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{{Short description|Short break taken during work}} |
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{{for|the locality in Australia|Smoko, Victoria}} |
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{{wiktionary|smoko}} |
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[[File:Smoko in the mine.jpg|thumb|An opal miner on a smoko in [[Lightning Ridge, New South Wales]]]] |
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| ⚫ | In [[Australian English|Australian]], [[New Zealand English|New Zealand]], and [[Falkland Islands English]], a '''smoko''' (also "smoke-o" or "smoke-oh") is a short, often informal break taken during work or military duty, although any short break such as a rest or a [[coffee break|coffee or tea break]] can be called a smoko. Among [[sheep shearers]] in Australia, the smoko is a mid-morning break, between breakfast and lunch, in which a light meal may be eaten.<ref>{{cite book |last=McDonald |first=Roger |title=Shearers' Motel |year=1992 |publisher=Picador |location=Sydney |isbn=0-330-27351-5}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | There is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia called [[Smoko, Victoria|Smoko]], which "gained its name in 1865 because gold seekers regularly stopped here for a smoke and a rest on their way to and from the goldfields".<ref>{{cite news |title=Weird place names |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/take-five/weird-place-names/2006/06/02/1148956534047.html |first=Andrew |last=Mevissen |date=4 June 2006 |newspaper=[[The Age]] |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The term is believed to have originated in the [[British Merchant Navy]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lind |first=Lewis James |title=Sea Jargon: A Dictionary of the Unwritten Language of the Sea |year=1982|publisher=Kangaroo Press |location=Sydney |isbn=0-949924-22-9}}</ref> and was in use as early as 1857.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last1=Ayto |editor-first1=J. |editor-last2=Simpson |editor-first2=J. |date=1992 |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang |location=Oxford |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref> The term is still in use in the British Merchant Navy today. The tradition of a smoko in the Australian sense seems to have begun amongst [[sheep shearer]]s in the 1860s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/site/supersite/resources/pdfs/TLbefore1950s.pdf |title=The Australian Tobacco Timeline |website=[[University of Sydney]] |access-date=29 September 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011224235/http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/site/supersite/resources/pdfs/TLbefore1950s.pdf |archive-date=11 October 2009}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | There is a town in Victoria, Australia called [[Smoko, Victoria|Smoko]], which "gained its name in |
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Although a slang term, the word "smoko" has been used in government writing and industrial relations reports to mean a short work break.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/glossary/index.html#smoko |title=Glossary of common industrial relations terms |website=Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (Queensland) |access-date=29 September 2018 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20100328/http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/glossary/index.html |archivedate=28 March 2010}}</ref> The term achieved broader awareness in the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]] following the popularity of the song “[[Smoko (song)|Smoko]]” by Australian band [[The Chats]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.redbull.com/au-en/the-chats-smoko-interview|date=21 February 2018|last=Scott|first=Tim|publisher=[[Red Bull]]|access-date=22 June 2021|title= The Chats tell us how they cooked up Smoko}}</ref> |
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Within New Zealand the term has evolved to include coffee breaks and outdoor rests. The term is used primarily in New Zealand amongst the building and manufacturing communities.<ref>{{cite web|title=What does Smoko mean?|url=http://smoko.com/faq/|website=SMOKO}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The term is believed to have originated in the [[British Merchant Navy]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lind |first=Lewis James | |
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| ⚫ | The smoko break in Australia has become an institution symbolic of working culture and even of workers' rights. The [[Australian Industrial Relations Commission]] has arbitrated cases of industrial action over workers' entitlement to a smoko break.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.airc.gov.au/documents/Transcripts/171002c20025121.htm |title=Application to Stop or Prevent Industrial Action |date=17 October 2002 |website=[[Australian Industrial Relations Commission]] |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | There are, however, considerable health and productivity concerns about smoke breaks, and non-smoking workers are sometimes concerned that their smoking colleagues take more time on breaks.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/22/1066631476925.html |title=Workplace 'smoko' unfair |date=22 October 2003 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> |
