the Shire" :hilarious:
