Utes are seen as an integral part of Australian culture and the American term truck, derived from the discourse “pickup truck” has been viewed by some motor enthusiasts as unpatriotic language.
Ute: From the word “utility,” it's an Australian term for pickup truck. The cargo bed in a ute may also be referred to as a “tray.”
However, present-day usage of the term "ute" in Australia and New Zealand has expanded to include any vehicle with an open cargo area at the rear, which would be called a pickup truck in other countries.
For instance, Australians will usually say 'soccer' instead of 'football' and 'overalls' instead of 'dungarees'. A 'lorry' is referred to as a 'truck' and the word 'pants' is used in place of 'trousers'.
A ute it's a slang term in Australian English and a ute is just short for the phrase a 'utility vehicle' or what they would call 'a pickup' or 'a pickup truck' in the U.S. That's how they refer to it there.
Ute is an abbreviation for utility vehicle. [Australian, informal] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Pickups are based on trucks and have more interior storage space. Utes are based on cars and have less interior storage space. This doesn't need any complicated explainations. Ute, a utility coupe, lays on the chassis of a car.
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The term “pickup truck” combines the original meaning of the word “truck” with the word “pickup” credited to Henry Ford. Since then, “pickup truck” has been a normal way to refer to vehicles with an enclosed cab and an open, spacious back end.
A fool, a simpleton, an idiot. There is also a bird called a drongo. The spangled drongo is found in northern and eastern Australia, as well as in the islands to the north of Australia, and further north to India and China.
Yute basically means youth.
If you'd like to know a few easy Ute words, maiku (pronounced similar to "my-kuh") is a friendly greeting, and tog'oiak' means "thank you."
'all alone like a country dunny' - Without company; alone. 'all dolled up' - Dressed in one's best clothes. 'amber fluid' - Beer. 'ankle-biter' - A toddler.
The ATV is commonly called a four-wheeler in Australia, South Africa, parts of Canada, India and the United States. They are used extensively in agriculture, because of their speed and light footprint.
Elevators. Australians call them both elevators and lifts (just to mix it up) but the rules are simple. It's polite to hold elevator doors for people who are approaching the elevator.
The preferred Australasian term for fanny pack is bum bag.
Esky (insulated, portable ice chest/tucker box made of plastic, galvanised steel or styrofoam) — cooler, USA; chilly bin, New Zealand; cool box, UK.
A bakkie is called a Ute in Australia, short for utility vehicle.
Collectable trucks and utes available in Australia also includes American-made pickup trucks, both older and newer, covering Ford's F-Series (F1, F-150, F-250, etc.), Chevrolet (Advance Design, Apache, C10, and newer S-10, LUV, Silverado models, etc.)
The term road train is used in Australia. In contrast with a more common semi-trailer towing one trailer or semi-trailer, the prime mover of a road train hauls two or more trailers or semi-trailers.
Draggin' Wagon – A tow truck. Freight shaker – A Freightliner truck. K-Whopper – A Kenworth truck. Pete – A Peterbilt truck.
In British English, a lorry is a large vehicle used for transporting goods by road. The lorries were carrying 42 tonnes of sand. In American English, and increasingly in British English, a vehicle like this is called a truck.
A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering).