Russell Crowe Teaches You Australian & New Zealand Slang | Vanity Fair

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  • Russell Crowe tests his knowledge of Aussie and Kiwi slang. From "bugger all" to "jandals," the Australian New Zealander takes you through some "sweet as" phrases from down under.
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  • @NZReapR
    @NZReapR Před 3 lety +1460

    His explanation of “chur”, proves how unkiwi he is.

    • @sonnykalua8297
      @sonnykalua8297 Před 3 lety +14

      lol

    • @angusbodle1054
      @angusbodle1054 Před 3 lety +70

      made me cringe

    • @NZReapR
      @NZReapR Před 3 lety +13

      Thank god the aussies adored him 🤣🤣🤣. And devo, isn’t that like a pedo or racist? Or is that English slang.

    • @cloudydaez
      @cloudydaez Před 3 lety +43

      Jason NZ he’s been in Oz too long. Best thing he did was leave NZ and maybe Gladiator....yeah nah 😂😂

    • @thekrrib
      @thekrrib Před 3 lety +33

      @@NZReapR devo is short for devastated. I think you are thinking short for deviant (as in perv aka pervert) but, nah. That's pronounced deevo, as in "he's a bit of a deevo" I've only ever heard that one used in NZ, never heard it used in Oz. Plus Deevo is pretty uncommon (I haven't heard it for about 20years) but devo is very common in Australia, today (2020). Devo, not to be confused with defo, which is short for definitely.

  • @jillmortlock8439
    @jillmortlock8439 Před 3 lety +669

    When my parents first moved to NZ in the sixties they were invited to the new neighbours and were asked to bring a plate. They thought it a bit strange but they took a plate. Just the plate. Empty. No food. They learnt fast.

    • @christopherelworthy9640
      @christopherelworthy9640 Před 3 lety +11

      @LftHvyLftFst fair play to him🖖

    • @christopherelworthy9640
      @christopherelworthy9640 Před 3 lety +16

      That's happened to a few of our 'imports'😊. Always good for future dinner party and barbecue events. A story that just keeps giving😄

    • @colinmackenzie6277
      @colinmackenzie6277 Před 3 lety +1

      😅🤣😂

    • @premanadi
      @premanadi Před 3 lety +16

      It makes more sense than the American "pot luck." Now that's a bizarre expression.

    • @nasimpourianfar6750
      @nasimpourianfar6750 Před 3 lety +1

      Haha it happened to me too..and didn't know

  • @super88trooper96
    @super88trooper96 Před 3 lety +364

    I’m pretty sure most of the people watching this video are Kiwi or Aussie and are just checking to see if he’s correct.

    • @isaakvandaalen3899
      @isaakvandaalen3899 Před 3 lety +22

      You're correct. New Zealand doesn't get noticed very often, and when it does it's usually alongside Aussie, so we like to make sure people are getting it right when they do see us.

    • @loza9585
      @loza9585 Před 3 lety +2

      Isaak van Daalen fully aye bro it’s funny seeing him explain our slang

    • @wildhunt7044
      @wildhunt7044 Před 3 lety +3

      @@isaakvandaalen3899 yeah nah bro, just doin sum sciencific research in lingo aye !!

    • @magdalena_dewinter
      @magdalena_dewinter Před 3 lety +1

      correct

    • @lindamackinlay7108
      @lindamackinlay7108 Před 3 lety +2

      Yup

  • @tobiojr
    @tobiojr Před 3 lety +114

    I wish he said "Knackered means you are rooted" just to confuse foreigners even more

    • @dxbmick
      @dxbmick Před 3 lety +2

      Like: "I feel like Kangaroo Ted's brother!" When you are knackered.
      Oh. By the way his brother is Roo.

  • @AthenaGoddess
    @AthenaGoddess Před 3 lety +684

    I'm surprised he missed the most Kiwi of slang: 'Yea nah'.

  • @DaisyHaize
    @DaisyHaize Před 3 lety +323

    Everyone is grilling him because he butchered ‘chur’ ... well he isn’t exactly young or probably lived in NZ for awhile.

  • @honeybadger7002
    @honeybadger7002 Před 3 lety +254

    When New Zealanders and Australian's are talking together in their shared slang, while amongst other cultures, its referred to by some of those cultures as "They are speaking ANZAC".

    • @Dohyden2
      @Dohyden2 Před 3 lety +17

      Aww that's cute, I like that. And it's always good to remember the ANZACs

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz Před 3 lety +24

      Actually, ANZAC would have been a good one for him to explain since it's only relevant to AU and NZ

    • @jesteris25
      @jesteris25 Před 3 lety +9

      probably because of the ANAZC's we share a lot of slang

    • @juzzybot3455
      @juzzybot3455 Před 3 lety +7

      I have never ever heard that before. Speaking ANZAC? What?

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz Před 3 lety +4

      @@juzzybot3455 ANZAC = Australia New Zealand Army Corpe. Kiwi and Aussie troops deployed to Gillipoly (I know I spelt it wrong) during WW1

  • @GetOutsideYourself
    @GetOutsideYourself Před 3 lety +378

    Qantas should broadcast this shortly before arrival on all flights to the continent.

    • @colin3674
      @colin3674 Před 3 lety +7

      that’s a brilliant airline ad campaign

    • @juliaconnell
      @juliaconnell Před 3 lety +6

      Umm yeah *and* Air New Zealand- these terms apply to BOTH countries!

    • @gardengnome3249
      @gardengnome3249 Před 3 lety +2

      No let's keep it to ourselves and keep the mystique going.

    • @justthink5854
      @justthink5854 Před 3 lety +1

      they will now be forever shut down for "safety"!

    • @boboften9952
      @boboften9952 Před 3 lety

      Queensland
      And
      Northern
      Territory
      Air
      Services
      Filed For Bankruptcy .