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Although a slang term, the word "smoko" has been used in government writing and industrial relations reports to mean a short work break.<ref>[http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/glossary/index.html#smoko Glossary of common industrial relations terms] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20100328/http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/glossary/index.html |date=28 March 2010 }}, Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (Queensland)</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2006, the Australian government's [[Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources]] banned the "smoko" from its [[Canberra]] offices,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ban-the-smoko-no-way-gasp-diehard-smokers/2006/10/06/1159641529602.html |title=Ban the smoko? No way, gasp diehard smokers |first=Sheena |last=McKenzie |date=7 October 2006 |newspaper=[[The Age]]|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> prompting then Health Minister [[Tony Abbott]] to declare that the "smoko has had its day".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Abbott-says-smoko-has-had-its-day/2006/10/06/1159641504127.html |title=Abbott says smoko has had its day |date=6 October 2006 |newspaper=[[The Age]]|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> In January 2010 the Health Department announced a ban on its employees taking cigarette breaks, or "smokos."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/health-department-bans-staff-smoke-breaks-20100111-m2si.html |title=Health Department bans staff smoke breaks |first=Natasha |last=Wallace |date=13 January 2010 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> |
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The term "smoko" has found an American foothold after being popularized by the Australian pub-punk band [[the Chats]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Smoko by The Chats|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j58V2vC9EPc&list=RDj58V2vC9EPc|website=YouTube}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Australia|New Zealand}} |
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| ⚫ | The smoko break in Australia has become an institution symbolic of working culture and even of workers' rights. The [[Australian Industrial Relations Commission]] has arbitrated cases of industrial action over workers' entitlement to a smoko break.<ref> |
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*[[Break (work)]] |
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*[[Siesta]] |
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| ⚫ | There are, however, considerable health and productivity concerns about smoke breaks, and non-smoking workers are sometimes concerned that their smoking colleagues take more time on breaks.<ref> |
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*[[Smoking in Australia]] |
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*[[Smoking in New Zealand]] |
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| ⚫ | In 2006, the Australian government's [[Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources]] banned the "smoko" from its [[Canberra]] offices,<ref> |
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[[Category:Nautical slang]] |
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[[Category:Smoking in Australia]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 8 July 2024
In Australian, New Zealand, and Falkland Islands English, a smoko (also "smoke-o" or "smoke-oh") is a short, often informal break taken during work or military duty, although any short break such as a rest or a coffee or tea break can be called a smoko. Among sheep shearers in Australia, the smoko is a mid-morning break, between breakfast and lunch, in which a light meal may be eaten.[1]
There is a town in Victoria, Australia called Smoko, which "gained its name in 1865 because gold seekers regularly stopped here for a smoke and a rest on their way to and from the goldfields".[2]
The term is believed to have originated in the British Merchant Navy,[3] and was in use as early as 1857.[4] The term is still in use in the British Merchant Navy today. The tradition of a smoko in the Australian sense seems to have begun amongst sheep shearers in the 1860s.[5]
Although a slang term, the word "smoko" has been used in government writing and industrial relations reports to mean a short work break.[6] The term achieved broader awareness in the United States and United Kingdom following the popularity of the song “Smoko” by Australian band The Chats.[7]
Smoko as an Australian institution
[edit]The smoko break in Australia has become an institution symbolic of working culture and even of workers' rights. The Australian Industrial Relations Commission has arbitrated cases of industrial action over workers' entitlement to a smoko break.[8]
There are, however, considerable health and productivity concerns about smoke breaks, and non-smoking workers are sometimes concerned that their smoking colleagues take more time on breaks.[9]
In 2006, the Australian government's Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources banned the "smoko" from its Canberra offices,[10] prompting then Health Minister Tony Abbott to declare that the "smoko has had its day".[11] In January 2010 the Health Department announced a ban on its employees taking cigarette breaks, or "smokos."[12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ McDonald, Roger (1992). Shearers' Motel. Sydney: Picador. ISBN 0-330-27351-5.
- ^ Mevissen, Andrew (4 June 2006). "Weird place names". The Age. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Lind, Lewis James (1982). Sea Jargon: A Dictionary of the Unwritten Language of the Sea. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0-949924-22-9.
- ^ Ayto, J.; Simpson, J., eds. (1992). The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ^ "The Australian Tobacco Timeline" (PDF). University of Sydney. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Glossary of common industrial relations terms". Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (Queensland). Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Scott, Tim (21 February 2018). "The Chats tell us how they cooked up Smoko". Red Bull. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Application to Stop or Prevent Industrial Action". Australian Industrial Relations Commission. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Workplace 'smoko' unfair". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ McKenzie, Sheena (7 October 2006). "Ban the smoko? No way, gasp diehard smokers". The Age. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Abbott says smoko has had its day". The Age. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Natasha (13 January 2010). "Health Department bans staff smoke breaks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2018.