bhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoTIL in Australia the name of the band "AC/DC" is pronounced "Acca Dacca"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL in Australia the name of the band "AC/DC" is pronounced "Acca Dacca"en.wikipedia.orgbhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareMrRazamataz@lemmy.razbot.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year ago “AC/DC” is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band are colloquially known as “Acca Dacca” in Australia. Not really, it’s like calling McDonald’s “maccies” (or “maccas” in Australia I think)?
minus-squarePsythik@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoNever say “Maccas” again and we’ll call it even.
minus-squarebcrab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah, it’s a nickname. We all know it’s “A.C.D.C” but we say Acca Dacca cause that’s what Aussies do.
Not really, it’s like calling McDonald’s “maccies” (or “maccas” in Australia I think)?
Never say maccies again
Never say “Maccas” again and we’ll call it even.
Yeah, it’s a nickname. We all know it’s “A.C.D.C” but we say Acca Dacca cause that’s what Aussies do.