Alternative names
AC/DC is arguably one of the most popular rock bands in the world, but only true fans know the Australian band was formed in Sydney by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. While we’re familiar with them as AC/DC, in their native country, the rock band is known as AKKA/DAKKA. Yep, that’s how they pronounce the name of the popular rock band.
Australians are big fans of abbreviations, and if there’s one thing they love more than anything else (except Vegemite, that is), it’s making up their own slang. More specifically, they like to shorten words and names to include fewer syllables, which is what they did with AC/DC. We’ll stick to AC/DC, but we’ll keep that in mind, in case we ever visit Australia.