Dunno where it came from. But calling them chooks is definatly an aussie thing. Hear it all the time.
As for "G'day" and "hoo-roo", I hardly ever hear it unless someones taking the piss out the aussie stereotype. Even "chuck a shrimp on the barbie" is wrong. We call them prawns here dammit!
I've also been told by overseas visitors that it is weird that everyone here calls the "trunk" of a car the boot. eg: "just chuck my suitcase in the boot" If people say trunk here, generally we would think elephant or tree!! lol
Oh and thank BellevueOmlet I think we're pretty cool too!
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