atw: Re: Evolving language and 'munted'
- From: Bill Parker <renew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:10:15 +0800
If you drive the Great Northern Highway through the Murchision you'll see
mullock heaps - Mount Magnet has a few - its the overburden that has been
removed before the ore is accessed. = rubbish.
Bill
On 10/08/2011, at 9:01 AM, Lana Brindley wrote:
> Err ... what *does* it mean?
>
> L
>
> On 10 August 2011 11:01, Bill Parker <renew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> When I first came to Australia in 1974 I heard the term "mullock". Told
>> what it meant in Australia and asked why I did not know -"because it was a
>> British word". It was centuries ago. Not heard nowadays. Having said that,
>> I am waiting for someone to put me right.
>> Bill
>> On 10/08/2011, at 8:48 AM, Dave Reynolds wrote:
>>
>> Hi (from a part of Christchurch that is not munted!)
>>
>> When I first heard that word on TV and radio after the quakes, I was sure
>> I'd heard it before. I reckon my son and his mates brought it home from
>> school - this would have been mid-late 90s. They used it as a synonym for
>> "stuffed", "broken" etc. At the time we thought it was OK, and knew nothing
>> of its other meanings. I don't recall hearing it used much recently, so I
>> guess it fell out of usage for a while, but came back with a vengeance after
>> the quake.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> Lana Brindley wrote, on 10/08/2011 11:20 a.m.:
>>
>> "Munted" was a standard term for my group of friends growing up in
>> rural Queensland in the late 80's/early 90's. Not sure whether that
>> says more about me knowing weird colloquialisms, or NZ being a decade
>> or two behind the times ;)
>>
>> L
>>
>> On 10 August 2011 08:49, <deanea@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'm new to this list and have been 'listening' to the conversation about
>> language change.
>>
>> I have just returned to Sydney from 4 days in Christchurch and have been
>> amazed there at the new life poured into the word 'munted'. (I'll leave you
>> to look it up). It seems to appear at least once in every conversation.
>> Buildings, roads, jobs, gardens... so much is 'munted' as a result of the
>> earthquakes.
>>
>> A few words of introduction... I've been working in document/info
>> design/tech writing since the early 90's - mining, metals processing, road
>> safety, health and now animal health. Embarking on my last subject of Grad
>> Dip Info Design and Christchurch Polytech - it's been a fabulous and robust
>> learning experience for me.
>>
>> Look forward to contributing and learning from this list.
>>
>> Anne Deane
>>
>>
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