Definitions by AustralianLinguist
Scratching the service
Australian idiom: to deal with a matter only in the most superficial way. Similar to American ‘Scratching the surface’, but meaning different to ‘Scratching the cervix’
Scratching the service by AustralianLinguist March 2, 2023
Australian Language
The official language of Australia. Different than English. Commonly discredited as not its own entity. Consists of separate grammar and spelling that is not recognized by those unfamiliar or unaccepting of Australian heritage. Often results in overly unwarranted criticism
‘They don’t speak English in Australia…they speak Australian ’
‘The doctor spoke in the Australian language and instructed the patient to breath as he placed his bouncey stethescope on her chest’
‘The doctor spoke in the Australian language and instructed the patient to breath as he placed his bouncey stethescope on her chest’
Australian Language by AustralianLinguist February 27, 2022