The Australian accent has a knack for baffling non-locals, so much so that one American has taken to social media to share a hilarious Aussie slang blunder. Content creator Tara Lappan, under the username @texaninaustralia , took to the social media platform to confess she had spent four years mishearing a common term of endearment. Lappan, who has lived in Australia for four years, revealed that she had mistakenly thought Aussies were calling her 'doll' when they were actually calling her 'darl,' short for darling.
READ MORE: Laura was underestimated in her sport until one record-breaking wave The viral mix-up has left viewers Down Under in stitches, sparking an international appreciation for our country's distinctive slang and accent. "I just found something out about Australia, and I feel so stupid," she said. "I've been living in Australia for the past four years now, and the entire time that I've been living here, I thought all the women were calling each other 'doll'.
READ MORE: 'Her artistic legacy will continue': Matriarch of Italian fashion house dies "Come to find out, it's 'darl'. But it sounds like 'doll'? They've been calling each other 'darl', like short for 'darling'. "It's so cute, like I've loved it when women would call me this, but the entire time I have thought they've been calling me 'doll'.
" Aussies were quick to fill the comment section with their 'professional' linguistic deciphering skills. "Australian here, I call people Doll and Darl," one user offe.
