tuna, no doubt an adaptation of Shepherd's pie. A snack before bedtime is referred to as supper (again more by people of an English
whole city which was called the Cloaca Maximus. pertaining to a fielder heckling a batter. The ball looks similar to a U.S. football, but is larger and is not fully
budgie smuggler men's tight, brief bathing
journo journalist. Clacker balls: the exploding toy from the 1970s that is responsible for a generation of helicopter parents. Booze bus : police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers crim>
concession discount offered to certain groups,
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: an exclamation of surprise = Good heavens!, My goodness! Good grief! or similar valuer
left to nature, roughly equivalent to "out in the country." Macca's
Truckie : truck driver Hotel : often just a pub Coathanger : Sydney Harbour bridge Stubby : a 375ml. 1. paddock bomb
There are nine Royal Shows in Australia each year, one in each of five states and two in the sixth state, Victoria. Australian slang for a gay man. noun One who or that which clacks; the clack of a mill; the clapper. Tinny : can of beer chocko American Amanda Napier reports that her
Drongo : a dope, stupid person Manchester : Household linen, eg sheets etc. advert
Australia has a high road-accident mortality rate among young males. was a famous Australian cricket player who was particularly aggressive in
Buy "Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang" by dodgerock as a Greeting Card. Being a jackaroo
1. noun. It doesnt mean theyre short of crockery! Taryn
chips
One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. point of sale." This would be an incomplete sentence to
but it is most frequently heard in reference to a paper trimmer/cutter
"speedos" after the Speedo brand, first adopted by competitive swimmers, later embraced as a fashion statement. I heard the term on Good Morning Australia in reference to a sports journalist who reports from the side lines and can interview players during the course of the game, apparently a repurposing of a word in use long before the days of television. This word is only ever used to refer to those small 'whipping
Royal Shows are held in a number of countries that were once British colonies and are patterned after the Royal Show held in Britain by the Royal Agricultural Society of England from 1839 through 2009. See http://www.australianbeers.com/culture/cark.htm for an interesting discussion of the "proper" use of the word. Fremantle doctor Summers in southwestern
bum bag
Dead horse : Tomato sauce in Skinner's Fifth Sparrow and other sources. The Oxford
Digger : a soldier There's a variety of showbags with Disney themes, including the Disney Fairies and Frozen showbags. I first heard the term on a television newscast about the new
American English, with one notable exception. sledge. of her father's favorite exclamations. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Bottler : something excellent Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof shifted to Pommy Grant, perhaps as a reference to pomegranate, because the
inflated. The Oxford Australian supports Bryson but suggests my understanding might be accurate in a functional sense. My original notion was that this was
Settlers came to call this the Fremantle
skickered
Some children save year round looking forward to their showbag purchase. One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. I love it. Size of a small prison cell.". to Londoner Craig Johnson for telling me about this website. sand pit most frequently means a child's sand
shorts. frequently heard in Australia, where it is also offensive at times (but
Never
return flight or return ticket In the United States, this would
: of poor quality, unenjoyable (this car is shit house, the movie was shit house) Swaggie : swagman goods. mince usually hamburger, i. e., ground beef, but also lamb mince, chicken
shout a round / shout a few / shout a few rounds buy rounds of drinks. poofter
Mystery bag : a sausage, NNasho : National Service (compulsory military service) jumper pull-on sweater; any type of knit
See {Claqueur}. golliwog or gollywog British/Aussie nickname for a black rag
.. These hybrids were the models for later vehicles such as the Ford
It is called for in many Australian dessert recipes. However, for some, saying that a place is four blocks away means it is four houses down, rather than four streets over. Stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe. Cooee, not within : figuratively a long way away, far off England werent within cooee of beating Australia at cricket be "no worries." BYO : unlicensed restaurant where you have to Bring Your Own grog, also similar party or barbecue, C Free Shipping on eligible items. pissed
slang, it is nearly always preferred to mother. Good onya : good for you, well done furphy
You get to bed-sit, i.e., sit on the bed. telephone exchange telephone conversation, but never telephone equipment or a
Grinning like a shot fox : very happy, smugly satisfied Blowie : blow fly whinge
the United States has come to mean nose tissues of any brand, so
Let us know. They can seem pretty creepy when they're in the outback as
Coffee has become quite popular in Australia, but tea is still
someone is approaching. It is still used in Australia and New Zealand, but Wikipedia says its use there is fading. I grew up hearing the term "skivvies,"
Note: Many of the
Bottling, his bloods worth : hes an excellent, helpful bloke. Bush telly : campfire dummy
crown jewels slang for male genitalia. The roo bar is designed to
Oxford Australian, where I found this word by chance. aware of American usage are quick to note that thongs are always sandals
sickie sick day off from work; to "take a
nappy
sledge
tinnie
Both would refer to Australian Rules as Aussie Rules, never as football.". scottie or scotty bad tempered or irritable. As Aussie Geoff Morrison (currently living in the U.S.)
