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| A | |
| Ace! | #1, Excellent! Top, Good! OK |
| Aggro | Aggressive, ticked off, spoiling for a fight. |
| Aerial Ping-Pong | Australian Rules Football |
| Akubra | Type or brand of hat. |
| Alkie | Alcoholic |
| Amber Nectar | Beer - booze - drink - fire water. |
| Ambo | Ambulance/Ambulance Officer. |
| Ammo | Ammunition |
| Ankle-biter | Infant, baby or nipper. |
| A.N.Z.A.C. | Australian & New Zealand Army Corps. |
| Apples | She'll be, or It'll be - alright "OK" |
| Arvo | The Afternoon |
| Aussie | An Australian - native of down under. |
| Aussie Salute | Using your hand to brush away the flies |
| Av-a-go-yer-mug | Encouragement, [meaning] put more effort into it. |
| B | |
| B & S - Ball | Bachelor's & Spinster's Ball [Night out] |
| Back of Bourke | Outback - Country town in northern New South Wales |
| Bail | Leave, depart, shot through, disappear, GO! |
| Banana-Benders | Someone from Queensland (Queenslander) |
| Bangers | Snags - sausages. |
| Barbie | Barbecue or B.B.Q. |
| Barney | Argument - fight - punch up. |
| Barra | (Fish) Barramundi |
| Barrack | Cheer loudly for your favourite team. |
| Bathers | Swimsuit - trunks or cossies. |
| Bastard | A term of endearment [You Bastard] an illigatimate son of a bitch |
| Battler | Someone struggling financially, against the odds, always had hard luck. |
| Bean counter | An accountant |
| Beanie | Woollen cap or hat, often with a pom pom on top. |
| Beaut | Beautiful - good - O.K. as in U-Beaut. |
| Berk | An idiot or a fool. |
| Betcha | As in ... I bet you! (wager) |
| Big bik-kies | Lots of money or dough. |
| Big-Note | Brag or boast about your self. |
| Big Smoke | Big city or town |
| Bikey | Motorbike or cycle rider. |
| Bik-kie | Biscuit. |
| Billabong | Waterhole or place to drink. |
| Billy | Tin or container used to boil water for tea, in the bush when camping. |
| Billy | A receptacle used for smoking marijuana. |
| Bingle | Car accident - crash - smash. |
| Boob Tube | A strapless, boneless, shapeless brassiere made of a stretch fabric. |
| Brothel | A mess - untidy ! |
| Bities | Biting insects - fly's mozzies - spiders etc. |
| Bitser | Mongrel - mixed breed - rough. |
| Black Stump | Some where in the outback. |
| Bloke | Man, guy or male. |
| Blotto | Drunk - full - pissed or tanked. |
| Blow-in | Newcomer - just arrived. |
| Blow in the bag | Police breathalyser test |
| Blowie | Blow fly - pest. |
| Bludger | Lazy person - someone who gets out of work. |
| Blue | Argument - fight or punch up. |
| Blue | Make a mistake |
| Bluey | A redhead ! |
| Bluey | Traffic ticket. |
| Bluey | Blue-Bottle or jellyfish |
| Blue Heeler | Australian Cattle Dog |
| Boofhead | Idiot - stupid. |
| Boomerang | Aboriginal weapon, curved piece of wood |
| Booze Bus | Police vehicle used in Random Breath Testing |
| Bonza | Great! U-Beaut - OK |
| Bottle Shop | Liquor store. |
| Brek-kie | 1st meal of the day - breakfast. |
| Brickie | Bricklayer ... someone who works in the construction industry |
| Brizzie | Brisbane - city in Queensland |
| Brownnose | A creep or crawler |
| Brumby | A wild horse |
| Buckley's | NON - No chance, no hope at all. |
| Buck's night | Stag party (boy's only) last fling. |
| Bull Bar | Bar, fixed at the front of your vehicle to protect it against [impact] hitting kangaroos |
| Bundy | Time clock or rum from Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Bunch of Fives | Fist - punch. |
| Bunyip | Mythical Australian creature |
| Bush | Outside the city (out back) - rough country. |
| Burl | Give it a go - try or attempt to do. |
| Bushed | Tired - worn out. |
| Bushie | A member of the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. |
| Bushman's Clock | A kookaburra. |
