atw: Re: Evolving language and 'munted'
- From: "Terry Dowling" <Terrence.Dowling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:07:10 +0800
Surely if you're from NZ, 'munted' is the peas or sauce you have with a roast
lamb.
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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> Tait Radio Communications
> 535 Wairakei Road, PO Box 1645, Christchurch, New Zealand
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