shell be right = Everything will be alright. You reckon Australia was founded in the year 1500? beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. drongo = Someone who is an idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. bullet = Sacked, e.g. The earliest published example located for give it a burl, Shirl is from 2005. Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. used to describe somebody who has attitude, who has a presence. Julia Robinson, editor of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, says while it's chiefly a US term, it's also used in Australia, particularly in surfing contexts. There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. He was pretty toey about having to stay inside all day. Well, drink Bonox!. 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. Heritage, history, and heroes; literature, legends, and larrikins. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. he got angry and he clocked him; presumably from hitting someone across the dial (dial being slang for face, as the face of a clock is called a dial). Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g. 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). noggin = Head, e.g. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). bikkies = Biscuits (cookies in American terminology); can also be spelt as bickies. The G = The Melbourne Cricket Ground, abbreviated as The MCG, further abbreviated as The G. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. go south til your hat floats = A relatively polite way of telling someone to go drown themselves, e.g. hawk the fork = Soliciting for purposes of prostitution; from hawk (to sell) and fork (vagina). Similar to the phrase Dont get your panties in a twist. Hes a real bloody drongo. Jesus H. Christ! laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. get out of here = An expression of disbelief, 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. spunk Meanings and definitions of "spunk" (Australian, New Zealand, slang) An attractive person (normally male). BYO = An acronym for Bring Your Own, originally regarding alcoholic drinks but now also used for other items. Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge = Someone who is very alone. earbash. Speewah = Somewhere very far away. The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson] sanger A sandwich. Similar to the phrase Bun in the oven (e.g. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. Of course, it may well be that the variation has no connection with Strachan, and that it was just a rhyming variation of the original phrase somewhat similar in style to Hello Jack, hows your back?, And then there is Spew-manti the usual reference for the cheap alcoholic bubbly Asti-Spumante of the 1970s, What does Dont be an Uncle Willy mean please? dinky di = Truly Australian, e.g. 3) Dropbear Warning, Cowra Guardian bugger off = Leave me alone; go away. Not slang as such, but a well-known part of Australian pub culture. Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. 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. Dont trust that bloke, hes a dog, He dogged on his mates. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Thorpedo = Ian Thorpe, the famous swimmer. Of course, slang is in the eye of . Bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.) Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?. gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Phrase/term . that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. Pozzy : position. 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. Geez, its a real stinker out there, Its stinking hot, Its a stinker of a day. Bluey - heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. arse . cow cocky = A dairy farmer. Can be hyphenated, i.e. its all over Red Rover = Indicating the finish of something, e.g. Not a slang term as such, but it is included here since Americans can get confused over the term, as a thong in the USA refers to a skimpy piece of underwear (Australians also call that type of clothing a thong; however, they are well aware that there are two main types of thong, one for footwear and one for underwear). Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. he build the shed, but its a bit of a bodgy job; similar to the term dodgy, and possibly related to the term botched (to carry out a task badly, or carelessly; to botch up a job). bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. Within the term there is an implied joke about Queenslanders spending their time bending the bananas before they are sent off to be sold. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. Give us the drum, Hes got the real drum on whats going on. bolt it in = To win easily, or to win by a great distance, e.g. game as Ned Kelly = Someone who is brave, willing to face incredible odds, e.g. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. ball tearer = Something that is really good, that was a real ball tearer of a game. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. Today mate is more common as in Gday mate v Gday cobber. Commie = A Communist; also rendered as Commo. coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. a few cents short of a dollar = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. Bali belly noun diarrhoea, as suffered by travellers to South-East Asia. Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). galah = Someone who is regarded as a fool or an idiot; e.g. 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). knackered = Very tired, exhausted. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. Derived from dinkum. they were often hired to work during a union strike, or to work in spite of work bans); Chinese were regarded as being linked with the spread of leprosy, and as that disease can make the skin appear scabby, Chinese non-union labour and strike-breakers were called scabs. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. he drank ten beers, then he chucked up in the toilet. Heritage, history, and heroes. bo peep = Look, e.g. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Bush week?. bookie = A bookmaker (professional betting men who accept bets at racetracks). Short for "good day". shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). Similar to no worries. