Folk music and bush music (videos) Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. 1. good looking person (of either sex); 2. In army slang, a kilometer is called a click, e.g. carn = Strine for Come on, especially used when barracking for a team, e.g. A country dunnydunny = Toilet (bog, crapper, loo, shitter, water closet). K = Kilometer (abbreviation), e.g. Can be hyphenated, i.e. like a house on fire = People who get on well together, e.g. come the raw prawn = To try to impose on someone, or to seek an advantage, e.g. 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. geek = To look, e.g. Books (full text) Dryblower Murphy not bad = Something which is good, e.g. All-purpose intensifying adjective. 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. chuck a wobbly = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit, wobbling about all over the place); also chuck a fit, chuck a mental, chuck a mickey, e.g. Thanx billy cart = A cart used by children; often such a cart is used for racing down hills (refers to a small cart that could be pulled along by a billy goat). I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. pulled that one out of their arse. as used in the song I come from a land down under. fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. spewin = Angry, very upset, not very happy, e.g. 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. couldnt organise a root in a brothel = Referring to someone who is incompetent. 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.). that car is useless, its shithouse. Can also be used to refer to any woman (similar to sheila). Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. Rather less imaginatively, they are also called 'ballhuggers'. barney = To have a big disagreement, or a fight, e.g. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. The world's best online dictionary. Similar to the term town bike, e.g. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). A woman. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. wuss = Someone who is cowardly, usually referring to males. Correction is Give it a burl Shirl (probably related to Shirley Strachan of the band Skyhooks) Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. Whilst buggery does not specifically mean hell, it serves the same function as hell as used in common phrase Go to hell. Used in the term Aussie battler. : Excellent! Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Aussie slang for "sandwich". Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. Its a bit of an old bomb. That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast. cut = Feeling hurt, e.g. In other Australian slang contexts, bugger means damn (damnation). Im going to see the relos at Christmas. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. sanger A sandwich. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Thats a big ask. brolly - umbrella. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. . a car driver sounding his horn a lot (the imputation being that the driver was acting like a child who had received a present for Christmas, who would play with it a lot, due to the excitement of having just received a new toy). Shes up the duff. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. not much chop = Not very good, e.g. all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. 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. havent got a brass razoo = Being poor; a reference to a (non-existent) worthless coin, e.g. earbash. Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. loo = Toilet (crapper, dunny, shitter, water closet). ], bugger = [2] An annoying person (usually used regarding males), e.g. FIFO = [2] Acronym for Fly In, Fly Out, referring to workers (particularly regarding mine workers in remote areas of Western Australia) who fly in to a remote locations, work for two to three weeks, then fly back to their homes for a week or so, and then fly back to work again. flat chat = Very fast or very hard, e.g. 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. Bogans or just some blokes having a good time?bogan = Someone who is perceived as being uncouth, uncultured, and of a lower socio-economic class (excepting cashed-up bogans); stereotyped as someone who wears flannelette shirts, smokes cigarettes (especially Winnie Blues, i.e. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. bathers - swimsuit. 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). like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge = Someone who is very alone. bitumen = A tarred road; from the bitumen used on roads. Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g. fush an chups = Fish and chips; a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. sus it out = Check it out, check on something, look at something, investigate, e.g. Brickie: A bricklayer. Sheila. Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. 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). Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. The phrase bugger it means damn it. He got into a blue with that bloke. game as Ned Kelly = Someone who is brave, willing to face incredible odds, e.g. blower = Telephone, 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). 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). 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. bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. bangs like a dunny door = A female who is sexually promiscuous, e.g. That old food pongs!. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. The full phrase is She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone. Commie = A Communist; also rendered as Commo. Go on, give us a dink on your bike; also referred to as double-dinking. This Australian slang phrase is not as common as it once was. dillybag = A small bag, from the Aboriginal term for a bag or basket. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. hoo roo = Goodbye. = 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). supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. Piece of piss : easy task. A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. booze bus = A police van, used as a mobile breath-testing station (for police to determine if a drivers blood alcohol level is over the legal limit). chewy on your boot = A derogatory phrase called out at AFL matches (the imputation being that the caller hopes that the footballer has chewing gum stuck on his boot, so that he cant kick the ball properly). Not to be confused with BS. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Aussie Slang. cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). . A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Short for "good day". He was stoked when he won the raffle. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. dog = An informer, especially an informer for the police or prison guards, e.g. stinker = A very hot day, e.g. Flag. Similar to give it a bash, give it a whirl. Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. grumblebum = A complainer, a whinger, a whiner. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. So, let's not milkshake duck (verb) Australian slang by focusing too much on the past cultural cringe and underplaying the evolving nature of slang. fuck truck = A panel van, often laid out with carpet, and with curtains fitted over the windows of the back compartment, so as to make it a suitable place for intimate couplings. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. sticky beak = [2] Having an unwarranted look into someone elses business, e.g. Bullamakanka = Somewhere very far away. : I don't agree. Dont be a silly billy. use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. = 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). give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. There is also Dont be a Billy. Download it's free. Although most people who aren't from Australia hear Aussie slang terms and scoff at how "they're just shortforms of real words" a lot of words we use today originated from the Lucky Country. The term derives from the employment of Chinese as non-union labour and strike-breakers (i.e. Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it may sometimes be regarded as derogatory even if not intended as such. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. It's like my Australian Slang Dictionary! John Shaw Neilson Shes not bad looking. List and definition of Australian Slang, Local Lingo and Unique Phrases. ARSE: 2 Equivalent to tail (U.S.): sexual access to women; THE GOOD FORTUNE this implies. Meaning everything will be alright. 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!) Similar to buggered, knackered, stonkered. bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. clocked = To have hit someone, e.g. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. 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 piss = Beer. They had a real stoush at the back of the pub. Usually used regarding men. go south til your hat floats = A relatively polite way of telling someone to go drown themselves, e.g. Links, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem Throw a few snags on the barbie and you'll have happy guests. [See the entry: drongo.]. she gave him a real earbashing. A Bondi tram (Sydney)shoot through like a Bondi tram = To depart very quickly, to move fast, e.g. [See the entry: havent got a brass razoo.]. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] See: IAC list on Trove. bloody oath = Too right, thats the truth, an affirmation of a truth, e.g. telling lies, fanciful stories (tall stories), or saying what is considered to be incorrect information. Babylon NG. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . He got the flick from work the other day (i.e. Similar to the rhyming slang term Captain Cook. Fair suck of the sauce bottle. beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. Dont do that again, or Ill knock your block off. Whoever complied this list has never been north of Victoria.. so much great stuff not included, this needs a complete overhaul. big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). Singular: Anglo. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. Go on, get outta here. Just rack off, you idiot!. Hes filthy on her for flirting with his brother, Shes filthy on him for spending the night at the pub; similar to dirty on. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger Im as dry as a nuns nasty; based upon a disrespectful reference to a nuns private parts from lack of sexual activity. Thats a nice car youve got there; shes a beauty alright. arse . Wilkes A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, and found support for my contention in this part of his entry: Derived from the rumours men swapped with each other when gathered at water carts (many of which used to have the brand name on them of the Shepparton manufacturing company called J. Furphy & Sons); especially applies to a rumour or story which is untrue or which sounds unlikely to be true. FIFO = [1] Acronym for Fit In or Fuck Off. , here's our guide to the best (and worst) of Australian slang. 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