Gumsuckers = People from the state of Victoria. Bananaland = Queensland, so-named as a lot of bananas are grown in that state, being located in the tropical north of Australia. its all over Red Rover = Indicating the finish of something, e.g. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. Correction is Give it a burl Shirl (probably related to Shirley Strachan of the band Skyhooks) Bananalanders = Queenslanders; i.e. Similar to cactus. Hes just a blow-in. He dudded me on the deal. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. Anglos = Those of British ethnic descent. Australians are generally a very easy-going bunch, and this is often reflected in how they speak. boomer = A large kangaroo (such as in the Rolf Harris song about Six white boomers). Sausage. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. Aussie Slang. Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson] not a dramatic event). This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Fair go, mate. rubber = An eraser (i.e. dry as a nuns nasty = Very dry, or very thirsty, e.g. The full phrase is She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone. ambos = Ambulance medics. See: IAC list on Trove. Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). bottled = To smash someone (usually over the head) with a bottle, such as in a pub fight, e.g. Captain James CookCaptain Cook = Rhyming slang for look, e.g. beaut = Something that is great, e.g. Ring the rattlesnake? It means difficult, dangerous or challenging. grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. 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). choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, e.g. Also spelt as drop-bear or dropbear. Aussie slang for "sandwich". Shooting the moon [short story by Henry Lawson], Timeline of Australian history and culture, Calendar of Australian history and culture, Significant events and commemorative dates. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Hes a dinky-di Australian; similar to true blue. dong = To hit or punch, e.g. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. CJ. Thanks for fixing my car, good onya! Can also be used in a sarcastic manner, e.g. Cart Distinct from the word nanna, which means grandmother. Arvo Afternoon. Hello. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Robbo = Robert. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. bomb = A no-good car, of bad appearance, or poor mechanical worth, e.g. He got the flick from work the other day (i.e. 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 Similar to no worries. Singular: ambo. bower bird = A hoarder; can also refer to a petty thief. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite (Andrew Scott), Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward), Frank Gardiner, Mad Dan Morgan, and Ned Kelly were all considered to be bushrangers. 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. loo = Toilet (crapper, dunny, shitter, water closet). 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.). Brisvegas/Brizzie: Informal name of the city of Brisbane. bugger = [1] Damn. I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. You reckon Australia was founded in the year 1500? She bottled her boyfriend in a spat, He seems really angry, it looks like hes going to bottle someone. ), instead of referring to all Asians in general; this differs to the UK usage of the term, where Asian usually refers to someone of Central Asian ethnicity (from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). 71. they had a real barney over that one (sometimes spelt as barny). bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. chardonnay socialists = Leftists from well-off socio-economic backgrounds. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. Poetry and songs, 1786-1900 Also rendered as parmi or parmo. Bluey - bluebottle jellyfish. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. dole bludger = Someone who receives unemployment benefits, but is perceived to not really be looking for work. as miserable as a bandicoot, as poor as a bandicoot. See: IAC list on Trove. Rarely heard nowadays. Rarely used nowadays. all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. doco = A documentary (usually refers to one on television). 33. rough end of the pineapple = Used in reference to someone getting a raw deal. Stone the crows! big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). That blokes a bit odd; hes a stubbie short of a six pack. Similar to faffing around. cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. chong = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. like a house on fire = People who get on well together, e.g. By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. 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. Can also be spelt as bonza. carn = Strine for Come on, especially used when barracking for a team, e.g. 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. Dont trust that bloke, hes a dog, He dogged on his mates. sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. Feeling inspired to learn more weird quirks from around the English-speaking world? shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. To pronounce this properly, the word furries should rhyme with curries, durries, or worries. A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. decko = To look, e.g. Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. bucks party = [See the entry: bucks night.]. Singular: ankle biter. on the turps = Drinking alcohol excessively; similar to the phrases on the grog, on the piss, and on the sauce. = 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). However, when I look at his second meaning, this seems to cover your given usage: sus it out = Check it out, check on something, look at something, investigate, e.g. Books (full text) sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. 