| Bushranger | Outlaw - robber - bandit or highway man. |
| Bush Telegraph | Grape vine or by word-of-mouth. |
| Bush tucker | Food gathered (from nature) in the Australian outback. |
| Bushwalking | Hiking or walking in the bush for pleasure. |
| Bust a gut | Work hard - all out effort |
| Buster | A strong wind. |
| B.Y.O. | Polite way of saying - Bring Your Own - drinks/food. |
| C | |
| Cabbie | Taxi driver |
| Cactus | Finished - dead, not working or functioning properly. |
| Cakehole | Gob or Mouth. |
| Cancer stick | A cigarette |
| Captain Cook | To have a 'Look' (noun) |
| Cheerio | Goodbye |
| Chin Wag | To have a natter - a chat or conversation. |
| Chippy | A Carpenter |
| Chook | Hen - bird - chicken - domestic fowl or even a female. |
| Chrissie | Christmas season - Xmas! |
| Chuck | To throw a short distance or Chuck up (be sick) vomit. |
| Chuck a spas | Be angry - upset out of control. |
| Chuck a U-ie | Make a U-turn, 180 degrees. |
| Chunder | Be sick - vomit or throw up. |
| Clayton's | Substitute, alternative, fake - the drink you have when your not drinking [Clayton's]. |
| Coat Hanger | Sydney Harbour Bridge |
| Cobber | Mate - friend - off sider OR partner. |
| Cockie | Cockroach or Cockatoo (Australian bird) small farmer. |
| Compo | Worker's Compensation pay (form of accident insurance) |
| Coo-ee | A call used to find (locate) someone lost in the bush. |
| Cooee | A long way off - far away |
| Cossie | Swimsuit - swimmers - trunks. |
| Couch Potato | Someone who watches TV for long periods of time! |
| Crack a fat | A boner - get an erection. |
| Crash | Go to sleep - usually at someone else's place. |
| Crim | Criminal - bad guy. |
| Croc | Crocodile - nonsense, load of rubbish. |
| Crook | To feel sick or to be a thief. |
| Crown Jewels | Balls - nuts - the testicles. |
| Cuppa | Cup of tea. |
| Cut Snake | Mad as a [cut snake] pissed off: very angry - upset. |
| D | |
| Dag | Idiot or unfashionable person, [a nerd] someone that doesn't normally fit in. |
| Daks | Men's and boy's trousers - pants. |
| Damper | Bread made from flour and water - usually in the bush. |
| Date | Bum - bottom, arse. |
| Date Roll | Roll of toilet paper. |
| Dead-Cert | Definite - certain - positive. |
| Dead Horse | Tomato sauce. |
| Deadset | The truth, true or a fact. |
| Dero | Homeless or a street person, abandoned by society a derelict. |
| Dickhead | Idiot, stupid, fool [See "Nong or Dill" same meaning |
| Didgeridoo | Aboriginal (hollowed log) musical instrument. |
| Digger | Australian Soldier (Vet) mate. |
| Dill | Idiot - someone not to smart. |
| Dingo | An Australian wild dog - a coward. |
| Dinkie-Di | Genuine - honest - the real thing. |
| Dipstick | An idiot or a real loser - twit! |
| Dob in | Inform on someone - give up. |
| Dog | Un attractive Female - a bitch. |
| Donger | Male [sex organ] - penis. |
| Down Under | Reference to Australia being @ the bottom of the world! |
| Duds | Pants or trousers. |
| Dunny | Referring to the old style outdoor un-sewered toilet or 'WC' |
| E | |
| Ear-bashing | Non-stop chatter - talking to - dressing down. |
| Esky | Portable insulated cooler. |
| F | |
| Fair Dinkum | Good - honest - truthful. |
| Fair Go | A chance - a break! |
| Fang - It | Drive fast - put your foot down. |
| Fossick | Rummage or search for! |
| Fossick | To Prospect for [EG] Opal's or Gold |
| Footie | Term for Australian Rules Football or Rugby League. |
| Fridge | The refrigerator or ice box. |
| Fruit Loop | Fool - Idiot - Goose |
| Full as a Boot | Drunk - topped off - loaded - pissed - intoxicated. |
| G | |
| G'day | Greeting - same as a hello. |
| Galah | Noisy - rude person. (Australian bird) |
| Garbo | Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man - rubbish collector. |
