Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. Derived from the large apple-growing industry in Tasmania. That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. Thanks for the loan, Ill fix you up next week. knackered = Very tired, exhausted. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. fugly = Someone who is regarded as fucking ugly. Once the cops catch up with him, then itll be all over red rover. bucks party = [See the entry: bucks night.]. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. C. J. Dennis arse . it was so obvious that even Blind Freddie could have seen it, even Blind Freddie could have done it. blue = [2] Feeling down or depressed, e.g. bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. 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]. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. ( give us a go). Spunk-rat sexually attractive person 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). Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. Books (full text) See: IAC list on Trove. bullet = Sacked, e.g. (my emphases). A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. 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. Sorry, I cant lend you any money, I havent got a brass razoo [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. currency lads, currency lasses = Native-born Australians; from colonial times when British coinage was scarce and Australian traders produced their own promissory notes or currency (i.e. Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! Sangers come in all shapes and sizes for all occasionsthere are gourmet sangers, steak sangers, veggi. Synonym of Spunk-rat: Australian Slang Spunk-rat sexually attractive person Translation. he barracks for Collingwood. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. FAQ = Acronym for Fair Average Quality; not normally used now, especially as it would be confused with the modern acronym of FAQ, meaning Frequently Asked Questions. bloods worth bottling = A compliment, e.g. He dudded me on the deal. He brought the teacher an apple, hes a real crawler. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Drain the dragon? Australians are known for many things spanning from being delinquent outcasts from Britain, to living in one of the most beautiful areas of the world, to Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. he did him over. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. flat out like a lizard drinking = Working very hard, e.g. 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. Who asked you to stick your bib in?. Also spelt hooroo. grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. 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. Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. 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. Want a lift? Of course, slang is in the eye of . Go on mate, choof off, get going. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). [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.]. spunk rat spunk.nl spunked spunkie spunkier Spunkier spunkiest Spunkiest spunk in English dictionary . The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. That blokes a bit strange; hes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast. The Australian sense of swag is a transferred use of swag from British thieves' slang 'a thief's plunder or booty'. semen. Derived from the story of the convict William Buckley, who escaped from his jailers and fled into the bush, who was never caught and was considered to have very little chance of surviving (ironically, William Buckley survived by living with a tribe of Aborigines, but gave himself up about thirty years later; so, as it turned out, he had a good chance of survival, after all). Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. Mary Gilmore Ankle Biter (Aussie slang for 'child') Billy (slang for 'Outback teapot') Straya (slang for 'Australia') True Blue (slang for 'genuinely Australian') Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). Johno = John. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Australian Slang True blue, fair dinkum, ridgy-didge; the Australian vocabulary is chockas with random terms and phrases that essentially mean very little. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?. back blocks = Referring to a place that is far from the city, or far from town, e.g. Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940] Derived from the idea that when a man wears a small pair of tight bathers, it looks like he is smuggling (or hiding) a budgerigar (budgie) inside his bathers, whereas the bulge is actually his genitalia. go to buggery = Go to hell. Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. Similar to back of Bourke. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. Not to be confused with BS. The Institute of Australian Culture 2013. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. That blokes a flamin galah; he doesnt know whether hes Arthur or Martha . cow cocky = A dairy farmer. [See the entry: bugger.]. 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. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). 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 chuck a sickie = To have a day off work, claiming to be sick whilst not being ill at all (falsely claiming sick leave). 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. toey = Restless, e.g. go soak your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). fair go = To have fair treatment, e.g. 4) Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, The Conversation True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. He fell when walking down the sand dune at the beach, and went A over T. Well, drink Bonox!. supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. sweet as = Awesome, fantastic, really good, terrific, e.g. Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. he missed crashing into the truck by a bees dick, he was a bees dick away from being sacked. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). 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. carked it = To die; stop working, e.g. John Le Gay Brereton "I eat brekkie every morning before sunup." 2. Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). 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. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). put the fangs in = To ask someone for a loan, to attempt to borrow money. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. not British sterling). Bali belly noun diarrhoea, as suffered by travellers to South-East Asia. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang - I mean - where else in the world is McDonald's (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas? 