stackyFACTSWhy use an entire word when you can chop it in half and add an 'o' or a 'y' to the end? Mosquitoes become mozzies, breakfast becomes brekkie, and service stations become servos. Understanding locals requires decoding a dialect entirely based on extreme verbal laziness.
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