  • @RasmusEklund
    @RasmusEklund Před 3 lety +109

    I like how Russell Crowe has kinda settled into a little ”rambling Old man” vibe

    • @lizhull8129
      @lizhull8129 Před 3 lety +1

      Get fit Russell we miss you at the flicks. Stop drinking loose weight. Love watching Gladiator and Robin Hood both of course directed by the great Ridley Scott. Take care of yourself.

    • @olgalukyanovich8757
      @olgalukyanovich8757 Před 3 lety +2

      He's definitely got the old man voice perfected

  • @____4bon4____
    @____4bon4____ Před 3 lety +88

    I canNOT believe he brought up “crack a fat” 😂😂😂😂

    • @AO-dg8pf
      @AO-dg8pf Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah...I always thought it was a 'Fatty' Vautin thing.

    • @chillytoes337
      @chillytoes337 Před 3 lety +2

      And now it's "gettin' a chubby" LMAO

    • @luuu8871
      @luuu8871 Před 3 lety +4

      A Crack a fat in his Budgie Smuggler lol

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 3 lety +3

      my favourite use of this is in Peter Jackson's "Meet The Feebles", an hilarious film which will test the stamina of even the most devoted fan - it is THAT offensive lol

    • @Bicketybam68
      @Bicketybam68 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 "I was just about to pop my cookies!" :D

  • @lone982
    @lone982 Před 3 lety +90

    Up yourself doesn't mean confident in Australia. It means thinking that you are better or more important than others.

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 Před 3 lety +9

      I think he was fibbing because he's up himself.

    • @dxbmick
      @dxbmick Před 3 lety +3

      @@seang3019 Tellin a Furphy!

    • @bigpapadrew
      @bigpapadrew Před 3 lety +8

      the correct term is fucken wanker :D

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 Před 3 lety

      @@bigpapadrew Are you saying he gives you the shits?

    • @bigpapadrew
      @bigpapadrew Před 3 lety +1

      no... quite.... not really... no....

  • @MajesticDemonLord
    @MajesticDemonLord Před 3 lety +205

    Funny Story on one of the terms:
    When we moved to NZ - we were invited round and got asked to "Bring a Plate" - to which we thought (although a bit odd) that clearly the hosts were worried about having enough Dinnerware for all their guests and so we obligingly brought round a stack of Dinner plates....
    Yeah.... Everyone had a good laugh at our expense on that one....

    • @Wananga4
      @Wananga4 Před 3 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

    • @denisegore1884
      @denisegore1884 Před 3 lety +11

      I know someone who not only brought plates but cutlery too. Russell wasn't clear that the plate you bring to a "do" should have food on it.

    • @TheAmtwhite
      @TheAmtwhite Před 3 lety +14

      Sounds like a Canadian “Potluck”. Everyone brings food to share.

    • @fionafrazer8820
      @fionafrazer8820 Před 3 lety +3

      @@TheAmtwhite I did the same thing when I first moved to Canada - had never heard "bring a plate" before, and just thought the hosts didn't have enough dinnerware. Took an empty plate - never lived it down. Potluck I would
      have understood! But, "bring a plate" - needs explanation!

    • @banjopete
      @banjopete Před 3 lety

      MajesticDemonLord , you’re that thick and we let you in?.........jeeeeeeez.

  • @matthewsmith6057
    @matthewsmith6057 Před 3 lety +248

    His deadpan explanation of the origins of the phrase "Budgie Smuggler" is surprisingly informative and riotously funny. 06:08

    • @deBebbler
      @deBebbler Před 3 lety +4

      Agreed. It had me rolling with laughter.

    • @iandalziel7405
      @iandalziel7405 Před 3 lety +8

      Ex Aussie PM Tony Abbott is a fine proponent - google images will supply

    • @Bicketybam68
      @Bicketybam68 Před 3 lety +6

      @@iandalziel7405 It's a good example of what he described, but _nobody_ wants to have that image scarred into their brains.

    • @klyvemurray
      @klyvemurray Před 3 lety +2

      @@Bicketybam68 Word!!

    • @sporkybutterz
      @sporkybutterz Před 3 lety +2

      Won't look at budgies the same way again!

  • @iv0rysh0es39
    @iv0rysh0es39 Před 3 lety +129

    Ron Swanson and Russell Crowe both have very unexpected giggles for their deep voices.

    • @Shilo-fc3xm
      @Shilo-fc3xm Před 3 lety

      Nah, he's wearing Budgie Smugglers.

    • @j_edwards6075
      @j_edwards6075 Před 3 lety

      @@Shilo-fc3xm *Thongs, if you get my drift....

  • @Dohyden2
    @Dohyden2 Před 3 lety +39

    The booze bus isn't just a cop car, often they are using an actual bus to move testing equipment and staff and of course a place to hold drunk drivers. These buses are basically mobile road blocks with safety gear like traffic cones in their cargo bay allowing officers to carry out mass testing on problematic stretches of road or parts of the city.

    • @Flying_GC
      @Flying_GC Před 3 lety +1

      @chris easly in NZ that's a party bus

  • @PuRpLePoNcHo
    @PuRpLePoNcHo Před 3 lety +245

    Taika Waititi would've explained these better lol Russell, what the heck is chuurrrrrrrr

    • @musicmad67
      @musicmad67 Před 3 lety +6

      Nah I reckon Taita Waititi would have said the complete opposite of what they really meant and no one would say 'that's bull' ....we'd all just laugh because it'd be really funny 😂

    • @PuRpLePoNcHo
      @PuRpLePoNcHo Před 3 lety +3

      @@musicmad67 come to think of it, yeah hard. But kiwis would know what he's on about lol

    • @musicmad67
      @musicmad67 Před 3 lety +1

      @@PuRpLePoNcHo Yep only kiwis 😂

    • @KKINGDARX
      @KKINGDARX Před 3 lety

      Waaay beettaa

    • @PuRpLePoNcHo
      @PuRpLePoNcHo Před 3 lety +1

      @Fire & Brimstone lol not how Russell did it

  • @AmazingPhilippines1
    @AmazingPhilippines1 Před 3 lety +8

    I have several Aussie and Kiwi friends here in the Philippines so I will have to watch this again and write some of these down. Thank you.

