Aussie Jobs オージーの職種 Part II

　オージー英語には、職業の独特な呼び方もある。米・英語の普通の名詞に～y/ie音や～o音を付け加えたり、及び省略することによって特有なオーストラリア職業名も出来上がった。

    ～o音名詞例
豪米・英日
AmboAmbulance Driver/Paramedic救急車の運転手
DermoDermatologist皮膚科医
GarboTrash/Garbage Collectorゴミ収集人
Gyno Gynecologist産婦人科医
JournoJournalist/Reporterジャーナリスト・記者
MilkoMilkman牛乳配達人
RabbitohRabbiterウサギ狩りをする人
SalvoSalvation Army member救世軍員

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