| Good-on-yer-mate | Good for you - well done - congratulations. |
| Good Nick | Good condition - OK - well preserved. |
| Good Oil | The right or useful information, the truth. |
| Good On-ya | Well done, good for you. |
| Goggie Egg | Meaning an egg from a chook - or hen [fowl]. |
| Greenie | An - environmentalist. |
| Grog | Alcohol - beer - piss - drink. |
| Grot | To be dirty and or untidy. |
| Gurgler | Plughole - down the drain and into the sewer. |
| Grundies | Underwear - undies - boxer shorts. |
| Gutful of Piss | Drunk, pissed, a snoot full. |
| Gyno | Gynaecologist |
| H | |
| Hair of the Dog | Alcoholic drink taken to relieve a hangover. |
| Half Your Luck | Congratulations - envy - a best wishes blessing. |
| Hard Yakka | Hard work - tough. |
| Heaps | Plenty - a lot - piles - ton's. |
| Heart-starter | First (alcoholic) drink of the day. |
| Heave | To vomit - be sick - throw up. |
| Hoon | Hooligan - a lay about - a larrycan |
| Hoo-roo | Leaving - Goodbye - see you later. |
| Hotel | Pub - with or without food or accommodation (the local). |
| I | |
| Icy Pole | Ice block or popsicle |
| Idiot box | Tel-e
[Television] TV - the boob tube. BOOB TUBE also slang for a strapless, boneless & shapeless brassiere. |
| In the Shit | Serious trouble |
| J | |
| Jackaroo | A
Male station hand (a station - being a farm or grazing property) Jumbuck : sheep |
| Jillaroo | A Female station hand [ranch] |
| Joey | Baby Kangaroo. |
| Journo | Journalist = Newspaper Man or Women. |
| K | |
| Kark it | Die - pass on. |
| Kelpie | Australian Sheep Dog |
| Kero | kerosene |
| Kindie | Kindergarten - day care - place that minds kids [children]. |
| Kiwi | A - New Zealander |
| Knock | To criticise or put down |
| Knocker | Somebody who criticises |
| Knuckle Sandwich | Punch in the mouth |
| L | |
| Lair | Brash and vulgar behaviour flashily dresser. |
| Larrikin | Someone who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster. |
| Lippie | Lipstick - lip colouring cosmetic. |
| Liquid Laugh | Being Sick - vomit |
| Lolly | Money |
| Lolly Water | A non alcoholic drink, soft drink. |
| Lollies | Sweets - candy - confectionary. |
| London to a Brick | Absolute certainty ... can't loose |
| Long Paddock | The side of the road [public land] where live stock can graze during droughts. |
| Lubra | Adult - Female Aboriginal. |
| Lucky Country | Nickname for Australia. |
| Lurk | Illegal practice - a dodge - racket or scam. |
| M | |
| Macca | McDonald's ... fast food chips - burgers & a shake |
| Mate | Friend - partner - offsider - buddy - someone close to you. |
| Mate's Rates | Discount, cheaper than usual for a "friend" |
| Manchester | Household linen such as sheets & pillow cases |
| Matilda | Swagman's bedding or sleeping bag/roll |
| Metho | Methylated spirits |
| Middy | Glass of beer - 285 ml or 10oz. [NSW] |
| Milk Bar | Usually the local/corner shop selling take away & other convenience food. |
| Milko | Milkman [person] who delivers to your home. |
| Mob | A group of people [family] or cattle [herd]. |
| Mongrel | A despicable person. |
| Moolah | Cash money. |
| Mozzie | Mosquito - insect. |
| Muddy | Mud crabs. |
| Mug | Gullible person or used as an - insult. |
| Muster | Round up [usually for branding/shipping] sheep or cattle. |
| N | |
| Nasho | National Service (compulsory military service) |
| Never Never | The Outback, Australia's bush |
| Nipper | Young baby or surf life saver. |
| No Worries | Easy - No problems |
| No-Hoper | Someone - who'll never do well, or get on in life. |
| Noodling | Prospecting for opal's |
| Not the Full Quid | Not intellectually bright - a few cards short of a full deck. |
| No Worries | It's OK - everything's fine - jake. |
| Nong | Idiot - stupid - not so bright. |
| O | |
| O.S. | Over Sea's |