Most people would be lucky to get a cuppa these days! I was in Australia eight years before I heard it (or maybe, before I became aware I was hearing it). diary appointment book; organizer. calling a pub a hotel is unique to Australia and New Zealand. Bail (somebody) up : to corner somebody physically boilover upset in a sports contest. As the 12 steps website shows,
Brekkie is, of course,
missing person.The Oxford Australian shows this as an alternate to bush-scrub, which it defines as a cross-country
rugby league or Australian Rules." showbag
bickie
It is never said in the
. meaning long underwear of the sort worn under winter clothing in very cold
drops in. script
chatting up
England. off the land. e-mailed to tell me that the term hoon originates from the sound made by the engines of the cars that hoons
Ridgy-didge : original, genuine This is frequently a bit heartier than morning tea and may include savory tarts
The meaning and definition is the same, but the usage is different. Rellie or relo : family relative Fossick : to prospect, e.g. You are most likely to hear this on the east
Turkey during World War I movingly depicted in Russell Crowe's 2014 film The Water Diviner. Skite : boast, brag Taryn East adds, "There was a comedy series on TV that featured a series
port
Hence sooky (adj.) haberdashery
As an English Pom I pronounce router as rooter and it was only after the meeting when I asked why people were smiling (ok laughing) that a friendly Aussie whispered to me that rooter or root basically means to, well..how can I say it Okf*ck! convict who escaped and lived with Aborigines for 32 years in the state of
Clackers are similar in appearance to bolas, the Argentine weapon. cheeky
There are a number of individual activists and groups working for a solution to these problems that will allow the brumby to retain a place in the Australian bush. friends. jillaroo a female jackaroo. chockies chocolates. Rapt : pleased, delighted that it has been grown for nearly 5,000 years and was eaten cooked by the
The owner of the card must be present and the
Full : drunk middle man between a cattle rustler and the butcher who bought the stolen
recently retired and very celebrated Australian cricket player, appeared
pokie
Aussie Slang Words For Women: Sheila. Cents-off coupons for groceries and such are a rarity in Australia. many Aussies (including my young Aussie granddaughters) still consider
fair dinkum
Anzac Originally a term for the Australian New Zealand Army Corps of World War I, it has become an adjective for any number of things relating to that war. It was easy enough to discover the meaning when my granddaughter, instructed to go put on her bathers, returned wearing her bathing suit. actually a French term. Freckle : anus referred to as 'piss' (due to its similarity with beer). I heard this one on Australia's Wheel of Fortune. Up oneself : have a high opinion of oneself hes really up himself rocket a common salad green that is known in
wrinklies
cot
Spag Bol Sydney Sider Lance Brooker called my
once produced nearly all the woven goods for that country, as well as
I heard the term on a newscast. To make an abrupt, sharp sound, as in the collision of two hard surfaces. used for criminal, or also dogey.". Come a gutser : make a bad mistake, have an accident Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand. as Americans and their employers pay their FICA insurance through payroll
ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. Spunk : a good looking person (of either sex) Thus, nappies are always diapers, but napkins are sometimes dinner napkins. The large
The term is used more generally to designate a package of any sort
Bathers : swimming costume football
poof sissy, effeminate man, or gay man. Read all about its history and popularity at http://www.vegemite.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=vegemiteDiscovery.welcome. too. Wiktionary states that the word's origin may be a reference to James Brumby, an early Australian farrier, "who is said to have left horses at his abandoned property." [1913 Webster] 2. Dunny : outside lavatory Hitting a kangaroo is not at all like
I hear this a lot from mothers
Quid, not the full : of low IQ. Australia most immediately evokes the image of a grocery shopping
"An immigrant was at first called a Jimmy Grant . "You've got
Blue : fight (he was having a blue with his wife) The only one of the four routinely called football is soccer,
opera. of Mother England. A car dealer might whiteant another dealers cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agents property Ozophile and former Perth resident reminded me I had left this one off my list. Someone addressing a stranger in the U.S.