  • @betrisherninox2865
    @betrisherninox2865 Před 3 lety +5

    Ahhhhh! Our Russ at his very best! What an admirable ambassador for all things Antipodean. Still fangirling over him in 'Master and Commander'.

  • @0321Cameron
    @0321Cameron Před 3 lety +45

    His voice is so soothing...I have to watch again to actually listen to what he said :)

    • @lisamelroy2855
      @lisamelroy2855 Před 3 lety +3

      I thought the same thing - very mellifluous!

  • @lynnevoyle
    @lynnevoyle Před 3 lety +43

    Russell is showing his age lol. The great kiwi Bach is now most likely a million dollar house now.

    • @tiggywinkle5630
      @tiggywinkle5630 Před 3 lety +2

      Lol, especially if it's a water front "bach."

    • @remmerjayrabbit1245
      @remmerjayrabbit1245 Před 3 lety

      @@tiggywinkle5630 in Oz we'd call it a shack!

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thank you Lynne for following me and all your kind support and love. Do hope you like my movies.

  • @hannahjordan9833
    @hannahjordan9833 Před 3 lety +157

    I'm an Aussie, and I've never been so aware how messed up our vernacular is. I once had a foreign-born coworker ask me to explain a colloquialism, only to have me describe it in another colloquialism.

    • @OkinInc
      @OkinInc Před 3 lety +1

      😂😂😂

    • @Bicketybam68
      @Bicketybam68 Před 3 lety +7

      My mates and I once had a confusing conversation with some American girls in a pub over a certain word that we both used differently. It certainly didn't help that we were all very very drunk at the time. We said we were "pissed" and they kept saying "who are you pissed at and why?" That conversation went around and around in circles for far too long.

    • @pjmasks7185
      @pjmasks7185 Před 3 lety +1

      Same my Malaysian coworker asked me what cool bananas meant. And when I told her she was like but why? I was like I don't know 🤣

    • @hannahjordan9833
      @hannahjordan9833 Před 3 lety +1

      @RaoulDuke6666 Sorry? I couldn't hear you over the sound of the sheep

    • @ngarinotetana2605
      @ngarinotetana2605 Před 3 lety +1

      "Yeah nah means Nah yeah"
      "Wait...."

  • @sendapez
    @sendapez Před 3 lety +22

    He needs to lend his voice to more animated movies.

  • @jonathanpoole5316
    @jonathanpoole5316 Před 3 lety +78

    "Hey mate, aren't you supposed to be shearing them?". "I'm not shearing them with anybody!"

    • @chandrastar5939
      @chandrastar5939 Před 3 lety +2

      Sharing

    • @jesteris25
      @jesteris25 Před 3 lety +3

      @@chandrastar5939 think New Zealand Accent

    • @jandal8905
      @jandal8905 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jesteris25 "Shearing" and "sharing" have the same pronunciation in NZ English, as do "mayor" and "mare".

    • @whatshisname3304
      @whatshisname3304 Před 3 lety +2

      This could be two men shearing sheep, one does not like to shear sheep with others. oh sheet thets what they maint in the first place. sorry mate..

    • @tanioraaura1274
      @tanioraaura1274 Před 3 lety +1

      Geezes cryst!
      yelling!
      HEY WALLY Yah Sheep shagger.
      Share the bloody thing baha ha ha
      Geezes
      Blimmin lambdrover.

  • @midnitesubaru
    @midnitesubaru Před 3 lety +10

    I really dont know or care why Vanity Fair does the slang thing but i like to see my favorite actors be themselves .

  • @sillyrabbitmkh8526
    @sillyrabbitmkh8526 Před 3 lety +16

    This is so fun!! With his voice and descriptions, I just can’t get enough. I love this♥️♥️♥️

  • @SomeRandomPerson
    @SomeRandomPerson Před 3 lety +13

    Bring a plate - the bit most foreigners don't understand is that it means to bring a plate of food to share, not just the plate itself. Think US-Style Pot Luck.
    It's a social invitation, where the host(s) are mainly providing the venue rather than all the food/drink/etc.
    An invitation might be "We're having a BBQ this weekend, you and the kids are invited. We'll have some steaks. Sausages and soft drink for kids. Bring a plate and whatever you like to drink. "
    This means you are invited, and expected that if you come you will bring:
    - A plate/platter/bowl of food to share (such as a salad, appetisers, etc) - enough at least to feed the group you're bringing, but it's generally expected that you will also share (and in return have some of whatever else was brought)
    - If you have any particular dietary requirements then you should bring that too. Given its a barbecue ideally something that can be grilled (barbecued) although not required.
    - your own drinks for yourself and whomever else you are bringing.

    • @karlweaver4144
      @karlweaver4144 Před 3 lety +1

      In the upper Mid-West it is a hotdish vs a potluck. Though a hotdish is also a specific casserole that has a starch (traditional tater tots), a meat and can or frozen veg.

    • @firefalcon9368
      @firefalcon9368 Před 3 lety

      yes bring a plate is typically called pot luck or a pitch in dinner. everyone brings a dish of whatever they want and you all get this variety of things. typically there are many duplicates of teh same item. Corn, beans and potatoes are typical repeat items

  • @jenniferbush8417
    @jenniferbush8417 Před 3 lety +17

    I could listen to him explain something all day. Anything. He could be explaining how a toilet works and I'd be entranced.

  • @peterbonham5540
    @peterbonham5540 Před 3 lety +17

    I can just imagine him and Sam Neill discussing the best slang over a beer

  • @brewsyyg
    @brewsyyg Před 3 lety +82

    Was in a pub with kiwis (which I am) and Aussies having a light hearted debate if Russell was a New Zealander (his birth place)or Australian( where he has spent most of his life) neither side wanted to claim him.

