Aussie Expression?

[nq:1]Australian Chantelle Newbery won a gold medal in diving (Congrats, Oz, for the first gold in diving for you since 1924) and was quoted as saying "I'm just rapt. I can't believe the way it all turned out."[/nq]
Sounds aussie to me, although I'm not certain of exclusivity.
[nq:1]I was rooting for Loudy Tourky, the other Australian entry.[/nq]
I hope you were aware of what you were

[nq:2]I was rooting for Loudy Tourky, the other Australian entry.[/nq]
[nq:1]I hope you were aware of what you were saying with that sentence.[/nq]
Is that like rooting for virginity? CDB

[nq:2]Australian Chantelle Newbery won a gold medal in diving (Congrats, ... rapt. I can't believe the way it all turned out."[/nq]
[nq:1]Sounds aussie to me, although I'm not certain of exclusivity.[/nq]
http://www.wordreference.com gives it as "Austral. and N.Z.", and the alternative spelling "wrapped", which is pr

[nq:2]Sounds aussie to me, although I'm not certain of exclusivity.[/nq]
[nq:1] gives it as "Austral. and N.Z.", and the alternative spelling "wrapped", which is probably what I would have used. http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au (book of slang) gives only 'wrapped'. Funny, I never thought of it as an Austral

[nq:2]Sounds aussie to me, although I'm not certain of exclusivity.[/nq]
[nq:1] gives it as "Austral. and N.Z.", and the alternative spelling "wrapped", which is probably what I would have used. http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au (book of slang) gives only 'wrapped'. Funny, I never thought of it as an Austral

[nq:2] gives it as "Austral. and N.Z.", and the alternative ... only'wrapped'. Funny, I never thought of it as an Australianism.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm surprised at the 'wrapped' spelling. I always assume it came from 'rapture'.[/nq]
That occurred to me too, but I suspect it's just an extension of 'wrapped' as in 'immersed' or 'absorbed', which is perhaps more often used with negative emotions.

[nq:2]I'm surprised at the 'wrapped' spelling. I always assume it camefrom 'rapture'.[/nq]
[nq:1]That occurred to me too, but I suspect it's just an extension of 'wrapped' as in 'immersed' or 'absorbed', which is perhaps moreoften used with negative emotions.[/nq]
Here's the US "rapt" (from M-W online):
Main Entry: rapt
Pronunciation: 'rapt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Mi

[nq:1]used. 'wrapped'.[/nq]
[nq:2]I'm surprised at the 'wrapped' spelling. I always assume it came from 'rapture'.[/nq]
[nq:1]That occurred to me too, but I suspect it's just an extension of 'wrapped' as in 'immersed' or 'absorbed', which is perhaps more often used with negative emotions.[/nq]
Well, M-W and AHD give 'rapt' as being from Latin, 'rapere', to seize, and some of the meanin

[nq:1]Well, M-W and AHD give 'rapt' as being from Latin, 'rapere', to seize, and some of the meanings as, 'transported ... of the general English 'rapt'? Well it's subtle difference, but it's there. Whether there's an etmylogical connection I couldn't say.[/nq]
Perhaps it's more obvious in phrases like "I'm really wrapped with the new barbie, it can cook almost anything". In that case you're h

[nq:2]Well, M-W and AHD give 'rapt' as being from Latin, ... Australian regionalism 'wrapped' instead of the general English 'rapt'? [/nq]
[nq:1]Well it's subtle difference, but it's there. Whether there's an etmylogical connection I couldn't say. Perhaps it's more obvious in phrases like "I'm really wrapped with the new barbie, it can cook almost anything". In that case you're hardly "transpo