black velvet. Bananalanders = Queenslanders; i.e. hes an arsey bastard. he did the dirty on her; similar to filthy on. 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. Also rendered as Oz. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. So, let's not milkshake duck (verb) Australian slang by focusing too much on the past cultural cringe and underplaying the evolving nature of slang. blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. A lot of Australian slang is inspired by beach and surf culture. the car is not much chop, but it gets you from A to B. ambos = Ambulance medics. 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). In other Australian slang contexts, bugger means damn (damnation). parma = A parmigiana. 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 [See the entry: drongo.]. Not sure. Gazza = Garry. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. Dryblower Murphy The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. Mild admonishment. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. 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. 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. bog in = Indulge freely; same as the expression dig in. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. big ask = Something that is difficult to achieve, or a big favour, e.g. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). In army slang, a kilometer is called a click, e.g. apples = Shell be apples, Its apples, or Everythings apples. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. geek = To look, e.g. In this article, we divide all the Australian slang words into three main groups: slang abbreviations ending in -ie (barbie, sunnies), slang abbreviations ending in -o (e.g. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. bludger = Someone who bludges; i.e. Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. Go on, give us a dink on your bike; also referred to as double-dinking. Tom wasnt within coo-ee of the town. all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. 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. You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. John Shaw Neilson In Australia, the terms bugger and buggery are relatively inoffensive (in the right context, they are only as offensive as the word damn); however, this usage is very different to other places, which is why the ABC television show Club Buggery (1995-1997) had problems being sold to overseas markets, since in other countries the term buggery is only known regarding its original meaning of anal intercourse (in 1998 the show was revamped as The Channel Nine Show). Ive known him for yonks. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. See: IAC list on Trove. Hes got hollow legs. Can also be used regarding non-human subjects. sanger A sandwich. The earliest published example located for give it a burl, Shirl is from 2005. he was carrying on like a pork chop. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. This was a Tram service that came out of Bondi Junction and went downhill along Bondi Road all the way to Bondi Beach. There is also Dont be a Billy. Used in the term Aussie battler. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. No worries That's OK; It doesn't matter; Don't mention it. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. curry = To attack or abuse, to give someone curry, e.g. Pozzy : position. No budgie smugglers ? Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. Very good! Similar to back of Bourke. carry on like a two-bob watch = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. Ive just paid all of my bills, and now Ive got bugger all money left. Can also be spelt as bonza. may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. It means difficult, dangerous or challenging. He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, but the official count of lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m) in size is approximately 11,842. Download it's free. scab = Someone who works whilst their fellow employees are on strike, someone who takes over a strikers job, non-union labour used as strike-breakers. = A line from the chorus of the song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, by The Angels; in public performances, it is common practice for the crowd to follow the line by jumping in with the response No way, get fucked, fuck off!, chanted in tune with the music. Jesus H. Christ! He was skiting about how good he is at footy. All-purpose intensifying adjective. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. Similar to buggered, knackered, stonkered. in like Flynn = To seize an opportunity, often used in referring to a sexual opportunity; from the alleged activities of the Australian actor Errol Flynn. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. put the bite on = To ask someone for money, e.g. Auntie = A reference to the ABC (originally the Australian Broadcasting Commission, later renamed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Hes a dinky-di Australian; similar to true blue. rack off = A phrase used to tell someone to go away, usually while in a dispute or disagreement, e.g. 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]. Stone the crows! dole bludger = Someone who receives unemployment benefits, but is perceived to not really be looking for work. yonks = A long time, e.g. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Timeline of Australian history and culture Johno = John. was fired; got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the arse. 2. to withdraw in a cowardly manner from (a contest, a dare, the riding of a large wave, etc. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. dead-set drongo = Someone who is regarded as a total idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. Also spelt hooroo. 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). that boxer was built like a brick dunny, she was massive, built like a brick shithouse. Derived from beautiful. telling lies, fanciful stories (tall stories), or saying what is considered to be incorrect information. crook = [2] To attack or abuse, to go crook at someone, e.g. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. Kookaburra use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. CJ. sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. Hes a dead-set drongo. blower = Telephone, e.g. 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. Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. shithouse = [2] No good, e.g. Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. dong = To hit or punch, e.g. Distinct from the British term stinker, which refers to someone who is not very nice. Thats a big ask. Can be used for emphasis, e.g. I tried to learn algebra, but I couldnt get a handle on it. Are you for real?). Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. youse = You all; you guys. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. 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. 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. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. Thats beaut, mate!, You beaut!, What a beaut!, or You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. Australian Slang is just another product of the colonisation of the world by the British Empire. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. Singular: ankle biter. Fair go, mate. The G = The Melbourne Cricket Ground, abbreviated as The MCG, further abbreviated as The G. See: IAC list on Trove. They had a real stoush at the back of the pub. Spunk-rat sexually attractive person But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk John Le Gay Brereton Ditch, the = The Tasman Sea, as the ditch between Australia and New Zealand; sometimes pronounced as the dutch, as a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. He cracked onto her. dig = An abbreviation of digger (meaning friend, cobber, mate). Also rendered as parmi or parmo. See: IAC list on Trove. troppo = To go crazy, loony, mad; to be mentally disturbed; acting strangely, e.g. Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. Henry Lawson fugly = Someone who is regarded as fucking ugly. = An advertising slogan for Bonox drink; subsequently used in a jocular teasing fashion to give hitchhikers false hope of getting a lift, e.g. List and definition of Australian Slang, Local Lingo and Unique Phrases. Not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it may sometimes be regarded as derogatory even if not intended as such. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . Australian Slang Choose one of the words below and make any personal question you like out of it. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Where did you get your licence? The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. bite your bum = An emphatic way of telling someone No! or disagreeing with them, e.g. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words. Significant events and commemorative dates Bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.) He put the bite on her for a loan. stickybeak - a snoop, a nosy person, compare British English "noseyparker". The knowledge of Aussie slang would help international students studying in Australia in various way. Coathanger, the = A humourous name for the Sydney Harbour Bridge (a reference to the bridge being perceived as being in the shape of a coathanger). 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