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. bloomin = An exclamatory oath (blooming), I cant believe that happened, no bloomin way. hawk the fork = Soliciting for purposes of prostitution; from hawk (to sell) and fork (vagina). swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. He brought the teacher an apple, hes a real crawler. glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. shithouse = [2] No good, e.g. Where did you get your licence? Links, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. Marie E. J. Pitt Singular: snag, e.g. In the Australian context Asian usually refers to someone of East Asian ethnicity (from China, Japan, Korea, etc. bolt it in = To win easily, or to win by a great distance, e.g. shattered = Very tired, exhausted. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. Mild admonishment. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. Not sure. 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). Davo = David. Well, av a go, ya mug!. 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. That blokes a flamin galah; he doesnt know whether hes Arthur or Martha . True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. Aussie battlers = Australians who are not rich, battling against lifes odds. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. See: IAC list on Trove. Gazza = Garry. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. 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. Ozzie) : Australian Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Avos : avocados B B & S : Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in . Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). See: IAC list on Trove. lemonade, cola); sometimes the term is used to specifically refer to coloured soft drinks. Whoever complied this list has never been north of Victoria.. so much great stuff not included, this needs a complete overhaul. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. From a reference to an outdoor toilet. Also rendered as Oz. chockablock = Full, e.g. scab = Someone who works whilst their fellow employees are on strike, someone who takes over a strikers job, non-union labour used as strike-breakers. Im going to see the relos at Christmas. 125 Common Australian Slang Words, Terms and Phrases 1. Shes up the duff. was fired; got the sack), bullshit = A term which is used to refer to a lie, to something said that is disagreed with, or to a situation that is disagreed with), e.g. bum steer = Given the wrong information, received the wrong directions, misled. Aussie salute - brushing away flies with your hand. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. pong = A bad smell, e.g. = A line from the chorus of the song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, by The Angels; in public performances, it is common practice for the crowd to follow the line by jumping in with the response No way, get fucked, fuck off!, chanted in tune with the music. Im going to get on the blower, and find out whats goin on. In AmE, the vulgar senses of spunk are rare and are in context. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. Definitely used as an expression of luck vs skill as in that was pure arse. He was skiting about how good he is at footy. I cant be arsed to cook dinner tonight. Also spelt hooroo. 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. tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. yonks = A long time, e.g. 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. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. bees knees = Something very good. Kevin 747 (Kevin Rudd)Kevin 747 = Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia, Dec. 2007 to June 2010 and June 2013 to Sept. 2013), who used the slogan Kevin 07 for his 2007 election campaign, but the slogan was adapted (by those critical of his many hours of air travel at public expense) to Kevin 747 (although Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison were later reported as having taken more overseas trips than Rudd, but escaped being labelled for doing so). Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell), The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900] I tried to learn algebra, but I couldnt get a handle on it. Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, but the official count of lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m) in size is approximately 11,842. dead-set drongo = Someone who is regarded as a total idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. dob = To inform on, e.g. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. For example, when it comes to fashionable clothing, Big blokes have always had the rough end of the pineapple [ref.]. boozer = [2] Someone who drinks a lot of alcoholic drinks, especially beer. Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . 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. a few sangers short of a barbie = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. 1b. thong = Open-toed footwear, designed to be used in hot weather, especially at the beach. built like a brick dunny = Someone of a solid and heavy build, e.g. there was someone running round like a chook with its head cut off, yelling blue murder, so to speak (The Bulletin, 10 February 1960, p. 33). Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. or a piss, a scratch and a good look around (SMH, 19 April 2017). Ive just paid all of my bills, and now Ive got bugger all money left. Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. 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. You know, unbutton the mutton? Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] cow cocky = A dairy farmer. (Top) B. Bikkie : biscuit ( also "it cost big bikkies" - it was expensive) Billabong : an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse. Heritage, history, and heroes; literature, legends, and larrikins. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. 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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. from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. Im working on a farm, earning a crust, What do you do for a crust? (derives from the association of the term bread with money). arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. Hes a fair dinkum Aussie. Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. Based upon the fanciful notion that a person is eating so much that the food is filling up not only their stomach, but also their legs. Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. oo roo = Goodbye. bible basher = Someone who is outspokenly Christian (similar to a bible thumper). cracked = [1] To achieve something in particular, or to succeed in life, e.g. Claytons = A non-alcoholic drink advertised (in a huge advertising campaign) as the drink you have when youre not having a drink, a phrase that then came to be commonly used to describe many other things that largely occur, or exist, in name only, e.g. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] sanger A sandwich. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. bucks night = A grooms party held prior to his wedding, a males-only occasion; also referred to as a bucks party; from the idea of a young deer (a buck) reaching adulthood. Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. 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. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. Now youve broken it; good onya, idiot. Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. 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. dont go out in a wind = A reference to the phrase about someone who thinks so highly of themselves, that theyve got tickets on themselves; e.g. 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 . Raymond, I am familiar with this phrase from as long as I can remember growing up in country SA especially common on the footy field! Can also be spelt as cooee. Hello, sign in. Also known as a root ute, a shaggin wagon, or a sin bin. Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). durry = A cigarette, e.g. Stories, songs, and sages. A beautiful tongue made up of colourful metaphors and delicately constructed witticisms, but it is also a language of simplicity. 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. toey = Restless, e.g. 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. dog = An informer, especially an informer for the police or prison guards, e.g. doesnt know if hes Arthur or Martha = Someone who is confused; similar to doesnt know if he is coming or going. it was so obvious that even Blind Freddie could have seen it, even Blind Freddie could have done it. A Bondi tram (Sydney)shoot through like a Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast, e.g. Similar to the rhyming slang term Captain Cook. verb 1. to depart, leave: Come on, let's bail. A Book for Kids [by C. J. Dennis, 1921] grumblebum = A complainer, a whinger, a whiner. If your brains were dynamite they wouldnt part your hair = Derogatory phrase, inferring that someone is not very smart. no dramas = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine, this is not a drama (i.e. 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). An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. : I don't agree. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. Everyone else are Territorians! ], Filed Under: IAC articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australian language, Australian phrases, Australian slang, Australian words, IAC list, Strine. Cabbage Gardeners = Victorians. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. 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). Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. Also spelt ooroo. earbashing = To talk non-stop, to talk incessantly, or to tell someone off, e.g. bite your bum = An emphatic way of telling someone No! or disagreeing with them, e.g. Down Under = Australia, e.g. The world's best online dictionary. Sheila. Similar to butchers hook, which is rhyming slang for look (the latter is often abbreviated to simply butchers). crook = [2] To attack or abuse, to go crook at someone, e.g. The Australian National Dictionary (AND) is a dictionary of Australianisms. bonzer = Excellent, e.g. fush an chups = Fish and chips; a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. List and definition of Australian Slang, Local Lingo and Unique Phrases. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. 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). @James, from my experience cobber is a generational thing, typically said by our older mothers and fathers who would have been born in the WWII era. not much chop = Not very good, e.g. Go on mate, choof off, get going. Grant Hervey 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. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). Little Johnny (John Howard)Little Johnny = John Howard (Prime Minister of Australia, 1996-2007), who was tagged in the media as little Johnny Howard (although at 59, or 175cm, he was about average height; Howard was taller than Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who never received the somewhat derogatory nickname of little, even though Hawke stood at 57, or 170cm). A. G. Stephens I would strongly suggest to remove this slang work from your dictionary. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. Brickie: A bricklayer. A person . dead-set. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Lucy Everett Homfray Core of My Heart [My Country, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908] I didnt know that was going to happen. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. falling head over heels, e.g. Asian = Not a slang term as such, but included here so as to clear up any confusion that overseas visitors may have. 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. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). noggin = Head, e.g. (Originally illicit) relations of white male and black female. gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. Mary Gilmore The Australian usage differs to the British usage of the term, where wog refers to people of Central Asian ethnicity (people from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). Meaning everything will be alright. Thesaurus > Synonym of spunk-rat. The Institute of Australian Culture dial = A persons face; derives from the face of a clock, which is called a dial. lol . (Supplied: Chelsey Horne) Gnarly Gnarly can mean very good as well. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. thongs - flip-flops. Australian slang has evolved over time to something that's almost unrecognisable! 'Bruce bailed' = Bruce isn't going to turn up. [See the entry: go to buggery. 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