Aussie Lingo..... Australia Day Special!!!

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A

AceexcellentAggrosome who is aggravated, upset about something Alfstupid person Amber fluid / Amber nectarbeer Ankle biter young child Ant's pants height of fashion OR person

has a high opinion of themselves Anyhow matea saying used to change the subject when talking (usually when they bored with what you are saying)

Apple eaters someone who lives in the state of Tasmania

(apple growing state)

she'll be Apples!

everything will be okay

Apricotsa man's testicles (reproductive glands). Should I have said that as it would be obvious to anyone familiar with human anatomy that women don't have testicles. Okay, let's just leave it as testicles.

Aerial ping pongAussie rules football ####### over tittrip or fall over get your ####### into gearsomeone is asking you to get moving ####### about facesomething is back to front Arvo afternoon this Arvothis afternoon Aussiesomeone from Australia - an Australian Ay? or eh?didn't catch what someone has said, or pardon me Avagoyermugsomeone is not trying hard enough in their sport, and you want them to (this is yelled to give them a bit of a push a long) AV Jenningsmarriage meaning your first marriage (AV Jennings is a builder in Australia specialising in building houses for young married couples)

Awning over the toy shopmale beer belly (the toy shop being the male reproductive organs)

your Acres (achers)testicles (achers from when someone kicks you in the testicles)

B

Back of Beyondfar out bush as you can get, right out outback of Australia Back of Bourkethe middle of nowhere

out in the Back Blocksbeyond suburbia and the more established farm and cattle properties

Back handera bribe Back handersometimes used to describe hitting someone with the back of your hand

Your old Bag, the old Baga term for a woman, usually the wife, the mother-in-law, or such

Bagged someonecriticised or put someone down Bail outyou leave Bail uphold up OR rob OR earbash BallsTesticlesBalls upterrible mistake, everything has gone all wrong Bananassomeone going crazy with anger Banana Bendersome who lives in the state of Queensland

(Queensland is the Banana growing state)

Bang onhit the target right in the middle, OR it's right, or correct Banged uppregnant

Bangs like a dunny door in stormMakes a lot of noise when making love

Bar fliesOld men who drink and talk in the front bar of a pub (hotel) from when they open to when they close (they sit on a beer for hours)

Barbie or B.B.Qbarbecue cooking outdoors

Have a Barneyfight or scuffle or argument or tiff Barrackto spur your team, or sport on Give it a Bashyou will try something you are not sure of Basket casesomeone on the edge of mental collapse Gidday you old Bastarda term of endearment Bathersswimming costume (VIC & SA) Old Battle-Axewife OR mother-in-law Battleryou work hard to earn a living Beakyour nose Beanieski hat Beaten by a blowshearer slang, running shears from one end of sheep to the other. Used in the song 'Click go the shears'.Beating around the bushnot getting to the point on a subject You little Beauty, that's Beautexcited approval, something has gone really well Beer o'clockKnock off time, time to finish what you are doing and have a well earned beergive someone a Bellring them on the phone Belly flopdiving incorrectly into water with the stomach breaking the water Belt up!you are asked stop talking, be quiet, in a angry way Berkoangry in a unreasonable way gone Berkogone mad, looks like going mad Better Halfyour wife or husband Bewdy!Beauty. Really good. Exclamation of delightGoing to have a Bexyou are going to settle your self down from some sort of stress - usually a cup of tea, a cry and a good lie down (Bex is a pain relieving drug)Bickiea dollar Big note yourselfto say you are better or more important than you are Town Bikewoman of loose morals, sleeps around (everyone rides her)Billabonga waterhole put the Billy onputting water on to boil, usually camping out to make a cup of tea Billy carta go-kart of a kid's (child's) construction Billy lidsThe kids, childrenBindii (Bindy-eye) or Bindiea grassy nettle Biscuitcookie To put the Bite onsomeone to ask them for money Past the Black Stumpthe same as Back of Beyond Blimeyyou are surprised by something Even Blind Freddy could see thatwhat someone would say to you, if you are not understanding something that is obvious Blockyour head Do your Blockyou are angry or lose your temper Doing your Blockyou are getting very angry, losing your head Go to the Blockgo to your vacant piece of land BlokeAustralian male Bloody oath I do "yes"you really, really do approve of what's someone is saying Ugly as a box of Blowfliesthat's real ugly On the Blowertelephone Blowiesblow flies Blow instranger in town Blowing your doughspending all your money Blow throughleave in a hurry Bludgersomeone who fails to do anything at all they are asked (lazy) Bludgeto do nothing at all True Bluesomething that is real Australian having a Bluehaving a fight or argument Blue Heelerpolice Blueya nickname for someone with red hair Bob's your uncleyou just understood something that at first you did not not understand off to the Bog to leave an offeringoff to the toilet to leave a deposit boltedleft very quick Boogie Boardhalf-sized surf board Bolterect ####### it's a Bombit's cool or it' a old car Bonza or Bonzergreat, an expression of delightBonzer there mate!that's great friend Boomerkangaroo Booze, Boozeralcohol, pub or hotel OR a person who is a heavy drinker Booze BusPolice van used for random breath testing for alcohol go for a Bo-peepa sly look at something you little Bottlerdelight, something as gone the way you want ya bloods worth Bottling!someone has done something good for you, you make this statement Bottoms updrinking the whole glass of something all at once (usually beer) Bow wowreally ugly (a dog)got no Brassyou've got no money Brass razoono money hit in the Breadbaskethit in the stomach Brekkyfirst meal of the day Brickies cleavagetop of the buttocks exposed he's a Broken packet of biscuitshis life looks good on the outside, but his a mess on the inside choke a Brown dog OR kick a Brown dogyou are going to get your tension out (NO you don't choke or kick a brown dog). Another way of referring to going to the toiletBrown-eyeto show ones bottom, mooning a Brucea man (as in the Monty Python sketch where all the Australians were named Bruce Brumbywild horse Buckley's chanceno chance at all (Buckleys & Nunn was a store and the Nunn rhymes with none) BudgieBudgerigar - small parrot popular as pets. Good mimic.have a feed of Bug(Moreton Bay Bug) small crab Bugalugsa friendly endearment doing ####### allyou doing absolutely nothing ####### me dead!extremely shocked at something ####### off!they are telling you to go, in a not very nice way. If asked as a question it can mean that you aren't believed or an expression of surprise go to Buggerybeing asked to leave or keep your nose out-in a very nasty way Built like a brick ###### housesomething or someone is of very strong construction (usually outside toilets are made of wood) Bull dusta lie Bullamakankaimaginary place in the far outback, as far as you can go in the outback Bumyour ####### end (bottom) or someone down on their luck and living on the street Bum nutseggs Bummeryou're been let down by something BundyBundaberg rum Bungto put (bung another snag on the barbie mate!) Bungholeyour mouth Bunyipmythical spirit creature from outback said to reside in or near billabongsgive it a Burlgive something a try, that you have not done before Burr upget angryBushbashgo off road in a vehicle, forcing your way through untouched bush Bush pigan unattractive woman Bush telegraphthe town gossip network what is this? Bush week?you tell someone something is not true. An exclamation that they don't believe youBusy as a one legged bloke in an ####### kicking contestyou are doing nothing Busy as a centipede on a hot plate very busy (picture trying to manage 100 bare feet while standing on a hot stove)give it a "Butchers"you will look into it (rhymes with butcher's hook) it's BYObring your own (alcohol to a restaurant, OR meat to a barbecue)

