See: IAC list on Trove. 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). Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. To pronounce this properly, the word furries should rhyme with curries, durries, or worries. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] bloomin = An exclamatory oath (blooming), I cant believe that happened, no bloomin way. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Want a lift? Am I ever gonna to see your face again? Usually used regarding men. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. Reports of the death of slang downunder are total bulldust. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. hoo roo = Goodbye. decko = To look, e.g. fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. Folk music and bush music (videos) bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. Go on, have a think about it, use your loaf. 2. to withdraw in a cowardly manner from (a contest, a dare, the riding of a large wave, etc. put the fangs in = To ask someone for a loan, to attempt to borrow money. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. He took off like a brides nightie. Western Australians. The term contains an implied insult, by being a reference to the time when Tasmania was known as Van Diemens Land, when it was still taking in convicts from Britain (the island, discovered by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, was originally named after Anthony van Diemen). Trying to decipher what they are saying can leave you scratching your head. Are you fair dinkum? (i.e. Have a Captain Cook at this. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Top Enders = People from that area of the NT from Katherine north. Thesaurus > Synonym of spunk-rat. carry on like a two-bob watch = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. magpie = A hoarder; someone who is attracted to shiny things, who wants to take them home. 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. arse = Get rid of, e.g. 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. bludger = Someone who bludges; i.e. Bananalanders = Queenslanders; i.e. like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge = Someone who is very alone. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. up the duff = Pregnant, e.g. 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. Cornstalks = People from New South Wales; New South Welshmen. Everyone else are Territorians! bottled = To smash someone (usually over the head) with a bottle, such as in a pub fight, e.g. ], Widgies = Females involved in an uncouth and loutish 1950s youth sub-culture. He was skiting about how good he is at footy. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . flat chat = Very fast or very hard, e.g. [See the entry: drongo.]. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. That meal was bonzer. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. sanger = A sandwich. back blocks = Referring to a place that is far from the city, or far from town, e.g. bangs like a dunny door = A female who is sexually promiscuous, e.g. Derived from dinkum. sook = [1] To sulk, e.g. knock your block off = To hit someone in the head, e.g. bower bird = A hoarder; can also refer to a petty thief. 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. spunk Meanings and definitions of "spunk" (Australian, New Zealand, slang) An attractive person (normally male). Johno = John. clucky = Refers to a woman who is showing interest in babies, or in having a baby, from the clucking of a mother hen over her chicks. A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). The G = The Melbourne Cricket Ground, abbreviated as The MCG, further abbreviated as The G. carry on like a pork chop = Someone carrying on in an unduly agitated manner, e.g. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. shell be right = Everything will be alright. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. Hes a real bloody drongo. They had a real stoush at the back of the pub. Crow-eater = Someone from South Australia. big bickies = A lot of money; can also be spelt as big bikkies. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. a few cents short of a dollar = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. Whoever complied this list has never been north of Victoria.. so much great stuff not included, this needs a complete overhaul. Mild admonishment. Hes moved out of home and batching it now. This Australian slang phrase is not as common as it once was. bloody oath = Too right, thats the truth, an affirmation of a truth, e.g. Ill do you!; also as do over, e.g. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Like, point Percy at the porcelain? (Barry McKenzie, played by Barry Crocker, in the 1972 movie The Adventures of Barry McKenzie). choof off = To depart, usually (but not always) said in a friendly manner, 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. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. He got the bullet from work (i.e. That old food pongs!. Can be used for emphasis, e.g. annoyed, irked. As the debate continues over whether Australia Day should be celebrated on January 26, this series looks at the politics of some unresolved issues swirling around Australia Day - namely, the republic and reconciliation. Can also be used to refer to any woman (similar to sheila). Also used as a play upon words, e.g. Australian Slang Choose one of the words below and make any personal question you like out of it. 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). Thats beaut, mate!, You beaut!, What a beaut!, or You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. Would you like a googy egg? (can also be spelt googie egg). Shes not bad looking. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. = 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). Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. dead set = Truly, e.g. curry = To attack or abuse, to give someone curry, e.g. may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. And the big men fly Sorry, I cant lend you any money, I havent got a brass razoo [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. he smoked his durry outside, hurry for your durry. A Ace! 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. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. 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). They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. What else did you get for Christmas? bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. Excuse me, say again? If your brains were dynamite they wouldnt part your hair = Derogatory phrase, inferring that someone is not very smart. Bush week?. 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. Ayers Rock (Northern Territory)humungous = Very big; an extrapolation of huge, e.g. Hes a dead-set drongo. A. G. Stephens Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. [See the entry: bugger.]. Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. bible basher = Someone who is outspokenly Christian (similar to a bible thumper). Heritage, history, and heroes; literature, legends, and larrikins. Very good! Henry Kendall all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. compo = Workers compensation, also known as workers comp. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). not British sterling). Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. Coathanger, the = A humourous name for the Sydney Harbour Bridge (a reference to the bridge being perceived as being in the shape of a coathanger). chin wag = Talk, gossip, chat, usually refers to a conversation of some length regarding matters of little importance, e.g. Derived from the complimentary phrase your bloods worth bottling. Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. The world's best online dictionary. His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. dob = To inform on, e.g. Derived from the insensitive, or politically incorrect, phrase carrying on like a Jew with a pork chop in a synagogue. Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). Speewah = Somewhere very far away. Scabs are also known as blacklegs. he was carrying on like a pork chop. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. snags = Sausages. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. Chrissie - Christmas. Im going to the bottle shop to get some grog. No fricking way! Similar to cactus. Derived from the hard life of a dingo, who may not always find it easy to obtain food. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). 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Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). currency lads, currency lasses = Native-born Australians; from colonial times when British coinage was scarce and Australian traders produced their own promissory notes or currency (i.e. Poetry and songs, 1901-1954 An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. Stevo = Steven, or Stephen. The Gabba = A reference to the cricket ground in Wooloongabba, Queensland. 70. 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. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. ambos = Ambulance medics. 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