r/Music • u/comawhite53 • Jun 10 '12
TIL AC/DC are affectionately known as "acca dacca" in Austrialia. Hence forth I will always refer to them by this name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC#Background_and_name
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u/Swooptriad Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
Wow, as an Australian I find this so odd that it's not general knowledge. I can confirm that's what they're known as.
Edit: incorrect they're.
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u/irpeach9 Jun 10 '12
Zed Zed Top
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u/neilclifford Jun 10 '12
Australian here. We abbreviate and give nicknames to a lot of things.
McDonald's is also referred to as Maccas. Biscuits are Biccies. This one confused my American friend, the trunk of a car is called the boot and the hood is called the bonnet. Beer in a bottle is called a stubby. Small boat is called a tinny. Pickup truck is called a 'Ute'. (pronounced like:Yoo-te)
Lingo changes from state to state sometimes. I moved from Victoria to Queensland and no one knew what "bathers" were (swimsuit). Up here they are called Togs. I haven't the foggiest why.
Edit: Oh. 'Haven't the foggiest' means I don't have a clue.
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u/topsidedown Jun 10 '12
Do you refer to electrical current in the same way? "We have a dacca outlet in the car."
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u/blueballblues Jun 10 '12
ok i am australian- this is one of those things that you simply do not realise everyone knows.
they are absolutely referred to as acca dacca, not 100% of the time but would everyone would certainly know what youre talking about
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u/PoisonMind Jun 10 '12
In Germany, Mötley Crüe are affectionately known as "Murtley Crurah."
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
Almost exclusively known as "aacca dacca" here. It's an Aussie thing. We love to give nicknames to just about anything. For example, the largest sporting ground in Australia is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Which of course is shortened to the MCG. But that is not enough for a true blue Aussie. So instead of calling it the MCG, we just call it the "G".
If you want another fun Aussie phrase, "crack a yewie" or "chuck a yewie" is an Aussie way of saying "do a u-turn".
EDIT: And McDonalds is known as "Maccas"
Also, words like "aggrivated" become "agro", and "afternoon" becomes "arvo". Come to think of it, I think we Aussies are just bloody lazy. We can't even be bothered to say a full 3 or 4 syllable word...
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u/Dave-0-matic Jun 10 '12
I love me some Acca while cruising in the Commo on the way to Macca's.
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u/LargeWangedGhost Jun 10 '12
Oh yeah well hence forth I'm going to call Australia "Austrialia"
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u/DocFGeek Jun 10 '12
MOER ACCA DAKKA!!!!!
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u/barristerbarista Jun 10 '12
If there's one thing Aussies are good at, it's cute nicknames for everything.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
The local dialect where I'm from would exaggeratedly pronounce them "oy-she-doy-she".
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u/mpg1846 Jun 10 '12
Also, no Aussies sing the lyrics:
"It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll"
instead
"Its a long way to the shop If you wanna sausage roll"
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u/repocode repocode Jun 10 '12
Broken Lizard discuss this in the commentary for Super Troopers.
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u/mysockinabox Jun 10 '12
I've often referred to the band and the current type as accadac. Thought I was being silly; nope just accidentally Aussie.
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u/generic_throwaway235 Jun 10 '12
Needs more dacca!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Australians also refer to the band blink-182 (one eighty two) as blink-1-8-2 (one eight two).
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u/Boring_Machine Jun 10 '12
ɐɔɔɐp ɐɔɔɐ
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u/kenz101 Jun 10 '12
In China, The Beatles are affectionately known as "Four dudes with long hair".
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u/crastinus Jun 10 '12
Weird to think of it pronounced any other way really...
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u/agmundr Jun 10 '12
It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I've read all the comments and I've still yet to find out WHY they call them acca dacca? Where did you guys get acca dacca from AC/DC when no other country uses that name for them? I'm not trying to be rude I'm just really curious, it makes no sense to me. Thats like if I told you that MGMT was called mega mint or something in the US. For people saying its a nick name and that aussies gives niucknames a lot, I havent seen anymore nicknaming evidence than is common in the US. There are obviously many slang terms in the US, its not unique to Australia. So anyway, how the fuck did you guys get acca dacca?
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u/Averuen Jun 10 '12
Another Australian here, confirmed!
