Please note that some of the slang words or phrases herein may be regarded as offensive, whether thought of as swearing, sexist, or racist. Thank you for pointing that out. : Excellent! Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person The phrase within coo-ee denotes a manageable distance, whereas not within coo-ee denotes somewhere far away. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Little Johnny (John Howard)Little Johnny = John Howard (Prime Minister of Australia, 1996-2007), who was tagged in the media as little Johnny Howard (although at 59, or 175cm, he was about average height; Howard was taller than Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who never received the somewhat derogatory nickname of little, even though Hawke stood at 57, or 170cm). Hey, come and have a gander at this!. You know, strain the potatoes. bloke. Bananalanders = Queenslanders; i.e. Similar to the phrase Shell be apples. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. Aussie is the best country in the world, Holden is an Aussie car. fair dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. youse = You all; you guys. wog = [2] Being ill with a bug (germ), e.g. Thanks for the loan, Ill fix you up next week. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). Hey mate, want a lift? Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem, Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], A billabong: Goulbourn River [postcard, 27 November 1907], The New to the Old [poem by Randolph Bedford, 3 January 1896], New Year greetings [postcard, early 20th Century], [A Very Charming Gentleman] [poem by C. J. Dennis], Click Go the Shears [folk music, lyrics; traditional Australian song, 1890s], The Bard and the Lizard [poem by John Shaw Neilson], Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942], Queensland [poem by Philip Durham Lorimer], The Man from Snowy River [poem by Banjo Paterson], Arvie Aspinalls alarm clock [short story by Henry Lawson], Frying Pans Theology [poem by Banjo Paterson]. Flag. In Australia, the terms bugger and buggery are relatively inoffensive (in the right context, they are only as offensive as the word damn); however, this usage is very different to other places, which is why the ABC television show Club Buggery (1995-1997) had problems being sold to overseas markets, since in other countries the term buggery is only known regarding its original meaning of anal intercourse (in 1998 the show was revamped as The Channel Nine Show). big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. doesnt know if hes Arthur or Martha = Someone who is confused; similar to doesnt know if he is coming or going. Derived from the perception that galahs (a species of bird) are not very bright. as ugly as a hatful of arseholes = A negative reference to someones looks. Excuse me, digger, how do I get to the next town? Derived from World War One army slang, when the soldiers referred to each other as digger. A Book for Kids [by C. J. Dennis, 1921] The knowledge of Aussie slang would help international students studying in Australia in various way. If your American friends still wont believe you, heres a brief list of examples of the phrase, sourced from newspaper articles, books, and internet pages: bitser = A dog of mongrel pedigree; from being bits of this pedigree and bits of that pedigree. not much chop = Not very good, e.g. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. Derived from dinkum. Its a bit of an old bomb. ); pike out. bushie = A country person (i.e. Australian slang words - a definitive guide to Aussie slang Mark October 18, 2007 12 Comments So you've decided to move to Australia. spunk rat spunk.nl spunked spunkie spunkier Spunkier spunkiest Spunkiest spunk in English dictionary . The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. Similar to the phrase Bun in the oven (e.g. No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940] dial = A persons face; derives from the face of a clock, which is called a dial. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. they had a bit of a bingle on the main road. It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. John Le Gay Brereton See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. DESERT RATS - Rats of Tobruk. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). thong = Open-toed footwear, designed to be used in hot weather, especially at the beach. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. 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. The word turps is an abbreviation of turpentine, and refers to the practice of very badly-off alcoholics (winos) sinking to the low level of drinking turpentine (containing terpene alcohols) or methylated spirits (denatured alcohol), as a cheap alcoholic beverage (in spite of the dire health consequences). Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Amber fluid : beer Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver Ankle biter : small child Apples, she'll be : It'll be all right Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron. He caught the wog (stomach bug). Everyone else are Territorians! sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. chin wag = Talk, gossip, chat, usually refers to a conversation of some length regarding matters of little importance, e.g. Distinct from the modern term bonk, which refers to people having sexual intercourse. Usually used regarding men. boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). K = Kilometer (abbreviation), e.g. 1b. The Australian usage differs to the British usage of the term, where wog refers to people of Central Asian ethnicity (people from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. 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. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Hes a dead-set drongo. Im going to the bottle shop to get some grog. someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. knock your block off = To hit someone in the head, e.g. