Ozwords reminds us that Australians eat ‘biscuits’ and not ‘cookies’. In true Australian fashion though, ‘biscuits’ have received the traditional abbreviation and become ‘bikkies’. Go to Ozwords and find out the background to an assortment of slang expressions including ‘stiff bikkies’ and ‘big bikkies’, learn how ‘Jatz crackers’ may not be referring to a small …
KFC Korea has developed the Double Down King, featuring two chicken fillets, bacon, a beef patty, and a couple of sauces. No cheese. Maybe with a Diet Coke. I’ve never eaten any form of Double Down, btw. It’s interesting that this is from Korea and not the USA or any other country associated with over …
Yesterday social media was aflame over the issue of what deep-fried battered discs of potato are called. Look up Scallop War if want to know more. Oddly enough this was also a matter of debate in our car during our holiday. Victorian born, South Australia raised daughter erroneously thought they were called ‘potato cakes’ and …
Thanks, Deb, for reminding me that mathematics can have practical use.
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