AE 944 - Aussie Slang: Bad News

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I teach you the Aussie slang phrase "bad news". 

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Transcript of AE 944 - Aussie Slang: Bad News

G'day, you mob, how's it going? Pete here from Aussie English, the number one place for anyone and everyone wanting to learn Australian English. And welcome, welcome, welcome to the next instalment of the Aussie Slang series.

Now, today, I'm going to be teaching you the slang term "bad news". Someone who is "bad news". Now, "bad news" can be used by all English speakers to be talking about information that you have just received that is obviously not good, right? So if you go to a hospital, you talk to your doctor and the doctor says, I've got some bad news for you. That is obviously not good, right? You would imagine that that is not good news. It's bad news. It is information that is likely to not be good.

You know, I think you know what bad news is, but we can use this in Australian English when describing someone. And it means that they are a troublesome person. Maybe they're a bit dodgy. They are not to be trusted. They are troublesome person. They are "bad news". So maybe you have a friend who comes to a party and you tell your other mates there, you know, he's a friend, but he's a bit troublesome. He's a bit dangerous. He's bad news sometimes. That guy's bad news.

Or maybe you're in town and you see this crazy woman walking through town. You know, she's a total nut job and just a loon, completely crazy. And you say, "Quick, get your family!" You say, "Quick, everyone! Let's get to the other side of the road. This woman is bad news. She's troublesome. She's dangerous. She's bad news."

So thanks for joining me, guys. Hopefully you understood this expression. If someone is bad news, they are troublesome. They are dangerous. Use it in a comment below and show me that you've understood it, right? Make your own sentence using this expression. You know, have you ever come across someone who is "bad news"? Do people think you are "bad news"? Who knows? Right. I'm sure that someone out there thinks I'm "bad news". You just, you know, statistically, there's got to be someone.

Besides that guys, don't forget, I release another episode in the Aussie Slang series every single week for members of the Premium Podcast membership or the Academy. If you would like to learn more about the Premium Podcast and Academy, go up here or check out the links below. And for everything Australian English go to www.aussieenglish.com.au. I'm your host. Pete, this is Aussie English. See you next time!