Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). come the raw prawn = To try to impose on someone, or to seek an advantage, e.g. boardies = An abbreviation of board shorts (bathers or swimwear which look like shorts). rubber = An eraser (i.e. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. hoo roo = Goodbye. no wuckin furries = Not a problem; an adaptation of No fuckin worries. noggin = Head, e.g. 4) Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, The Conversation = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? Cart Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. dob = To inform on, e.g. Derived from the idea that when a man wears a small pair of tight bathers, it looks like he is smuggling (or hiding) a budgerigar (budgie) inside his bathers, whereas the bulge is actually his genitalia. Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. he build the shed, but its a bit of a bodgy job; similar to the term dodgy, and possibly related to the term botched (to carry out a task badly, or carelessly; to botch up a job). When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. Derived from the practice of young male Aborigines going walkabout, heading off into the wilderness, to live alone for several months, as a rite of passage. Similar to give it a bash, give it a whirl. Davo cant go into work today, because hes real crook. Can be hyphenated, i.e. bugger all = Very little or nothing, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Dont do that again, or Ill knock your block off. Tucker Food . Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson] swimming costume) or Speedos (from the brand-name Speedos, manufacturer of bathers). Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. Gazza = Garry. bewdy = An exclamation regarding something that is great, e.g. Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite (Andrew Scott), Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward), Frank Gardiner, Mad Dan Morgan, and Ned Kelly were all considered to be bushrangers. Im fair dinkum about this!; or to express incredulousness, e.g. Plate, bring a : Instruction to bring a plate of food to a party. Ive just paid all of my bills, and now Ive got bugger all money left. Flag. Shes the town bike. Davo = David. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. Tools. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Thanks for the loan, Ill fix you up next week. grumblebum = A complainer, a whinger, a whiner. 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). Singular: Anglo. Short for "good day". There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. bugger = [1] Damn. pash = Passionate kissing of a long duration. Australian slang 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 the entry: Bandywallop.]. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. Similar to no dramas. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. Im going to see the relos at Christmas. Similar to the phrase put the bite on. pull your head in = Shut up and mind your own business. sticky beak = [2] Having an unwarranted look into someone elses business, e.g. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Thank you for pointing that out. not British sterling). Fair dinkum, thats what happened. 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. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. they were often hired to work during a union strike, or to work in spite of work bans); Chinese were regarded as being linked with the spread of leprosy, and as that disease can make the skin appear scabby, Chinese non-union labour and strike-breakers were called scabs. Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Spunk-rat sexually attractive person Go bite your bum, chum. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. Dryblower Murphy chuck a sickie = To have a day off work, claiming to be sick whilst not being ill at all (falsely claiming sick leave). 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). he bailed her up to talk about her decision. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Crow-eater = Someone from South Australia. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. See: IAC list on Trove. Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. Can also be used to refer to any woman (similar to sheila). opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. Poetry and songs, 1901-1954 But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. (my emphases). Derived from the innovation of bakers selling pre-sliced bread, instead of whole loaves, which consumers had to cut up themselves with a bread knife. Similar to butchers hook, which is rhyming slang for look (the latter is often abbreviated to simply butchers). Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. bloke = A man. He glassed that bloke at the bar, Watch out, hes nasty, he might glass you. may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. [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. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. I cant be bothered to go out today. Hello, sign in. 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. They had a bust up. fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. Not a slang term as such, but included here since Americans can get confused over the term, as a rubber in the USA refers to a condom (some Americans were shocked to read that the advertised content of a showbag for young children included pencils and rubbers). bum steer = Given the wrong information, received the wrong directions, misled. Yeah? durry = A cigarette, e.g. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. What do you think this is? stone the crows = A phrase used when surprised, e.g. Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. Auntie = A reference to the ABC (originally the Australian Broadcasting Commission, later renamed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation). But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Similar to the phrase Shell be right. Shazza = Sharon. [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. arse = Get rid of, e.g. Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. 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]. chuck a mental = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit); also chuck a wobbly, chuck a mickey, chuck a fit, e.g. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). See: IAC list on Trove. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. It is the language of a people who call things what they are while simultaneously looking to limit the amount of time it takes to get a . 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 . First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. chockablock = Full, e.g. was fired; got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the arse. sanger A sandwich. Out of a Cornflakes packet? Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] Also spelt little Johnnie. Bananalanders = Queenslanders; i.e. Hes a fair dinkum Aussie. stickybeak - a snoop, a nosy person, compare British English "noseyparker". Can also be spelt as bonza. