We can be pretty creative when it comes to talking about what we eat. Just don’t ask a lexicographer decide whether it’s ‘parma’, ‘parmie’ or ‘parmo’
Have you ever called a chicken parmigiana a ‘chicken in pyjamas’ ? Then you’ve contributed to the unique Australian lexicon.Have you ever called a chicken parmigiana a ‘chicken in pyjamas’ ? Then you’ve contributed to the unique Australian lexicon.
[A] feature of the Australian English lexicon is our tendency to abbreviate words and add an ‘o’ or ‘ie/y’ ending to themwe collected food words
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