C

Something's CactusIt's died Cakeholeyour mouth Call it a dayto finish what you have been doing for the day Camp ovenLarge cast iron pot with a lid, for cooking on a open fire Have a Captain Cookhave a look at something Someone Carked itthey've died Carpetbagger steakbeef stuffed with oysters Catch me ###### meRugby League football ChalkieteacherCheapskatesomeone will not spend money or tight wad Cheeriosaying goodbye Cheese & kissesthe missus, you wife Chew the fathave a good talk together Chinwaghaving a good chat Chippiecarpenter It's Chock a block or Chocker'sfull to the point you can fill no more or crowded to over flowing You Choof offYou go now Chooka chicken, rooster or hen May your Chooks turn into emus and kick your shithouse downstatement you can make when, you're not very happy with what someone has done to you Chuckthrow something or vomit Chundervomit Clangertell a real big lie or say something inappropriate or a shock Claytonssomething of questionable integrity, a fake. Claytons is a non alcoholic drink billed as 'the drink you're having when you're not having a drink' Cleanskinunbranded cattle OR not a criminal ClobberClothes Clocked someoneyou're hit someone Clod hoppersyour feet Cobbera mate, a close friendG'day Cobberwelcome close friend something is a ####### upits gone all wrong ####### and bullsomething is a lie (####### and bull story) Cockroachsomeone who lives in the state of New South Wales, don't ask why Cockiefarmer a Cockiecockroach Cod'stesticles Codswallopcods-swal-lop a lot nonsense or a lie got no Coingot no money Coldiea cold beer get them to Come acrosstry to get someone over to your way of thinking CompoCompensation (Worker's Compensation) Conkto hit someone Cooeecall for greeting someone at a distance in the bush Cop it sweetto get what's coming to you, without try to get back at them Corroboreeaboriginal festival dance put on your Cossieput on your clothing you will be waiting till the Cows come homeyou be waiting all day Couldn't organise a root in a brothelPerson is incompetent, they can't even arrange to have sex in a brothelCow Juicemilk from a cowCozzieswimming costume (NSW) that's a load of old #######(load of old ######) a lie stop the #######!stop what you are doing or saying its not right off to the Crapperyou off to the toilet Crack ontoto make a pass at/chat up Creamed someone or teambeaten someone else or a team by a huge margin Crikey!surprise at something Cripes!! I've stepped in somethingin extreme discomfort (as in having stepped into dog poo barefootCrockeryteeth Crookill OR something that is not functioning feeling Crooknot feeling well Crook as Rookwoodvery unwell (Rookwood is a cemetery in western Sydney)Croweatersomeone who lives in the state of South Australia, that state's outback has a lot of crows Cruddysomething of low quality to make a Crustto earn a living, work for wages not worth a Crumpetsomething is worthless Cunning as a shithouse ratsomeone is very cunning and under handed have a Cuppahave cup of tea or coffee Curlynickname for a bald person give someone a bit of Currygive someone a hard time of it Cut lunchsandwiches you need to take a Cut lunchwhere you going is a long walk mad as a Cut snakesomeone very upset, that could do anything Cow-towbow and scrape to someone

D

Daks or Dackstrousers or shorts. Sometimes refers to underpantsyou are a Dagthe manure that hangs from the wool on the rear end of a sheep or a friendly endearment (the trick is knowing which one they mean, check to see if they a smiling) or an unfashionable way of dressing Daggysomething that looks very bad Damp squibsomeone who is not thinking too well, a bit of a dud (a squib was a small firecracker, a damp squib is one that doesn't go off).Damperflour and water bread mix cooked in the coals of a camp fire he's got the Darling peabehave strangely, OR insane (it's a plant that causes some strange behaviour mainly in animals that eat it) Deadsetwithout a doubt Dead certabsolute certainly Dead horsetomato sauce Dead marineempty beer bottle going to the Dunnyoff to the toilet your Dialyour face DidgeridooAboriginal wind musical instrument DiggerAustralian soldier Going to your Digsis going to your home the place you live Dillsomeone that is not too smart Dilly-bagfood bag or small bag to carry things Dingbatsomeone who is a fool or acting foolish You are a Dingoyou are cunning bad person Dinki-disomething good from a Australia OR originating from Downunder Dobberthe person has told someone else what you've been up to Dodgysomething suspicious and underhanded is going on Doesn't know if it's Pitt street or Christmasto be confused (a country bloke confused at all the lights of Sydney's Pitt Street) Dog and bonetelephone Who cut the dog in half?someone has farted Dog's Breakfasta mess or messy its a Done Dealsomething is finished or completed Dongera mans ####### Donkcar or boat engine or motor bike Haven't seen you in Donkey's yearsyou haven't seen someone in a very long time Doodahsomething or item you do not know the name of Dorkfool or idiot Blowing all your Doughspending all your money Drink with the fliesto drink alone if you are a Dripyou are someone with no personality, no character, boring Drongoidiot, someone that is stupid, an insultDropped your bundleyou lost control of the situation, and finding it hard to get it sorted out, finding it hard to cope with things (Bundle - a load you carry) Dropped your gutsyou have farted you are Drover's dogyou no good, you a useless, you are of no importance Dry as a dead dingo's dongerdrought OR very dry climateI've been Duddedsomeone's conned you, cheated you Duddercon-man, won't pay bill's Dud-dropperone who sells cheap stuff as good stuff, implying that it's cheap because it fell off the back of a truck (stolen)up the Duffpregnant Dunlop chequecheque that bounced (the bank did not accept it, returned to you) Dunlop being famous for making tyres noisy as a Dunny door in a stormsomething or someone making a continuous noise Dunny budgiea fly Durrycigarette

E

getting a good Earbashingsomeone talking to you a long time I could Eat a horse, and chase the jockeyyou are very very hungry Elbow greaseworking hard (digging etc) Eskylarge insulated box which you put ice bricks in, to keep food and drink cold (beer) Evoevening

F

Face fungusman's beard, hair on the face Faga cigarette Fair crack of the whip!Give me a fair go or when someone has done or said something wrong or not correct, or is going to (to let them know, you know) Fair-go Mate!statement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something Fair dinkumsomeone or something really genuine Fair enough OKyou are right, I agree about something Fair suck of the savstatement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something (sav is a saveloy - a type of sausage) Fannyfemale private parts Fart-####### aroundyou not getting on with the job at hand, and doing other things Fat chancesomeone has little to no chance of something happening old fellaa man's ####### Fibbersomeone who tell lies like a Fish on a hookyou are really caught on something or caught by something or into something usually unpleasantFive finger discountshoplifting FlakeShark meat, used in Fish and Chip shops Flaked outlaid down for a rest or fell down from over doing it Flaming thing or Flaming good timeextra bad or extra good Flash as a rat with a gold toothdressed and groomed nicely Flasherperverts who expose their private parts in public Flat chat or Flat outgoing very fast what ever they're doing Flat out like a lizard drinkingdoing something very fast give it the Flickyou throw it away go to the Flicksyou off to the cinema Floater meat pie floating in thick pea soup Flogusually means to sell something but can sometimes mean to steal somethingFootbrawlnortherners term for Ozzie Rules Football FootyAussie Rules FootballFootyRugby leagueFossickinghunting for gemstones etc (usually opals or sapphires) I suppose it was Fred NerkI suppose it was someone imaginary FrideeFriday Frocksolder ladies Dresses you Front someoneyou ask them what they're hiding a Fruit cakementally unstable Fruitererone who sells fruit and vegetables Full as a bootdrunk Full as a Fairy's phone booksomething that is not at all empty in Full Featherin real good health Funny as a fart in an elevatorsomething that isn't funnyFunny farmmental institution

G

Ga day, Gidday or G'daya friendly welcome (same as hello or hi) Galahloud, rudely behaved person, an insult (a galah is a loud raucous parrot)what's your Gamewhat are you up to, something going on that is wrong you're Gameif you have a go at something others think or find difficult, they say you're Game or brave have a Ganderhave a look GarboGarbage collector GarbologistGarbage collectorGasbagtalking a lot Gibbera large rock or a desert (as in the Gibson Desert)Give it awaygive up on something I need to Go!you want to go to the toilet it's a Goersomething that will definitely occur, that you have been trying to make happen Going like hot cakessomething selling or given away very fast Gone round the bendgone crazy or mental Gone to the dogssomething or some place, is no longer any good Good as Gold!something is great Good ohokay the Good oilon it is to tell the truth on something Good on ya Mate!you are happy with what they are doing Googan egg (he's got a big goog on 'is head) he's got a bump on the head as big as a egg full as a Googdrunk GooseSomeone that is not to smart, silly come off the Grass!do you think I'm stupid or gullible? Green around the Gillsyou are feeling queasy, sick often referring to hangoversyou dirty Grubdirty eater or dirty child go eat some Grubgo eat some food hop into the Grubstart eating food Graziersheep or cattle farmer (usually in a big way) Gregory Peckyour neck Grizzlecomplaining person Grogalcohol you are a Grotyou are very dirty or untidy Grousesomething is great, terrific Grumblebumusually an older person who habitually complains.Guffing offsomeone who is lazy Gumsuckersomeone who lives in the state of Victoria down the Gurglerdown the plug hole, something has failed Gutzer or Gutsato fall over and hurt yourself or plan that does not work out got a Gympy legyour leg is not working, its damaged

H

Haggleyou try to talk the price downHair of the dogdrinking more alcohol as a cure for a hangoverPut Hairs on ya chestsomeone that if you eat this or drink this you will become a man Handles like a dog on lino (linoleum)your car or whatever handles very badly Hang outspending time out, usually with friends Happy as a pig in mudvery happy Hardcasesomeone with closed mind, but they might not think so or a tough guy Hit the Hay or Hit the sackgo to bed to sleep Hit the Frog and ToadHit the road, leave, usually said by a visitor when they are ready to leaveHit your kickopen your wallet Hoona show-off with limited intelligence Hoo-roosaying goodbye to someone Hot under the collarto get angry Howzat?asking someone how something is. Often shouted at cricket when appealing for a batsman to be dismissedHumpingsomething heavy carrying something heavy usually very hard or having sex Humpybush dwelling of cheap construction

