[See the entry: drongo.]. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Chuck us the stick over here, Hey, chuck us a can of beer, would ya?. bottler = Someone who is really good. Can also be spelt as cooee. 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. that car is useless, its shithouse. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. You know, go where the big knobs hang out. chockos =An abbreviation of chocolate soldiers, a derogatory name given to the militia troops in World War Two, taken from a popular film called Chocolate Soldiers, with the imputation that if you put them in a fight that they would melt away when things got too hot. See: IAC list on Trove. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Usually used regarding men. See: IAC list on Trove. Auntie = A reference to the ABC (originally the Australian Broadcasting Commission, later renamed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Correction is Give it a burl Shirl (probably related to Shirley Strachan of the band Skyhooks) I made a bundle on that last horse race. spunk google books The following definitions and usage are from: Dalzell -The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2nd Edition. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). bottled = To smash someone (usually over the head) with a bottle, such as in a pub fight, e.g. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. he was carrying on like a pork chop. slopehead = An Asian person (a derogatory term). sanger = A sandwich. Brickie: A bricklayer. gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. coldie - beer. Yeah? big ask = Something that is difficult to achieve, or a big favour, e.g. spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person buggered = [1] Broken down, not working, e.g. Brisvegas/Brizzie: Informal name of the city of Brisbane. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. . Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. The phrase within coo-ee denotes a manageable distance, whereas not within coo-ee denotes somewhere far away. bathers - swimsuit. mate = Friend, cobber. geek = To look, e.g. = 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). Bogans or just some blokes having a good time?bogan = Someone who is perceived as being uncouth, uncultured, and of a lower socio-economic class (excepting cashed-up bogans); stereotyped as someone who wears flannelette shirts, smokes cigarettes (especially Winnie Blues, i.e. dial = A persons face; derives from the face of a clock, which is called a dial. Excuse me, say again? Not sure. cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. A beautiful tongue made up of colourful metaphors and delicately constructed witticisms, but it is also a language of simplicity. block. Singular: Skip. 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. 'Bruce bailed' = Bruce isn't going to turn up. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. Whoever complied this list has never been north of Victoria.. so much great stuff not included, this needs a complete overhaul. Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. 70. For instance, we can tell you what the most common word for a "very good thing" is ("bonzer"), an idiot ("drongo"), or an attractive person ("spunkrat"). bodgy = Something of dubious worth, e.g. game as Ned Kelly = Someone who is brave, willing to face incredible odds, e.g. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. Topics Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. Scabs are also known as blacklegs. [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. Flag. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. like a chook with its head cut off = A reference to someone who is behaving in an erratic or foolish manner; e.g. hes an arsey bastard. Hello, sign in. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger (Originally illicit) relations of white male and black female. Early in 2017, the Australian pie company Four'N Twenty expressed its concern that Australians hadn't been "slinging slang" enough, and so launched its "Save Our Slang" campaign, aimed at promoting some 70 you-beaut, dinky-di, true-blue Aussie-isms ( bloke, bogan, grouse . On the other side of the coin, a man is known as a bloke. Abo = Abbreviation of Aboriginal; not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it is now almost always regarded as derogatory, even if not intended as such. Ned Kelly beard = A full beard (being a comparison with the full beard sported by the bushranger Ned Kelly in some famous photographs). Please note that some of the slang words or phrases herein may be regarded as offensive, whether thought of as swearing, sexist, or racist. Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. We fanged it out of there. semen. Speewah = Somewhere very far away. Phrase/term . Perhaps due to the cultural dominance of the United States, Australia borrowed much of its slang from the Reagan-era USA. Go on, give it a burl. He left the pub, pissed to the eyeballs. B&S = Bachelors and Spinsters; being a reference to a Bachelors and Spinsters Ball, a dance party arranged for single people, or humourously referring to a gathering that is said to look like one. Australian Slang is just another product of the colonisation of the world by the British Empire. Banjo Paterson Have a butchers at this. stickybeak - a snoop, a nosy person, compare British English "noseyparker". Hey mate, want a lift? av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang is not dying. P. R. Stephensen as ugly as a hatful of arseholes = A negative reference to someones looks. (soldier slang WW2) SPUNK - sexually attractive person SPUNKRAT - sexually attractive person of opposite . Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. Similar to the phrase Dont get your panties in a twist. Hes moved out of home and batching it now. Send her down, Hughie! This Australian slang phrase is not as common as it once was. troppo = To go crazy, loony, mad; to be mentally disturbed; acting strangely, e.g. Similar to the phrase Shell be apples. 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. My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. dead set = Truly, e.g. Thats the biggest load of bullshit Ive ever heard!, Since the accident, the boss wont let me drive the truck now; thats bullshit!. Not to be confused with BS. Derived from the rumours men swapped with each other when gathered at water carts (many of which used to have the brand name on them of the Shepparton manufacturing company called J. Furphy & Sons); especially applies to a rumour or story which is untrue or which sounds unlikely to be true. It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. Where did you get your licence? dong = To hit or punch, e.g. sheila = A woman. toey = Restless, e.g. 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 . Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. Water the horses. Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] Block has a few meanings but the more Aussie one is your head. stinker = A very hot day, e.g. dead horse = Rhyming slang for sauce, usually regarding tomato sauce. The sun shines, the sky is blue and Aussies speak a Language that we can all understand! Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. goog = An egg, e.g. connie = A tram conductor (now outdated, since the removal of conductors from the trams in Melbourne). Im as dry as a nuns nasty; based upon a disrespectful reference to a nuns private parts from lack of sexual activity. Spunk Rat (noun) (Australian slang): An attractive person (usually male). Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. Similar to the phrase Damn you to hell. Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] great grey migration, the = When, in the winter season, thousands of retired Australians (grey hairs) from the southern states travel to Queensland for a holiday. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. Cockney rhyming slang, more than Australian? Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. Literature, legends, and larrikins. (Supplied: Chelsey Horne) Gnarly Gnarly can mean very good as well. Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. stonkered = Very tired, exhausted. shell be right = Everything will be alright. ( give us a go). Horny Aussie spunk rat Steve is always on the prowl for other hot and horny men for rugged one-on-one sex and group action in his pursuit of the elixir of life: manjuice. 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. My TV wont work anymore, its cactus! (its cactus is similar to its carked it). get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. 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. = An advertising slogan for Bonox drink; subsequently used in a jocular teasing fashion to give hitchhikers false hope of getting a lift, e.g. The Australian sense of swag is a transferred use of swag from British thieves' slang 'a thief's plunder or booty'. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. bolt it in = To win easily, or to win by a great distance, e.g. bloomin = An exclamatory oath (blooming), I cant believe that happened, no bloomin way. Fair crack of the whip. Dont trust that bloke, hes a dog, He dogged on his mates. Bandywallop = A made-up place name for somewhere very far away, up country; examples of which include Bandywallop, Bullamakanka, and Woop Woop. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. loo = Toilet (crapper, dunny, shitter, water closet). verb 1. to depart, leave: Come on, let's bail. thong = Open-toed footwear, designed to be used in hot weather, especially at the beach. they became great friends, they got on like a house on fire. Derived from dinkum. Derived from the large apple-growing industry in Tasmania. [See the entry: brass razoo.]. You reckon Australia was founded in the year 1500? havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. bloke = A man. Australia for the White man = A nationalist catch phrase; it was the motto of the influential magazine The Bulletin from 1908 until 1960. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. The phrase has several longer variations, each ending with a reference to a strong wind, such as She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone / hurricane / gale / high wind / Southerly / storm / wind. bust up = A disagreement or fight, e.g. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Gazza = Garry. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). 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. John OBrien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan) whinge = To complain, moan, whine, especially used when there is little reason for complaint, when there is no point complaining, or when the matter seems trivial, e.g. dirty on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. See: IAC list on Trove. 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. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. 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). A ute, doing some burn-outsute = A utility vehicle, being a vehicle with a tray behind the seating section (can be an open tray, or a tray with sides and a tailgate at the back). Thanks for the loan, Ill fix you up next week. put the bite on = To ask someone for money, e.g. Stories, songs, and sages. ambos = Ambulance medics. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Derived from the term Cabbage State, referring to the state of Victoria; the term infers that, because the state is quite small (compared to the other states of Australia), Victoria is about the size of a cabbage garden. No worries That's OK; It doesn't matter; Don't mention it. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. come the raw prawn = To try to impose on someone, or to seek an advantage, e.g. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. vomiting). Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. Similar to the phrase put the bite on. refo = Abbreviation for refugee; can also be spelt as reffo, e.g. do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. A Bondi tram (Sydney)shoot through like a Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast, e.g. give something a try, e.g. parma = A parmigiana. Aussie slang such as 'budgie', 'greenie', 'pollie', 'surfie', and even 'mozzie' are now also making appearances in global English. From a reference to an outdoor toilet. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. true blue = Someone or something that is genuinely Australian or very Australian. Bog in - commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm. 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). Well, av a go, ya mug!. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. That blokes a flamin galah; he doesnt know whether hes Arthur or Martha . was fired; got the sack), bullshit = A term which is used to refer to a lie, to something said that is disagreed with, or to a situation that is disagreed with), e.g. 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). Distinct from the British term stinker, which refers to someone who is not very nice. He dudded me on the deal. doesnt know if hes Arthur or Martha = Someone who is confused; similar to doesnt know if he is coming or going. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Similar to a few cents short of a dollar, a few sangers short of a barbie, a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting, and a stubbie short of a six pack. gutless wonder = A coward, i.e. bushie = A country person (i.e. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. Significant events and commemorative dates Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the flick; similar to give someone the arse. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. Siphon the python? beaut = Something that is great, e.g. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? magpie = A hoarder; someone who is attracted to shiny things, who wants to take them home. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. 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). dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. shattered = Very tired, exhausted. Bodgies and Widgies = Bodgies (males) and Widgies (females) were part of a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s, similar to the Teddy Boy culture in the UK or the Greaser culture in the USA. Derived from the gold rush days, when people fossicked for gold. noun (uncountable) Touchwood . bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). Henry Kendall Thanx Similar to buggered, shattered, stonkered. He fell when walking down the sand dune at the beach, and went A over T. berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. Sandgropers = Western Australians. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. Fremantle Doctor = The cool breeze that blows in to Fremantle and Perth in the evenings. decko = To look, e.g. carry on like a two-bob watch = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. While not a physical beating of the ears, most people can sympathise with a person who has sustained a long taking to (an ear-bashing) by a boring or obnoxious windbag (an earbasher).The verb is first recorded from the 1940s, and possibly comes from Australian military slang of the Second World War . droob = A worthless person, Hes a complete droob. Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. To pronounce this properly, the words oo and roo should both rhyme with boo, do, or you. Continue ReadingDownload Free PDF. Links, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem not worth a cracker = Something that is worthless, or close to worthless; may come from the worth of a cracker (biscuit), but possibly from the term cracker that denoted a clapped-out or near-worthless cow or sheep. frog and toad = Rhyming slang for road, e.g. Very good! knock your block off = To hit someone in the head, e.g. oo roo = Goodbye. 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.). Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. bush week = Uncultured behaviour, referring to the possibility of people living in the bush (without refined manners) coming down to the city en masse and acting up, e.g. Tools. 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. Similar to oo roo. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. Get the root rat mug. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. 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. Bush telly "Bush. The full phrase is She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone. Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. DESERT RATS - Rats of Tobruk. arvo : afternoon. A list of significant Australiana Aussie Slang. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. 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