He dudded me on the deal. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. droob = A worthless person, Hes a complete droob. He got into a blue with that bloke. ripper = Something really good. Go on, get outta here. Geez, its a real stinker out there, Its stinking hot, Its a stinker of a day. bikkies = Biscuits (cookies in American terminology); can also be spelt as bickies. 33. Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). [See the entries: couldnt raffle a chook in a pub, like a chook with its head cut off and may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down.]. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. bloke. a few sandwiches short of a picnic = Someone who is lacking in intelligence, someone who is a bit mentally slow, someone who is a bit slow on the uptake, e.g. Here is what you give as its meaning: Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. cot case = Someone who should be put in a hospital bed (a hospital cot), usually regarding someone who is badly inebriated, but also used for someone who is mentally deranged. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. It includes words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency here than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Arvo Afternoon. Go bite your bum, chum. Hes a bit of a boofhead. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. Meaning everything will be alright. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger [See the entry: drongo.]. a reference to foreign countries). Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . all over the place like a mad womans shit = A real mess, untidy; a person who is a bit flighty, someone who hasnt got their act together. Am I ever gonna to see your face again? phrase pissed to the eyeballs: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=117007, Spewin (adj) objecting to a situation, place or thing causing the person to become vocally angry, agitated or upset. That blokes a flamin galah; he doesnt know whether hes Arthur or Martha . My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem, Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], A billabong: Goulbourn River [postcard, 27 November 1907], The New to the Old [poem by Randolph Bedford, 3 January 1896], New Year greetings [postcard, early 20th Century], [A Very Charming Gentleman] [poem by C. J. Dennis], Click Go the Shears [folk music, lyrics; traditional Australian song, 1890s], The Bard and the Lizard [poem by John Shaw Neilson], Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942], Queensland [poem by Philip Durham Lorimer], The Man from Snowy River [poem by Banjo Paterson], Arvie Aspinalls alarm clock [short story by Henry Lawson], Frying Pans Theology [poem by Banjo Paterson]. An alternative usage is She bangs like a shithouse door. True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. Aussie salute - brushing away flies with your hand. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. Similar to Take a hike. You know, strain the potatoes. A ute, doing some burn-outsute = A utility vehicle, being a vehicle with a tray behind the seating section (can be an open tray, or a tray with sides and a tailgate at the back). he went berko when he was told he was sacked. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? australian slang. chockablock = Full, e.g. Similar to no worries. Chappelli = Ian Chappell, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team 1971 to 1975); the nickname came from the way his name was displayed on cricket score boards, as Chappell, I, which distinguished him from his brother, Greg Chappell (Chappell, G), who played on the same team. amber fluid = Beer; a reference to its colour. crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. refo = Abbreviation for refugee; can also be spelt as reffo, e.g. The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. Dictionary of Australian slang . Similar to oo roo. from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. Scabs are also known as blacklegs. buy back the farm = To have Australian resources under Australian ownership; the farm referring to Australia. brolly - umbrella. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. Dont be silly. stickybeak - a snoop, a nosy person, compare British English "noseyparker". He was pretty toey about having to stay inside all day. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. Just rack off, you idiot!. Singular: ankle biter. Phrase/term . He didnt get picked for the footy team, so hes having a bit of a sook. big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. Water the horses. shutterstock As the debate continues over whether Australia Day should be celebrated on January 26, this series looks at the politics of some unresolved issues swirling around Australia Day - namely, the republic and reconciliation. Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary James Lambert, 2004 Sydney: Macquarie Library Introduction The words Aussie and slang go together like swagman and billy, like bloke and sheila, like fair dinkum and true blue. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Spunk Rat (noun) (Australian slang): An attractive person (usually male). Aussie battlers = Australians who are not rich, battling against lifes odds. The phrase within coo-ee denotes a manageable distance, whereas not within coo-ee denotes somewhere far away. Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. Aussie slang for "sandwich". Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). Horny Aussie spunk rat Steve is always on the prowl for other hot and horny men for rugged one-on-one sex and group action in his pursuit of the elixir of life: manjuice. cut = Feeling hurt, e.g. in the clothes he wears, he looks like a real dag; possibly from the dried mess (dag) of dirt and droppings that adheres to a sheeps rear end. Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. Often depicted as someone with a strong Australian accent, who swears, drinks a lot of beer, and who has very few social graces; stereotyped as wearing (in the heat) shorts, blue t-shirt, and thongs (footwear), with a tinnie or stubbie of beer in his hand. A Furphy water cartfurphy = A rumour. Of course, slang is in the eye of . go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. earbash. Or fair suck of the sav. was fired; got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the arse. Thesaurus > Synonym of spunk-rat. [1] All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone Wikipedia, List of Minnesota streams This is a list of streams in the state of Minnesota in the United StatesAlphabeticallyA*Ada Creek *Adley Creek *Ahmoo Creek *Alango Creek *Albrechts Creek *Alcohol Creek *Alfred Creek *Alvis Creek *Amenda Creek *Amity Creek **Amity Creek (East Wikipedia, List of sportspeople by nickname This is a list of sportspeople by nickname.Aviation sport * The Flying Matador = Alejandro Maclean, drifting driver [http://www.formulad.com/drivers/ryan tuerck.html] * Hap or Happy = Kevin Harvick, flagicon|USA auto racer * Haru = Haruchika Aoki Wikipedia, List of Zoey 101 characters The following is a from the Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Thank you for pointing that out. Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. big bickies = A lot of money; can also be spelt as big bikkies. Once the cops catch up with him, then itll be all over red rover. While not a physical beating of the ears, most people can sympathise with a person who has sustained a long taking to (an ear-bashing) by a boring or obnoxious windbag (an earbasher).The verb is first recorded from the 1940s, and possibly comes from Australian military slang of the Second World War . divvy = Divide, e.g. fossick = Look for something. dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. bodgy = Something of dubious worth, e.g. sweet as = Awesome, fantastic, really good, terrific, e.g. He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. carry on like a pork chop = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. cockies = [2] Often a derogatory term for poor bush farmers, possibly from having land so poor that they were jokingly said to only be able to farm cockies (cockatoos, a type of bird); however, it is now often used to refer to farmers in general. A person . clucky = Refers to a woman who is showing interest in babies, or in having a baby, from the clucking of a mother hen over her chicks. Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. See: IAC list on Trove. 2) Drop bears target tourists, study says, Australian Geographic Like, point Percy at the porcelain? (Barry McKenzie, played by Barry Crocker, in the 1972 movie The Adventures of Barry McKenzie). FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. ); pike out. Whoever complied this list has never been north of Victoria.. so much great stuff not included, this needs a complete overhaul. And the big men fly Derived from the name of the Australian television series Skippy, about a kangaroo. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. that car is useless, its shithouse. A long way away, the back of nowhere. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Bluey - bluebottle jellyfish. In earlier times (when New South Wales was the main area of settlement in Australia), it was used to refer to native-born Australians in general (regarding those of British-European descent, as the term did not include the Aborigines). (Top) B. Bikkie : biscuit ( also "it cost big bikkies" - it was expensive) Billabong : an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. there was someone running round like a chook with its head cut off, yelling blue murder, so to speak (The Bulletin, 10 February 1960, p. 33). He was stoked when he won the raffle. The sun shines, the sky is blue and Aussies speak a Language that we can all understand! havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. However, now that you have a bit of Aussie slang under your belt, you're a bit more prepared. A woman. Australian slang words - a definitive guide to Aussie slang Mark October 18, 2007 12 Comments So you've decided to move to Australia. Aussie Slang. ambos = Ambulance medics. go south til your hat floats = A relatively polite way of telling someone to go drown themselves, e.g. Hello, sign in. Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell), The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900] See: IAC list on Trove. The term contains an implied insult, by being a reference to the time when Tasmania was known as Van Diemens Land, when it was still taking in convicts from Britain (the island, discovered by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, was originally named after Anthony van Diemen). Sandgropers = Western Australians. Davo cant go into work today, because hes real crook. Similar to the term town bike, e.g. Also abbreviated as Gropers. Relatively often rendered as You little ripper! (during the 1980s it was commonly used in the phrase Ripper, Rita!, which was used in a television advertisement). he was carrying on like a pork chop. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). How ya goin? Whilst buggery does not specifically mean hell, it serves the same function as hell as used in common phrase Go to hell. Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. Its a bit of an old bomb. whinge = To complain, moan, whine, especially used when there is little reason for complaint, when there is no point complaining, or when the matter seems trivial, e.g. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. Bodgy - of inferior quality. K = Kilometer (abbreviation), e.g. Derived from the gold rush days, when people fossicked for gold. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Derived from beautiful. fush an chups = Fish and chips; a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). These eleven short adventures see him take on a negligent Mauritian building worker, a young twink he picks up in the gutter, the hottest man in the universe, a wank caller when he's trying desperately to get to the airport, a nubile young sex . no dramas = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine, this is not a drama (i.e. not much chop = Not very good, e.g. Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. flick = Get rid of, e.g. dag = Someone who is not fashionable, e.g. Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. A lot of Australian slang is inspired by beach and surf culture. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. Probably wanting to get the tram to the beach, the tram was always full, and it left without you. Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). P. R. Stephensen Can also be spelt as Brizzie. shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. smoko - cigarette break. Bush telly "Bush. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. He fell when walking down the sand dune at the beach, and went A over T. The next-door-neighbour wasnt feeling so hot yesterday, then he carked it last night, My car engine has been acting up, I think its about to cark it. ), instead of referring to all Asians in general; this differs to the UK usage of the term, where Asian usually refers to someone of Central Asian ethnicity (from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). The phrase was made up by Australian comedian Barry Humphries, to use in his Barry McKenzie cartoon strip in Private Eye (UK), e.g. Usually used regarding men. Tools. supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. Similar to the phrase Damn you to hell. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. If your American friends still wont believe you, heres a brief list of examples of the phrase, sourced from newspaper articles, books, and internet pages: Derived from the large apple-growing industry in Tasmania. Down Under = Australia, e.g. Shes a dead set stunner, Im dead set against that. all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. vomiting). Aussie = [2] Australia, or something from Australia; e.g. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. Abo = Abbreviation of Aboriginal; not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it is now almost always regarded as derogatory, even if not intended as such. That old food pongs!. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. slopehead = An Asian person (a derogatory term). batching = Living as a bachelor, e.g. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). carn = Strine for Come on, especially used when barracking for a team, e.g. Spelt both with and without a hyphen: Croweater, Crow-eater. Not to be confused with BS. Can also be spelt as cooee. go like the clappers = To move at high speed. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. go soak your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Hey mate, want a lift? Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. Gazza = Garry. dog = An informer, especially an informer for the police or prison guards, e.g. Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. Similar to hoo roo. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. : Excellent! currency lads, currency lasses = Native-born Australians; from colonial times when British coinage was scarce and Australian traders produced their own promissory notes or currency (i.e. magpie = A hoarder; someone who is attracted to shiny things, who wants to take them home. 1. good looking person (of either sex); 2. Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. skite = Boast, e.g. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). Aussie slang such as 'budgie', 'greenie', 'pollie', 'surfie', and even 'mozzie' are now also making appearances in global English. Shes up the duff. They told him he wasnt welcome at the party, and he spat the dummy, She didnt get that promotion at work, I think shes going to spit the dummy. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Leaping up to take a markand the big men fly = A reference to Australian Rules Football, where players leap into the air to catch the ball (take a mark). Go on, give it a burl. You reckon theres life on Mars? = A light-hearted thanks to God for making it rain, inclusive of a request to make the rain continue (the intent is something like Good on ya, God, for making it rain; keep up the good work). toey = Restless, e.g. Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang is not dying. He got the flick from work the other day (i.e. boozer = [1] A pub, e.g. Bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.) If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. Little Johnny (John Howard)Little Johnny = John Howard (Prime Minister of Australia, 1996-2007), who was tagged in the media as little Johnny Howard (although at 59, or 175cm, he was about average height; Howard was taller than Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who never received the somewhat derogatory nickname of little, even though Hawke stood at 57, or 170cm). That blokes a bit strange; hes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. piss = Beer. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. Cockney rhyming slang, more than Australian? By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. He cracked onto her. (Supplied: Chelsey Horne) Gnarly Gnarly can mean very good as well. Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. boardies = An abbreviation of board shorts (bathers or swimwear which look like shorts). crawler = Someone who sucks up to authority figures, e.g. