aggro. Aggravation, bother, belligerence, aggressiveness, aggression
ambo. Ambulance
arvo. Afternoon
Aussie. Australian
bangers. Sausages
barbie. Bar-b-q
barney. Argument
beaut. as in ‘You beaut.’ If something is considered good
big smoke. The city
billabong. A waterhole
billy. Container for boiling tea
bloke. Man
blowy. Blow fly
bludger. Lazy person
blue. A row, quarrel, fight, as in
We had a blue
Bluey. Nickname for a redhead. How about that?
Blue bottle. A blue jelly fish shaped like a bottle
bonza. Excellent, attractive, really great
bottlo, bottle shop. Liquor store
box. A crate of 24 beers. See slab and case
bunyip. A fictitious rabbit
bush telegraph. The local gossip network
bush. Country, as in
the bush (the country) and
go bush (leave the city)
bushed. Extremely tired
butt. Buttocks, bottom, also cigarette
cadge. Impose on another's generosity, also borrow without intent to repay
cadger. One who cadges
case. A crate of 24 beers. See slab and box
chips. Potato chips or crisps
chinwag. A chat, conversation
chook. Chicken
cobber. Mate, friend
codger. Bloke, man, especially elderly and a little odd, as in
silly codger
corker. Something striking or astonishing, or something very good of its kind
corroboree. Aboriginal assembly or gathering of festive, sacred or warlike character
crook. Sick, ill, as in
He's crook
Damper. Camp fire bread cooked in the bush
digger. Australian soldier, especially one who served in World War I
ding.Dent,A damaged section of a car, bike, surfboard, etc. There are other meanings
dinki-di. Also
dinky-di. See fair dinkum
dinkum. True blue, real, genuine
Dirty Coathanger. nickname for the Sydney Harbour Bridge
drongo. Slow-witted or stupid person
dunny. An outside toilet
durry. cigaretee
ear basher. Someone who talks too much
fair dinkum. Really genuine. i.e
. he is fair dinkum
fang it. This has a few slang meanings, but usually means either (1) to exert force so someone will lend or give you something, or (2) to appropriate what's not yours.
footy. Rugby league (NSW/QLD) Aussie Rules (VIC,SA,WA,TAS)
furphy. Rumor, false story
g'day, Fairly common daytime (sometimes even nighttime) greeting, as in
G'day mate
gee-gees. Horses, often applied to horse racing
go. Chance or turn, as in
Give me a go, or
Give the bloke a fair go, matey. Also way, as
This is the go
good guts. Accurate information (which could cause someone's downfall)
goodie. Something nice, as in
a bag of goodies
greenie. An environmentalist. Sometimes used deprecatingly
grog. Alcohol. beer, spirits
grouse. Very good, as in
grouse shiela
gum. Eucalypt
half your luck. Would you believe it? -- this means "congratulations" or "best wishes". I think it evolved from the saying "I wish I had half your luck" or "I'd be happy if I had half your luck
hard yacka. . Hard work
Harry Lime . Time
hassle.
v. Give problems, complications or aggravations, as in
Don't hassle me, mate
hassles.
n. Problems, complications, aggravations, as in
I got into a lot of hassles, or
Spare me the hassles
homestead. Main residence on a sheep or cattle station (ranch or farm)
Hot chips. Cooked potato chips
Joe Blake. Rhyming slang for snake
john. Toilet
jumbuck. Sheep
king brown. Mulga snake
larry. A hoe with a hole in the centre for mixing cement
loo. Toilet
make a good fist. to do (a task) well
mate. Anyone's a mate, especially when you're trying to strike some kind of rapport, as in the greeting
G'day mate
middy. A middle-sized (285ml) glass, usually of beer. Also see schooner
mug. A fool, one easily duped
nong. Fool, idiot
ocker. True Australian workingman; boorish, uncouth
ol' man. Father
onkus. Bad, unacceptable
open slather. Free-for-all, anything goes
Oz. Australia or Australian
pants. Trousers
relos Relatives
roo. Kangaroo
servo. Car service station
slab. A crate of 24 beers. See box and crate
smoko. A break from work in the morning or afternoon, tea break, smoke break
snag. sausage
soccer. English football
strewth. Statement of exclamation
Stubbies. A brand of workman’s shorts
stubby. 375mL bottle of beer
swagman. Bushman or nomadic bush traveler
TAB. Betting sho
p
thong. G-String
thongs. Sandles or flip-flops
too right. I agree
Top End. The Northern Territory
tucker. Food
union. Union Rugby
ute. Small truck, short for utility truck
undies. Underwear
VB. Victoria Bitter, a great beer
walkabout. a period of wandering, usually in reference to Aborigines. Also someone who does so
Water hole Pub
XXXX. (Pronounced fourex.) A Queensland beer.
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is the actual name on the label
yobbo. Loutish, surly youth.
You right mate. Are you OK?
