The Importance of the Irish Accent in Australian English

In contrast to larikin the word sheila is incontrovertibly irish. Popular belief derives it from the proper name, sheila, used as the female counterpart to patty,. a general reference to irish males. Berrick is another likely irish fired expression. The australian national dictionary sees chuk as linked to a northern english, scottish variation of chick. Shouting could easily have spread to english speakers as a useful way to get a drink in a noisy goldfields bar. As irish settlers entered the australian melting pot so too did they add a hearty dose of their language.