Smoko

" Smoko " (also "smoke -o " or "smoke - oh" ) is a predominantly in the Australian, New Zealand and falkländischen English common slang term for a short smoke break during work or military service. The term can also mean another short break, such as a break or Kaffee-/Teepause.

It is believed that the concept of the British Merchant Navy originates and is disseminated since 1865.

The tradition of smoko in the Australian sense seems to have come under sheep shearers in the 1860s.

Although the term is attributed to the slang, the word " smoko " is also used in writings and treatises on government employment, to describe a short work break.

Smoko than Australian institution

The smoko was in Australia to an institution with a symbolic value to the work culture and even for the workers rights. Unions hold their meetings with the workers often during their Smokos from before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission had arbitration to the right of the workers to decide on a " smoko break".

However, there are in Australia concerns about the health effects of smoking and because of the effects on productivity, and the view of non-smoking colleagues that smokers take more breaks to complete.

2006 abolished the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, the Australian Government's " smokos " starting at its offices in Canberra, what the Health Minister Tony Abbott to the statement caused " smoko has had its day" ( " Smoko belongs to the past ").

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• Smoking
• Culture ( Australia)
• Culture ( New Zealand)