Samoan slang fuels Aussie interest in Polynesian culture, language
Sydney, NEW SOUTH WALES — When I sat down to watch the Australian drama Bump on the day of its release, I was excited to hear the term "uce" peppering the dialogue between two teenage characters.

![Ioane Sa'ula, who plays Vince in the series Bump, was keen to include the Samoan slang term "uce" in his conversations with Carlos Sanson Jnr's character, Santi. [Supplied: Roadshow Rough Diamond] Ioane Sa'ula, who plays Vince in the series Bump](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ioaane_saula_web.jpg?itok=y7FSTsHm)



![Vaifanuatele Representative, Lavea Fatulegaee P. Mauga stated that the position of the TA requires a certified CPA and he wanted to understand if the TA nominee meets this requirement. [photo by AF] Vaifanuatele Representative, Lavea Fatulegaee P. Mauga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_lavea_0240.jpg?itok=BnAkqo1E)
![Representatives during yesterday’s hearing. [photo by AF] 3 Representatives during yesterday’s hearing](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/house_0525.jpg?itok=zk7dndWf)
![The front-cover of the government’s “First Edition” of the “Tusi Fa’alupega o Tutuila ma Manu’atele” — book of salutations for Tutuila and Manu’atele — officially launched New Years Day. [SN file photo] The front-cover of the government’s “First Edition” of the “Tusi Fa’alupega o Tutuila ma Manu’atele”](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tusi_faalupega_p4834_o.jpg?itok=kEalrJsv)
![This Samoa News file photo taken at Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School last year shows the portable toilets. [SN file photo] Portable toilets at Nuuuli Vo-Tech](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/0400_portable_toilets_nvhs.jpg?itok=BhaGWFUb)
![Kenneth S. Tupua before the Senate Parks & Recreation Committee yesterday morning for his confirmation hearing as Parks & Recreation director. He was later confirmed in a 16-2 vote. [photo: FS] Kenneth S. Tupua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ken_tupua.jpg?itok=5Jka5SzJ)