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. P. R. Stephensen dole bludger = Someone who receives unemployment benefits, but is perceived to not really be looking for work. Download it's free. cactus = To die; stop working, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. Arvo Afternoon. Mate is what we say here. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. A divvy vandivvy van = Divisional van; a police vehicle, based upon a utility vehicle design, with a lockable rear section, used to transport prisoners (sometimes referred to as a paddy wagon); can also be spelt as divvie van. Allan BorderAB = Allan Border, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team during 1984 to 1994). Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. Im working on a farm, earning a crust, What do you do for a crust? (derives from the association of the term bread with money). He was stoked when he won the raffle. Aussie Cossie = Swimwear; Speedos (Speedos are an Aussie cossie, as they are regarded as good Australian-designed bathers, i.e. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang - I mean - where else in the world is McDonald's (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas? 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). sanger = A sandwich. Johno = John. did you get your license from out of a Cornflakes packet? I would strongly suggest to remove this slang work from your dictionary. Similar to a few cents short of a dollar, a few sandwiches short of a picnic, a few sangers short of a barbie, and a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting. Hes a bit of a boofhead. hes an arsey bastard. The G = The Melbourne Cricket Ground, abbreviated as The MCG, further abbreviated as The G. he got angry and he clocked him; presumably from hitting someone across the dial (dial being slang for face, as the face of a clock is called a dial). If it was connected with Strachan, it could date back to his Skyhooks days (beginning in the 1970s), or it could even be connected to his fame as host of the TV childrens show Shirls Neighbourhood (1979-1983). Australians are known for many things spanning from being delinquent outcasts from Britain, to living in one of the most beautiful areas of the world, to Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. Claytons = A non-alcoholic drink advertised (in a huge advertising campaign) as the drink you have when youre not having a drink, a phrase that then came to be commonly used to describe many other things that largely occur, or exist, in name only, e.g. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. 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 relo = Abbreviation for relative (i.e. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. chewy on your boot = A derogatory phrase called out at AFL matches (the imputation being that the caller hopes that the footballer has chewing gum stuck on his boot, so that he cant kick the ball properly). n Australian a sexually attractive young person. coldie - beer. Anzac = Originally a reference to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), it also refers to the members thereof, and is sometimes applied to Australian men in a stereotypical sense (rugged, tough, etc.). amber fluid = Beer; a reference to its colour. Singular: Skip. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. Also rendered as parmi or parmo. shithouse = [2] No good, e.g. he was carrying on like a pork chop. Siphon the python? Addition is Dry as a dead Dingoes dong, Thanks for your suggestions, Russell. A fearsome-looking Drop Beardrop bears = Not a slang term as such, but included here since overseas visitors may be unaware of the differences between the two related species, Koala Bears and Drop Bears (the former being cute and cuddly, albeit with sharp claws; the latter being vicious and deadly, especially when dropping out of a gum tree onto a victim). buggery = [See the entry: go to buggery.]. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. Hes a dinky-di Australian; similar to true blue. He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. 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). 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). Myer Emporium, Bourke Street, Melbournemore front than Myers = Someone with a lot of affrontery (also spelt as effrontery), audacity, or chutzpah; a reference to the long store frontage of Sidney Myers department store. To pronounce this properly, the words oo and roo should both rhyme with boo, do, or you. laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. ( give us a go). 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). in the nuddy - naked. bullet = Sacked, e.g. Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. dink = To carry someone as a passenger on a bike, e.g. Im as dry as a nuns nasty; based upon a disrespectful reference to a nuns private parts from lack of sexual activity. BS = An abbreviation of the word bullshit (referring to a lie, to something said that is disagreed with, or to a situation that is disagreed with), e.g. Soldiers at a Furphys water cart, World War OneGeebung = Somewhere very far away. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. Core of My Heart [My Country, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908] Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Marie E. J. Pitt "I eat brekkie every morning before sunup." 2. Dont be silly. Fair go, mate. Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. bathers. She went crook at him when she found out that he ate all the chocolates. It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? See: IAC list on Trove. beer oclock = A way of saying that its time for a beer. A person . grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. cracked = [1] To achieve something in particular, or to succeed in life, e.g. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Sometimes abbreviated as dig. The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. Days of thunder and glory:). The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. put the bite on = To ask someone for money, e.g. Or fair suck of the sav. Click Go the Shears [traditional Australian song, 1890s] all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang is not dying. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. Excuse me, digger, how do I get to the next town? Derived from World War One army slang, when the soldiers referred to each other as digger. Ahhh, the days of Dragon playing at the Bondi Hotel, opposite the beach. drongo = Someone who is an idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. After explaining it they still dont believe it is a legit phrase. an item used to erase pencil markings from paper). bookie = A bookmaker (professional betting men who accept bets at racetracks). he missed crashing into the truck by a bees dick, he was a bees dick away from being sacked. Stories, songs, and sages. Mild admonishment. sheila = A woman. used to describe somebody who has attitude, who has a presence. like a house on fire = People who get on well together, e.g. That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Bazza = Barry. 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