    • @hakaboy6924
      @hakaboy6924 Před 3 lety +15

      He’s a relative of mine and we barely claim him.

    • @ProuvaireJean
      @ProuvaireJean Před 3 lety +17

      It depends on whether he's winning Oscars, or throwing phones at hotel clerks.

    • @hakaboy6924
      @hakaboy6924 Před 3 lety +4

      Jean Prouvaire nah, kiwis think he’s to Aussie and most aussies I know think he is to kiwi.

    • @deaddoll1361
      @deaddoll1361 Před 3 lety +8

      @@hakaboy6924 What a shame. His brother Martin was a champion cricketer, you Kiwis sure are a fickle mob.

    • @hakaboy6924
      @hakaboy6924 Před 3 lety +9

      Dead Doll cousin

  • @JotunBoss
    @JotunBoss Před 3 lety +72

    Russell Crowe be out here looking like John Goodman and Arthur Morgan’s love child.

    • @PetroicaRodinogaster264
      @PetroicaRodinogaster264 Před 3 lety +3

      JotunBoss I thought he had no top teeth until 3:45

    • @apollion888
      @apollion888 Před 3 lety +1

      Russ is as fat as I was, wanna know how I licked it? Fasting every Tuesday

    • @marigeobrien
      @marigeobrien Před 3 lety

      Shocker. He's a real person. Like you or me.

    • @Roxy-ch4gv
      @Roxy-ch4gv Před 3 lety

      He is a hottie

  • @dalebakerwhitehead682
    @dalebakerwhitehead682 Před 3 lety +16

    I’m an American that’s lived in Australia for 13 years. And it shocks me how many phrases I was struggling to find the American equivalent to. Great job Russell!

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      You are welcome honey. Thanks for being my fan. Hope you are doing great today.

  • @chrispatmore8944
    @chrispatmore8944 Před 3 lety +16

    He missed out bludger, which has nothing to with wizard sports events. It's a freeloader, or sometimes a lazy person. It can also be used as a verb, as in, "Can I bludge a smoke", meaning, "Can I have a cigarette". Or it can be used in "Can I bludge a lift" meaning, "Could you take me somewhere in your car".

    • @denisegore1884
      @denisegore1884 Před 3 lety +4

      Bludging is mooching in America.

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 Před 3 lety +2

      'Can I bludge a durry?'

    • @karenboromeo5752
      @karenboromeo5752 Před 3 lety +1

      Theres loads he missed out but he'd be there for over an hour lol😁😄😃if he said them all.
      "Full as a boot/ he missed out on etc...

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 Před 3 lety +1

      @@karenboromeo5752 my Dad used to say full as a goog or full as a bull's bum going up a hill.

    • @seang3019
      @seang3019 Před 3 lety

      Although not necessarily negative but merely chastising as in : ya bloody bludger.

  • @donnam.6539
    @donnam.6539 Před 3 lety +68

    I grew up in the middle of Massachusetts in the 60s and we used the word thongs for flip-flops, too.

    • @jackw6847
      @jackw6847 Před 3 lety +1

      We called flip flops thongs around 25 years ago in the pacific northwest as well.

    • @bekabeka71
      @bekabeka71 Před 3 lety

      Exactly they don’t have any more different words than Irish

    • @houseis
      @houseis Před 3 lety +1

      In New Zealand we call them jandals. Apparently short for japanese sandal but I doubt the veracity of that origin story

    • @whitehorse1959
      @whitehorse1959 Před 3 lety

      @@houseis - I always thought it was Jewish Sandals (Jandals) because they are the cheapest form of sandal.

    • @josiahfresnel9217
      @josiahfresnel9217 Před 3 lety

      How unique

  • @CruzR1111
    @CruzR1111 Před 3 lety +69

    I love that he threw in that story about Nicole Kidman saying to Lenno “crack a fat”. 🤣

    • @andrewimms7676
      @andrewimms7676 Před 3 lety +5

      Rose Cruz to be fair Leno probably did

    • @CruzR1111
      @CruzR1111 Před 3 lety +4

      😂

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thanks for your comments. I appreciate your supports and love. Hope you like my movies.

  • @keilac77
    @keilac77 Před 3 lety +5

    Aww I love Russell’s giggle 😂 loved the video, it was very informative

  • @questfortruth665
    @questfortruth665 Před 3 lety +25

    I remember spending an evening with a couple of Aussies who'd just come over and they had a MILLION phrases for all kinds of things! I don't know that I've ever laughed so much, but, of course, I can't remember ONE of them now! This was before smart phones and you tube! When they were in full mode, I couldn't understand a word they were saying! Nothing made any sense! Funny stuff!

    • @dxbmick
      @dxbmick Před 3 lety

      Over where?

    • @bigpapadrew
      @bigpapadrew Před 3 lety

      your comment is useless

    • @questfortruth665
      @questfortruth665 Před 3 lety +6

      @@bigpapadrew But YOU READ IT!

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 3 lety +2

      @@questfortruth665 don't listen to that bloke - he's obviously pretty up himself
      in its true sense - not "confident', but cheers Russell - nice one there

  • @zylk8476
    @zylk8476 Před 3 lety +7

    I needed this today, Thank you!

  • @deborahsmith7551
    @deborahsmith7551 Před 3 lety +22

    I remember a rello when asked to "bring a plate" said she was happy to lend the hostess all her plates and anything else she needed for the dinner.

  • @annaomara7829
    @annaomara7829 Před 3 lety +2

    I loved this and thought his explanations of our quirky sayings were bang on. “Bang on” on point...must I translate?