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. Routledge. Then toss a coin to decide who will answer the question: Heads = Ask, meaning you can ask anyone else the question Tails = Tell, meaning you have to answer the question yourself You can't change the question after flipping the coin Suggested questions first cab off the rank = To be the first to take advantage of an opportunity; similar to first in, best dressed; from getting the first taxi cab from a queue of taxis (a taxi rank). arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. fugly = Someone who is regarded as fucking ugly. Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. ], bugger = [2] An annoying person (usually used regarding males), e.g. Fair go, mate. As the debate continues over whether Australia Day should be celebrated on January 26, this series looks at the politics of some unresolved issues swirling around Australia Day - namely, the republic and reconciliation. Find below our ever-growing list of common Australian Slang words you could expect to find at some point when conversing with an Australian. beer oclock = A way of saying that its time for a beer. Bail arsed = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be bothered, e.g. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. Shooting the moon [short story by Henry Lawson], Timeline of Australian history and culture, Calendar of Australian history and culture, Significant events and commemorative dates. Wilkes A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, and found support for my contention in this part of his entry: spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. Winfield Blue cigarettes), swears a lot, drinks beer a lot, and has a mullet haircut. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. Required fields are marked *. Geebung and Speewah are also used in a similar manner, although these are names of actual places (both in Queensland); in this regard, their situation is similar to Timbuctoo, located in Africa (formerly part of the French Sudan colony; now in Mali, and spelt Timbuktu). bloody. fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. Thanks for fixing my car, good onya! Can also be used in a sarcastic manner, e.g. Heres the pie, go on, bog in; also used as part of a humorous pre-dinner prayer, being Two, four, six, eight, bog in, dont wait. Ring the rattlesnake? She fell out of the ugly tree (can also can be given in a longer form, such as He fell out of the ugly tree, and hit a few branches on the way down). doesnt know if hes Arthur or Martha = Someone who is confused; similar to doesnt know if he is coming or going. Dont trust that bloke, hes a dog, He dogged on his mates. carked it = To die; stop working, e.g. filthy on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. Also rendered as parmi or parmo. Some are in current widespread use, whilst others are not; some may be derived or taken from overseas slang, but most are unique to Australia. block. She bangs like a dunny door. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. dead-set drongo = Someone who is regarded as a total idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. Australian slang has evolved over time to something that's almost unrecognisable! Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. Not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it may sometimes be regarded as derogatory even if not intended as such. coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. billy cart = A cart used by children; often such a cart is used for racing down hills (refers to a small cart that could be pulled along by a billy goat). The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. chockos =An abbreviation of chocolate soldiers, a derogatory name given to the militia troops in World War Two, taken from a popular film called Chocolate Soldiers, with the imputation that if you put them in a fight that they would melt away when things got too hot. guernsey = A football jumper (clothing used to cover the torso), which displays the teams colours; to get a guernsey refers to being picked, or selected, for a footy team (can also be used in other contexts, re. Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. not British sterling). Where did you get your licence? swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. : I don't agree. he bailed her up to talk about her decision. ball tearer = Something that is really good, that was a real ball tearer of a game. To subject (a person) to a torrent of words; to talk at great length to; to harangue. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. arse . blue = [2] Feeling down or depressed, e.g. 2013. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. She is a "root rat" She's a bit of a "root rat" That chick is a "root rat" by David Clarke February 2, 2005. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). 2. to withdraw in a cowardly manner from (a contest, a dare, the riding of a large wave, etc. Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. verb 1. to depart, leave: Come on, let's bail. 5) drop bears, IAC list on Trove. Piece of piss : easy task. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. Robbo = Robert. = A phrase used against incompetent car drivers (the imputation being that their driving is so bad that they couldnt have got their license by being a good driver and passing a driving test; a reference to when small toys were sometimes included in packets of cereal as promotional extras). Raymond, I am familiar with this phrase from as long as I can remember growing up in country SA especially common on the footy field! blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g.
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