MonteZuma's definitions

DA

A Development Application (Australia). A DA is a request for permission to carry out proposed development.

Read the DA checklist before you lodge
your DA!

by MonteZuma July 20, 2004

West Island

A New Zealand nickname for Australia.

Roger moved across the Ditch to West Island and spends his days sunbaking at Bondi.

by MonteZuma July 3, 2005

Vietnamatta

Humourous and sometimes disparaging nickname given to the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta. Cabramatta has a large Vietnamese population and many Vietnamese-owned restaurants and stores.

I tried sugar cane prawns at a restaurant in Vietnamatta. Not bad. Not bad at all.

by MonteZuma June 30, 2005

mugaccino

A large cup of cappuccino coffee.

I like a mugaccino in the morning.

by MonteZuma July 3, 2005

cossie

Swimming costume, togs (UK and Australia)

She can't go for a swim because she forgot her cossies :-(

by MonteZuma May 17, 2004

height differences

A term proudly used by some Dutch people to describe variations in topography across the Dutch landscape that are almost unnoticeable to everybody else.

Some people say that the area around Groningen is generally flat, but the region has many height differences.

by MonteZuma August 4, 2004