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thank you for following me and watching my movies. Hope you are doing great

  • @edidiongalbert1798
    @edidiongalbert1798 Před 3 lety +19

    Oh his voice🥰

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thank you for your compliments. Hope you like my movies

  • @iandennison4716
    @iandennison4716 Před 3 lety +8

    A funny one I read was an Australian Surgeon in the USA, asking if she could "nurse" the baby of the family she was staying with. Now to ANZACs, that means "hold them and possibly cuddle them" but to Americans it usually means "breast feeding".

  • @ricorofficial
    @ricorofficial Před rokem +3

    Love this guy. Great person and great actor. Doesn't get better than that.

  • @tepidtuna7450
    @tepidtuna7450 Před 3 lety

    I've seen a few of these, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this one. Thank you Mr. Crowe.

  • @pdxdragon7479
    @pdxdragon7479 Před 3 lety +14

    "Thong" was foot ware in America until probably the 80's.
    I remember being surprised by the new definition.

    • @chillytoes337
      @chillytoes337 Před 3 lety

      That's because around the 80's in America a thong became undies/underwear, or butt floss as some women used to call them LOL!

  • @geensjc
    @geensjc Před 3 lety +8

    Bro he carked that CHUR pronunciation and explanation 😂 and how did he forget to mention HARDOUT

  • @nadebaum
    @nadebaum Před 3 lety +22

    Love it! I thought it was very well done. My favourite is a word that has no medical equivalent in any language other than in Australia. The word is 'crook'. I heard a specialist in rheumatology talking about this word and how difficult it was to explain it to overseas medicos. But he loved it. Not really ill but not well either. 'A bit crook.' Feeling a bit off colour. 'Real crook' is starting to get serious but still not seriously ill. 'Crook as Rookwood' is more than serious as Rookwood is a cemetery in Sydney so crook as Rookwood is the same as being dead. 'It's crook' can apply to any deal business situation meaning it's not going well and may be headed for bankruptcy or may mean the principals have lost their way their values or ethics as in 'The business was going well but it's crooknow' meaning that it's got big problems. The use of crook has nothing to do with criminals. He is a crook is a global usage of the word to denote a thief hence the confusion with the Aussie concept of crook. Nothing to do with being a crook but that said a crook might be a bit crook if he is unwell.

    • @chaquisa1
      @chaquisa1 Před 3 lety +2

      @votejj Every day word when i was growing up in NZ in the 50s,60 and so on haha

    • @whateveritis3103
      @whateveritis3103 Před 3 lety +2

      Perfect explanation.

    • @earlcollinviray280
      @earlcollinviray280 Před 3 lety +2

      Ahhh good old Rookwood cemetery

    • @RuthCrocker
      @RuthCrocker Před 3 lety +1

      Excellent and entertaining explanation! You don’t think much about our little phrases until you have to explain them. I hadn’t heard of Crook as Rookwood. It’s pretty full already.

  • @Dohyden2
    @Dohyden2 Před 3 lety +30

    I'm a New Zealander. I always thought of "Chur" as "Cheers" so to me it means "Thanks". You hand a mate a drink and he goes "Chur Bro"

    • @athorpe1937
      @athorpe1937 Před 3 lety +7

      Can be used in the way he mentions but more often in the way youve explained.

    • @juzzybot3455
      @juzzybot3455 Před 3 lety +2

      You're right it's used all the time as thanks, and also as a greeting to say hi or bye to someone.

    • @maieldmik5233
      @maieldmik5233 Před 3 lety

      Same mate.just a lazy way of sayin cheers!!

    • @chaquisa1
      @chaquisa1 Před 3 lety

      @@maieldmik5233 You are all wrong Read my comments !

    • @maieldmik5233
      @maieldmik5233 Před 3 lety

      @@chaquisa1 ok.but I don't see any of your comments

  • @DiscoFang
    @DiscoFang Před 3 lety +216

    Chur does NOT mean "sure"! It's a derivation or adaptation of "cheers" to mean Hi, Good-bye, That's Great. .. "Chur Bro".

    • @MsBAustralia
      @MsBAustralia Před 3 lety +5

      Chur that Bro!

    • @robinhodgkinson
      @robinhodgkinson Před 3 lety +6

      Yeah that ones a bit new for our old mate Russel

    • @nathenbosher1067
      @nathenbosher1067 Před 3 lety +10

      Please never say churr that bro

    • @AO-dg8pf
      @AO-dg8pf Před 3 lety +5

      @@robinhodgkinson Its been around since the mid-to-late 1980's

    • @boggisthecat
      @boggisthecat Před 3 lety +1

      caveman Versace
      ‘Disclaim’, presumably.
      Aussies are buggers for trying to claim any successful / famous New Zealanders. Crowe was claimed as an Aussie when he was doing well in the Hollywood milieu.

  • @evanwilliams207
    @evanwilliams207 Před 3 lety +73

    Makin movies makin songs and fightin round the world!

    • @waywardmind
      @waywardmind Před 3 lety +8

      C'mon, Tuggah! It's toime fo' fightin'!

    • @OrangeTabbyCat
      @OrangeTabbyCat Před 3 lety +4

      That "joke" is sooooo old it makes me yawn

    • @juangringo8811
      @juangringo8811 Před 3 lety +3

      OrangeTabbyCat Ya wanna foight about it ya bogan?

    • @Jayyy667
      @Jayyy667 Před 3 lety +2

      Tugga me mate, Oi Tugga!

  • @potaka79
    @potaka79 Před 3 lety +23

    99.9% of what Russell said is shared across both countries.
    He did butcher 'Chur' though...

  • @huepix
    @huepix Před 3 lety +28

    Munted (badly damaged)
    Cumagutza (hubris, failing spectacularly).
    Just a note on jandals. Contraction for Japanese sandals

    • @joshinthecity
      @joshinthecity Před 3 lety +6

      "munted" is one of the greatest words in (or not in) the English language.

    • @benjigray8690
      @benjigray8690 Před 3 lety +1

      There is a little known WW2 book called "the life and times of a Kamikaze Pilot"
      by Watch me cummagutza.

