atw: Re: Evolving language and 'munted'
- From: "Christine Kent" <cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:33:16 +1000
Known as slag heaps in England.
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Parker
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Subject: atw: Re: Evolving language and 'munted'
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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