I owned acreage in Speewah, just out of Kuranda and didnt know we were classed as that faraway from the rest of the world.. there ya go onya! Block has a few meanings but the more Aussie one is your head. stickybeak - a snoop, a nosy person, compare British English "noseyparker". Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. As Edward Gibbon Wakefield noted in his 1829 letter from Sydney: "The base language of English thieves is becoming the established language of the colony It is flippant, irreverent, indecorous; it may be indecent or obscene." Slightly confusing, right? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 1. good looking person (of either sex); 2. John OBrien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan) 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. 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. Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. Plural: durries. Similar to the phrase Shell be apples. black velvet. Have a bo peep at that over there. Hes a fair dinkum Aussie. In this article, we divide all the Australian slang words into three main groups: slang abbreviations ending in -ie (barbie, sunnies), slang abbreviations ending in -o (e.g. Marie E. J. Pitt He was stoked when he won the raffle. 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). pash = Passionate kissing of a long duration. [See the entry: whinge. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. 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. Dont be a silly billy. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] Damn, my lawn mowers buggered; Im gunna have to get it fixed. Snag. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Throw a few snags on the barbie and you'll have happy guests. Bluey - bluebottle jellyfish. hes dirty on her for flirting with his brother, shes dirty on him for spending the night at the pub; also to have the wrong thing done to someone, e.g. There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. Australian explorers I tried to learn algebra, but I couldnt get a handle on it. noggin = Head, e.g. Come and have a cuppa. flick = Get rid of, e.g. Gazza = Garry. Dryblower Murphy Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. doesnt know if hes Arthur or Martha = Someone who is confused; similar to doesnt know if he is coming or going. ballistic phrase go ballistic, to become crazy; get furious. filthy on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. Shes got a bun in the oven; the babys due in three months), although the latter phrase is apparently British in origin. 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. Who asked you to stick your bib in?. it was so obvious that even Blind Freddie could have seen it, even Blind Freddie could have done it. guernsey = A football jumper (clothing used to cover the torso), which displays the teams colours; to get a guernsey refers to being picked, or selected, for a footy team (can also be used in other contexts, re. Hey, come and have a gander at this!. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! 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). Speewah = Somewhere very far away. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. couldnt organise a piss-up in a brewery = Referring to someone who is incompetent. Routledge. being selected to join a team or group). Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. boozer = [2] Someone who drinks a lot of alcoholic drinks, especially beer. 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. spunk google books The following definitions and usage are from: Dalzell -The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2nd Edition. divvy = Divide, e.g. Similar to the phrase put the bite on. Also spelt as drop-bear or dropbear. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. I think that blokes been out in the sun for too long, hes acting troppo, Watch out, hes gone troppo! Derived from the phrase tropical fever, used during the Second World War, when Australian soldiers in the Pacific theatre believed that long exposure to the heat and tropical conditions could make someone go mad. Stevo = Steven, or Stephen. sheila = A woman. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead. Similar to the term town bike, e.g. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. Henry Kendall Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. piss = Beer. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Aussie salute - brushing away flies with your hand. Drain the dragon? Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. Once the cops catch up with him, then itll be all over red rover. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. smoko = Smoking break (by extension, it can refer to a tea break for non-smokers). 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. After explaining it they still dont believe it is a legit phrase. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. earbash. Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. Bananaland = Queensland, so-named as a lot of bananas are grown in that state, being located in the tropical north of Australia. 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. Your email address will not be published. Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. 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). Have a decko at that!. He put the bite on her for a loan. Similar to a few sandwiches short of a picnic and a few cents short of a dollar. block. 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. 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). Person, usually a male. Anzac. 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. Singular: Anglo. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. he bailed her up to talk about her decision. The earliest published example located for give it a burl, Shirl is from 2005. 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. Probably wanting to get the tram to the beach, the tram was always full, and it left without you. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Lucy Everett Homfray Phrase/term . Weve been here too long, its time to hit the frog and toad. John Le Gay Brereton done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. blotto = A reference to someone who is very drunk, e.g. 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. big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. 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. Jesus H. Christ! Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. bottler = Someone who is really good. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. I didnt know that was going to happen. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. Bail Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. 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. dud = Defraud, e.g. Days of thunder and glory:). I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. See: IAC list on Trove. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. semen. Flag. he missed crashing into the truck by a bees dick, he was a bees dick away from being sacked. she gave him a real earbashing. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . Australian slang words - a definitive guide to Aussie slang Mark October 18, 2007 12 Comments So you've decided to move to Australia. clocked = To have hit someone, e.g. Am I ever gonna to see your face again? Bali belly noun diarrhoea, as suffered by travellers to South-East Asia. We were all offered some free apples, but he got there first, and picked the eyes out; in early usage from the squattocracys practice of picking out the best bits of land, leaving only less worthy land for the rest; possibly from animals picking out the eyes of a dead animal as the best and juiciest part. In army slang, a kilometer is called a click, e.g. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. no wuckin furries = Not a problem; an adaptation of No fuckin worries. he barracks for Collingwood. or a piss, a scratch and a good look around (SMH, 19 April 2017). earbashing = To talk non-stop, to talk incessantly, or to tell someone off, e.g. Now youve broken it; good onya, idiot. 25 January 2018. Get your laughing gear around that sanger. Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. The women are all avoiding him; hes about as popular as a Jew in Germany (derives from the treatment of Jews in Germany during the period of the Third Reich). Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. walkabout = To head off somewhere without telling people where youve gone; to travel aimlessly, e.g. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. 71. Bazza = Barry. Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite (Andrew Scott), Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward), Frank Gardiner, Mad Dan Morgan, and Ned Kelly were all considered to be bushrangers. Everyone else are Territorians! Also rendered as Oz. shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. thongs - flip-flops. Derived from the insensitive, or politically incorrect, phrase carrying on like a Jew with a pork chop in a synagogue. 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 . off like a brides nightie = To depart very quickly, e.g. Thank you for pointing that out. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. That blokes a bit strange; hes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . (soldier slang WW2) SPUNK - sexually attractive person SPUNKRAT - sexually attractive person of opposite . aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Can be hyphenated, i.e. ! shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. Another boatload of refos landed on the north coast yesterday. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. bog in = Indulge freely; same as the expression dig in. bewdy = An exclamation regarding something that is great, e.g. bushie = A country person (i.e. Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. Australian slang, also known as 'Strine' is widely used by Australian people. use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. mates rates = A decent-sized discount, which is given to friends (mates). deli = Delicatessen, a shop mainly selling cold cuts of meat, or a section in a supermarket where cold cuts of meat are obtained (however, in Perth, deli is the term used for milk bar). Brickie: A bricklayer. droob = A worthless person, Hes a complete droob. Also used to refer to real Australians, e.g. dig = An abbreviation of digger (meaning friend, cobber, mate). 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. Rarely used nowadays. bundle = A lot of money, a bundle of money, e.g. Knowing Your Australian Slang When planning a trip down under, be prepared for a colorful new vernacular. You know, strain the potatoes. was fired; got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the arse. 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. 5) drop bears, IAC list on Trove. rough as guts = Someone who appears to be uncouth, uncultured, and lacking social refinement, e.g. 3) Dropbear Warning, Cowra Guardian 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. geek = To look, 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. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. If it was connected with Strachan, it could date back to his Skyhooks days (beginning in the 1970s), or it could even be connected to his fame as host of the TV childrens show Shirls Neighbourhood (1979-1983). Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson] spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. compo = Workers compensation, also known as workers comp. Similar to hoo roo. In earlier times (when New South Wales was the main area of settlement in Australia), it was used to refer to native-born Australians in general (regarding those of British-European descent, as the term did not include the Aborigines). fix you up = To pay someone, e.g. Australian literature arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. See: IAC list on Trove. in the nuddy - naked. dead-set. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. blower = Telephone, e.g. Derived from spewing (i.e. So I looked at G.A. Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. The world's best online dictionary. cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, 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). Makes a bit more sense than just she bangs like a dunny door! Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). beauty = Something of good quality, e.g. Used in the term Aussie battler. rubber = An eraser (i.e. Hes a dinky-di Australian; similar to true blue. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. Similar to the term yall (you all), as used in the southern states of the USA. 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. Go bite your bum, chum. arse = Get rid of, e.g. he was carrying on like a two-bob watch (from having a cheap watch that goes too fast). Significant events and commemorative dates bathers - swimsuit. Skips = A derogatory term for Australians of British ethnicity; a term that originated with those of Southern European ethnicity to refer to Anglo-Australians. cockies = [2] Often a derogatory term for poor bush farmers, possibly from having land so poor that they were jokingly said to only be able to farm cockies (cockatoos, a type of bird); however, it is now often used to refer to farmers in general. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. Similar to cactus. knackered = Very tired, exhausted. 125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases A Cold One - Beer Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC Ankle Biter - Child Arvo - Afternoon ( S'Arvo - this afternoon!) C. J. Dennis havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. If your American friends still wont believe you, heres a brief list of examples of the phrase, sourced from newspaper articles, books, and internet pages: He donged him on the head. do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. Recommended poetry 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. crawler = Someone who sucks up to authority figures, e.g. You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. they had a real barney over that one (sometimes spelt as barny). bust up = A disagreement or fight, e.g. [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. 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. skite = Boast, e.g. flat out like a lizard drinking = Working very hard, 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). A ute, doing some burn-outsute = A utility vehicle, being a vehicle with a tray behind the seating section (can be an open tray, or a tray with sides and a tailgate at the back). Dont be silly. dimmies = Dim Sims, the Australian version of the Chinese food Dim Sum; cooked for diggers on the goldfields in the 1850s, the modern recipe and style is believed to have been developed by William Wing Young in 1945. dingo = A treacherous and cowardly person; from the characteristics attributed to the Australian dog, the dingo. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Spunk Rat (noun) (Australian slang): An attractive person (usually male). faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). 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. 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