    • @huepix
      @huepix Před 3 lety

      @@joshinthecity 100%!

    • @huepix
      @huepix Před 3 lety

      @@benjigray8690 I want to produce a Japanese game show where people run a gauntlet and when they fail the crowd goes
      Kumagutzah!

    • @benjigray8690
      @benjigray8690 Před 3 lety

      @@huepix The show should be a big success,
      'specially if the contestants are required to do away with the ceremonial rice wine, and have a half a 40 Oz. of Bundy aforehand.
      the word "maggotted" springs to mind.

  • @SlayTheDayBettan
    @SlayTheDayBettan Před 3 lety +9

    He is still lovely to listen to.

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thank you for your comments, support and love. Hope you are doing great.

  • @duffysullivan2794
    @duffysullivan2794 Před 3 lety +47

    "Bring a plate" is "Pot luck" in my part of USA.

    • @MsChitterchat
      @MsChitterchat Před 3 lety +4

      Duffy Sullivan They say pot luck too in NZ.

    • @stevethecountrycook1227
      @stevethecountrycook1227 Před 3 lety

      same for me.

    • @thiskiwigal
      @thiskiwigal Před 3 lety +2

      Bring a plate usually indicates fingerfoods. But if we say Pot Luck Dinner then that opens it up a bit more to hot food - in a pot, or finger food.

    • @suehowie152
      @suehowie152 Před 3 lety +1

      Bring a plate and pot luck are different here in NZ..

    • @rachelobrien4181
      @rachelobrien4181 Před 3 lety

      We use it in New Zealand too, they're interchangeable.

  • @JaxDaHax1
    @JaxDaHax1 Před 3 lety +95

    I'm not even Kiwi and I know chur means cheers
    "Chur bro"

    • @King-qk7rb
      @King-qk7rb Před 3 lety +6

      Alot more than cheers

    • @gbenz4174
      @gbenz4174 Před 3 lety

      @@King-qk7rb Definitely! Depends on the situation.

    • @caitlin2009
      @caitlin2009 Před 3 lety +11

      Chur means hello,thank you, goodbye it all depends on the context hahahah

    • @charlieh4640
      @charlieh4640 Před 3 lety

      @@caitlin2009 wrong

    • @gbenz4174
      @gbenz4174 Před 3 lety

      @@caitlin2009 Exactly!

  • @tarynhansen3262
    @tarynhansen3262 Před 3 lety +3

    Love his voice, the tone is so calming.

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Oh i feel so flattered. You are so sweet. Thanks honey for your comments. Hope you like my movies.

  • @robboinnz
    @robboinnz Před 3 lety +2

    You know a video is good when you find yourself just sitting there listening, not looking at the time, and then it's been over ten minutes...! Go Russel, excellent descriptions.

  • @allenjenkins7947
    @allenjenkins7947 Před 3 lety +13

    Tinnie, tinny - a can of beer or a small aluminium boat. "Tossed down a few tinnies while we were out in the tinnie"

    • @jaffa74
      @jaffa74 Před 3 lety +6

      “Tinny” in NZ is $20 worth of weed wrapped in tin foil or if you prefer Aluminium foil..

    • @boboften9952
      @boboften9952 Před 3 lety

      Tiny Timmy Was Out In The Tinny . He Awoke And Pulled Out A Tinny , Lit It And Rowed The Tinny To Shore To Be Sure To Get Ashore Before Night Fall . LEO Saw Timmy Come Ashore , Arrested Him And Searched Him .

    • @slamyourheadin9449
      @slamyourheadin9449 Před 2 lety +1

      Can I have some tinnys mate? Preferably skunky tins.

  • @spir.tar.herc.129
    @spir.tar.herc.129 Před 3 lety +10

    The way KJ Apa explained Chur was like "Good." He also said that it can be used in many different ways. His example was someone putting a yummy plate of food in front of him and saying Chur at the sight of it.

  • @graciemitchem7515
    @graciemitchem7515 Před 3 lety

    I truly enjoyed watching this video. It is excellent and gave me quite a few chuckles. XD Ty

  • @TheGarlandofgrace
    @TheGarlandofgrace Před 3 lety

    Love it! Good on you mate! Goin’
    for gold on this one ! Iconic.

  • @DipityS
    @DipityS Před 3 lety +18

    Mr Crowe is ageing very nicely.

  • @mafeenahemm3545
    @mafeenahemm3545 Před 3 lety +23

    Slang word: Butchered (both kiwi and Aussie) = what this guy did to the term Churrrr 🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thank you for your supports and love. Do hope you like my movies.

  • @leoesposito8762
    @leoesposito8762 Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliantly explained Russell well done 👏👏

  • @robertregalado5662
    @robertregalado5662 Před 3 lety

    please do more Russell.

  • @nikopro16
    @nikopro16 Před 3 lety +34

    I LOVE THIS GUY!

    • @geoffrogerson9937
      @geoffrogerson9937 Před 3 lety +1

      Do you want him? He annoys most Aussies, so you’re welcome to him

    • @nikopro16
      @nikopro16 Před 3 lety

      @@geoffrogerson9937 Ill take him send it !

    • @sovereignspirit7640
      @sovereignspirit7640 Před 3 lety

      @@geoffrogerson9937 That's rubbish! Give it up already, how many have you dropped so far?

    • @jacksongomez5116
      @jacksongomez5116 Před 3 lety

      @@geoffrogerson9937 why? I thought he's a national hero? Big time movie star, Oscar winner? Why is he annoying?

  • @stephielulu9096
    @stephielulu9096 Před 3 lety +6

    You forgot No Worries! I know it's being said a lot in the UK now, but the first time I heard it was in Auz and NZ 25+ years ago. But hey, no worries ay?!😂

    • @carokat1111
      @carokat1111 Před 3 lety

      I say that all the time!

