Where's Tipster?

[psycik]

That's Downunderish for "have a cow", which is equally confusing for someone unfamiliar with that phrase

Yes I understand most people may not have got the reference - but had had a few when posting and was the first thing that came to mind...

If nothing else, it took the thread off into new, interesting, places.

[soccerdad]

Yes I understand most people may not have got the reference - but had had a few when posting and was the first thing that came to mind...

If nothing else, it took the thread off into new, interesting, places.

And you can bring it full circle by Tipstering a cow

[ACTCMS]

And you can bring it full circle by Tipstering a cow

I suspect that doesn't quite mean the same as 'throwing the toys/dummy/rattle out of the pram' - any chance of an explanation?

[bgowland]

I suspect that doesn't quite mean the same as 'throwing the toys/dummy/rattle out of the pram' - any chance of an explanation?

I'm guessing it's a reference to 'cow tipping'.

Apparently, cows sleep standing up (or some breeds do). If you sneak up on them and push them over they just go down sideways. The mental image is quite amusing if it's a 'cartoon' cow but I've heard that the real cows get pretty stressed about the whole thing.

Cheers,
Brian

[bgowland]

Oh... my newborn interest in the aussie dialect(s) has taught me that a dummy is a pacifier Didn't know that either... educational to read this forum

You'll probably find that 'pacifier' is predominately North American English (US and Canada according to my dictionary). The word 'dummy' is, urrm, well - just English - not specifically aussie or kiwi.

Remember folks - we spoke English here before anybody else in the world.

Cheers,
Brian (ducking for cover )

[ACTCMS]

I've heard that the real cows get pretty stressed about the whole thing.

I can see that - I mean if I was standing there sleeping and somebody pushed me over, I'd be pretty P1$$3d off...:mad:

[psycik]

You'll probably find that 'pacifier' is predominately North American English (US and Canada according to my dictionary). The word 'dummy' is, urrm, well - just English - not specifically aussie or kiwi.

Remember folks - we spoke English here before anybody else in the world.

Cheers,
Brian (ducking for cover )

And I probably would have picked "spitting the dummy" to be an NZ/Oz term only, but possibly English.

Although googling ( http://www.google.com/search?q=%22spitti...=firefox-a ) gets references to a number of Australian sites.

[stefan]

You'll probably find that 'pacifier' is predominately North American English (US and Canada according to my dictionary).

Well... it was when I lived there I learned the word for it. For some reason, neither "dummy" nor "pacifier" is a word we learn in school here I guess they figure that we don't need to know a word for it in yet a few years when you are in school

[mvallevand]

You'll probably find that 'pacifier' is predominately North American English (US and Canada according to my dictionary).

I asked a few English-Canadian friends and we all know it is a "soother"

Martin

[pz1]

You mean they're different? :eek: :p

Yes we are those Germans that drink milk