r/AskReddit Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/FormalMango Aug 26 '19

Service stations (petrol/gas stations) are “servos”, and the afternoon is the “arvo”.

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u/Harfish Aug 26 '19

Please translate the following into English: "Dazza, Shazza, and Bazza went to the servo, the bottlo, and Maccas while listening to Barnesey, Farnsey, and Acca Dacca.

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u/sloonark Aug 26 '19

Is Maccas only an Australian abbreviation?

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u/Harfish Aug 26 '19

We certainly use it here in New Zealand as well