    • @douglasramsay8609
      @douglasramsay8609 Před 3 lety +1

      It was interesting, I was in Xiamen, an asked someone to take a photo of us, and they responded with "no worries", so I knew that they had studied in Australia!

  • @kathrynbruchhauser1890
    @kathrynbruchhauser1890 Před 3 lety +1

    Adorable little video, very informative.....Loved watching Russell get giggly over some of the phrases. My favorite has to be "Budgie Smuggler" because I've had lots of parakeets as pets and yes, a man's private inside a pair of Speedoes definitely matches the outline of a parakeet (Budgerigar in Aborigine Language, Budgie to Australians and those of us who love them !!) Thanks Mr Crowe, that was fun !!

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      You are welcome honey. Hope you are having great weekend

  • @gardengnome3249
    @gardengnome3249 Před 3 lety +1

    I have never seen Mr Crowe in any thing other than movies and they are better for him being in them. A very good actor I think. This was a very pleasant diversion and the comments have added to it. Thanks Poster.

  • @larrysclips
    @larrysclips Před 3 lety +7

    that was so wholesome

  • @Nicholas_Chen_
    @Nicholas_Chen_ Před 3 lety +5

    His giggles can cure depression. So jolly.

  • @charmonetnel
    @charmonetnel Před 3 lety +2

    This is one of my faves!

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      Thanks for your comments i appreciate your supports and love keep it up honey. ❤

  • @dusicafrancesko975
    @dusicafrancesko975 Před 2 lety +1

    Ta boja glasa,predivno za čuti i uživati. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @mightbeLara
    @mightbeLara Před 3 lety +19

    He’s one of my favorite actors!!
    Much love from Palestine 🇵🇸❤️
    My parents are big fans btw

  • @ckbear888
    @ckbear888 Před 3 lety +11

    Person 1: Saw my crush at the Accadacca concert the other night looking sweet as
    Person 2: Did you crack a fat?
    Person 1: Ohhhh yeeah

  • @teresafoster5818
    @teresafoster5818 Před 2 lety +1

    I just love his voice it is so rich I could listen to him for hours. One of the Great Actors of this generation

  • @onnybody
    @onnybody Před 3 lety +13

    I always took "chur" to be a variant of "cheers", with a similar range for most meanings: "goodbye", "yes", "thanks", "roger". It's also very commonly used for "hello" as an acknowledgment only; i.e. the first person tilts the head back slightly or whatever, and the second person says "chur".

    • @wormbaby666
      @wormbaby666 Před 3 lety

      Yep! Mostly 'thanks'. :)

    • @chandrastar5939
      @chandrastar5939 Před 3 lety +1

      Yh but it's also a superlative

    • @Dohyden2
      @Dohyden2 Před 3 lety +3

      @juntao11 We Kiwi's tend to shorten our vowels as part of your accent. so "fish and chips" become "f-sh n ch-ps" so "fu-sh n ch-ups" fush n chups and the same thing happened to cheers only It was pushed hard my Maori-New Zealand dialects.

    • @wormbaby666
      @wormbaby666 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Dohyden2 Yes! Very accurate! We have one of the 'laziest' accents, not contorting our mouths much. You can nail a pretty good kiwi accent, just by omitting all the vowels! :'D

    • @onnybody
      @onnybody Před 3 lety +2

      @@chandrastar5939 Yes, quite right, it can also mean "amazing", as in "chuuuuuur".

  • @danMRB
    @danMRB Před 3 lety +68

    I love how some of these cross over with British slang too!

    • @mollygoodwin6670
      @mollygoodwin6670 Před 3 lety +4

      Of course, since we are part of the commonwealth too 💁🏻‍♀️ most Aussie slang and sayings are the same as in the UK

    • @michelleflood8220
      @michelleflood8220 Před 3 lety +3

      Well not surprising given we were settled by English settlers firstly .

    • @shaggjones4854
      @shaggjones4854 Před 3 lety +3

      @@michelleflood8220 lol settled by English ''settlers'' they were convicts

    • @OMFGEazy
      @OMFGEazy Před 3 lety +2

      @@shaggjones4854 1/3 of them were sure.

    • @hardtohandleweddingbandent8653
      @hardtohandleweddingbandent8653 Před 3 lety +7

      @@shaggjones4854 NZ wasn't a penal colony.

  • @bentan1774
    @bentan1774 Před 3 lety +53

    Are you not entertained?

    • @tomauvaa8835
      @tomauvaa8835 Před 3 lety +11

      My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

    • @karensinger1924
      @karensinger1924 Před 3 lety +2

      Tom Auvaa ...”but not yet.” 😉

    • @MsElijah16
      @MsElijah16 Před 3 lety

      Maxxxxiiimmooouuus

    • @sonnykalua8297
      @sonnykalua8297 Před 3 lety

      @@tomauvaa8835 weird flex but ok

    • @tomauvaa8835
      @tomauvaa8835 Před 3 lety

      sonny kāluā99 haha lol

  • @mariegerhard8379
    @mariegerhard8379 Před 3 lety

    Always nice to see and hear this man...always a fan

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety +1

      You are always welcome honey. Hope you like my movies.

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      What inspired you about me and how long have you been my fan

  • @tekannon7803
    @tekannon7803 Před 3 lety +8

    Dear Mr Crowe, First, thank you for giving the world some of the best performances that modern cinema has produced. My favorite, or one of my favorites, of you, is in Master and Commander at the Far Side of the World. You have docked in Brazil, I believe, and you are tempted to stay over, but know you have to sail on. You see the island girl looking up at you, and look at her again, and then again. Every man in the world was in that place at some time in his life and regretted not staying one more night or whatever. What I would like to say is that I think a good career move for you would be to go back to the streets of LA, in an upgrade of your role in Usual Suspects. You need to get back to the lean and mean young Russel and do a thriller of all thrillers. Show us the space in your actor's mind you've been hiding away until now. Thanks for the slang. Be well -

  • @derry667dingo
    @derry667dingo Před 3 lety +15

    The Nicole Kidman story! Onya, Russ! Onya, Nic!

