Music was pounding out and a group of dancers were gyrating in a corner of the bar.

Sitting at the bar, Tim sipped from the glass of beer and watched the crowd reflected in the mirror.

Pedal Pushers - three quarter pants/knickerbockersīeaut - beautiful, awesome, great, wonderfulĬrash cart - resuscitation trolley in a hospital or medical setting - used for life threatening situations such as cardiac arrest. If someone’s tickled pink, they’re - delighted Yamaha & Suzuki - ‘brands’ of motorcycles.Įnglish Blazer – really yummy men’s after shave! In my family, we’ve always called it tea, as in breaky, dinner and tea, or breaky, lunch and tea. Tea - some people call the evening meal dinner. Yummy!īudgie smugglers - men’s bathers, small, brief and tight-fitting. Primapore - sticky patch with a pad in it. Hoon/s - person/people who indulge in antisocial behaviour. It’s an insult, though sometimes we use it as a term of affection. Just some examples.īloody - a swear word ‘no bloody good’, in place of ‘no damned good’īoofhead - idiot, simpleton, etc. Yummy!īuggered - many Aussie use it as a slang word for ‘broken’ (it’s buggered), ‘tired (I’m buggered), and ‘no way’ (I’m buggered if I’m going to do that). RAC - Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia. Iced coffee/chocolate - a milk drink flavoured with chocolate or coffee. In reality, there are organisations that do this. Golden Link Nursing Association - fictitious nursing organisation that visits patients at home. Got his/her/their goat – annoyed him/her/them If I’ve forgotten any, I do apologise! Angela I found with Doctor’s Delight that some readers were having difficulty with the Australian slang, so I thought a list of the slang I’ve used will help while reading the following story. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to and purchase your own copy. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. Cover images courtesy of pixitive, Monkey Business Images,, & Joleene Naylor

Vet's Desire by Angela Verdenius