I

Idiot boxtelevision set something is a bit Iffyit is risky or suspect you give me the Irritsthey're extremely irritating Ivoriesyour teeth (to tickle the ivories) to play the piano

J

Jack of thatyou a fed up with somethingI will fix your Jack and JillI will pay your bill, usually in a restaurant Jack-in-the-boxsomeone who can not sit stillJackaroo or Jillarootrainee male or female Cattle Station handJack DancerCancer Jakedbroken Jaffletoasted sandwich (toasty toast) Had to use the Jerry(chamberpot) it is a pot under the bed if you need to go in the middle of the night See you in a Jiffysee you in a short time Jiggedbroken or no long useful I will job you!I will hit you or punch you Jocksmale underpants Joe Blakea snake Joe Bloggsyou are referring to the average citizen Any old Joe blow will tell youany one you don't even know will tell you Down the Johnoff to the toilet Journojournalist Jumperusually a woollen sweater Jumbucksheep Just down the roadIf someone says this, ask for more details as this could be 100 yards to a 1000 miles away

K

Kafuffleargument Or a disturbance you must have Kangaroos loose in the top paddockyou going a little crazy Keen as mustardenthusiastic about something Kick the bucketdead Kindykindergarten Kipshort rest or sleep or nap pack your Kitpack up all your belongings or your possessions Kiwisomeone who live in New Zealand (New Zealander) Knackerstesticles Knickersfemale underwear Knock-offa counterfeit product Knock shopa house of prostitution Knock somethingyou criticise it Knocked me backshe didn't want to have sex with you Knocked upshe is pregnant Knock off timetime to go home from work Get Knotted!is a angry way of say go now you Knowmostly used by people who do not know what they are talking about, and hope you do (habit phrase some Aussies use at the end of a sentence) What do you Know?someone is try to open a discussion with you, in a friendly way

L

Lady mucka woman who puts on airs of a grand lady, usually badly (stuck up) Lady blameya beer glass made from the bottom half of a beer bottleLaginform, dob Lame-brainedsomeone that is stupid Lamingtonssponge cakes coated in chocolate and grated coconut Laughing gearyour mouth Lashing outgoing on a spending spree Lav or Lavvyoutdoor toilet Leading you up the garden pathsomeone is try to deceive you, but you are not awake up to it take a Leakgo to the toilet Get a leg overhave sexual intercoursehelp you get a Leg upsomeone is going to help you get started at something (usually when you are new to something) Lemonsomething that is faulty or broken or bad or useless (that you are stuck with) or a lesbian Lights on but there's no one homesomeone not too smart Lippielipstick Liquid amberBeer use your Loafuse your head, think about it Lob-in on someonevisit someone unnannounced do your Lollyhit your head or shouting and raving in an angry way (losing you head) Lollywatersoft drink, also a way to insult someone who has served an alcoholic drink that is not up to scratchLong as a month of Sundaysa very long time (28 - 31 weeks) Long drink of watersomeone who is tall Long necklarge bottle of beer how Long is a piece of string?used when someone asks when something will be finished, and it's one of those jobs that is finished when it's finished (can not determine a time) on a good Lurkon to a good thing or job G'day Luvsubstitute for the woman's name in a friendly way

M

Mad as a cut snakegone crazyMad as a meat axecrazy, sometimes used to excuse coarse behaviourMap of TassieWoman's reproductive parts. Tasmania is a triangular shape. The 'map' being the pubic hairMatefriendMatildayour sleeping bag or bed roll for camping out Milk barthe corner shop that sells all sorts(mainly food) Min Minmysterious lights at night in the outback Missusyour wife Mobgroup of people or things, not necessarily unruly Mozziemosquito Mollydookera left hander Mooshyour mouth I was just Mucking aroundyou where playing around in a way that others generally don't like Mugyour face gone up the Mulgagone bush, gone to the country not touched by man More of them, than you can poke a stick ata lot of something Stunned Mulletdazed or shocked at some disturbing newsManchesterhousehold linen Middy285 ml beer glass (NSW) Things are crook in Musclebrooktimes are bad plates of Meatyour feet MundeeMonday Mystery bagsausage (never know what the butcher put in it)

N

Nackedannoyed I'm Nackeredabsolutely exhausted or very tired Nanabanana Nappydiaper (not slang) Narkieshort tempered or very negative about everything Naughtysexual intercourse NCR RatingNumber of Cans Required. The number of beers you would need to drink before you would consider having sex with themNeddiea horse Out in the Never Nevergone out to the bush, usually off the beaten track, gone off in our native countrysides undeveloped by man you've got a good Nickyou got a good name in the Nickyou are naked Nick offgo now, get lost Get Nicked!go away, get lost, sometimes used when someone doesn't believe what you are sayingNickersfemales underpants Noah's arka shark No-hopersomeone who is hopeless Nockerswomen's breasts Nogginhead or brains It's on the Nosesomething stinks Not Badoften an understatement of something being good but can also be trying to spare one's feelings. Most often used when asked how you areIn the Nuddynaked Nulla-nullawooden club used by Aborigines (made from very heavy and hard wood) Nuggetsman's testicles

O

OckerAussie that likes beer, sport and women and uncultured Off the Beaten Trackon a road not used very much, to no road at all or in a remote part of Australia Off like a brides nightieleave very quickly or something stinks Off like a bucket of prawns in the hot sunleaving very quickly Off-siderassistant or partner Oldiesparents Once overgiving something the look over or checking it out One armed banditpoker machine (slowly being replaced by the button version)On ya mate(as in Good on ya) well done there mate Ooroogoodbye Orright!All right! Can mean great delight but could also be a protest at being asked to do something you don't want to do. Depends on the tone of voiceOutbackremote part of Australia Bun in the Ovenpregnant Ow-yar-goinhow are you going? Oy! or Oi!a Aussie bush call OzAustralia

P

Pack of Poo ticketstoilet paper I'll put the cows out in the long Paddockputting cows out on the road Pallyon friendly terms with someone Paper Yabberletter Pash or Pashingkissing and cuddling Pat Maloneyou are on your own, alone Paw-pawQueensland papaya (tropical fruit)Pearlexcellent Perkat work something good your employer supplies for nothing as a part of your job (and the taxman wants a part of) Pesterannoy or bother someone Pie floatera meat pie floating in thick pea soup, usually with lots of saucePigs bumthat's wrong, or incorrect Pifflenonsense Pikersomeone who does not want to do, what the rest of the group want to do Pinchto arrest Pissed as a family fartvery drunk, sometimes used to insult a younger drinker to imply that they are like the old family drunkPissed as a parrotdrunk Pissed offyou are angry or unhappy with something Plate of meatyour feet Playing Possumyou are hiding yourself or try to keep something from someone (sometimes by pretending to do something you are not)Plonkvery cheap alcohol or sometimes refers to wine in generalPoddy dodgercattle rustler Pommy or PomEnglish person Ponga bad smell or unpleasant odour Talking on the Porcelain telephonevomiting into a toilet (driving the Porcelain bus) Feel like a Pork chop in a Jewish Synagogueyou feel out of it, in whatever situation Possieadvantageous position, in good spot (eg at sporting event, fishing spot)PostiePostman, mail delivery person Pot285 ml glass of beer (VIC & Qld) the Pot calling the kettle blacksomeone said something adverse about you and you reply with this slang phrase (which says that they are the same or worse than their statement) Pot holehole in the road Prangautomotive crash Prawnshrimp The Raw Prawneasy to deceive Don't come the Raw Prawndon't try to put one over me, I'm not easily fooledPrezziesgifts Proud as a rat with a gold toothsomeone is very proud of how they look or something they have done Pubhotel, place for buying and drinking alcohol Puffedyou are out of breath Pull your head in matetell them to mind their own business Pull up your socksget your life in order or your act together Push-bikeBicycle Pussydomestic cat or a females private part Put up or shut upshow you can do it or say it or keep quiet

Q

Quackdoctor Quidmoney not the full Quidshort on brains

R

Racing offsex with someone else's wife or husband Rack offgo now, in an angry way, get lost Rafferty's Rulesevery thing is a mess and mixed up, done all wrong, with no rules at all the Ragnewspaper or a women who sleeps around Raining cats'n'dogsheavy storm & rain Ratbagnot a nice person, sometimes used as an endearmentReckon you are rightbelieve or think you're right putting the Red steer into the paddockburning off the paddock, putting fire to the paddock Rellierelative or family Ridgy didgetrue or genuine article Rightookay or that's right Ringerfast sheep shearer Ring-inreplacement for the real thing, imposter Rip offyou been cheated smells Ripesmells off or bad it's a Ripperit's really great it's a Ripsnortersomething is really great Road trainmulti-trailered semi trailer Doing a Roaring tradeyou been doing a lot of business Rootsexual intercourse Rootedvery tired Ropablevery ill tempered or angry You got the Rough end of the pineappleyou got a bad deal or the bad end of somethingRSlousy (rat ######) Rug updress warmly you'd have to Run around in a the shower to get wetyou are very thin