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! They had a bust up. Hes a real little bugger, isnt he?. A call from the Dardanelles: Coo-ee wont you come?coo-ee = A call used in the bush, especially if lost, or to attract attention; also used to indicate a long distance, e.g. churchie = A church-goer; also used regarding students from Church of England schools. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. The phrase within coo-ee denotes a manageable distance, whereas not within coo-ee denotes somewhere far away. as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike = Someone, or something, that is not useful. 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. And the big men fly frog and toad = Rhyming slang for road, e.g. droob = A worthless person, Hes a complete droob. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. 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. Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. pong = A bad smell, 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. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. Derived from the name of the Australian television series Skippy, about a kangaroo. True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. he barracks for Collingwood. The term derives from the employment of Chinese as non-union labour and strike-breakers (i.e. Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). 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. Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. Thank you for pointing that out. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. Siphon the python? Henry Kendall big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. dole bludger = Someone who receives unemployment benefits, but is perceived to not really be looking for work. I would strongly suggest to remove this slang work from your dictionary. arse = Get rid of, e.g. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. 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. a reference to foreign countries). I tried to learn algebra, but I couldnt get a handle on it. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. bum steer = Given the wrong information, received the wrong directions, misled. Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. pick the eyes out = To acquire the best parts of something, e.g. Also spelt as drop-bear or dropbear. supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. The Australian attachment to slanguage (slang language) goes back to the earliest settlements of English speakers in Australia. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. Dont be silly. He put the bite on her for a loan. 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. Robbo = Robert. You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. From a reference to an outdoor toilet. He arced up when he was told he had to leave the pub, Dont arc up on me, I had nothing to do with it. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. Weve been here too long, its time to hit the frog and toad. Possibly derived from arc welding, whereby sparks fly out (sparks flying refers to an argument or fight). 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. Drain the dragon? 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. No fricking way! that car is useless, its shithouse. Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. ( give us a go). Please note that some of the slang words or phrases herein may be regarded as offensive, whether thought of as swearing, sexist, or racist. chink = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. 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 buggered, shattered, stonkered. arvo : afternoon. Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . chardonnay socialists = Leftists from well-off socio-economic backgrounds. So I looked at G.A. 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). 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). carry on like a two-bob watch = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. cossie = An abbreviation of swimming costume, i.e. Derived from the complimentary phrase your bloods worth bottling. more often than not comes with root rot. They had a real stoush at the back of the pub. 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. 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. He cracked onto her. curry = To attack or abuse, to give someone curry, e.g. Derived from spewing (i.e. kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. Banjo Paterson : Excellent! spunk rat spunk.nl spunked spunkie spunkier Spunkier spunkiest Spunkiest spunk in English dictionary . he did him over. may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. Topics spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. bugger = [1] Damn. I saw you looking in through my window; having a good sticky beak, were ya?, stick your bib in = To interfere, e.g. 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). Bush telly "Bush. 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). See: IAC list on Trove. Also rendered as everythings apples or its apples. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). 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. He dobbed him in to the cops, Watch out for that bloke, hes a dobber, She dobbed in her classmate to the teacher. Pig's arse! Your email address will not be published. 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. Beg yours? Folk music and bush music (videos) Person, usually a male. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Any such words or phrases contained herein are listed here in an academic role, as a documentation of cultural expressions, with regards to establishing a historical record of slang usage. stone the crows = A phrase used when surprised, e.g. Similar to hoo roo. Tom wasnt within coo-ee of the town. Whilst buggery does not specifically mean hell, it serves the same function as hell as used in common phrase Go to hell. ankle biters = Young children. snags = Sausages. Am I ever gonna to see your face again? That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. 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