piss = Beer. Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . You know, strain the potatoes. Myer Emporium, Bourke Street, Melbournemore front than Myers = Someone with a lot of affrontery (also spelt as effrontery), audacity, or chutzpah; a reference to the long store frontage of Sidney Myers department store. Derived from the term Cabbage State, referring to the state of Victoria; the term infers that, because the state is quite small (compared to the other states of Australia), Victoria is about the size of a cabbage garden. a few sandwiches short of a picnic = Someone who is lacking in intelligence, someone who is a bit mentally slow, someone who is a bit slow on the uptake, e.g. 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 Babylon NG. 1b. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). ); pike out. Dont do that again, or Ill knock your block off. spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). He was skiting about how good he is at footy. dead tight = Very drunk. Similar to the phrase Damn you to hell. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. 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. Cornstalks = People from New South Wales; New South Welshmen. Not sure. The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. in the nuddy - naked. Hes a dead-set drongo. go to buggery = Go to hell. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. geek = To look, e.g. Bail A term arising from the vast sandy deserts of Western Australia; also, sandgroper is the name of a burrowing insect found in Western Australia, belonging to the Cylindrachetidae family. like a house on fire = People who get on well together, e.g. Or fair suck of the sav. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. Derived from the geographic position of Mexico, compared to the USA. The earliest published example located for give it a burl, Shirl is from 2005. ballsy 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. crook = [2] To attack or abuse, to go crook at someone, e.g. 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). Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. spunk = A handsome man, a sexy man. The phrase bugger it means damn it. Yeah? He got the bullet from work (i.e. dont get your knickers in a knot = Dont get upset. On the other side of the coin, a woman is known as a sheila. Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. Fremantle Doctor = The cool breeze that blows in to Fremantle and Perth in the evenings. point the bone = To wish ill upon someone; from the practice of Aboriginal witch doctors, who would point a bone at someone in order to place a curse upon them. Have a butchers at this. Bodgy - of inferior quality. [See the entry: drongo.]. dob = To inform on, e.g. av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. Australian slang words - a definitive guide to Aussie slang Mark October 18, 2007 12 Comments So you've decided to move to Australia. sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. In Australia, the terms bugger and buggery are relatively inoffensive (in the right context, they are only as offensive as the word damn); however, this usage is very different to other places, which is why the ABC television show Club Buggery (1995-1997) had problems being sold to overseas markets, since in other countries the term buggery is only known regarding its original meaning of anal intercourse (in 1998 the show was revamped as The Channel Nine Show). garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Aggro: Aggressive, ticked off, spoiling for a fight Alkie: Alcoholic 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. 2013. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Here is what you give as its meaning: she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. We fanged it out of there. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. The information for the entry bangs like a dunny door has now been expanded. 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! See: 1) Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, The Australian Museum Australians are generally a very easy-going bunch, and this is often reflected in how they speak. Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g. Derived from the complimentary phrase your bloods worth bottling. Joseph Furphy When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. Hes a bit of a boofhead. they became great friends, they got on like a house on fire. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. He was pretty toey about having to stay inside all day. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] 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. bitumen = A tarred road; from the bitumen used on roads. , here's our guide to the best (and worst) of Australian slang. 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. give it a burl, Shirl = An expanded form of the phrase Give it a burl. skite = Boast, e.g. She bottled her boyfriend in a spat, He seems really angry, it looks like hes going to bottle someone. Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. Shes not bad looking. Are you for real?). In the last race, he just bolted it in. Stories, songs, and sages. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). barracker = Someone who barracks for a person or a group (i.e. whinge = To complain, moan, whine, especially used when there is little reason for complaint, when there is no point complaining, or when the matter seems trivial, e.g. Thesaurus > Synonym of spunk-rat. Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. 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. someone in the family), e.g. ballistic phrase go ballistic, to become crazy; get furious. There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. hawk the fork = Soliciting for purposes of prostitution; from hawk (to sell) and fork (vagina). troppo = To go crazy, loony, mad; to be mentally disturbed; acting strangely, e.g. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Want a lift? mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. Hes moved out of home and batching it now. choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, e.g. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. hlphoto/Shutterstock All about Australia Back o'Bourke Outback. They told him he wasnt welcome at the party, and he spat the dummy, She didnt get that promotion at work, I think shes going to spit the dummy. It's like my Australian Slang Dictionary! lammo = A lamington. Ahhh, the days of Dragon playing at the Bondi Hotel, opposite the beach. Australia for the White man = A nationalist catch phrase; it was the motto of the influential magazine The Bulletin from 1908 until 1960. get a handle on = To understand something, e.g. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). She bangs like a dunny door. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. bush tucker = Food found out in the bush, growing wild; exemplified in the TV series Bush Tucker Man (which aired in the 1980s and 1990s, starring Les Hiddins). blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. not British sterling). coldie - beer. falling head over heels, e.g. nana = A banana. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). was fired; got the sack), his girlfriend didnt like him any more, so she gave him the arse. blind Freddie = A phrase used in comparison to establish something that is obvious or easy, e.g. Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. 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. Here is a list of commonly used words and phrases try them out with your Australian friends! Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. he drank ten beers, then he chucked up in the toilet. Henry Kendall A. G. Stephens opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. ], bugger = [2] An annoying person (usually used regarding males), e.g. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. Whilst buggery does not specifically mean hell, it serves the same function as hell as used in common phrase Go to hell. bolt it in = To win easily, or to win by a great distance, e.g. He dobbed him in to the cops, Watch out for that bloke, hes a dobber, She dobbed in her classmate to the teacher. 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). someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. It includes words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency here than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. spit the dummy = Have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper. Arvo Afternoon. Who asked you to stick your bib in?. boofhead = Someone who is stupid or a bit slow, e.g. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). Look at that bloke; hes almost falling over; hes blotto. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words. dinky di = Truly Australian, e.g. Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. Australian literature bible basher = Someone who is outspokenly Christian (similar to a bible thumper). bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. Aussie = [2] Australia, or something from Australia; e.g. You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. 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