Truckies in Australia have shut down Brisbane and Sydney

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[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It's just the way Aussies use nouns mate.

First time I went there, I came in through Tassie, flew up to Brissie, then down to Sydney ... which was pre-abbreviated.

[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's what I'm questioning. Why do the Australians use nouns in a way that feminizes males?

And why do Australian males accept it? (assuming they do)

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It doesn't feminize in Occa English, mate.

A truckie, brickie, bikie (or chippy) are about as blokey as a prop (or hooker).