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post #11 of 30
9/7/11 at 12:58am
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Originally Posted by BellevueOmlet 

I love the Australians on this site.  They have funny names for things and are very polite.  I want to live in a place where everyone says G'Day when they see you.

Apparently Chook is a full grown chicken, and a disrepectful name for women smile


They say 'Hoo-roo' as well, for goodbye! lol

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post #12 of 30
9/7/11 at 1:24am
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Originally Posted by canesisters 

Another 'dumb' question.....
I keep seeing folks refer to their chickens as 'chooks'.  What does that mean?  .... Duh:idunno - I know it means chickens.. but where did it come from??? 
Just one of those things that makes me go "hummmmmm"


chooks = grown chickens...

chickens = baby chooks/ chicks.. lol

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The difference between pets and pests is only on which side of the fence they're standing... keep your animals in your own property.

 

 



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post #13 of 30
9/7/11 at 1:26am
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Originally Posted by nzpouter 
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Originally Posted by canesisters 

Another 'dumb' question.....
I keep seeing folks refer to their chickens as 'chooks'.  What does that mean?  .... Duh:idunno - I know it means chickens.. but where did it come from??? 
Just one of those things that makes me go "hummmmmm"


chooks = grown chickens...

chickens = baby chooks/ chicks.. lol


Really? I call 'em chicks pop

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My formal is tomorrow night. Yay!
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My formal is tomorrow night. Yay!
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post #14 of 30
9/7/11 at 6:10am

welcome-byc from the Finger Lakes of New York!

I am pretty sure the word came about when someone started to say "chicken" just as the bully hen popped him on the big toe with her beak.  Ch..OOK!

lau

(Just kidding.  I got no clue!)  idunno

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Lucky to have an awesome wife.  Father to three boys.  As for animals...rabbits, chickens and goats, oh my!
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post #15 of 30
9/7/11 at 3:21pm

welcome-byc

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Be thankful all year long
Check out www.facebook.com/Lillys.Little.Farm     www.LillysLittleFarm.weebly.com
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called Sons of God. Matthew 5:9
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post #16 of 30
9/10/11 at 4:58am

Australians call them chooks

Welcome to BYC!

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post #17 of 30
9/10/11 at 7:40am

HOO-ROO?  Is that true?  I like that too.  Australians are so cool.

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post #18 of 30
9/10/11 at 7:43am

my hubby calls me chook sometimes as a term of endearment (or so i always thought!) maybe he was saying something else??wink

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post #19 of 30
9/10/11 at 8:59am
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Originally Posted by Egghead_Jr 

Australian & New Zealand slang word for chicken.


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frow Hi, from big bear, you'll love all the info you get here!  welcome-bycya

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post #20 of 30
9/11/11 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by BellevueOmlet 

HOO-ROO?  Is that true?  I like that too.  Australians are so cool.


I've heard it around. tongue
What other Aussie slang do I know? Can't think of any off the top of my head.

greymane: lau

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