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Ahh there you go, maybe hitchhiking culture was different down here. Although I don't think I've ever seen someone attempting to hitch-hike in my life tbh. Just not something people do anymore I guess. (Maybe it happens in more rural areas).
You're not wrong about your culture spreading though. Halloween wasn't even considered a thing when I was growing up. Now... depending on where you live you get kids attempting it. But it's still a minority. Many grumpy home-owners saying "this isn't America!" still exist.
'Dag' is certainly some aussie slang. Although I've never heard it used like that, I spose that might be its origin (sheep shearers are kind of a historical working class icon here). These days it's probably be more synonymous with "dork", or wearing some unfashionable clothing.
What about "rattle your dags"? Meaning to get going, often when late.
It was explained to me that dags were dried balls of shit stuck to hair
hahaha, I've never heard that before but It sure sounds amusing.
Like I said before, I think that very well may be the origin of the term. But it's certainly not commonly use in the city like that these days.