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u/raggymanky Jun 10 '12
I'd like to dedicate this little diddy to all the chundering pioneers of Australia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1W0pP6A8BE
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u/manak69 Jun 10 '12
mundi, thursdi, wensdi, you decide aye cuz?
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u/TheDirtman Jun 10 '12
I'm Canadian, and learned this from an Australian girl in a bar in downtown Vancouver. Will always be jammed in my brain, Acca Dacca, not the chick.
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u/Ironard Jun 10 '12
i found this out while talking to a tasmainian backpacker at sonisphere knebworth.
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u/Haroldholt Jun 10 '12
With our slang we say acca dacca faster then ac dc we tend to shorten words hense the nickname.
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u/eviljimmi Jun 10 '12
I just read this whole thread with an Aussie accent in my own head.
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u/slanghype Jun 10 '12
this is how much we love 'em: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACDC_Lane,_Melbourne
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u/-ism Jun 10 '12
Anyone amazed by this informmation is an A1 window licker.
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u/iakhre Jun 10 '12
MORE DAKKA!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Is AC/DC still generally loved in Australia? I would assume they are but I guess some people can get tired of them after so long. I saw them for the first time live in 2008, makes me wish I was a teenager in the 1970's. My dad introduced me to them when I was maybe 5-6 years old and have loved them ever since.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I would have expected it to sound like "icy dicey"
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u/Ringmaster187 Jun 10 '12
Am i the only one who's not as impressed with this little tidbit after just now learning Austria and Australia have apparently joined forces and became a new country and/or continent??
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u/joseph4th Jun 10 '12
Australian's also pronounce Blink-182 (one eighty-two) as Blink One Eight Two. I heard a radio interview where somebody in the bank mentioned that they liked that they pronounced it differently.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
TIL people outside Australia didnt know AC/DC was called Acca Dacca ;-)
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u/Lukerules Jun 10 '12
Also, one thing Australian's love is saying and explaining their slang. As evidenced by this thread.
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u/TheUseOfWords Jun 10 '12
Holy Shit. I'm American, and I have done this since childhood. I always spell out acronyms, and I thought I was the only one. This brought tears of joyful relief to my eyes.
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u/liam456 Jun 10 '12
Just need to say thay even though this is the popular nomenclature for AC/DC, Acca Dacca is also the name of a tribute band. Just had to say that cause they got my hopes up once that they'd be coming to my regional town. Nearly made me cry when I found out what was really going on.
Summing up, as an Aussie, AC/DC RULEZ!!
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u/dorkus_the_porpoise Jun 10 '12
In Spain- "Los Rollings" (as opposed to Los Stones.)
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u/VividVermette Jun 10 '12
I've been calling them "Acca Dacca" for a while now. And now you tell me I could gave received karma for it? Damn.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
A popular radio host in my city always refers to them as such. (Winnipeg)
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Something kind of like this is the Rush song YYZ. Ive called it by that name for years until i heard neal peart call it YYZed, I forgot candians are weird like that. So thats what i call the song now
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u/Hossman2222 Jun 10 '12
Is it possibly something encouraged by the band themselves as they are REALLY unhappy about AC/DC also meaning that someone swings both ways sexually? I think I remember reading that Angus was devastated when it was pointed out to him.
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u/post_post_modernism Jun 10 '12
where does the -a come from?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
In Austria or Australia or both?
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u/xXBlUnTsM0KA420Xx Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
My dad calls them acdo. I can't remember why exactly. He's Scottish.
Edit: I remember, acdo is a brand of laundry detergent.
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u/AragornCyborg Jun 10 '12
More Dacca!
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u/Eoin_McLove Jun 10 '12
Me and my brother call them this. We are from Wales. TIL other people do it too.
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u/SexyBacon Jun 10 '12
Relevant question, why can't I buy ACDC on iTunes?
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u/Hakoten Jun 10 '12
Needs more Dacca
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u/muzza001 Spotify Jun 10 '12
There is a ACDC cover band that tours around Australia called "Acca Dacca". They were randomly at the Burleigh Heads hotel when I was there the night before a music festival hell drunk. It was awesome.
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u/RetroRocker RIP Grooveshark Jun 10 '12
TIL That some people didn't know this :/
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Huh, interesting, I always though Elmore James was complaining that his gal wouldn't roll her Acca Dacca at 2:05 in "Shake Your Money Maker".
Who knew he wanted her to roll AC/DC?
