hes an arsey bastard. He sounds like a bit of a bolshie, Just listen to him, hes a bolshie. go to buggery = Go to hell. While Aussies speak English, the dialect and accent are unique to them. Dont come the raw prawn with me!. bush tucker = Food found out in the bush, growing wild; exemplified in the TV series Bush Tucker Man (which aired in the 1980s and 1990s, starring Les Hiddins). [See the entry: brass razoo.]. A Furphy water cartfurphy = A rumour. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. = 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). Get your laughing gear around that sanger. stinker = A very hot day, e.g. hoo roo = Goodbye. block. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. 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. [See the entry: go to buggery. spit the dummy = Have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Root Rat. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? Download it's free. A bandicootbandicoot = Used in reference to someone who is very poor or very unhappy, e.g. stonkered = Very tired, exhausted. rough as guts = Someone who appears to be uncouth, uncultured, and lacking social refinement, e.g. Captain James CookCaptain Cook = Rhyming slang for look, e.g. Can also be used when talking to any younger person (even an adult) in a parental or negative fashion, e.g. 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). Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. 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). not the full quid = Someone who is perceived to be lacking in intelligence, a person who is not very bright; refers to lacking enough coin to make up a full quid (dollar or pound); similar to Hes only fifty cents to the dollar and a few cents short of a dollar. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. arse = Get rid of, e.g. Books (full text) lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. To pronounce this properly, the words oo and roo should both rhyme with boo, do, or you. not a dramatic event). fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. 1b. She fell out of the ugly tree (can also can be given in a longer form, such as He fell out of the ugly tree, and hit a few branches on the way down). 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). Trying to decipher what they are saying can leave you scratching your head. cossie = An abbreviation of swimming costume, i.e. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. Can I correct/add to your phrase She bangs like a dunny door? couldnt organise a piss-up in a brewery = Referring to someone who is incompetent. Rather less imaginatively, they are also called 'ballhuggers'. cut = Feeling hurt, e.g. he was carrying on like a pork chop. 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 back of Bourke. [See the entry: drongo.]. See: IAC list on Trove. : Excellent! Thorpedo = Ian Thorpe, the famous swimmer. Auntie = A reference to the ABC (originally the Australian Broadcasting Commission, later renamed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Can also be spelt as cooee. Where did you get your licence? 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. bees dick = Something very small, or used as an indication of a short distance or a close call, e.g. give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. 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. 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). no dramas = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine, this is not a drama (i.e. shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. 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. that car is useless, its shithouse. Allan BorderAB = Allan Border, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team during 1984 to 1994). Australians are generally a very easy-going bunch, and this is often reflected in how they speak. Sheila. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. He got into a blue with that bloke. No budgie smugglers ? all over the place like a mad womans shit = A real mess, untidy; a person who is a bit flighty, someone who hasnt got their act together. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. 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 . Derived from spewing (i.e. She bangs like a dunny door. shithouse = [2] No good, e.g. brass razoo = A reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. 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. bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. hes an arsey bastard. That blokes a bit odd; hes a stubbie short of a six pack. Dont trust that bloke, hes a dog, He dogged on his mates. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). bludger = Someone who bludges; i.e. (chiefly British) semen; 3. pluck; spirit; mettle (blend of spark (fiery particle) and obsolete funk (spark, touchwood)) 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. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). Buckley and Nunn Mens Store, street viewyouve got two chances = Low chance or no chance of something happening. fossick = Look for something. fair go = To have fair treatment, e.g. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. Also rendered as Oz. people from Bananaland (a slang name for Queensland). The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. wog = [1] Generally a person of Southern European or Mediterranean ethnicity, although it can also be applied to other non-Anglo European foreigners; usually derogatory, but sometimes used in a friendly manner. boomer = A large kangaroo (such as in the Rolf Harris song about Six white boomers). Mary Gilmore Also used to refer to real Australians, e.g. Of course, it may well be that the variation has no connection with Strachan, and that it was just a rhyming variation of the original phrase somewhat similar in style to Hello Jack, hows your back?, And then there is Spew-manti the usual reference for the cheap alcoholic bubbly Asti-Spumante of the 1970s, What does Dont be an Uncle Willy mean please? arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. Derived from the early years of South Australia, when food was short, and it was said that people in South Australia were shooting crows to cook and eat them. dial = A persons face; derives from the face of a clock, which is called a dial. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] sanger A sandwich. Hey mate, want a lift? Also spelt little Johnnie. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! bonzer = Excellent, e.g. churchie = A church-goer; also used regarding students from Church of England schools. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. ballistic phrase go ballistic, to become crazy; get furious. Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. Similar to mucking around. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. After explaining it they still dont believe it is a legit phrase. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. Find below our ever-growing list of common Australian Slang words you could expect to find at some point when conversing with an Australian. he went berko when he was told he was sacked. bugger all = Very little or nothing, e.g. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. boozer = [1] A pub, e.g. Thesaurus. sus = Suspicious; something worthy of suspicion; someone or something thought to be a bit dodgy, e.g. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). bugger = [1] Damn. bookie = A bookmaker (professional betting men who accept bets at racetracks). There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. These are common words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. ethnic = A non-Anglo person; in common usage, ethnics usually refers to non-Anglo Europeans. Another boatload of refos landed on the north coast yesterday. bailed up = Originally a reference to the demand made by bushrangers (who would say to their victims Bail up!, similar to Stand and deliver!), but now refers to someone being stopped, usually in an inconvenient manner or for a disagreement (to corner someone); e.g. from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. blower = Telephone, e.g. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang, spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person English dialects glossary, spunk n 1a. Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). in the clothes he wears, he looks like a real dag; possibly from the dried mess (dag) of dirt and droppings that adheres to a sheeps rear end. Thats the biggest load of bullshit Ive ever heard!, Since the accident, the boss wont let me drive the truck now; thats bullshit!. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. schoolies = The school leavers end of year celebrations, as in Schoolies Week. Youve got Buckleys chance of winning Tattslotto. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. A. G. Stephens sanger = A sandwich. Plural: durries. Ayers Rock (Northern Territory)humungous = Very big; an extrapolation of huge, e.g. The longer phrase is Youve got two chances, Buckleys and none, used as a play upon words regarding the (now closed) department store Buckley and Nunn, giving someone two chances: Buckleys chance and none (that is, no chance either way). couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting = Someone who is lacking in intelligence, someone who is a bit mentally slow, someone who is a bit slow on the uptake, e.g. arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Aussie Cossie = Swimwear; Speedos (Speedos are an Aussie cossie, as they are regarded as good Australian-designed bathers, i.e. Im a bit sus of the tyres on my car, I think theyre no good, I think that used-car dealer is a bit sus. [See the entries: couldnt raffle a chook in a pub, like a chook with its head cut off and may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down.]. See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 A beautiful tongue made up of colourful metaphors and delicately constructed witticisms, but it is also a language of simplicity. 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. In army slang, a kilometer is called a click, e.g. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. it was so obvious that even Blind Freddie could have seen it, even Blind Freddie could have done it. She bottled her boyfriend in a spat, He seems really angry, it looks like hes going to bottle someone. clippie = A tram conductor (who would clip tram tickets, using a hole punch). Significant events and commemorative dates beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. rubber = An eraser (i.e. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). 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 . (Top) B. Bikkie : biscuit ( also "it cost big bikkies" - it was expensive) Billabong : an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse. beaut = Something that is great, e.g. Rarely heard nowadays. Shes been in bed with a wog (referring to someone being ill, but with a double entendre of being in bed with a person of Southern European or Mediterranean extraction). Definitely used as an expression of luck vs skill as in that was pure arse. A person . sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. Distinct from the British term stinker, which refers to someone who is not very nice. Similar to the phrase Dont get your panties in a twist. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. youse = You all; you guys. bikkies = Biscuits (cookies in American terminology); can also be spelt as bickies. Aussie salute - brushing away flies with your hand. connie = A tram conductor (now outdated, since the removal of conductors from the trams in Melbourne). This Australian slang phrase is not as common as it once was. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. The stage manager divvied up the takings; can also be spelt as divvie. Have a decko at that!. 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. Henry Kendall bloomin = An exclamatory oath (blooming), I cant believe that happened, no bloomin way. Hes a fair dinkum Aussie. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Bananaland = Queensland, so-named as a lot of bananas are grown in that state, being located in the tropical north of Australia. garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. ripper = Something really good. chook = A chicken (whether cooked, uncooked, on the farm, or located elsewhere). choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, e.g. bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). 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. Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], E. J. Brady Have a bo peep at that over there. 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