Australian English: one for the Petrolheads!

Are you a larrikin petrolhead who likes hooning around and chucking u-ies in a ute? ⛐

So did you get what this means?

OK, let's dissect this very Australian car-related sentence...

🐨 Larrikin...
is the very Aussie term for "a mischievous person" and generally has a positive connotation. Classic examples are Crocodile Dundee and the Crocodile Hunter 🤠 but Aussies often like to see themselves as "larrikins".  
☹️ The opposite of a larrikin is a "wowser" i.e. a killjoy or teetotaler.
Both terms actually originate from dialects in the Midlands of England.

And who are "petrolheads"?
They're people who are into cars ⛽😄

💨 Hooning (verb: to hoon)
is the very Australian (and New Zealand) term for dangerous and noisy driving, usually by young males. We're talking about speeding, burnouts, revving, donuts, etc. Hooning can also apply for the reckless use of boats and jet skis. People who hoon are hooners, often "P-Platers" ("probationary drivers"), i.e. new drivers, usually in their late teens, who must display on the car they're driving white plates with a red or green "P" on it.

↩️ When an Aussie (or Kiwi) "chucks a U-ey", that means they're making a U-turn.

🛻 Ute (rhymes with "lute")
is the Australian and New Zealand term for a pickup or any type of utility vehicle (where the term originates) with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, which can be driven with a regular driver's licence. It's your classic Aussie vehicle.

So if you need a driver to get you safely through to your Australian audience, let's talk. Email me at info@nicknasev.com and we'll get revving!