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Great Australian Saluteswatting flies Sackedyou been fired from work Sandgropersomeone who lives a the state of Western Australia (very sandy state) Sandshoesjoggers, sneakers, trainers Sanger or SangaSandwich SatdeeSaturday Sausage short of a barbecueshort of brains (a Snag Short of a barbie) Scallopsfried potato cakes (Qld), Shellfish (elsewhere) Scarce as hen's teethsomething extremely rare Schoolgroup of drinkers, each of whom buys a round Schoonerlarge beer glass (NSW & SA) Sconeyour head Scroungeto get something for free Scrounge aroundto furious look for something you Scrub-up wellyou are now dressed, hair done nice, you look good, where you didn't before You Scrubberyou're of poor quality and don't keep yourself clean Scrubbera farm animal gone bush Scungiesbather's, can also refer to underpants in generalSeptic tankAmerican (not nice - a septic tank is a tank used to hold sewerage)SeppoAmerican (see Septic tank)Shacka simple dwelling or house Shagsex with someone A Shag on a rockalone and stuck away from others Shank's ponygoing some where by foot Sharkused car salesman Sharkbiscuit new surfers Sheilaa woman (not used any more other than by some old timers) She'll be right!this means everything at all will be good or OK or all right Shellackingcomplete defeat Shirtyto get upset or angry Shonkyunreliable a very suspect deal Shoot throughto leave in a hurry Short and curliespubic hair when someone states they've 'got you by the short and curlies' you're in a bad position Short arms deep pocketssomeone will not part with their money Shoutbuying friends alcohol (usually beers) at a pub (then its their turn to buy you one, one sure way to get drunk, especially if there is enough of you) Wouldn't Shout in a shark attackwill not take is turn buying the drinks in a bar, will not shout their turn Shove off!go away, said in a angry way Show you the ropesshow you how to do a job Taking a Sickietaking time off work, with the reason of sickness, but you are well, and just going fishing or something you do in good health Silly SeasonChristmas holiday's Sit on a beertake a long time to drink a beer Going for a Slasha man is going to urinate Skiteto boast or brag about ones personal accomplishments a Slabpack of 24 cans of beer Slatswindow slats or roofing slats (tiles) Slippery-dipkids slide Sloghard work Sloppy joea cotton sweaterSlow as a wet weekyou doing something very slowly, and they trying to get you moving on it at a faster pace Smokohave a break, and usually having something to eat and drink, and have a cigarette if you are allowed toSnagsausage (put a snag on the barbie) now that's what Aussie really do say (not shrimp) Snakeysomeone is very upset or angry Snappinglog crocodile you a big Sook!you are very sensitive, and upset over nothing I'll Sort ityou'll fix it what ever it is Call a Spade a Spadetelling something like is, not saying something good if its not, or bad if its good Sparky / Sparkieelectrician Speedo'sbather's Spit the dummyyou getting or got very upset at something. It implies immaturity as a dummy is a child's pacifier Good Sportsomeone who is good about losing Up the Spoutpregnant Sprungcaught doing something they should not, busted Spuda potato ####### (Spunky)good-looking, attractive Spunkysomeone who is very attractiveSquare offget ready for a fight Square upapologise or make good Squattersomeone who live on someone else's land or house with out permission Squib outyou are backing out of something, chickening out Have a Squizat have a look at something Well Stackedlarge breasted women Stick in the mudsomeone is stopping you from doing something, you say this statement ####### Stickersbathers Stickybeaksomeone can not mind their own business (nosy) Stinger BoxJellyfish Stone the crows!Shock at something Strewth!shock at something Stridestrousers Strinea lot of Aussie slang said at once Stroppysomeone in a bad mood, and being difficult Stubbysmall bottle of beer or a pair of men's shorts I don't give a Stuffyou don't care about something Stuffedvery tired Pull up Stumpsmoving home, changing address (from the end of a cricket match where the stumps are removed)SundeeSunday Swagcanvas bag or cover that you keep all your belonging and bedroll in, to protect it from the weather when camping out you look pretty Swankyou look dressed expensive, dressed well etc something looks Swanksomething looks expensive No Sweatno worries

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Tathanks Talk the leg off an iron potsomeone with the gift of the gab (someone who talks a lot) Taswegiansomeone who lives in the state of Tasmania Teaevening meal Tee uporganise or arrange something Bush Tellylooking up at the stars Thingamajigterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thing-eme-bobterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thingoterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thongssandals made from rubber Thugbysoutherners term for Rugby League Football Thunder boxtoilet ThursdeeThursday Hang on a Tickwait a short moment He's got Tickets on himselfthis person thinks they are the greatest, self opinionated Tides gone outyour glass is not full Tightarsesomeone who will not part with is money, shout a drink in a bar, etc Tight wadperson who doesn't want to part with their money, miser Tighter than a fish's bumholea miser, won't spend money on matesTinniecan of cold beer or a aluminium boat Crack a Tinnieopen a can of cold beer Couple of Tinnies short of a slabsomeone a bit simple minded, or mentally impaired Too right!something is absolutely right & correct Top-Endersomeone who lives in the Northern Territory Make Tracksyou want to get going somewhere True Bluereally Australian Tuckerfood Tuckerbaga bag for storing food in the bush TuckshopWhat Aussie schools call a canteen or cafeteriaTuesdeeTuesday Turn it upstop what your say or doing as its not right Going Twenty to the dozenmoving or doing something very fast, or too fast Two-uptraditional Australian heads or tails gambling game with two coins

U

Um-ahindecisive or can be doing something wrong Uee, Uie or Uwiedoing a U turn Underdaks or undiesunderpants UniUniversity Up ###### creekthings are going wrong for you Up the gumtreesomeone that got them self in a spot of trouble, in a quandary Up yourselffull of yourself Got Up your nosethey've really upset you and irritated and annoyed you Uteutility (in the USA a pickup truck)

V

Vegiesvegetables Verbal diarrhoeatalking utter rubbish

W

Wafflenonsense Wagskip school, truancy Gone Walkaboutyou've gone for a long walk, for an aboriginal it a holiday away in the bush, period of spiritual enlightenment. Walking ticketlaid off from your job Walkover something is done easily or someone deceived easily On the Wallaby trackto go from place to place in search of work Wallysomeone who keeps making mistakes Backroom Waltzdiscipline dished out at the Police Station Wankera male that is really stupid but they think they are the greatest How's ya Warwick farms?How are your arms It will all come out in the Washsomething will sort it's self over time Go down the Waterholeoff to the hotel or pub Weatherboardwooden house Wedding tackleman's ####### The Wetrainy season in northern Australia Wharfiedockworker Whip aroundcollecting money for a gift for someone leaving work Give it a Whirlto try doing something, by giving it your best White pointerhighway patrol White pointerslady sunbaking topless Who-hasomeone is making a fuss about something, usually nothing important Great Wing-dingyou had a great party or get together or sometimes can mean an argument What's that!! or Wossat?!you didn't catch what someone was saying, and you want them to say it again. On a good Wicketon to a good thing life or earning a good income Willyman's ####### Willy Willywind whirly or dust twister Willy-nillysomething kept in a untidy way Put the Wind up ya!frighten someone or to intimidate Wingecomplain and carry on unnecessarily Something is Wobblyit's shaky Chucked a Wobblythrew a tantrum Put on the Wobbly bootdrunk or have had to much to drink (alcohol) I got the WogI got a cold or the flu or virus you're a Wombat!you are not to smart, a dope Wonkysomething is unstable or unsteady or shaky Woomerastick used by Aborigines to throw spears Woop Woopsomewhere a long way from civilisation Wowserkilljoy or prude, old fashioned Wouldn't be dead for quidsyour very happy and well Write offthe car can not get fixed after a crash (totalled)

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Ya tellin mesomeone said something you agree with Yabbiefreshwater Australian crayfish Yackingtalking a lot Yahooloudmouthed person which usually out of control in some way YakkaWork, usually labouring or other physically demanding workHard Yakkahard work YankAmerican Yappingtalking none stop Tell you a Yarntell a story that maybe true or it might not be, that's for them to work out See you Yewselater see you you all later Yobbosame as a yahoo but no values at all,looks like a slob always Your Yanking my chain or don't Yank my chainyour telling a lie

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Catch some Z'sgo for a sleep Zebra crossingbroad striped paint lines as a pedestrian crossing of a roadway Zonkedreally really tied

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Cheers

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AceexcellentAggrosome who is aggravated, upset about something Alfstupid person Amber fluid / Amber nectarbeer Ankle biter young child Ant's pants height of fashion OR person

has a high opinion of themselves Anyhow matea saying used to change the subject when talking (usually when they bored with what you are saying)

Apple eaters someone who lives in the state of Tasmania

(apple growing state)

she'll be Apples!

everything will be okay

Apricotsa man's testicles (reproductive glands). Should I have said that as it would be obvious to anyone familiar with human anatomy that women don't have testicles. Okay, let's just leave it as testicles.

