Can also be spelt as Brizzie. He sounds like a bit of a bolshie, Just listen to him, hes a bolshie. Shes a dead set stunner, Im dead set against that. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). ambos = Ambulance medics. Aussie Slang. A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. He donged him on the head. kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. Dont come the raw prawn with me!. The next-door-neighbour wasnt feeling so hot yesterday, then he carked it last night, My car engine has been acting up, I think its about to cark it. [See the entry: drongo.]. Singular: Anglo. mate = Friend, cobber. The phrase seems to have gained currency around January 2009, prompted by a widely-shared photo of a map of Australia (with the slogan) mounted on what appears to be the fence of a tennis court. a reference to foreign countries). Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. A call from the Dardanelles: Coo-ee wont you come?coo-ee = A call used in the bush, especially if lost, or to attract attention; also used to indicate a long distance, e.g. 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). 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 stubbie = A short bottle of beer (also spelt stubby). all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. Based upon the fanciful notion that a person is eating so much that the food is filling up not only their stomach, but also their legs. When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). 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). carn = Strine for Come on, especially used when barracking for a team, e.g. someone in the family), e.g. knackered = Very tired, exhausted. Ned Kelly beard = A full beard (being a comparison with the full beard sported by the bushranger Ned Kelly in some famous photographs). bloke = A man. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. 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. 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). Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Books (full text) Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. bucks night = A grooms party held prior to his wedding, a males-only occasion; also referred to as a bucks party; from the idea of a young deer (a buck) reaching adulthood. 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. rough end of the pineapple = Used in reference to someone getting a raw deal. Queensland: beautiful one day, perfect the next = An advertising catch phrase for the Queensland tourist industry. bangs like a dunny door = A female who is sexually promiscuous, e.g. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Rarely used nowadays. See: IAC list on Trove. Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] like a chook with its head cut off = A reference to someone who is behaving in an erratic or foolish manner; e.g. Australian explorers All-purpose intensifying adjective. tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. Used in the term Aussie battler. [See the entry: whinge. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. barracker = Someone who barracks for a person or a group (i.e. someone who hasnt got any guts (courage). block. blower = Telephone, e.g. dead marine = An empty beer bottle (possibly of US origin or reference thereto). Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. sus it out = Check it out, check on something, look at something, investigate, e.g. They had a bust up. boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). Also spelt hooroo. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). She bottled her boyfriend in a spat, He seems really angry, it looks like hes going to bottle someone. Hes got a real down on him for smashing his car; also rendered as a downer. 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. smoko = Smoking break (by extension, it can refer to a tea break for non-smokers). great Australian dream, the = The desire to own ones own home and block of land. Similar to mucking around. cant be arsed = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be bothered, e.g. Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson] Brickie: A bricklayer. Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). A list of significant Australiana What else did you get for Christmas? spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Rex Ingamells Aussie slang such as 'budgie', 'greenie', 'pollie', 'surfie', and even 'mozzie' are now also making appearances in global English. Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. hes an arsey bastard. 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). crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. no wuckin furries = Not a problem; an adaptation of No fuckin worries. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. For example, when it comes to fashionable clothing, Big blokes have always had the rough end of the pineapple [ref.]. australian slang. 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). ( give us a go). grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. (my emphases). Also used to refer to real Australians, e.g. Similar to the term town bike, e.g. Root Rat. The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. Folk music and bush music (videos) Shes not bad looking. She bangs like a dunny door. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). blotto = A reference to someone who is very drunk, e.g. Tom wasnt within coo-ee of the town. Your email address will not be published. Derived from the name of the Australian television series Skippy, about a kangaroo. Find below our ever-growing list of common Australian Slang words you could expect to find at some point when conversing with an Australian. Similar to back of Bourke. bite your bum = An emphatic way of telling someone No! or disagreeing with them, e.g. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . that car is useless, its shithouse. Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. Emma Chisit = A reference to the Australian pronounciation of How much is it?; based upon an allegedly true incident in which an author, at a book signing, was handed a book by a customer, who asked How much is it?, and the author signed the book with the message To Emma Chisit. nana = A banana. A Ace! telling lies, fanciful stories (tall stories), or saying what is considered to be incorrect information. Thats a big ask. That meal was bonzer. Anzac. Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. I saw you looking in through my window; having a good sticky beak, were ya?, stick your bib in = To interfere, e.g. Today mate is more common as in Gday mate v Gday cobber. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. Shes got a bun in the oven; the babys due in three months), although the latter phrase is apparently British in origin. Just rack off, you idiot!. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Amber fluid : beer Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver Ankle biter : small child Apples, she'll be : It'll be all right Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. compo = Workers compensation, also known as workers comp. Get your laughing gear around that sanger. Kookaburra 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. See: IAC list on Trove. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). ripper = Something really good. Also rendered as parmi or parmo. The Gabba = A reference to the cricket ground in Wooloongabba, Queensland. hlphoto/Shutterstock All about Australia Back o'Bourke Outback. Sangers come in all shapes and sizes for all occasionsthere are gourmet sangers, steak sangers, veggi. cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. Speewah = Somewhere very far away. I cant be bothered to go out today. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. 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. Im going to see the relos at Christmas. Siphon the python? Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. 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! 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. opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. beaut = Something that is great, e.g. Can also be used regarding non-human subjects. dillybag = A small bag, from the Aboriginal term for a bag or basket. Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. Up a gum tree = In dire trouble, in a quandary. Heritage, history, and heroes; literature, legends, and larrikins. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. 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. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. Julia Robinson, editor of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, says while it's chiefly a US term, it's also used in Australia, particularly in surfing contexts. Australian Slang True blue, fair dinkum, ridgy-didge; the Australian vocabulary is chockas with random terms and phrases that essentially mean very little. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. a stubbie short of a six pack = Someone who is lacking in intelligence, someone who is a bit mentally slow, someone who is a bit slow on the uptake, e.g. Aussie is the best country in the world, Holden is an Aussie car. Cup, The = The Melbourne Cup; the famous horse race conducted every first Tuesday in November. got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the flick; similar to give someone the arse. Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. a few cents short of a dollar = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. Davo cant go into work today, because hes real crook. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. chardonnay socialists = Leftists from well-off socio-economic backgrounds. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. connie = A tram conductor (now outdated, since the removal of conductors from the trams in Melbourne). cut = Feeling hurt, e.g. My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. Commie = A Communist; also rendered as Commo. not bad = Something which is good, e.g. shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). dont get your knickers in a knot = Dont get upset. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). Not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it may sometimes be regarded as derogatory even if not intended as such. shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. To pronounce this properly, the word furries should rhyme with curries, durries, or worries. smoko - cigarette break. kiddo = A kid, a child. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Singular: cocky. bewdy = An exclamation regarding something that is great, e.g. We fanged it out of there. The G = The Melbourne Cricket Ground, abbreviated as The MCG, further abbreviated as The G. A beautiful tongue made up of colourful metaphors and delicately constructed witticisms, but it is also a language of simplicity. Feeling inspired to learn more weird quirks from around the English-speaking world? The full phrase is She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone. go to buggery = Go to hell. apples = Shell be apples, Its apples, or Everythings apples. Have a Captain Cook at this. I have a vague recollection that it is an aussie variation of pulling the rabbit out of the hat and a shortened version of . Asian = Not a slang term as such, but included here so as to clear up any confusion that overseas visitors may have. Pozzy : position. Ill do you!; also as do over, e.g. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. stonkered = Very tired, exhausted. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Perhaps due to the cultural dominance of the United States, Australia borrowed much of its slang from the Reagan-era USA. List and definition of Australian Slang, Local Lingo and Unique Phrases. Whilst buggery does not specifically mean hell, it serves the same function as hell as used in common phrase Go to hell. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. Dont be silly. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). they had a bit of a bingle on the main road. havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Can I correct/add to your phrase She bangs like a dunny door? Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. He brought the teacher an apple, hes a real crawler. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. John Shaw Neilson ocker = An uncultured rough Australian man, usually of a lower socio-economic class. 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. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. Finding an adorable nickname for your sweetie-pie little guy should be no trouble at all. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. as miserable as a bandicoot, as poor as a bandicoot. from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. 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). This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. You should have seen the way those soldiers charged the enemy, they were as game as Ned Kelly!, gander = To look, e.g. 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). cot case = Someone who should be put in a hospital bed (a hospital cot), usually regarding someone who is badly inebriated, but also used for someone who is mentally deranged. carry on like a pork chop = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. A Furphy water cartfurphy = A rumour. His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich.Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine. not British sterling). sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. 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. Hi, what about stick your beak in or nosey parker and knackers & knackered, One correction and one addition blow-in = An uninvited newcomer, a recent arrival, someone who is not really a part of the group; the term is usually derogative, being a reference to something that has just been blown in by the wind; e.g. Hes a real little bugger, isnt he?. Heres the pie, go on, bog in; also used as part of a humorous pre-dinner prayer, being Two, four, six, eight, bog in, dont wait. he did him over. Thanks for fixing my car, good onya! Can also be used in a sarcastic manner, e.g. Australian literature give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. = A light-hearted thanks to God for making it rain, inclusive of a request to make the rain continue (the intent is something like Good on ya, God, for making it rain; keep up the good work). 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). Significant events and commemorative dates Australian slang Banana bender Resident of Queensland. ethnic = A non-Anglo person; in common usage, ethnics usually refers to non-Anglo Europeans. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. 71. Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940] bloody oath = Too right, thats the truth, an affirmation of a truth, e.g. sheila = A woman. boardies = An abbreviation of board shorts (bathers or swimwear which look like shorts). noggin = Head, e.g. [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Im going to the bottle shop to get some grog. as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike = Someone, or something, that is not useful. 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. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. Ill give it a bash. chuck a wobbly = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit, wobbling about all over the place); also chuck a fit, chuck a mental, chuck a mickey, e.g. Makes a bit more sense than just she bangs like a dunny door! Plural: durries. arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. [See the entry: spat the dummy.]. bizzo, ambo), and then original Aussie slang phrases. Similar to the phrase put the bite on. Bluey - bluebottle jellyfish. Topics shell be right = Everything will be alright. Im fair dinkum about this!; or to express incredulousness, e.g. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. ARSE: 2 Equivalent to tail (U.S.): sexual access to women; THE GOOD FORTUNE this implies. He was pretty toey about having to stay inside all day. Often depicted as someone with a strong Australian accent, who swears, drinks a lot of beer, and who has very few social graces; stereotyped as wearing (in the heat) shorts, blue t-shirt, and thongs (footwear), with a tinnie or stubbie of beer in his hand. dob = To inform on, e.g. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? ], Widgies = Females involved in an uncouth and loutish 1950s youth sub-culture. Please note that some of the slang words or phrases herein may be regarded as offensive, whether thought of as swearing, sexist, or racist. Knowing Your Australian Slang When planning a trip down under, be prepared for a colorful new vernacular. Grant Hervey 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. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. Of course, slang is in the eye of . Definitely used as an expression of luck vs skill as in that was pure arse. He left the pub, pissed to the eyeballs. cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. Also rendered as lammie. Banjo Paterson 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. Hello. Drain the dragon? Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Aggro: Aggressive, ticked off, spoiling for a fight Alkie: Alcoholic Similar to faffing around. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. doco = A documentary (usually refers to one on television). Dont be a silly billy. You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. Not slang as such, but a well-known part of Australian pub culture. Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. bees dick = Something very small, or used as an indication of a short distance or a close call, e.g. 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. grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. The Australian sense of swag is a transferred use of swag from British thieves' slang 'a thief's plunder or booty'. Rather less imaginatively, they are also called 'ballhuggers'. Also rendered as Send er down, Hughie! or Send it down, Hughie!. 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