| Ocker | Unsophisticated person |
| Off Sider | helper or assistant - mate. |
| Old Cheese | Mother or Mum. |
| Olds or Oldies | Parents - Mum and Dad. |
| Open Slather | Anything goes - a free-for-all. |
| On the Nose | Smells awful - on the bugle - stinks. |
| Outback | Remote country - bush location. |
| Oz - Ozzies | Nick name for Australia and Australians |
| P | |
| Pash | Passionate kiss |
| Pav | Australian Dessert - rich & creamy |
| Perve | Lustful gaze - looking at the opposite sex - voyeur. |
| Piece of Piss | Easy, no worries |
| Pig's arse! | Bull Shit - No Way - I don't agree. |
| Pint | Large glass of beer - South Australia. |
| Piss | Beer [a drink] but see what happes next [piss] |
| Piss | Have a leak - urinate - relieve one's self, empty the bladder. |
| Plonk | Cheap wine or any liquor. |
| Pokies | Poker machines - [gambling] slots or one armed bandits. |
| Polly | Politician's - a member of parliament. |
| Pom | Englishman or a pommy bastard. |
| Pommy Shower | Deodorant instead of soap & water. |
| Poofter | Male homosexual. |
| Port | Suitcase |
| Postie | Mailman or Person who sorts and delivers the mail. |
| Pot | Queensland & Victoria = 285 ml Beer Glass. |
| Pozzie | Position - seat - spot. |
| Prawn | Australian for - a shrimp. |
| Prezzy | A gift or present. |
| Pub | Short for Public House, or a hotel. |
| Q | |
| Quid | Slang for Pound Note [ £1 ] Before Australia converted to decimal currency. |
| Quid - make a: | Earning a living |
| Quid - not the full: | Low IQ. |
| R | |
| R.S.L Club | Returned Services League-Social Club. |
| Rack Off | Get lost - push off - go away. |
| Rag | Local newspaper or a woman who sleeps around. |
| Rage | Organised Party. |
| Ratbag | Rogue - rascal. |
| Rat-shit | Sick - crook - bad - not so hot - off colour - sick as a dog. |
| Raw Prawn | To bull shit. |
| Reffo | Refugee - not a local |
| Rego | Vehicle [car/truck/caravan/trailer] registration |
| Rellies | Relatives - family - relations. |
| Ridgy-didge | Genuine - honest - original - straight. |
| Ripper | A reaction to good news ["U" beaut] |
| Road Train | Semi - with with many trailers. |
| Rock Up | To arrive or just turn up. |
| Rollie | Cigarette's that you roll [make] yourself. |
| Roo | Kangaroo - large Australian marsupial - big legs and tail. [SKIPPY] |
| Root | Synonym for F*CK. A word not normally used in [mixed] company. |
| Rort | A fiddle. Cheating or defrauding the system. |
| RouseAbout | Someone who works in a shearing shed. |
| Rubbish (verb) | To criticize, run down - belittle or make fun of. |
| S | |
| Salvo | Salvation Army Worker. |
| Sanger | A sandwich. |
| Sav | Saveloy |
| Schooner | Queensland - large beer glass, South Australia a medium beer glass. |
| Scratchy | Instant lottery ticket |
| Scrub Up | What you look like when your dress up - ready to go out. |
| Scrubbers | Cattle running in the wild - or rough females. |
| Seppo | An American |
| Septics Tanks | Yanks - people from the USA |
| Servo | Petrol station |
| Sheila | A woman |
| Shonky | Underhanded & dubious |
| Shoot Through | Leave - get out - disappear. [Piss off] |
| Shout | Your turn to buy or purchase a round of drinks. |
| Sickie | Day off work with pay because of real/pretended illness. |
| Silly Buggers | People that waste time - mess around - generally fools. |
| Skippy | An Australian or kangaroo. |
| Skite | To brag or boast, about yourself. |
| Skull/Skol | to drink a beer without taking a breath |
| Slab | 24 bottles or cans of beer [a carton] |
| Sleepout | Verandah on the house - converted to a bedroom. |
| Slushy | Drovers camp ... cook's assistant. |
| Smoko | Work break - cup of tea / coffee or time for a cigarette. |
| Snag | Sausage - meat minced and packed into a skin. [BBQ] |
| Sook | Crybaby - winger, soft, tame, inoffensive. |