Aerial ping pongAussie rules football ####### over tittrip or fall over get your ####### into gearsomeone is asking you to get moving ####### about facesomething is back to front Arvo afternoon this Arvothis afternoon Aussiesomeone from Australia - an Australian Ay? or eh?didn't catch what someone has said, or pardon me Avagoyermugsomeone is not trying hard enough in their sport, and you want them to (this is yelled to give them a bit of a push a long) AV Jenningsmarriage meaning your first marriage (AV Jennings is a builder in Australia specialising in building houses for young married couples)

Awning over the toy shopmale beer belly (the toy shop being the male reproductive organs)

your Acres (achers)testicles (achers from when someone kicks you in the testicles)

B

Back of Beyondfar out bush as you can get, right out outback of Australia Back of Bourkethe middle of nowhere

out in the Back Blocksbeyond suburbia and the more established farm and cattle properties

Back handera bribe Back handersometimes used to describe hitting someone with the back of your hand

Your old Bag, the old Baga term for a woman, usually the wife, the mother-in-law, or such

Bagged someonecriticised or put someone down Bail outyou leave Bail uphold up OR rob OR earbash BallsTesticlesBalls upterrible mistake, everything has gone all wrong Bananassomeone going crazy with anger Banana Bendersome who lives in the state of Queensland

(Queensland is the Banana growing state)

Bang onhit the target right in the middle, OR it's right, or correct Banged uppregnant

Bangs like a dunny door in stormMakes a lot of noise when making love

Bar fliesOld men who drink and talk in the front bar of a pub (hotel) from when they open to when they close (they sit on a beer for hours)

Barbie or B.B.Qbarbecue cooking outdoors

Have a Barneyfight or scuffle or argument or tiff Barrackto spur your team, or sport on Give it a Bashyou will try something you are not sure of Basket casesomeone on the edge of mental collapse Gidday you old Bastarda term of endearment Bathersswimming costume (VIC & SA) Old Battle-Axewife OR mother-in-law Battleryou work hard to earn a living Beakyour nose Beanieski hat Beaten by a blowshearer slang, running shears from one end of sheep to the other. Used in the song 'Click go the shears'.Beating around the bushnot getting to the point on a subject You little Beauty, that's Beautexcited approval, something has gone really well Beer o'clockKnock off time, time to finish what you are doing and have a well earned beergive someone a Bellring them on the phone Belly flopdiving incorrectly into water with the stomach breaking the water Belt up!you are asked stop talking, be quiet, in a angry way Berkoangry in a unreasonable way gone Berkogone mad, looks like going mad Better Halfyour wife or husband Bewdy!Beauty. Really good. Exclamation of delightGoing to have a Bexyou are going to settle your self down from some sort of stress - usually a cup of tea, a cry and a good lie down (Bex is a pain relieving drug)Bickiea dollar Big note yourselfto say you are better or more important than you are Town Bikewoman of loose morals, sleeps around (everyone rides her)Billabonga waterhole put the Billy onputting water on to boil, usually camping out to make a cup of tea Billy carta go-kart of a kid's (child's) construction Billy lidsThe kids, childrenBindii (Bindy-eye) or Bindiea grassy nettle Biscuitcookie To put the Bite onsomeone to ask them for money Past the Black Stumpthe same as Back of Beyond Blimeyyou are surprised by something Even Blind Freddy could see thatwhat someone would say to you, if you are not understanding something that is obvious Blockyour head Do your Blockyou are angry or lose your temper Doing your Blockyou are getting very angry, losing your head Go to the Blockgo to your vacant piece of land BlokeAustralian male Bloody oath I do "yes"you really, really do approve of what's someone is saying Ugly as a box of Blowfliesthat's real ugly On the Blowertelephone Blowiesblow flies Blow instranger in town Blowing your doughspending all your money Blow throughleave in a hurry Bludgersomeone who fails to do anything at all they are asked (lazy) Bludgeto do nothing at all True Bluesomething that is real Australian having a Bluehaving a fight or argument Blue Heelerpolice Blueya nickname for someone with red hair Bob's your uncleyou just understood something that at first you did not not understand off to the Bog to leave an offeringoff to the toilet to leave a deposit boltedleft very quick Boogie Boardhalf-sized surf board Bolterect ####### it's a Bombit's cool or it' a old car Bonza or Bonzergreat, an expression of delightBonzer there mate!that's great friend Boomerkangaroo Booze, Boozeralcohol, pub or hotel OR a person who is a heavy drinker Booze BusPolice van used for random breath testing for alcohol go for a Bo-peepa sly look at something you little Bottlerdelight, something as gone the way you want ya bloods worth Bottling!someone has done something good for you, you make this statement Bottoms updrinking the whole glass of something all at once (usually beer) Bow wowreally ugly (a dog)got no Brassyou've got no money Brass razoono money hit in the Breadbaskethit in the stomach Brekkyfirst meal of the day Brickies cleavagetop of the buttocks exposed he's a Broken packet of biscuitshis life looks good on the outside, but his a mess on the inside choke a Brown dog OR kick a Brown dogyou are going to get your tension out (NO you don't choke or kick a brown dog). Another way of referring to going to the toiletBrown-eyeto show ones bottom, mooning a Brucea man (as in the Monty Python sketch where all the Australians were named Bruce Brumbywild horse Buckley's chanceno chance at all (Buckleys & Nunn was a store and the Nunn rhymes with none) BudgieBudgerigar - small parrot popular as pets. Good mimic.have a feed of Bug(Moreton Bay Bug) small crab Bugalugsa friendly endearment doing ####### allyou doing absolutely nothing ####### me dead!extremely shocked at something ####### off!they are telling you to go, in a not very nice way. If asked as a question it can mean that you aren't believed or an expression of surprise go to Buggerybeing asked to leave or keep your nose out-in a very nasty way Built like a brick ###### housesomething or someone is of very strong construction (usually outside toilets are made of wood) Bull dusta lie Bullamakankaimaginary place in the far outback, as far as you can go in the outback Bumyour ####### end (bottom) or someone down on their luck and living on the street Bum nutseggs Bummeryou're been let down by something BundyBundaberg rum Bungto put (bung another snag on the barbie mate!) Bungholeyour mouth Bunyipmythical spirit creature from outback said to reside in or near billabongsgive it a Burlgive something a try, that you have not done before Burr upget angryBushbashgo off road in a vehicle, forcing your way through untouched bush Bush pigan unattractive woman Bush telegraphthe town gossip network what is this? Bush week?you tell someone something is not true. An exclamation that they don't believe youBusy as a one legged bloke in an ####### kicking contestyou are doing nothing Busy as a centipede on a hot plate very busy (picture trying to manage 100 bare feet while standing on a hot stove)give it a "Butchers"you will look into it (rhymes with butcher's hook) it's BYObring your own (alcohol to a restaurant, OR meat to a barbecue)