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). Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. : Excellent! Dont come the raw prawn with me!. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. Bazza = Barry. Have a Captain Cook at this. Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. nana = A banana. Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. Similar to giving someone the boot, or giving someone the flick. He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. Are you for real?). Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. australian slang. Bush week?. bonk = Hit, e.g. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. Hes a dead-set drongo. Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. Australia for the Australians! [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]Australia for the Australians = A nationalist catch phrase, demanding sovereignty for the native Australians (the Australian-born). wuss = Someone who is cowardly, usually referring to males. Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . bugger all = Very little or nothing, e.g. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. A Ace! gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. A modern usage of the term refers to those alcoholic drinks which have a low alcohol content. Excuse me, say again? n Australian a sexually attractive young person. In the Australian context Asian usually refers to someone of East Asian ethnicity (from China, Japan, Korea, etc. Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. Ill do you!; also as do over, e.g. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. He got the flick from work the other day (i.e. What else did you get for Christmas? spewin = Angry, very upset, not very happy, e.g. arse = Get rid of, e.g. dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. 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.). [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. Bodgy - of inferior quality. In AmE, the vulgar senses of spunk are rare and are in context. No budgie smugglers ? chuck = [1] Throw; e.g. dead-set. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. cracked = [1] To achieve something in particular, or to succeed in life, e.g. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Captain James CookCaptain Cook = Rhyming slang for look, e.g. did you get your license from out of a Cornflakes packet? [See the entry: Buckleys chance. chin wag = Talk, gossip, chat, usually refers to a conversation of some length regarding matters of little importance, 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). Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. 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. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. Derived from dinkum. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. Far from it - Australian slang has influenced the English language around the world, just as Australian culture has been transported to the world by comedians such as Barry Humphries, TV shows . He got into a blue with that bloke. No fricking way! Geez, hes really having a good whinge, isnt he? Sometimes whingers may be asked Would you like some cheese with your whine?, whinger = Someone who excessively complains, moans, whines, or whinges. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. Your email address will not be published. Contents 1 Episode guide 1.1 Season 1: 1995 1.2 Season 2: 1996 1.3 Season 3: 1997 Wikipedia, Meet the Feebles Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Wikipedia, Darkwing Duck s intertitle Genre Animated series Format Action/Adventure Wikipedia. Also used as a play upon words, e.g. bottler = Someone who is really good. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. bonzer = Excellent, e.g. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). Also rendered as Oz. Chrissie - Christmas. Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. We believe in a fair go around here; also used as a form of protest, e.g. ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], E. J. Brady Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. You know, unbutton the mutton? : I don't agree. bloody. Mate is what we say here. Well, av a go, ya mug!. 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. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Zoey Brooks 1.2 Dustin Brooks 1.3 Chase Matthews Wikipedia, List of Mr. Show episodes This is a list of all 30 episodes of the comedy television series Mr. Show. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. if someones car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they might exclaim Bugger! The term is used in the same way as Damn! Overseas visitors should take note that the term bugger is distinct from the original meaning of the terms bugger and buggery, regarding anal intercourse. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. not a dramatic event). two-pot screamer = Someone who gets drunk very easily; someone who gets drunk after drinking just two pots of beer (a pot of beer is a 285ml glass of beer, which is about half of an imperial pint). Similar to mucking around. 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. Banjo Paterson Also rendered as lammie. fair suck of the sauce bottle = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. The transfer of meaning (from the booty itself to the the booty and its container) is recorded by convict James Hardy Vaux in 1812 and published in his Memoirs in 1819. kiddo = A kid, a child. Fremantle Doctor = The cool breeze that blows in to Fremantle and Perth in the evenings. Can I correct/add to your phrase She bangs like a dunny door? Are you fair dinkum? (i.e. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. bugger off = Leave me alone; go away. bugger = [1] Damn. Rarely heard nowadays. cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Similar to a nosey parker, the latter phrase being apparently British in origin, possibly referring to Matthew Parker (1504-1575), Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known for poking his nose into the activities of his priests. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. The full phrase is Fair suck of the saveloy, but saveloy has long since been shortened to sav (a saveloy is a seasoned pork sausage). Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. Can also be used when talking to any younger person (even an adult) in a parental or negative fashion, e.g. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. 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). Distinct from crook, meaning criminal. dirty on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. lemonade, cola); sometimes the term is used to specifically refer to coloured soft drinks. We fanged it out of there. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Routledge. Hey mate, want a lift? That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Timeline of Australian history and culture more often than not comes with root rot. See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 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. she gave him a real earbashing. got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the flick; similar to give someone the arse. havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). true blue = Someone or something that is genuinely Australian or very Australian. Ill save this drink for Ron; this is a play upon words, used as if the speaker is keeping something aside for someone named Ron, when the item is actually being kept aside to be used later on. Mary Hannay Foott Excuse me, digger, how do I get to the next town? Derived from World War One army slang, when the soldiers referred to each other as digger. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. 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. When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. magpie = A hoarder; someone who is attracted to shiny things, who wants to take them home. Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. Can be hyphenated, i.e. Thanx Just rack off, you idiot!. Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. Hello. No worries That's OK; It doesn't matter; Don't mention it. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. . Knowing Your Australian Slang When planning a trip down under, be prepared for a colorful new vernacular. office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. stone the crows = A phrase used when surprised, e.g. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Dont lick your fingers. Search Web Search Thesaurus . doco = A documentary (usually refers to one on television). Everyone turns up in their vehicles, there's a raging party and they sleep/pass out in their swags, alone or if the night has worked out well, with company. Tucker Food . glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. Very good! couldnt raffle a chook in a pub = Referring to someone who is incompetent. bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. up the duff = Pregnant, e.g. used to describe somebody who has attitude, who has a presence. Can also be used regarding non-human subjects. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. 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. Yeah, bloody oath it is, mate!. 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. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. Thats beaut, mate!, You beaut!, What a beaut!, or You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. Dictionary of Australian slang . arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Root Rat. I have a vague recollection that it is an aussie variation of pulling the rabbit out of the hat and a shortened version of . Hes got hollow legs. Im not sure about this chicken in the fridge, I think its a bit iffy. 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. Similar to a few sandwiches short of a picnic and a few cents short of a dollar. 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Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. Derived from the large apple-growing industry in Tasmania. That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. Thanks for the loan, Ill fix you up next week. knackered = Very tired, exhausted. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. fugly = Someone who is regarded as fucking ugly. Once the cops catch up with him, then itll be all over red rover. bucks party = [See the entry: bucks night.]. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. C. J. Dennis arse . it was so obvious that even Blind Freddie could have seen it, even Blind Freddie could have done it. blue = [2] Feeling down or depressed, e.g. bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. 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]. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. ( give us a go). Spunk-rat sexually attractive person 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). Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. Books (full text) See: IAC list on Trove. bullet = Sacked, e.g. (my emphases). A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. 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. Sorry, I cant lend you any money, I havent got a brass razoo [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. currency lads, currency lasses = Native-born Australians; from colonial times when British coinage was scarce and Australian traders produced their own promissory notes or currency (i.e. Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! Sangers come in all shapes and sizes for all occasionsthere are gourmet sangers, steak sangers, veggi. Synonym of Spunk-rat: Australian Slang Spunk-rat sexually attractive person Translation. he barracks for Collingwood. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. FAQ = Acronym for Fair Average Quality; not normally used now, especially as it would be confused with the modern acronym of FAQ, meaning Frequently Asked Questions. bloods worth bottling = A compliment, e.g. He dudded me on the deal. He brought the teacher an apple, hes a real crawler. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Drain the dragon? Australians are known for many things spanning from being delinquent outcasts from Britain, to living in one of the most beautiful areas of the world, to Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. he did him over. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. flat out like a lizard drinking = Working very hard, e.g. 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. Who asked you to stick your bib in?. Also spelt hooroo. grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. 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. Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. 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. Want a lift? Of course, slang is in the eye of . Go on mate, choof off, get going. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). [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.]