Franger: Bagging It Up Down Under
Strine has a long tradition of giving ordinary objects names that sound as though someone made them up five minutes ago. “Franger” is one of the ruder examples. It’s Strine for a condom. Like dinger. The word belongs firmly in casual speech rather than polite or formal English, and its slightly cheeky sound is entirely in keeping with the irreverent side of Aussie slang. Meaning 「franger」は、コンドームを意味するかなりくだけたAussie slangです。性的な話題に関する俗語なので、正式な文章やフォーマルな会話には向きません。友人同士の冗談や非常にくだけた会話などで使われるタイプの言葉です。なお、今回の資料にある「sausage」という意味については、信頼できる資料で十分に確認できなかったため、この辞書記事では事実として扱いません。 “Franger” is Australian slang for a condom. It is highly informal and belongs to the jokey, sometimes crude side of Aussie vocabulary. It is not appropriate for formal writing or most polite situations. The additional “sausage” sense supplied for this entry could not…