  • @frankmachin5438
    @frankmachin5438 Před 3 lety +39

    A ‘furphy’ is not a mistake, it’s a rumour, false report, or apocryphal story

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre Před 3 lety +4

      Geez Frank. fair dinkum cobber...no need to crack a fat over Russell's furphy

    • @bigpapadrew
      @bigpapadrew Před 3 lety +2

      or - a brand of beer ;)

    • @Knackersjewels
      @Knackersjewels Před 3 lety

      Yeah, I used to get in trouble at school for telling furphies... Lies

    • @Ulbre
      @Ulbre Před 3 lety

      getyarn.io/yarn-clip/0189b7bf-d492-4dc2-a421-6308a1d6ab54

    • @LeonDieBoer
      @LeonDieBoer Před 3 lety

      it's a beer

  • @maxinelouchis7272
    @maxinelouchis7272 Před 3 lety +1

    Fun and informal. Nice to see Russell being himself more or less .. thanks.

  • @pearljammm4093
    @pearljammm4093 Před 3 lety

    He is brilliant.. I could watch him talk for hours

  • @wendicarroll1649
    @wendicarroll1649 Před 3 lety +7

    Yes, I could listen to that voice all day....and night ❤️❤️❤️

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety +1

      Am so happy to hear that. Thanks for your comments you are so sweet. Hope you like my movies. ❤

    • @tracik1277
      @tracik1277 Před 3 lety

      Join the queue.

  • @jackmeredith9849
    @jackmeredith9849 Před 3 lety +23

    It's probably been mentioned already, but a Furphy means a lie/ tall tale/ ludicrous story. it doesn't mean mistake at 07:35

    • @RealFarknMcCoy
      @RealFarknMcCoy Před 3 lety +1

      I've always heard it used as "mistake".

    • @buttersd70
      @buttersd70 Před 3 lety +6

      @@RealFarknMcCoy never heard it in that meaning.....JM is close, but it means an unsubstantiated rumour. Modern US equivilent would be 'water cooler gossip'.....funnily enough, has the exact sampe meaning. J. Furphy and Sons manufactured water carts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century....and farm hands (and later, during WW1, soldiers) would exchange gossip and rumours whilst replenishing their water supplies.

    • @oscarweasley2618
      @oscarweasley2618 Před 3 lety

      buttersd70 Dead right. Similar origin to the nautical term - scuttle butt.

  • @GabeWeymouth
    @GabeWeymouth Před 3 lety +2

    He is extremely good at that. Very clear and funny!

  • @benjaminwharerau9735
    @benjaminwharerau9735 Před 3 lety +1

    Bin that keeps things chilled

  • @jesaminetehuia9098
    @jesaminetehuia9098 Před 3 lety +6

    Cuz is a term we use for cousin, a relation. Like 'hey cuz'

  • @sheilalarson8964
    @sheilalarson8964 Před 3 lety +16

    The way he says, "mmmm" is also an Aussie thing.

  • @angphillips477
    @angphillips477 Před 3 lety +1

    My goodness your so likeable and amazing can’t wait for new projects

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety

      You are welcome. Thanks for following me and watching my movies. Hope you are doing great.

  • @nancycurtis3230
    @nancycurtis3230 Před 3 lety

    First thing that you have ever done that I have liked. I am surprised. Great video.👍

  • @roberttompkins9991
    @roberttompkins9991 Před 3 lety +13

    He’s surprisingly well rounded and would’ve made a great teacher. Guess that’s how you develop when you make movies, singing songs and fighting round the world.

    • @whitehorse1959
      @whitehorse1959 Před 3 lety +2

      Russell is physically 'well-rounded' now too. Haha.

    • @Kwanglebeh
      @Kwanglebeh Před 3 lety +1

      Yes,pretending to be someone else all your life is so inspiring.

  • @Savchenkov1
    @Savchenkov1 Před 3 lety +15

    "Jandal" being an acronym for "Japanese sandal".

  • @ericamacleod7245
    @ericamacleod7245 Před 3 lety +1

    Can visualise Rusty taking up the ‘relay baton’ once our beloved Jack Thompson’s ‘number is up’. They both have a great ‘set of pipes’ for narrating. Their diction, timing & acting abilities are ‘spot on’. Jack & Rusty both look good with or without beards as well. Gotta love these dudes. They make Aussies & Kiwis proud 👍🏼💗🧔🎞🎥🎙🎬🎭👌🏼😎

    • @russellcrowe2746
      @russellcrowe2746 Před 3 lety +1

      You have spoken so well my dear. Thanks for following, all your kind support and love keep it up. Hope you enjoy my movies. ❤

  • @Boomer19771
    @Boomer19771 Před 3 lety +2

    That was so good, I have watched things like this in the past and the slag doesn't get explained properly but russell was spot on with this. crack a fat at the end lol so good

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 3 lety

      by "the slag", I hope you're not referring to our beloved Nicole Kidman....
      thanks for the chuckle ;-)

    • @Boomer19771
      @Boomer19771 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 hahaha typo slang! lol

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 3 lety

      @@Boomer19771 don't change it - it's great inadvertent bad taste humour :-D

  • @UpEataakadaman
    @UpEataakadaman Před 3 lety +13

    “Chur” explanation was hilarious as a NZer listening to that

  • @stephenduffy5406
    @stephenduffy5406 Před 3 lety +26

    What’s the slang for “I want to do a sequel to Master and Commander”?

  • @Mrbillingtons1
    @Mrbillingtons1 Před 3 lety

    Brilliant Russel . Loved it. You nailed it . Kiwi man here, Auckland New Zealand.

  • @bruceboatwright7488
    @bruceboatwright7488 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful actor and story teller. Great voice.