. spunk rat spunk.nl spunked spunkie spunkier Spunkier spunkiest Spunkiest spunk in English dictionary . The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. That blokes a bit strange; hes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast. The Australian sense of swag is a transferred use of swag from British thieves' slang 'a thief's plunder or booty'. semen. Derived from the story of the convict William Buckley, who escaped from his jailers and fled into the bush, who was never caught and was considered to have very little chance of surviving (ironically, William Buckley survived by living with a tribe of Aborigines, but gave himself up about thirty years later; so, as it turned out, he had a good chance of survival, after all). Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. Mary Gilmore Ankle Biter (Aussie slang for 'child') Billy (slang for 'Outback teapot') Straya (slang for 'Australia') True Blue (slang for 'genuinely Australian') Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). Johno = John. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Australian Slang True blue, fair dinkum, ridgy-didge; the Australian vocabulary is chockas with random terms and phrases that essentially mean very little. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?. back blocks = Referring to a place that is far from the city, or far from town, e.g. Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940] Derived from the idea that when a man wears a small pair of tight bathers, it looks like he is smuggling (or hiding) a budgerigar (budgie) inside his bathers, whereas the bulge is actually his genitalia. go to buggery = Go to hell. Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. Similar to back of Bourke. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. Not to be confused with BS. The Institute of Australian Culture 2013. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. That blokes a flamin galah; he doesnt know whether hes Arthur or Martha . cow cocky = A dairy farmer. [See the entry: bugger.]. 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. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). 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 chuck a sickie = To have a day off work, claiming to be sick whilst not being ill at all (falsely claiming sick leave). 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. toey = Restless, e.g. go soak your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). fair go = To have fair treatment, e.g. 4) Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, The Conversation True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. He fell when walking down the sand dune at the beach, and went A over T. Well, drink Bonox!. supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. sweet as = Awesome, fantastic, really good, terrific, e.g. Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. he missed crashing into the truck by a bees dick, he was a bees dick away from being sacked. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). 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. carked it = To die; stop working, e.g. John Le Gay Brereton "I eat brekkie every morning before sunup." 2. Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). 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. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). put the fangs in = To ask someone for a loan, to attempt to borrow money. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. not British sterling). Bali belly noun diarrhoea, as suffered by travellers to South-East Asia. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang - I mean - where else in the world is McDonald's (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas? 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). Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. : Excellent! Dont come the raw prawn with me!. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. Bazza = Barry. Have a Captain Cook at this. Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. nana = A banana. Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. Similar to giving someone the boot, or giving someone the flick. He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. Are you for real?). Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. australian slang. Bush week?. bonk = Hit, e.g. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. Hes a dead-set drongo. Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. Australia for the Australians! [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]Australia for the Australians = A nationalist catch phrase, demanding sovereignty for the native Australians (the Australian-born). wuss = Someone who is cowardly, usually referring to males. Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . bugger all = Very little or nothing, e.g. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. A Ace! gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. A modern usage of the term refers to those alcoholic drinks which have a low alcohol content. Excuse me, say again? n Australian a sexually attractive young person. In the Australian context Asian usually refers to someone of East Asian ethnicity (from China, Japan, Korea, etc. Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. Ill do you!; also as do over, e.g. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. He got the flick from work the other day (i.e. What else did you get for Christmas? spewin = Angry, very upset, not very happy, e.g. arse = Get rid of, e.g. dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. 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.). [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. Bodgy - of inferior quality. In AmE, the vulgar senses of spunk are rare and are in context. No budgie smugglers ? chuck = [1] Throw; e.g. dead-set. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. cracked = [1] To achieve something in particular, or to succeed in life, e.g. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Captain James CookCaptain Cook = Rhyming slang for look, e.g. did you get your license from out of a Cornflakes packet? [See the entry: Buckleys chance. chin wag = Talk, gossip, chat, usually refers to a conversation of some length regarding matters of little importance, 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). Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. 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. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. Derived from dinkum. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. Far from it - Australian slang has influenced the English language around the world, just as Australian culture has been transported to the world by comedians such as Barry Humphries, TV shows . He got into a blue with that bloke. No fricking way! Geez, hes really having a good whinge, isnt he? Sometimes whingers may be asked Would you like some cheese with your whine?, whinger = Someone who excessively complains, moans, whines, or whinges. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. Your email address will not be published. Contents 1 Episode guide 1.1 Season 1: 1995 1.2 Season 2: 1996 1.3 Season 3: 1997 Wikipedia, Meet the Feebles Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Wikipedia, Darkwing Duck s intertitle Genre Animated series Format Action/Adventure Wikipedia. Also used as a play upon words, e.g. bottler = Someone who is really good. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. bonzer = Excellent, e.g. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). Also rendered as Oz. Chrissie - Christmas. Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. We believe in a fair go around here; also used as a form of protest, e.g. ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], E. J. Brady Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. You know, unbutton the mutton? : I don't agree. bloody. Mate is what we say here. Well, av a go, ya mug!. 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. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Zoey Brooks 1.2 Dustin Brooks 1.3 Chase Matthews Wikipedia, List of Mr. Show episodes This is a list of all 30 episodes of the comedy television series Mr. Show. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. if someones car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they might exclaim Bugger! The term is used in the same way as Damn! Overseas visitors should take note that the term bugger is distinct from the original meaning of the terms bugger and buggery, regarding anal intercourse. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. not a dramatic event). two-pot screamer = Someone who gets drunk very easily; someone who gets drunk after drinking just two pots of beer (a pot of beer is a 285ml glass of beer, which is about half of an imperial pint). Similar to mucking around. 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. Banjo Paterson Also rendered as lammie. fair suck of the sauce bottle = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. The transfer of meaning (from the booty itself to the the booty and its container) is recorded by convict James Hardy Vaux in 1812 and published in his Memoirs in 1819. kiddo = A kid, a child. Fremantle Doctor = The cool breeze that blows in to Fremantle and Perth in the evenings. Can I correct/add to your phrase She bangs like a dunny door? Are you fair dinkum? (i.e. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. bugger off = Leave me alone; go away. bugger = [1] Damn. Rarely heard nowadays. cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Similar to a nosey parker, the latter phrase being apparently British in origin, possibly referring to Matthew Parker (1504-1575), Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known for poking his nose into the activities of his priests. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. The full phrase is Fair suck of the saveloy, but saveloy has long since been shortened to sav (a saveloy is a seasoned pork sausage). Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. Can also be used when talking to any younger person (even an adult) in a parental or negative fashion, e.g. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. 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). Distinct from crook, meaning criminal. dirty on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. lemonade, cola); sometimes the term is used to specifically refer to coloured soft drinks. We fanged it out of there. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Routledge. Hey mate, want a lift? That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Timeline of Australian history and culture more often than not comes with root rot. See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 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. she gave him a real earbashing. got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the flick; similar to give someone the arse. havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). true blue = Someone or something that is genuinely Australian or very Australian. Ill save this drink for Ron; this is a play upon words, used as if the speaker is keeping something aside for someone named Ron, when the item is actually being kept aside to be used later on. Mary Hannay Foott Excuse me, digger, how do I get to the next town? Derived from World War One army slang, when the soldiers referred to each other as digger. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. 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. When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. magpie = A hoarder; someone who is attracted to shiny things, who wants to take them home. Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. Can be hyphenated, i.e. Thanx Just rack off, you idiot!. Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. Hello. No worries That's OK; It doesn't matter; Don't mention it. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. . Knowing Your Australian Slang When planning a trip down under, be prepared for a colorful new vernacular. office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. stone the crows = A phrase used when surprised, e.g. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Dont lick your fingers. Search Web Search Thesaurus . doco = A documentary (usually refers to one on television). Everyone turns up in their vehicles, there's a raging party and they sleep/pass out in their swags, alone or if the night has worked out well, with company. Tucker Food . glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. Very good! couldnt raffle a chook in a pub = Referring to someone who is incompetent. bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. up the duff = Pregnant, e.g. used to describe somebody who has attitude, who has a presence. Can also be used regarding non-human subjects. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. 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. Yeah, bloody oath it is, mate!. 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. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. Thats beaut, mate!, You beaut!, What a beaut!, or You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. Dictionary of Australian slang . arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Root Rat. I have a vague recollection that it is an aussie variation of pulling the rabbit out of the hat and a shortened version of . Hes got hollow legs. Im not sure about this chicken in the fridge, I think its a bit iffy. 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. Similar to a few sandwiches short of a picnic and a few cents short of a dollar. 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