C

Something's CactusIt's died Cakeholeyour mouth Call it a dayto finish what you have been doing for the day Camp ovenLarge cast iron pot with a lid, for cooking on a open fire Have a Captain Cookhave a look at something Someone Carked itthey've died Carpetbagger steakbeef stuffed with oysters Catch me ###### meRugby League football ChalkieteacherCheapskatesomeone will not spend money or tight wad Cheeriosaying goodbye Cheese & kissesthe missus, you wife Chew the fathave a good talk together Chinwaghaving a good chat Chippiecarpenter It's Chock a block or Chocker'sfull to the point you can fill no more or crowded to over flowing You Choof offYou go now Chooka chicken, rooster or hen May your Chooks turn into emus and kick your shithouse downstatement you can make when, you're not very happy with what someone has done to you Chuckthrow something or vomit Chundervomit Clangertell a real big lie or say something inappropriate or a shock Claytonssomething of questionable integrity, a fake. Claytons is a non alcoholic drink billed as 'the drink you're having when you're not having a drink' Cleanskinunbranded cattle OR not a criminal ClobberClothes Clocked someoneyou're hit someone Clod hoppersyour feet Cobbera mate, a close friendG'day Cobberwelcome close friend something is a ####### upits gone all wrong ####### and bullsomething is a lie (####### and bull story) Cockroachsomeone who lives in the state of New South Wales, don't ask why Cockiefarmer a Cockiecockroach Cod'stesticles Codswallopcods-swal-lop a lot nonsense or a lie got no Coingot no money Coldiea cold beer get them to Come acrosstry to get someone over to your way of thinking CompoCompensation (Worker's Compensation) Conkto hit someone Cooeecall for greeting someone at a distance in the bush Cop it sweetto get what's coming to you, without try to get back at them Corroboreeaboriginal festival dance put on your Cossieput on your clothing you will be waiting till the Cows come homeyou be waiting all day Couldn't organise a root in a brothelPerson is incompetent, they can't even arrange to have sex in a brothelCow Juicemilk from a cowCozzieswimming costume (NSW) that's a load of old #######(load of old ######) a lie stop the #######!stop what you are doing or saying its not right off to the Crapperyou off to the toilet Crack ontoto make a pass at/chat up Creamed someone or teambeaten someone else or a team by a huge margin Crikey!surprise at something Cripes!! I've stepped in somethingin extreme discomfort (as in having stepped into dog poo barefootCrockeryteeth Crookill OR something that is not functioning feeling Crooknot feeling well Crook as Rookwoodvery unwell (Rookwood is a cemetery in western Sydney)Croweatersomeone who lives in the state of South Australia, that state's outback has a lot of crows Cruddysomething of low quality to make a Crustto earn a living, work for wages not worth a Crumpetsomething is worthless Cunning as a shithouse ratsomeone is very cunning and under handed have a Cuppahave cup of tea or coffee Curlynickname for a bald person give someone a bit of Currygive someone a hard time of it Cut lunchsandwiches you need to take a Cut lunchwhere you going is a long walk mad as a Cut snakesomeone very upset, that could do anything Cow-towbow and scrape to someone

D

Daks or Dackstrousers or shorts. Sometimes refers to underpantsyou are a Dagthe manure that hangs from the wool on the rear end of a sheep or a friendly endearment (the trick is knowing which one they mean, check to see if they a smiling) or an unfashionable way of dressing Daggysomething that looks very bad Damp squibsomeone who is not thinking too well, a bit of a dud (a squib was a small firecracker, a damp squib is one that doesn't go off).Damperflour and water bread mix cooked in the coals of a camp fire he's got the Darling peabehave strangely, OR insane (it's a plant that causes some strange behaviour mainly in animals that eat it) Deadsetwithout a doubt Dead certabsolute certainly Dead horsetomato sauce Dead marineempty beer bottle going to the Dunnyoff to the toilet your Dialyour face DidgeridooAboriginal wind musical instrument DiggerAustralian soldier Going to your Digsis going to your home the place you live Dillsomeone that is not too smart Dilly-bagfood bag or small bag to carry things Dingbatsomeone who is a fool or acting foolish You are a Dingoyou are cunning bad person Dinki-disomething good from a Australia OR originating from Downunder Dobberthe person has told someone else what you've been up to Dodgysomething suspicious and underhanded is going on Doesn't know if it's Pitt street or Christmasto be confused (a country bloke confused at all the lights of Sydney's Pitt Street) Dog and bonetelephone Who cut the dog in half?someone has farted Dog's Breakfasta mess or messy its a Done Dealsomething is finished or completed Dongera mans ####### Donkcar or boat engine or motor bike Haven't seen you in Donkey's yearsyou haven't seen someone in a very long time Doodahsomething or item you do not know the name of Dorkfool or idiot Blowing all your Doughspending all your money Drink with the fliesto drink alone if you are a Dripyou are someone with no personality, no character, boring Drongoidiot, someone that is stupid, an insultDropped your bundleyou lost control of the situation, and finding it hard to get it sorted out, finding it hard to cope with things (Bundle - a load you carry) Dropped your gutsyou have farted you are Drover's dogyou no good, you a useless, you are of no importance Dry as a dead dingo's dongerdrought OR very dry climateI've been Duddedsomeone's conned you, cheated you Duddercon-man, won't pay bill's Dud-dropperone who sells cheap stuff as good stuff, implying that it's cheap because it fell off the back of a truck (stolen)up the Duffpregnant Dunlop chequecheque that bounced (the bank did not accept it, returned to you) Dunlop being famous for making tyres noisy as a Dunny door in a stormsomething or someone making a continuous noise Dunny budgiea fly Durrycigarette

E

getting a good Earbashingsomeone talking to you a long time I could Eat a horse, and chase the jockeyyou are very very hungry Elbow greaseworking hard (digging etc) Eskylarge insulated box which you put ice bricks in, to keep food and drink cold (beer) Evoevening

F

Face fungusman's beard, hair on the face Faga cigarette Fair crack of the whip!Give me a fair go or when someone has done or said something wrong or not correct, or is going to (to let them know, you know) Fair-go Mate!statement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something Fair dinkumsomeone or something really genuine Fair enough OKyou are right, I agree about something Fair suck of the savstatement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something (sav is a saveloy - a type of sausage) Fannyfemale private parts Fart-####### aroundyou not getting on with the job at hand, and doing other things Fat chancesomeone has little to no chance of something happening old fellaa man's ####### Fibbersomeone who tell lies like a Fish on a hookyou are really caught on something or caught by something or into something usually unpleasantFive finger discountshoplifting FlakeShark meat, used in Fish and Chip shops Flaked outlaid down for a rest or fell down from over doing it Flaming thing or Flaming good timeextra bad or extra good Flash as a rat with a gold toothdressed and groomed nicely Flasherperverts who expose their private parts in public Flat chat or Flat outgoing very fast what ever they're doing Flat out like a lizard drinkingdoing something very fast give it the Flickyou throw it away go to the Flicksyou off to the cinema Floater meat pie floating in thick pea soup Flogusually means to sell something but can sometimes mean to steal somethingFootbrawlnortherners term for Ozzie Rules Football FootyAussie Rules FootballFootyRugby leagueFossickinghunting for gemstones etc (usually opals or sapphires) I suppose it was Fred NerkI suppose it was someone imaginary FrideeFriday Frocksolder ladies Dresses you Front someoneyou ask them what they're hiding a Fruit cakementally unstable Fruitererone who sells fruit and vegetables Full as a bootdrunk Full as a Fairy's phone booksomething that is not at all empty in Full Featherin real good health Funny as a fart in an elevatorsomething that isn't funnyFunny farmmental institution

G

Ga day, Gidday or G'daya friendly welcome (same as hello or hi) Galahloud, rudely behaved person, an insult (a galah is a loud raucous parrot)what's your Gamewhat are you up to, something going on that is wrong you're Gameif you have a go at something others think or find difficult, they say you're Game or brave have a Ganderhave a look GarboGarbage collector GarbologistGarbage collectorGasbagtalking a lot Gibbera large rock or a desert (as in the Gibson Desert)Give it awaygive up on something I need to Go!you want to go to the toilet it's a Goersomething that will definitely occur, that you have been trying to make happen Going like hot cakessomething selling or given away very fast Gone round the bendgone crazy or mental Gone to the dogssomething or some place, is no longer any good Good as Gold!something is great Good ohokay the Good oilon it is to tell the truth on something Good on ya Mate!you are happy with what they are doing Googan egg (he's got a big goog on 'is head) he's got a bump on the head as big as a egg full as a Googdrunk GooseSomeone that is not to smart, silly come off the Grass!do you think I'm stupid or gullible? Green around the Gillsyou are feeling queasy, sick often referring to hangoversyou dirty Grubdirty eater or dirty child go eat some Grubgo eat some food hop into the Grubstart eating food Graziersheep or cattle farmer (usually in a big way) Gregory Peckyour neck Grizzlecomplaining person Grogalcohol you are a Grotyou are very dirty or untidy Grousesomething is great, terrific Grumblebumusually an older person who habitually complains.Guffing offsomeone who is lazy Gumsuckersomeone who lives in the state of Victoria down the Gurglerdown the plug hole, something has failed Gutzer or Gutsato fall over and hurt yourself or plan that does not work out got a Gympy legyour leg is not working, its damaged

H

Haggleyou try to talk the price downHair of the dogdrinking more alcohol as a cure for a hangoverPut Hairs on ya chestsomeone that if you eat this or drink this you will become a man Handles like a dog on lino (linoleum)your car or whatever handles very badly Hang outspending time out, usually with friends Happy as a pig in mudvery happy Hardcasesomeone with closed mind, but they might not think so or a tough guy Hit the Hay or Hit the sackgo to bed to sleep Hit the Frog and ToadHit the road, leave, usually said by a visitor when they are ready to leaveHit your kickopen your wallet Hoona show-off with limited intelligence Hoo-roosaying goodbye to someone Hot under the collarto get angry Howzat?asking someone how something is. Often shouted at cricket when appealing for a batsman to be dismissedHumpingsomething heavy carrying something heavy usually very hard or having sex Humpybush dwelling of cheap construction