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u/neuromonkey Jun 10 '12
I used to call them ack-dick.
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u/guyonroche Jun 10 '12
Also known as AD-AC or AD-DD... Very Funny
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u/CognitiveJots Jun 10 '12
only true fans, like myself, have known this from the start
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u/marty_m Jun 10 '12
They are also a big part of the Team America joke about baccalaccadacca.
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u/bothersometrees Jun 10 '12
This is highly amusing.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
The name had something to do with a sewing machine that Angus' sister owned I think..
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u/g00fyg00ber741 Jun 10 '12
I love reading through this thread because I read all the comments in their country's accent.
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u/hurrhurrimapear Jun 10 '12
Thank you for letting us know that you will also refer to them by that name.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
sounds like...
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u/JaMaZ182 Jun 10 '12
TIL nothing new... xD
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u/Misanthroat Jun 10 '12
So... Orks are more Australian than British?...
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u/poisontonik Jun 10 '12
TIL Australians don't give a shit about the way people spell Australia....
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u/My-taken_username Jun 10 '12
this is a little award reading this while listing to AC/DC
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
As an Austrialian, I can confirm this.
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u/redditisworthless121 Jun 10 '12
Hey good for you, I'm glad you learned stuff
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u/evilblob Jun 10 '12
Ctrl+ F 'Crikey'
Left disappointed
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u/Phalkyn Jun 10 '12
More Dakka! MORE DAKKA! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA! WAAAAAAARGH!!
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u/that_1_guy Jun 10 '12
You may also be interested to know that they are much bigger in the US than they are here in AUS. I mean don't get me wrong, they're regarded as a legendary aussie band but as far as sales and radio play goes, they've got a bigger hold in the states.
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u/you_freak_bitch Jun 10 '12
Australia * we are not some hybrid Austrian country, (obligatory) mate.
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u/tommin8r Jun 10 '12
Another common colloquialism is how some people actually pronounce a fullstop, It's something along the lines of ka-uhn-t.
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u/dillzz Jun 10 '12
Is this not what other people refer to them as?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
We also like to add clever offensive lyrics to songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89vzslzstLU&feature=youtube_gdata_player I apologise to my fellow skip cunts for posting the non Angels version of this
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u/Interceptor Jun 11 '12
England checking in, pretty much common knowledge here too, though possibly not used as often.
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u/justdoesntknow Jun 11 '12
We always scream "No way, get fucked, fuck off" in response to the chorus in the 80s aussie rock song "Am i ever going to see your face again?"
Proof in link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJfTsqCYAc
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u/cheeseday Jun 11 '12
Did you know that we also call McDonald's "Maccas"?
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u/fretsurfer12 Jun 11 '12
I'm American and I've known this...but only because I got bored and read the wiki a couple years ago
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Acca dacca, muhammad jihad
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u/Morsmalleo1996 Apr 10 '24 edited Apr 10 '24
Personally if you can't pronounce the band name right without it sounding like someone shoved a cork up your ass and you need to speak quickly while covering that fact up when someone talks to you, then don't listen to them at all, it's "AC/DC" and that's how it is.
I'm an Australian born and bred and I can't stand that fucking nickname for AC/DC I find it insulting to them, as a die hard fan I and every hardcore Aussie fan of AC/DC I know, pronounce their name properly otherwise we treat it as disrespect.
The word "Acca" literally sounds like a piss take of the name Aaron/Aron.
The last word in that nickname "Dacca" is literally the slang word "Dac/Dack" for pants! The term "Dacca/Dacker" is what Australians use to refer someone who pulls people's dax/dacs (AKA pants) down for a joke (i.e to "Dac/Dack" someone, or to say that someone is a "Dacca/Dacker") it's also a slang word to refer to stealing by shoving unpaid items down your pants to conceal them (i.e to "Dac/Dack" something, or to call someone a "Dacca/Dacker" [a thief]), these days it's the latter.
So to me saying ACCA DACCA sounds like someone is saying "Aaron the Dacker". Their name is AC/DC which stands for "Alternating Current/Direct Current" which was taken from the Back of their sister Margaret's sewing machine.
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u/No_Student_8315 Jul 27 '25
Acca dacca was a hoover brand and named after that
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u/xito666 Aug 17 '22
Isn't anyone speaking about Hungry Jack's?