The stage manager divvied up the takings; can also be spelt as divvie. shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. [See the entry: Buckleys chance. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). Marie E. J. Pitt Similar to hoo roo. Heritage, history, and heroes; literature, legends, and larrikins. walkabout = To head off somewhere without telling people where youve gone; to travel aimlessly, e.g. Dont ask him to play, hes a bit of a sook. australian slang. someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. 2) Drop bears target tourists, study says, Australian Geographic Poetry and songs, 1786-1900 I havent got a brass razoo, This isnt worth a brass razoo (although they never existed as such, some brass razoos were manufactured at one stage as a novelty item, based upon the saying). iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. It is flippant, irreverent, indecorous; it may be indecent or obscene." Slightly confusing, right? Also spelt hooroo. 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). The Australian usage differs to the British usage of the term, where wog refers to people of Central Asian ethnicity (people from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). Cabbage Gardeners = Victorians. fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. dud = Defraud, e.g. may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. fair go = To have fair treatment, e.g. Aussie is the best country in the world, Holden is an Aussie car. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. Dont do that again, or Ill knock your block off. durry = A cigarette, e.g. Thesaurus. A Ace! Not a slang term as such, but it is included here since Americans can get confused over the term, as a thong in the USA refers to a skimpy piece of underwear (Australians also call that type of clothing a thong; however, they are well aware that there are two main types of thong, one for footwear and one for underwear). swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. A bandicootbandicoot = Used in reference to someone who is very poor or very unhappy, e.g. The sun shines, the sky is blue and Aussies speak a Language that we can all understand! I have a vague recollection that it is an aussie variation of pulling the rabbit out of the hat and a shortened version of . I didnt know that was going to happen. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. You reckon Australia was founded in the year 1500? I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. mates rates = A decent-sized discount, which is given to friends (mates). arse = Get rid of, e.g. deli = Delicatessen, a shop mainly selling cold cuts of meat, or a section in a supermarket where cold cuts of meat are obtained (however, in Perth, deli is the term used for milk bar). fuck truck = A panel van, often laid out with carpet, and with curtains fitted over the windows of the back compartment, so as to make it a suitable place for intimate couplings. Ill do you!; also as do over, e.g. Brian Cadd [music videos and biography] [See the entry: cockies.]. Have a Captain Cook at this. Brickie: A bricklayer. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. 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). Click Go the Shears [traditional Australian song, 1890s] Contents 1 Episode guide 1.1 Season 1: 1995 1.2 Season 2: 1996 1.3 Season 3: 1997 Wikipedia, Meet the Feebles Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Wikipedia, Darkwing Duck s intertitle Genre Animated series Format Action/Adventure Wikipedia. Tucker Food . tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. The Gabba = A reference to the cricket ground in Wooloongabba, Queensland. Of course, slang is in the eye of . its all over Red Rover = Indicating the finish of something, e.g. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. thongs - flip-flops. Cockney rhyming slang, more than Australian? ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. Ill give it a bash. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Definitely used as an expression of luck vs skill as in that was pure arse. 71. Its a bit of an old bomb. Stone the crows! The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson] bloke. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. Ozzie) : Australian Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Avos : avocados B B & S : Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in . bog in = Indulge freely; same as the expression dig in. Balmain folk dancing = Putting the boot in, when a fighting opponent is on the ground; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once considered to be a tough area. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. rubber = An eraser (i.e. Dryblower Murphy Synonym of Spunk-rat: Australian Slang Spunk-rat sexually attractive person Translation. The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. Also spelt ooroo. 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!) The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. Shazza = Sharon. boozer = [1] A pub, e.g. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. 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! Singular: ambo. Heritage, history, and heroes. fugly = Someone who is regarded as fucking ugly. bloke = A man. See: IAC list on Trove. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger flat out like a lizard drinking = Working very hard, e.g. Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. Similar to the phrase Dont get your panties in a twist. Bandywallop = A made-up place name for somewhere very far away, up country; examples of which include Bandywallop, Bullamakanka, and Woop Woop. bickies = Biscuits (cookies in American terminology); can also be spelt as bikkies (singular: bickie, bikkie, bicky, or bikky). The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. he bailed her up to talk about her decision. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Derived from the large apple-growing industry in Tasmania. 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. fair suck of the sauce bottle = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. 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. Mary Gilmore vomiting). annoyed, irked. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. Australian literature Kookaburra Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. a reference to foreign countries). dead horse = Rhyming slang for sauce, usually regarding tomato sauce. He cracked onto her. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. Bog in - commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm. Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. Drain the dragon? Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. bonzer = Excellent, e.g. A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. bonk = Hit, e.g. Im a bit sus of the tyres on my car, I think theyre no good, I think that used-car dealer is a bit sus. How ya goin? 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). shattered = Very tired, exhausted. [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Send her down, Hughie! sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. bible basher = Someone who is outspokenly Christian (similar to a bible thumper). Hey mate, want a lift? Australian Slang is just another product of the colonisation of the world by the British Empire. [See the entry: spat the dummy.]. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Can be hyphenated, i.e. pissed = [2] An abbreviation of pissed off, i.e. The word turps is an abbreviation of turpentine, and refers to the practice of very badly-off alcoholics (winos) sinking to the low level of drinking turpentine (containing terpene alcohols) or methylated spirits (denatured alcohol), as a cheap alcoholic beverage (in spite of the dire health consequences). Derived from the name of the Australian television series Skippy, about a kangaroo. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! Whilst the word began as an acronym, with ANZAC correctly spelt with capital letters, it has a modern usage as a noun, with a meaning wider than that of the ANZAC military organization, and it is therefore now also correctly spelt with just its initial letter capitalised, i.e. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. Distinct from the British usage of the term, where true blue refers to something related to the conservative side of politics. Also rendered as parmi or parmo. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. He was stoked when he won the raffle. The Institute of Australian Culture This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. dry as a nuns nasty = Very dry, or very thirsty, e.g. Kevin 747 (Kevin Rudd)Kevin 747 = Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia, Dec. 2007 to June 2010 and June 2013 to Sept. 2013), who used the slogan Kevin 07 for his 2007 election campaign, but the slogan was adapted (by those critical of his many hours of air travel at public expense) to Kevin 747 (although Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison were later reported as having taken more overseas trips than Rudd, but escaped being labelled for doing so). barracker = Someone who barracks for a person or a group (i.e. Very good! Root Rat. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). Singular: Anglo. noggin = Head, e.g. --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. Aussie = [2] Australia, or something from Australia; e.g. boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. (soldier slang WW2) SPUNK - sexually attractive person SPUNKRAT - sexually attractive person of opposite . Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. gutless wonder = A coward, i.e. Dorothy Dixer = A question asked in parliament by a member of the same party as a planned question in order to enable the responder to give a prepared speech; from a letters section in a newspaper where readers would write to Dorothy Dix, of which some were supposed to have been written by the newspaper staff themselves. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. a few cents short of a dollar = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. hes dirty on her for flirting with his brother, shes dirty on him for spending the night at the pub; also to have the wrong thing done to someone, e.g. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Aussie Cossie = Swimwear; Speedos (Speedos are an Aussie cossie, as they are regarded as good Australian-designed bathers, i.e. ballistic phrase go ballistic, to become crazy; get furious. Derived from the insensitive, or politically incorrect, phrase carrying on like a Jew with a pork chop in a synagogue. Gazza = Garry. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] Bullamakanka = Somewhere very far away. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. I owned acreage in Speewah, just out of Kuranda and didnt know we were classed as that faraway from the rest of the world.. there ya go onya! See: IAC list on Trove. Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] a few sangers short of a barbie = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. BYO = An acronym for Bring Your Own, originally regarding alcoholic drinks but now also used for other items. Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g. bundle = A lot of money, a bundle of money, e.g. Sheila. as used in the song I come from a land down under. You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. Just rack off, you idiot!. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. Charles Harpur From a reference to an outdoor toilet. Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. mate = Friend, cobber. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Derived from the geographic position of Mexico, compared to the USA. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. A Bondi tram (Sydney)shoot through like a Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast, e.g. Brissie = An abbreviation of Brisbane (the capital of Queensland). give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. That blokes a bit odd; hes a stubbie short of a six pack. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). You know, go where the big knobs hang out. pulled that one out of their arse. flick = Get rid of, e.g. dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. 70. go soak your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. Queensland: beautiful one day, perfect the next = An advertising catch phrase for the Queensland tourist industry. all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Trying to decipher what they are saying can leave you scratching your head. No fricking way! Shes the town bike. A. G. Stephens Early music (videos) Required fields are marked *. stubbie = A short bottle of beer (also spelt stubby). Hes just a blow-in. dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. Derived from the story of the convict William Buckley, who escaped from his jailers and fled into the bush, who was never caught and was considered to have very little chance of surviving (ironically, William Buckley survived by living with a tribe of Aborigines, but gave himself up about thirty years later; so, as it turned out, he had a good chance of survival, after all). Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. nana = A banana. choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, e.g. DESERT RATS - Rats of Tobruk. grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. Coined by Australian cartoonist Ben Ward, milkshake duck not only marks an Australian contribution to the global lexicon, but also carries shades of an Australian cultural contribution: the tall poppy. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). ballsy Pig's arse! crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. spunk google books The following definitions and usage are from: Dalzell -The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2nd Edition. hoo roo = Goodbye. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?. What else did you get for Christmas? Bush week?. big bickies = A lot of money; can also be spelt as big bikkies. Henry Kendall snags = Sausages. 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: Everyone else are Territorians! beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. Distinct from the slang word lolly, used in Europe and the USA, which refers to an under-age girl (derived from the movie Lolita, made in 1962 and re-made in 1997). 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