Slanguage

Originally posted by Keith Webb
We Aussies have as good a knack for mangling the English language as we do for thrashing the poms at cricket.

However, you will have doubtless noted the current performance elsewhere in the world, Oz next perhaps. . . . . . . . . .

Now, for the benefit of the assembled people herein, perhaps you can explain the derivation of "The Ashes" for which we play.

Just found this amusing site on the subject.

Pretty tame and old hat, loads of stuff with "beef" in it left out, no reference to "uphill gardener" or "air biscuits" either.

Could do better. . . . . . . . . .

R.