Bingey research required. Ok, bingey means stomach. Mother's mother used the word often and Mother picked it up from her. I can't say I have heard the word before but the information super highway educates me.
On the same day Sister visited Mother, Sister looked it up on her phone but I needed to look it up myself to properly understand.
It is an Aboriginal word for stomach. I have a pain in my bingey. I feel sick in my bingey. How it got into common Australian language in the 1920/30/40s I do not know. Top of my head, I can't think of any other Aboriginal words in Australian English language beside place names, and clearly bingey is no longer known or used.
You didn't ask but here is a photo of my bingey. Enjoy.
I do hope that you had a fire extinguisher handy to put out the flames in your pants after that last paragraph.
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Oh that it was true EC. Actually, no not really as I know how much work goes into looking like that. I'd rather read a book.
DeleteWhat about boomerang? Isn't that a native Australian word? Also kangaroo, koala and kylie... I hope your bingey is more settled soon ye ol' gubbah!
ReplyDeleteYP, I see your point. Our Kyles is in your part of the world at the moment to see electric Abbas. I thought about what you said long and hard for two minutes and I think it is rare for most people to use an Aboriginal word in a personal sense. The only other that came to mind was dilly bag. I remember an old Aussie, someone thirty years my senior at work calling the bag I carried stuffs in, a dilly bag.
DeleteUh huh. Nice photo:) I do like the bingey word:)
ReplyDeleteSandra, I don't know who it is and I don't really care for such muscles. I guess you would find it hard to slip bingey into a future book, unless you set it in outback Australia...? Your paid Australian advisor at your service Ma'am.
DeleteOkay...not what I expected.
ReplyDeleteShe says with much relief.
DeleteWhen we first arrived (early 70s) I had a friend who used to talk about her stomach using that word….. I asked her to write it down. BINJI was the way she spelt it. Hadn’t thought about it again until you mentioned it
ReplyDeleteYou certainly spend/spent some time in the gym to get a 4 pack like that 😊
Great confirming information Cathy. Aboriginal language spelling is only white person attempts, so I expect here might be many spellings. My six pack comes from self indulgence.
Deleteis it only me but I find these kind of 6 packs very unsexy. So please show us your real bingey one so I can relax again.
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WWW, I can't say I like muscles like that. Flatish and smooth is my ideal. My bingey is a decent size and I don't think you would really like to see it.
DeleteNever heard of the word till I saw it written in your last post..interesting word then.
ReplyDeleteI never heard term bingey.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Been spending time in a sunbed and working out have you? I have never heard the word bingey before.
ReplyDeleteLike EC River, I thought you might have.
DeleteI am surprised that so few Aboriginal words have madeit into the Aussie language. Pleased to see you haven't let yourself go over the years!
ReplyDeleteGiven we have a few times Marie, thanks for confirming that was the way I was until a couple of years ago. I suppose the convicts knew English well enough to have words for everything but that would also include stomach. Ah, I should have looked at own McQuarrie Dictionary, assuming it is online. As I replied to a comment above, in my younger years the Aboriginal word dilly as in dilly bag was in use.
DeleteCute word "Bingey" ! Yours is still nice for your age ! lol !
ReplyDeleteGattina, it was a good photographer who gave me a flattering appearance.
DeleteA recent photo? Not photoshopped?
ReplyDeleteOf course recent TP. You don't think I would deceive anyone surely
DeleteYeah sure, Andrew, that's your bingey, not some other bingey .
ReplyDeleteSuch doubters Strayer.
DeleteMy son recently bought a T Shirt in Italy which looks exactly like your photo. Very poor taste.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't wear one Cro and I certainly shouldn't.
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