| Spewing | Being sick - upset or really mad. |
| Spit the Dummy | Get uncontrollably [very] upset at someone or something. |
| Sprung | caught doing something ... |
| Spunky | Good-looking - hot - sexy or spirited. |
| Squiz | Have a look - check it out. |
| Station | Not where the trains stop - but a big farm or grazing property |
| Sticky-Beak | Nosey person, someone who minds other peoples business. |
| Stoked | Happy - very pleased. |
| Strides | Trousers or pants |
| Strine | Australian English. |
| Struth | An exclamation - expressing surprise or verification. |
| Storm-Stick | Umbrella - brolly. |
| Stubbies | Men's shorts or a 375ml. bottle of beer. |
| Sunbake | Sun bathe - getting a tan |
| Sucked-in | Made a fool of - duped - conned - taken advantage of. |
| Sunnies | Sun glasses - shades. |
| Swagman | Tramp, hobo - bum. |
| T | |
| T.A.B. | Totalisator Agency Board - betting shop. |
| Ta / Tar | Thanks. |
| Tall Poppies | Successful people. |
| Tart | An offensive or derogatory word describing a woman. |
| Tee-Up | Organise something or make an appointment. |
| Thongs | Rubber sandals - flip-flops (suitable for beach footwear). |
| Tinnie | Can of beer or lucky. |
| Toey | On the move or restless. |
| Togs | Swim suit. |
| Top End | Far North of Australia |
| Trackie | Dacks or track suit pants. |
| Truckie | Truck driver |
| True blue | Genuinely Australian - original, one of a kind, patriotic. |
| Tub | Clean up - bath - wash or shower. |
| Tucker | Food - eats - grub - nourishment. |
| Turps | Turpentine, alcoholic drink or used for cleaning paint brushes. |
| Two-up | Gambling: throwing two coins in the air simultaneously (Heads or Tails) |
| U | |
| U-ee | Usually an illegal 'U' turn. |
| Undies | Underwear - clothing worn next to the skin. |
| Uni | University |
| Unit | Block of flats - condominium - apartment. |
| Up a Gum Tree | Stranded or in difficulty. |
| Up Your-self | Inflated ego - big head - full of your own importance. |
| Ute | Utility vehicle with tray, commonly know as a pick-up truck. |
| V | |
| VB | Victoria Bitter, a beer. |
| Vedgie | Vegetables |
| Vee Dub | Volkswagen |
| Veg Out | Relax in front of the TV |
| Vinnie's | St. Vincent De Paul's Society (charity - thrift stores & hostels) |
| W | |
| WACA | Western Australian Cricket Association |
| Waggin School | Playing truant - hookie. |
| Walkabout | Walk in the Outback by Aborigines [lasting for an indefinite amount of time] |
| Walloper | One who thrashes someone or just punches the shit out of them. |
| Wally | A person that keeps making mistakes. |
| Wanker | One who masturbates or is full of themself, egotistical. |
| Westie | Someone from Sydney's Western Suburbs |
| Wharfie | Dock-or water front worker - cargo mover. |
| What-da-ya-know | A phrase used to open a conversation. |
| Whinge | Complain - belly ache. |
| Willy Willy | A miniature whirl wind |
| Wineo | Alcoholic - drunk. |
| Wog | Flu or trivial illness - a bug [viral infection. |
| Wog | A person of a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean origin a foreigner. |
| Wombat | Somebody that eats, roots & leaves (see also root) a simple minded person. |
| Wowser | A straight-laced person or prude - a spoilsport. |
| Wuss | A coward; nervous person or animal. |
| X | |
| XXXX | Four X Queensland brand of beer. |
| Y | |
| Yabber | Chat - talk - conversation. |
| Yabbie | Small Australian Fresh Water Crayfish. |
| Yakka | Work |
| Yarn | A story. |
| Yobbo | A - loutish or surly youth. |
| Yonks | A real long period of time. |
| Your Shout | It's your turn to buy [usually] a beer. |
| Z | |
| Zack | Pre decimal currency - sixpence (5 cents) |
| Zonked | Exhausted - worn out - buggered. |
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