“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)?
Never say maccies again
Never say “Maccas” again and we’ll call it even.
That’s correct. But I’m still confused. I’m from a “maccas” country (they actually use the term themselves).
Do other countries call it “maccies”?
Here we call it MacGros (roughly translates as MacFat).
Yeah, no. In Canada it’s maybe referred to as McDee’s, Micky Dee’s, McDonald’s, but nothing similar to Macca’s
Yeah, no.
Was that really necessary?
Yeah, Nah.
In Canadian English “yeah, no”, “yeah, no, yeah”, “no, yeah”, and “yeah, no, for sure” are just sayings (here’s a random reference I found). I just meant “yeah, like you suggest, no, other countries might not use the term”
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.
No, you have been misinformed. AC/DC is an acronym for alternating current/direct current, the two types of electricity. It’s fitting because they play electric guitars, and are a heavy metal band. Get it? It was quite witty in 1973.
Unless you’re over excited about winning a competition, in which case it’s pronounced “ADDC… ADAC… ACCD… AADAC”
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No it’s not. That’s the nickname they have over there.
Thus making it true …
thats like saying Paul Gascoigne is pronounced " Gazza" in the UK
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Yeah, they’re an Australian band, and saying “Acca Dacca” is funny.
TIL AC/DC isn’t Scottish or English (although, in my defense, apparently almost all the members were).
It’s fine, nobody ever think I’m Australian either…😭
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They’re pulling our collective legs, right? This has to be a bit
This is the reason I used Ack to mean awesome when I was like 5.
It never caught on and I blame Akai televisions for that.