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Boys boys boys! Fair Dinkum! YES an Aussie Sheila would use mate. It depends on the situation of course and in what company. I use my "professional" voice at work and on the phone, but say at a BBQ I become more strine. Not something I have to think about doing. It just kind of happens. Like "G'day mate! How ya goin?" "Thanks mate" to a work mate. You would NEVER say thanks mate to your boss or to your Mother-in-law and never to a stranger? That's just poor taste as the stranger isn't your mate and may be offended. Like when wanky sales reps say "thanks mate" and they don't even know you!!! Eeeeeeew!

There is no equal to Wanker. A wanker is a wanker wherever you go. Except of course we'd say something like "Ya bloody wanker." to a friend Or "What a bloody Wanker!" to a wanker who's being a bastard. You can always phone us and you will hear a real Aussie accent and can put on the strine thick if you like.

G-string: Ozzie word for 'thong'. 'Thong' in Australia means something else altogether (See Thong)

I had some English friends stay with us last November. Our female friend was surprised to see a sign on the door of the pub (Hotel/Bar. Pub is short for Public House.) that read. NO SINGLETS OR THONGS. She thought it referred to G-strings! and thought it really strange. It was explained to her about a week later that thongs are actually flip flops or jandals if you're a Kiwi (New Zealander.)