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. bite your bum = An emphatic way of telling someone No! or disagreeing with them, e.g. The Institute of Australian Culture back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). someone who hasnt got any guts (courage). Singular: snag, e.g. Thesaurus > Synonym of spunk-rat. Drink Bonox! earbashing = To talk non-stop, to talk incessantly, or to tell someone off, e.g. a few sandwiches short of a picnic = Someone who is lacking in intelligence, someone who is a bit mentally slow, someone who is a bit slow on the uptake, e.g. Often depicted as someone with a strong Australian accent, who swears, drinks a lot of beer, and who has very few social graces; stereotyped as wearing (in the heat) shorts, blue t-shirt, and thongs (footwear), with a tinnie or stubbie of beer in his hand. Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead. A modern usage of the term refers to those alcoholic drinks which have a low alcohol content. bloody ripper = A reference to something that is really good. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. stubbie = A short bottle of beer (also spelt stubby). Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). Fair crack of the whip. bludger = Someone who bludges; i.e. Emma Chisit = A reference to the Australian pronounciation of How much is it?; based upon an allegedly true incident in which an author, at a book signing, was handed a book by a customer, who asked How much is it?, and the author signed the book with the message To Emma Chisit. His mate nicked his girlfriend and he chucked a mental. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. [See the entries: couldnt raffle a chook in a pub, like a chook with its head cut off and may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down.]. We were all offered some free apples, but he got there first, and picked the eyes out; in early usage from the squattocracys practice of picking out the best bits of land, leaving only less worthy land for the rest; possibly from animals picking out the eyes of a dead animal as the best and juiciest part. Have a butchers at this. Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. : I don't agree. bathers - swimsuit. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. fossick = Look for something. rough end of the pineapple = Used in reference to someone getting a raw deal. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. get a handle on = To understand something, e.g. By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. [See the entry: go to buggery. = 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). (chiefly British) semen; 3. pluck; spirit; mettle (blend of spark (fiery particle) and obsolete funk (spark, touchwood)) he barracks for Collingwood. glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words. 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). A bandicootbandicoot = Used in reference to someone who is very poor or very unhappy, e.g. Based upon the fanciful notion that a person is eating so much that the food is filling up not only their stomach, but also their legs. ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . buy back the farm = To have Australian resources under Australian ownership; the farm referring to Australia. Can I correct/add to your phrase She bangs like a dunny door? deli = Delicatessen, a shop mainly selling cold cuts of meat, or a section in a supermarket where cold cuts of meat are obtained (however, in Perth, deli is the term used for milk bar). Thats the biggest load of bullshit Ive ever heard!, Since the accident, the boss wont let me drive the truck now; thats bullshit!. dig = An abbreviation of digger (meaning friend, cobber, mate). A Claytons campaign (the campaign you have when youre not having a campaign). toey = Restless, e.g. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. a reference to foreign countries). gi-normous = Very big; a combination of gigantic and enormous, e.g. @James, from my experience cobber is a generational thing, typically said by our older mothers and fathers who would have been born in the WWII era. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. There is also Dont be a Billy. Sometimes abbreviated as dig. Have a Captain Cook at this. To subject (a person) to a torrent of words; to talk at great length to; to harangue. Grant Hervey Similar to back of Bourke. He left the pub, pissed to the eyeballs. (Supplied: Chelsey Horne) Gnarly Gnarly can mean very good as well. bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. Similar to the term yall (you all), as used in the southern states of the USA. 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. Henry Kendall built like a brick dunny = Someone of a solid and heavy build, e.g. My TV wont work anymore, its cactus! (its cactus is similar to its carked it). = A line from the chorus of the song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, by The Angels; in public performances, it is common practice for the crowd to follow the line by jumping in with the response No way, get fucked, fuck off!, chanted in tune with the music. Brian Cadd [music videos and biography] He dobbed him in to the cops, Watch out for that bloke, hes a dobber, She dobbed in her classmate to the teacher. mate = Friend, cobber. Bandywallop = A made-up place name for somewhere very far away, up country; examples of which include Bandywallop, Bullamakanka, and Woop Woop. Also rendered as everythings apples or its apples. scab = Someone who works whilst their fellow employees are on strike, someone who takes over a strikers job, non-union labour used as strike-breakers. lol . spunk = A handsome man, a sexy man. Can also be spelt as bonza. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. point the bone = To wish ill upon someone; from the practice of Aboriginal witch doctors, who would point a bone at someone in order to place a curse upon them. Shes got a bun in the oven; the babys due in three months), although the latter phrase is apparently British in origin. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. Aussie Slang. Also spelt hooroo. Henry Lawson spirit, vim. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. kiddo = A kid, a child. Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. Go on, get outta here. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger Shake hands with the wifes best friend? Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. Woop Woop = Somewhere very far away. Thesaurus. Australian Slang is just another product of the colonisation of the world by the British Empire. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. 