Portagutter

How South Australians generally pronounce the name of the city of Port Augusta. It apparently started with Aboriginal people not being able to pronounce the name correctly.

"Hey brudda, you from Portagutter or Adelaide?"

Portagutter by lyndal June 21, 2007

Portagutta

A slang South Australian term for Port Augusta.

Also used to replace the word 'hole', 'shit' and denote sorrow.

Boy 1: "I live in Portagutta"
Boy 2: "I'm so sorry, would you like a noose?"

Boy 1: "My mum died."
Boy 2: "That's portagutta man."

Portagutta by bigsiegee February 5, 2010