I've lived in Tasmania for over a year now and have found myself referring to other states as the mainland. A very Tasmanian thing to do. Keen to learn other Tasmanian terms, I asked listeners on the Breakfast program what other terms are distinctly Tasmanian and here's what they came up with:

Rum'un



Cheeky rascal or someone a little eccentric or odd. People who might have an interesting sense of humour or who are a bit of a character

Children are often referred to as being a bit of a rum'yn when they had done something quaint Belgium



large, mild-flavoured, precooked sausage, usually sliced thinly and eaten cold, that is also known as beef Belgium, Byron sausage, Devon, Empire sausage, fritz, German sausage, luncheon sausage, polony, pork German, Strasburg, wheel meat, and Windsor sausage Cordial



soft drink, not restricted to the syrup that is mixed with water. Any fizzy drink is referred to as cordial. Water cordial is used to distinguish between soft drink and 'cordial'. 'Can I have a can of cordial' is often l used in Tasmania - although if you say the same thing on the mainland you are met with an empty gaze Cock



term of address like mate or cobber. 'G'day cock, how are you going?' You would never call anyone on the mainland a cock, but in Tasmania it is a friendly form of address. It is derived from rooster, and refers to a spirited character, the same way that a rooster is a feisty, fighting and proud bird Eggs and bacon



rather than bacon and eggs and is usually the order on the mainland How are you old china?



a greeting that possibly originated from the Gold rush The Exaggerator



Colloquial name for the Examiner, Launceston's daily news paper The Mockery



the name that some southern Tasmanians give to the newspaper The Mecury The Agrovate



the name some locals in the North West call their local newspaper the Advocate Going to the toot



going to the loo Send it down Huey



asking for rain Live up the crick



rather than live up near the creek Just a touch



rather than just a tad How are you going ol man?



said to anyone, not neccesarily a man Goss



gorse, the prickly farm bush is pronounced 'goss' in Tasmania Noynter



an annoying pest or person Get your fighting gear



get your knife, fork and spoon Tick



a mattress Fit



when vegetables are ready to pick they are called fit Bus



many cars in Tassy are referred to as a bus, particularly utes I'm going out scrub



going out in the bush You've cut your hand



a saying used when eating something delicious Queenslander



a word some Tasmanians say for sugar Windbag



someone who talks too much Icebox



known as an icy pole on the mainland Ol Duck



greeting 'How are you going ol duck?' Badger box



a shack or poorly built house. Was used by piners on the west coast of Tassy in the nineteenth century for the small, temporary huts they used to live in while pining Footy jumper



known as footy guernseys on the mainland Chigger

a derogatory term similar to bogan or yobbo. It comes from Chigwell is an outer suburb of Hobart that was originally a Housing Commission area. The term is mainly used in Hobart and the Launceston equivalent seems to be Ravo, referring to the suburb of Ravenswood.