I

Idiot boxtelevision set something is a bit Iffyit is risky or suspect you give me the Irritsthey're extremely irritating Ivoriesyour teeth (to tickle the ivories) to play the piano

J

Jack of thatyou a fed up with somethingI will fix your Jack and JillI will pay your bill, usually in a restaurant Jack-in-the-boxsomeone who can not sit stillJackaroo or Jillarootrainee male or female Cattle Station handJack DancerCancer Jakedbroken Jaffletoasted sandwich (toasty toast) Had to use the Jerry(chamberpot) it is a pot under the bed if you need to go in the middle of the night See you in a Jiffysee you in a short time Jiggedbroken or no long useful I will job you!I will hit you or punch you Jocksmale underpants Joe Blakea snake Joe Bloggsyou are referring to the average citizen Any old Joe blow will tell youany one you don't even know will tell you Down the Johnoff to the toilet Journojournalist Jumperusually a woollen sweater Jumbucksheep Just down the roadIf someone says this, ask for more details as this could be 100 yards to a 1000 miles away

K

Kafuffleargument Or a disturbance you must have Kangaroos loose in the top paddockyou going a little crazy Keen as mustardenthusiastic about something Kick the bucketdead Kindykindergarten Kipshort rest or sleep or nap pack your Kitpack up all your belongings or your possessions Kiwisomeone who live in New Zealand (New Zealander) Knackerstesticles Knickersfemale underwear Knock-offa counterfeit product Knock shopa house of prostitution Knock somethingyou criticise it Knocked me backshe didn't want to have sex with you Knocked upshe is pregnant Knock off timetime to go home from work Get Knotted!is a angry way of say go now you Knowmostly used by people who do not know what they are talking about, and hope you do (habit phrase some Aussies use at the end of a sentence) What do you Know?someone is try to open a discussion with you, in a friendly way

L

Lady mucka woman who puts on airs of a grand lady, usually badly (stuck up) Lady blameya beer glass made from the bottom half of a beer bottleLaginform, dob Lame-brainedsomeone that is stupid Lamingtonssponge cakes coated in chocolate and grated coconut Laughing gearyour mouth Lashing outgoing on a spending spree Lav or Lavvyoutdoor toilet Leading you up the garden pathsomeone is try to deceive you, but you are not awake up to it take a Leakgo to the toilet Get a leg overhave sexual intercoursehelp you get a Leg upsomeone is going to help you get started at something (usually when you are new to something) Lemonsomething that is faulty or broken or bad or useless (that you are stuck with) or a lesbian Lights on but there's no one homesomeone not too smart Lippielipstick Liquid amberBeer use your Loafuse your head, think about it Lob-in on someonevisit someone unnannounced do your Lollyhit your head or shouting and raving in an angry way (losing you head) Lollywatersoft drink, also a way to insult someone who has served an alcoholic drink that is not up to scratchLong as a month of Sundaysa very long time (28 - 31 weeks) Long drink of watersomeone who is tall Long necklarge bottle of beer how Long is a piece of string?used when someone asks when something will be finished, and it's one of those jobs that is finished when it's finished (can not determine a time) on a good Lurkon to a good thing or job G'day Luvsubstitute for the woman's name in a friendly way

M

Mad as a cut snakegone crazyMad as a meat axecrazy, sometimes used to excuse coarse behaviourMap of TassieWoman's reproductive parts. Tasmania is a triangular shape. The 'map' being the pubic hairMatefriendMatildayour sleeping bag or bed roll for camping out Milk barthe corner shop that sells all sorts(mainly food) Min Minmysterious lights at night in the outback Missusyour wife Mobgroup of people or things, not necessarily unruly Mozziemosquito Mollydookera left hander Mooshyour mouth I was just Mucking aroundyou where playing around in a way that others generally don't like Mugyour face gone up the Mulgagone bush, gone to the country not touched by man More of them, than you can poke a stick ata lot of something Stunned Mulletdazed or shocked at some disturbing newsManchesterhousehold linen Middy285 ml beer glass (NSW) Things are crook in Musclebrooktimes are bad plates of Meatyour feet MundeeMonday Mystery bagsausage (never know what the butcher put in it)

N

Nackedannoyed I'm Nackeredabsolutely exhausted or very tired Nanabanana Nappydiaper (not slang) Narkieshort tempered or very negative about everything Naughtysexual intercourse NCR RatingNumber of Cans Required. The number of beers you would need to drink before you would consider having sex with themNeddiea horse Out in the Never Nevergone out to the bush, usually off the beaten track, gone off in our native countrysides undeveloped by man you've got a good Nickyou got a good name in the Nickyou are naked Nick offgo now, get lost Get Nicked!go away, get lost, sometimes used when someone doesn't believe what you are sayingNickersfemales underpants Noah's arka shark No-hopersomeone who is hopeless Nockerswomen's breasts Nogginhead or brains It's on the Nosesomething stinks Not Badoften an understatement of something being good but can also be trying to spare one's feelings. Most often used when asked how you areIn the Nuddynaked Nulla-nullawooden club used by Aborigines (made from very heavy and hard wood) Nuggetsman's testicles

O

OckerAussie that likes beer, sport and women and uncultured Off the Beaten Trackon a road not used very much, to no road at all or in a remote part of Australia Off like a brides nightieleave very quickly or something stinks Off like a bucket of prawns in the hot sunleaving very quickly Off-siderassistant or partner Oldiesparents Once overgiving something the look over or checking it out One armed banditpoker machine (slowly being replaced by the button version)On ya mate(as in Good on ya) well done there mate Ooroogoodbye Orright!All right! Can mean great delight but could also be a protest at being asked to do something you don't want to do. Depends on the tone of voiceOutbackremote part of Australia Bun in the Ovenpregnant Ow-yar-goinhow are you going? Oy! or Oi!a Aussie bush call OzAustralia

P

Pack of Poo ticketstoilet paper I'll put the cows out in the long Paddockputting cows out on the road Pallyon friendly terms with someone Paper Yabberletter Pash or Pashingkissing and cuddling Pat Maloneyou are on your own, alone Paw-pawQueensland papaya (tropical fruit)Pearlexcellent Perkat work something good your employer supplies for nothing as a part of your job (and the taxman wants a part of) Pesterannoy or bother someone Pie floatera meat pie floating in thick pea soup, usually with lots of saucePigs bumthat's wrong, or incorrect Pifflenonsense Pikersomeone who does not want to do, what the rest of the group want to do Pinchto arrest Pissed as a family fartvery drunk, sometimes used to insult a younger drinker to imply that they are like the old family drunkPissed as a parrotdrunk Pissed offyou are angry or unhappy with something Plate of meatyour feet Playing Possumyou are hiding yourself or try to keep something from someone (sometimes by pretending to do something you are not)Plonkvery cheap alcohol or sometimes refers to wine in generalPoddy dodgercattle rustler Pommy or PomEnglish person Ponga bad smell or unpleasant odour Talking on the Porcelain telephonevomiting into a toilet (driving the Porcelain bus) Feel like a Pork chop in a Jewish Synagogueyou feel out of it, in whatever situation Possieadvantageous position, in good spot (eg at sporting event, fishing spot)PostiePostman, mail delivery person Pot285 ml glass of beer (VIC & Qld) the Pot calling the kettle blacksomeone said something adverse about you and you reply with this slang phrase (which says that they are the same or worse than their statement) Pot holehole in the road Prangautomotive crash Prawnshrimp The Raw Prawneasy to deceive Don't come the Raw Prawndon't try to put one over me, I'm not easily fooledPrezziesgifts Proud as a rat with a gold toothsomeone is very proud of how they look or something they have done Pubhotel, place for buying and drinking alcohol Puffedyou are out of breath Pull your head in matetell them to mind their own business Pull up your socksget your life in order or your act together Push-bikeBicycle Pussydomestic cat or a females private part Put up or shut upshow you can do it or say it or keep quiet

Q

Quackdoctor Quidmoney not the full Quidshort on brains

R

Racing offsex with someone else's wife or husband Rack offgo now, in an angry way, get lost Rafferty's Rulesevery thing is a mess and mixed up, done all wrong, with no rules at all the Ragnewspaper or a women who sleeps around Raining cats'n'dogsheavy storm & rain Ratbagnot a nice person, sometimes used as an endearmentReckon you are rightbelieve or think you're right putting the Red steer into the paddockburning off the paddock, putting fire to the paddock Rellierelative or family Ridgy didgetrue or genuine article Rightookay or that's right Ringerfast sheep shearer Ring-inreplacement for the real thing, imposter Rip offyou been cheated smells Ripesmells off or bad it's a Ripperit's really great it's a Ripsnortersomething is really great Road trainmulti-trailered semi trailer Doing a Roaring tradeyou been doing a lot of business Rootsexual intercourse Rootedvery tired Ropablevery ill tempered or angry You got the Rough end of the pineappleyou got a bad deal or the bad end of somethingRSlousy (rat ######) Rug updress warmly you'd have to Run around in a the shower to get wetyou are very thin