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). Also spelt ooroo. an item used to erase pencil markings from paper). An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. more often than not comes with root rot. Get the root rat mug. Derived from the name of the Australian television series Skippy, about a kangaroo. Stories, songs, and sages. Ring the rattlesnake? But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. ], Filed Under: IAC articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australian language, Australian phrases, Australian slang, Australian words, IAC list, Strine. Dont go out in a wind, or your tickets will blow off. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). Jack Moses I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Ayers Rock (Northern Territory)humungous = Very big; an extrapolation of huge, e.g. chuck a mental = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit); also chuck a wobbly, chuck a mickey, chuck a fit, e.g. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. bizzo, ambo), and then original Aussie slang phrases. give it a burl, Shirl = An expanded form of the phrase Give it a burl. 3) Dropbear Warning, Cowra Guardian shell be apples = Everything will be alright, everything will be apples. I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. Dorothy Dixer = A question asked in parliament by a member of the same party as a planned question in order to enable the responder to give a prepared speech; from a letters section in a newspaper where readers would write to Dorothy Dix, of which some were supposed to have been written by the newspaper staff themselves. spewin = Angry, very upset, not very happy, e.g. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. arsey = Someone who is considered lucky, e.g. Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. chuck a wobbly = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit, wobbling about all over the place); also chuck a fit, chuck a mental, chuck a mickey, e.g. cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. clippie = A tram conductor (who would clip tram tickets, using a hole punch). 125 Common Australian Slang Words, Terms and Phrases 1. While not a physical beating of the ears, most people can sympathise with a person who has sustained a long taking to (an ear-bashing) by a boring or obnoxious windbag (an earbasher).The verb is first recorded from the 1940s, and possibly comes from Australian military slang of the Second World War . In this article, we divide all the Australian slang words into three main groups: slang abbreviations ending in -ie (barbie, sunnies), slang abbreviations ending in -o (e.g. he was carrying on like a pork chop. = A light-hearted thanks to God for making it rain, inclusive of a request to make the rain continue (the intent is something like Good on ya, God, for making it rain; keep up the good work). Come with us, were goin down the boozer. Use this Aussie slang in your day-to-day conversations and Aussie might think you're one of their own. Hes a real bloody drongo. The Australian attachment to slanguage (slang language) goes back to the earliest settlements of English speakers in Australia. cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. 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. stonkered = Very tired, exhausted. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. grumblebum = A complainer, a whinger, a whiner. John OBrien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan) She went crook at him when she found out that he ate all the chocolates. The term derives from the employment of Chinese as non-union labour and strike-breakers (i.e. [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. A fearsome-looking Drop Beardrop bears = Not a slang term as such, but included here since overseas visitors may be unaware of the differences between the two related species, Koala Bears and Drop Bears (the former being cute and cuddly, albeit with sharp claws; the latter being vicious and deadly, especially when dropping out of a gum tree onto a victim). grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. Dont be a silly billy. Another boatload of refos landed on the north coast yesterday. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. theyre living out in the back blocks. See: IAC list on Trove. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge = Someone who is very alone. Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. Singular: Anglo. [See the entry: whinge. hollow legs = A reference to someone who is very hungry, or someone who is eating a lot, e.g. dag = Someone who is not fashionable, e.g. dont get your knickers in a knot = Dont get upset. go south til your hat floats = A relatively polite way of telling someone to go drown themselves, e.g. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . buggered = [1] Broken down, not working, e.g. . Similar to hoo roo. Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. = 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). While Aussies speak English, the dialect and accent are unique to them. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. not a dramatic event). He glassed that bloke at the bar, Watch out, hes nasty, he might glass you. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell), The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900] Dont ask him to play, hes a bit of a sook. Bananaland = Queensland, so-named as a lot of bananas are grown in that state, being located in the tropical north of Australia. chuck a sickie = To have a day off work, claiming to be sick whilst not being ill at all (falsely claiming sick leave). The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. beer oclock = A way of saying that its time for a beer. However, now that you have a bit of Aussie slang under your belt, you're a bit more prepared. The phrase bugger it means damn it. To pronounce this properly, the word furries should rhyme with curries, durries, or worries. bloody. Ill give it a bash. The longer phrase is Youve got two chances, Buckleys and none, used as a play upon words regarding the (now closed) department store Buckley and Nunn, giving someone two chances: Buckleys chance and none (that is, no chance either way). 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