Get your laughing gear around that sanger. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. Teach me how to ride a wave like that. No worries, no problem. And so on. bewdy = An exclamation regarding something that is great, e.g. A 115ml (4 fl oz) glass in Perth. Another way of saying too right?. Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. The full phrase is Fair suck of the saveloy, but saveloy has long since been shortened to sav (a saveloy is a seasoned pork sausage). [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.]. Yet, people from the cities dont tend to speak that way. Example: Did you bring the sanger I asked you to make? Weve been here for generations. (Black Puffer Jackets) A lot of snow about. thongs - flip-flops. There is little to no civilization in this area. Not to be confused with BS. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. Also known as a root ute, a shaggin wagon, or a sin bin. A can of beer. Im keen.. barney = To have a big disagreement, or a fight, e.g. 125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases A Cold One - Beer Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC Ankle Biter - Child Arvo - Afternoon ( S'Arvo - this afternoon!) Ah yeah, TJ lives out woop woop, doesnt he?. dob = To inform on, e.g. Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. Meaning: (Noun) Thongs in Australia are not stringy underwear. I was having a discussion about fair dinkum with someone and Im starting to think its become a QLD thing Ive not heard anyone in NSW or VIC say it for donkeys. boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Just avoid the gambling game. Cool, really good, awesome. The stage manager divvied up the takings; can also be spelt as divvie. That concert was heaps good., Crazy. 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). boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). Hes got a real down on him for smashing his car; also rendered as a downer. We were all offered some free apples, but he got there first, and picked the eyes out; in early usage from the squattocracys practice of picking out the best bits of land, leaving only less worthy land for the rest; possibly from animals picking out the eyes of a dead animal as the best and juiciest part. crawler = Someone who sucks up to authority figures, e.g. aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). Give us the drum, Hes got the real drum on whats going on. What do you think you are doing?! stonkered = Very tired, exhausted. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. Go on mate, choof off, get going. flick = Get rid of, e.g. boofhead = Someone who is stupid or a bit slow, e.g. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Why do you keep skipping math class? Did you see what that Channel 7 journo said on the news last night?. = 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). As a Kiwi, raisins and sultanas are not the same thing! Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Just having an outright bad day or week? Meaning: (Adjective) The word pissed off is a vulgar way of saying you are annoyed or irritated by someone. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. bo peep = Look, e.g. No fricking way! If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. A term arising from the vast sandy deserts of Western Australia; also, sandgroper is the name of a burrowing insect found in Western Australia, belonging to the Cylindrachetidae family). kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. Basically every Aussie child's favourite after school snack. Recommended poetry from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. Baz is definitely Barry! grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. . Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. Meaning: (Adverb) One of the most common Australian slang words used today is defo. Also, dont use it if youre not First Nations yourself, ie a Whitefulla. Example: Fair dinkum! He brought the teacher an apple, hes a real crawler. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. the car is not much chop, but it gets you from A to B. mates rates = A decent-sized discount, which is given to friends (mates). Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. Of course, it may well be that the variation has no connection with Strachan, and that it was just a rhyming variation of the original phrase somewhat similar in style to Hello Jack, hows your back?, And then there is Spew-manti the usual reference for the cheap alcoholic bubbly Asti-Spumante of the 1970s, What does Dont be an Uncle Willy mean please? Fifty of something, mostly as a reference to money. Drain the dragon? By clicking Subscribe you agree to ourprivacy and legal statement. bushie = A country person (i.e. Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. Example: Dont forget to go to the store in the arvo. Rex Ingamells "An inexplicable headache." We like irony. Needed if you're in the car with one of the world's worst drivers rubber = An eraser (i.e. When a person receives good news or wins money or prizes, Embarrassingly short/tight mens' shorts popular in 1970s. Aussies are known for their unique creativity when it comes to tweaking and rejuvenating our language. Put them in your hamper now. To show up somewhere, usually without notice or last minute. Ive got a few VIC friends who use it too. Linen and sheets. Hes got hollow legs. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. Your email address will not be published. Someone who is lazy. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. It is a mixed bag for a lot of the community, as the day traditionally commemorates the moment that the British first stuck their flag into Australian soil. Bogan: An uncouth or unsophisticated person regarded as being of low social status, similar to your American redneck, but used in a slightly more good-natured way. As crook as Rookwood - seriously ill. "Crook" being really sick, at death's door, and Rookwood being the biggest cemetery in Australia.. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. From "goon sack" to "the bush," Jacob will leave you saying "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" after this episode . Read on to find out what its like to visit Tasmazia and explore the town of Lower Crackpot, in the heart of the Promised Land. choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, e.g. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. being selected to join a team or group). Example: Crikey! ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. To have sex. That dinner you made was grouse, Louise.. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. dont go out in a wind = A reference to the phrase about someone who thinks so highly of themselves, that theyve got tickets on themselves; e.g. bloke = A man. Ill give it a bash. Significant events and commemorative dates A sub-branch of Australian slang. What a bogan!" #2. theyre living out in the back blocks. wuss = Someone who is cowardly, usually referring to males. Lisa was having a bloody good time at Sams party. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Some very funny Australian slang. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. Unhinged . Short for tradesman, a skilled manual worker specialized in a particular craft that requires on-the-job training (electrician, carpenter, plumber, etc.). galah = Someone who is regarded as a fool or an idiot; e.g. Example: I reckon to agree with the idea of you going back to school. Toilet. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?. Can be used to describe both Rugby League and Aussie Rules, but never soccer. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the electorate and often pleaded for a "fair suck." The phrase generally means that. Meaning everything will be alright. Would you like to go to the movies? Yeah. A fruit loved by most Aussies, some who even eat it with the Australian classic vegemite (a salty, distinct tasting spread). bees dick = Something very small, or used as an indication of a short distance or a close call, e.g. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. See: IAC list on Trove. They wear sunnies with their cozzies, while cooking a barbie in the arvo. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. Distinct from the word nanna, which means grandmother. Good on ya. Meaning: (Noun) The word bush in Australian slang means getting away from civilization. When something is considered easy, its a piece of piss. A place where Aussies buy their alcohol, the local bottle shop. He got into a blue with that bloke. schoolies = The school leavers end of year celebrations, as in Schoolies Week. Spelt both with and without a hyphen: Croweater, Crow-eater. Example: Shell be right back. Beer holder, designed to allow the drinker to grasp onto their cold can without their hands freezing in the process. The Christmas season is always a festive season no matter where you are. sanger = A sandwich. To treat someone. Lucy Everett Homfray Chuck a spaz - To lose your temper. 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], Unveiling of the monument to Henry Kendall [27 November 1886], A poets mother Louisa Lawson [The Bulletin, 24 October 1896], Valentine [poem by Phyllis Duncan-Brown, 13 February 1937], An Editorial: St. Valentines Day [13 February 1937], The Man from Snowy River [poem by Banjo Paterson], The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson], The Bard and the Lizard [poem by John Shaw Neilson], To a Sprig of Wattle! 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