S

Great Australian Saluteswatting flies Sackedyou been fired from work Sandgropersomeone who lives a the state of Western Australia (very sandy state) Sandshoesjoggers, sneakers, trainers Sanger or SangaSandwich SatdeeSaturday Sausage short of a barbecueshort of brains (a Snag Short of a barbie) Scallopsfried potato cakes (Qld), Shellfish (elsewhere) Scarce as hen's teethsomething extremely rare Schoolgroup of drinkers, each of whom buys a round Schoonerlarge beer glass (NSW & SA) Sconeyour head Scroungeto get something for free Scrounge aroundto furious look for something you Scrub-up wellyou are now dressed, hair done nice, you look good, where you didn't before You Scrubberyou're of poor quality and don't keep yourself clean Scrubbera farm animal gone bush Scungiesbather's, can also refer to underpants in generalSeptic tankAmerican (not nice - a septic tank is a tank used to hold sewerage)SeppoAmerican (see Septic tank)Shacka simple dwelling or house Shagsex with someone A Shag on a rockalone and stuck away from others Shank's ponygoing some where by foot Sharkused car salesman Sharkbiscuit new surfers Sheilaa woman (not used any more other than by some old timers) She'll be right!this means everything at all will be good or OK or all right Shellackingcomplete defeat Shirtyto get upset or angry Shonkyunreliable a very suspect deal Shoot throughto leave in a hurry Short and curliespubic hair when someone states they've 'got you by the short and curlies' you're in a bad position Short arms deep pocketssomeone will not part with their money Shoutbuying friends alcohol (usually beers) at a pub (then its their turn to buy you one, one sure way to get drunk, especially if there is enough of you) Wouldn't Shout in a shark attackwill not take is turn buying the drinks in a bar, will not shout their turn Shove off!go away, said in a angry way Show you the ropesshow you how to do a job Taking a Sickietaking time off work, with the reason of sickness, but you are well, and just going fishing or something you do in good health Silly SeasonChristmas holiday's Sit on a beertake a long time to drink a beer Going for a Slasha man is going to urinate Skiteto boast or brag about ones personal accomplishments a Slabpack of 24 cans of beer Slatswindow slats or roofing slats (tiles) Slippery-dipkids slide Sloghard work Sloppy joea cotton sweaterSlow as a wet weekyou doing something very slowly, and they trying to get you moving on it at a faster pace Smokohave a break, and usually having something to eat and drink, and have a cigarette if you are allowed toSnagsausage (put a snag on the barbie) now that's what Aussie really do say (not shrimp) Snakeysomeone is very upset or angry Snappinglog crocodile you a big Sook!you are very sensitive, and upset over nothing I'll Sort ityou'll fix it what ever it is Call a Spade a Spadetelling something like is, not saying something good if its not, or bad if its good Sparky / Sparkieelectrician Speedo'sbather's Spit the dummyyou getting or got very upset at something. It implies immaturity as a dummy is a child's pacifier Good Sportsomeone who is good about losing Up the Spoutpregnant Sprungcaught doing something they should not, busted Spuda potato ####### (Spunky)good-looking, attractive Spunkysomeone who is very attractiveSquare offget ready for a fight Square upapologise or make good Squattersomeone who live on someone else's land or house with out permission Squib outyou are backing out of something, chickening out Have a Squizat have a look at something Well Stackedlarge breasted women Stick in the mudsomeone is stopping you from doing something, you say this statement ####### Stickersbathers Stickybeaksomeone can not mind their own business (nosy) Stinger BoxJellyfish Stone the crows!Shock at something Strewth!shock at something Stridestrousers Strinea lot of Aussie slang said at once Stroppysomeone in a bad mood, and being difficult Stubbysmall bottle of beer or a pair of men's shorts I don't give a Stuffyou don't care about something Stuffedvery tired Pull up Stumpsmoving home, changing address (from the end of a cricket match where the stumps are removed)SundeeSunday Swagcanvas bag or cover that you keep all your belonging and bedroll in, to protect it from the weather when camping out you look pretty Swankyou look dressed expensive, dressed well etc something looks Swanksomething looks expensive No Sweatno worries

T

Tathanks Talk the leg off an iron potsomeone with the gift of the gab (someone who talks a lot) Taswegiansomeone who lives in the state of Tasmania Teaevening meal Tee uporganise or arrange something Bush Tellylooking up at the stars Thingamajigterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thing-eme-bobterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thingoterm you use when you can't actually remember the name of something Thongssandals made from rubber Thugbysoutherners term for Rugby League Football Thunder boxtoilet ThursdeeThursday Hang on a Tickwait a short moment He's got Tickets on himselfthis person thinks they are the greatest, self opinionated Tides gone outyour glass is not full Tightarsesomeone who will not part with is money, shout a drink in a bar, etc Tight wadperson who doesn't want to part with their money, miser Tighter than a fish's bumholea miser, won't spend money on matesTinniecan of cold beer or a aluminium boat Crack a Tinnieopen a can of cold beer Couple of Tinnies short of a slabsomeone a bit simple minded, or mentally impaired Too right!something is absolutely right & correct Top-Endersomeone who lives in the Northern Territory Make Tracksyou want to get going somewhere True Bluereally Australian Tuckerfood Tuckerbaga bag for storing food in the bush TuckshopWhat Aussie schools call a canteen or cafeteriaTuesdeeTuesday Turn it upstop what your say or doing as its not right Going Twenty to the dozenmoving or doing something very fast, or too fast Two-uptraditional Australian heads or tails gambling game with two coins

U

Um-ahindecisive or can be doing something wrong Uee, Uie or Uwiedoing a U turn Underdaks or undiesunderpants UniUniversity Up ###### creekthings are going wrong for you Up the gumtreesomeone that got them self in a spot of trouble, in a quandary Up yourselffull of yourself Got Up your nosethey've really upset you and irritated and annoyed you Uteutility (in the USA a pickup truck)

V

Vegiesvegetables Verbal diarrhoeatalking utter rubbish

W

Wafflenonsense Wagskip school, truancy Gone Walkaboutyou've gone for a long walk, for an aboriginal it a holiday away in the bush, period of spiritual enlightenment. Walking ticketlaid off from your job Walkover something is done easily or someone deceived easily On the Wallaby trackto go from place to place in search of work Wallysomeone who keeps making mistakes Backroom Waltzdiscipline dished out at the Police Station Wankera male that is really stupid but they think they are the greatest How's ya Warwick farms?How are your arms It will all come out in the Washsomething will sort it's self over time Go down the Waterholeoff to the hotel or pub Weatherboardwooden house Wedding tackleman's ####### The Wetrainy season in northern Australia Wharfiedockworker Whip aroundcollecting money for a gift for someone leaving work Give it a Whirlto try doing something, by giving it your best White pointerhighway patrol White pointerslady sunbaking topless Who-hasomeone is making a fuss about something, usually nothing important Great Wing-dingyou had a great party or get together or sometimes can mean an argument What's that!! or Wossat?!you didn't catch what someone was saying, and you want them to say it again. On a good Wicketon to a good thing life or earning a good income Willyman's ####### Willy Willywind whirly or dust twister Willy-nillysomething kept in a untidy way Put the Wind up ya!frighten someone or to intimidate Wingecomplain and carry on unnecessarily Something is Wobblyit's shaky Chucked a Wobblythrew a tantrum Put on the Wobbly bootdrunk or have had to much to drink (alcohol) I got the WogI got a cold or the flu or virus you're a Wombat!you are not to smart, a dope Wonkysomething is unstable or unsteady or shaky Woomerastick used by Aborigines to throw spears Woop Woopsomewhere a long way from civilisation Wowserkilljoy or prude, old fashioned Wouldn't be dead for quidsyour very happy and well Write offthe car can not get fixed after a crash (totalled)

X

x it outcross it out or erase something

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Y

Ya tellin mesomeone said something you agree with Yabbiefreshwater Australian crayfish Yackingtalking a lot Yahooloudmouthed person which usually out of control in some way YakkaWork, usually labouring or other physically demanding workHard Yakkahard work YankAmerican Yappingtalking none stop Tell you a Yarntell a story that maybe true or it might not be, that's for them to work out See you Yewselater see you you all later Yobbosame as a yahoo but no values at all,looks like a slob always Your Yanking my chain or don't Yank my chainyour telling a lie

Z

Catch some Z'sgo for a sleep Zebra crossingbroad striped paint lines as a pedestrian crossing of a roadway Zonkedreally really tied

Thankyou Class and I hope that this was imformative to you all

Cheers

Paul