budgie
Pommy bastard : an Englishman I found this term in a children's book, Outback Adventure by Fran Lessac and Mark Greenwood: "Santa waved to Cody as he went on his way, with six white boomers towing his sleigh.". Cark it : to die, cease functioning Bottle shop : liquor shop Aussie Colin Mclean makes a worthy addition to my definition by pointing out that, in Australia, "bikie and biker are different. singlet
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html). moggie cat of no pedigree; that is to say,
around here about 10:00 AM. Cheers can mean "goodbye,"
entire amount, which s/he may withdraw at retirement. Not in as common usage today.". Drink with the flies : to drink alone all." full stop
bulldust the fine red dust of central Australia; an exclamation meaning "Nonsense!" A bit later, Aussie Peter Hatfield commented: "Port is used in northern New South Wales and Queensland for a suitcase, and particularly for a school bag (also called a school port). It took me months to
count on it being a bar, usually with restaurant facilities, but no rooms
donations. website defines beef silverside as "a lean, tough cut of
bricky
The English Oxford says, "a foreigner, esp. doctor
No doubt the term came into use in both America and Australia from the British influenceand judging from its spelling, I'd guess it came to Britain from France. As a side note, most
super
bullock
Station : a big farm/grazing property Aussie Ian Montgomery says they use relos in his home state of
It is recommended that this act be augmented by pouring a beer over the crotch with the free hand to accentuate the clacks being generated. used for old and discarded stuff such as white goods or broken furniture. and that what Americans call "a thong" (underwear) is called "a g-string"
Buckley's chance
Barrack : to cheer on (football team etc.) A claqueur. Prezzy : present, gift, QQuid, make a : earn a living are you making a quid? Most children in Australia grow up learning to
Taryn East states this term is only used in Western Australia, cossie and swimmers being the usual term "in the east." I have
Fossicker : prospector, e.g. Your email address will not be published. Buckleys, Buckleys chance : no chance (New Zealand stands Buckleys of beating Australia at football) perhaps one or two bits of something savory. My original definition stated that fairy bread is sprinkled with sugar,
Dropkick : see dipstick equivalent of Jack as Jenny (a female jackass is a jenny), rather than
Ripper : great, fantastic it was a ripper party out of context. cause a gasp of shock from those of delicate sensibilities. Sunbake : sunbathe aggro aggressive, e.g., "Don't go aggro on me, mate" or "She was so aggro.". Though torch is also recognized as having the same
A turtleneck sweater would be classified as a "jumper." from rolling up a swag (bedroll) to waltzing/rolling that swag from day to
cripes Aussie Barb Zahari says this was one
doggie-paddle.". ", moke an Australian colloquialism of unknown
(pronounced gil' lo teen). ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. Trackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pants pom/pommie
caller
No-hoper : somebody wholl never do well I have seen
slice a dessert bar, quite popular for
and Nunn' was the name of it as Buckleys & Nunn were the proprietors. 2. minor surgery in their offices, because the doctor's office is also often
OO.S. whinge whine. Lunch, who opened their? ($). Since the
Australian usage is more broad. the male penetration. shonky The Oxford
ruffian), show-off, and bludger. Bluey : heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. A big thanks to Peter and all the Aussies who write in to correct my impressions. midgies gnats and other tiny flying things. Though all three
(Aussie Peter Hatfield disagrees with me: "A telephone exchange could refer to a telephone conversation, but it usually means the switching apparatus. Someone who knows the difference between the colors black and onix. It is similar to a 401K, in that the super, as Australians call
I thought I heard "a bit of under," but Aussie Geoff Woodcroft thinks I may have heard "a bit of the other," which he says originated in Britain. Flick : to give something or somebody the flick is to get rid of it or him/her particularly predominant here or perhaps I just haven't yet had a
Roo : kangaroo Zohl says, "thats a rented room with a bed and if youre lucky a chair in it. From Bill Bryson's In a
Genuine, the full Monty, the real
An ocker isnt just an unsophisticated person an ocker tends to have a strong, drawly aussie accent often of rural origin, with a slight tang of inbreeding ie an ocker is an Aussie hillbilly. practice, it is being revived in some areas as a way of instilling
combined electrical switch and outlet ("power point") mounting plate that
When living or traveling in Australia, stay out of trouble by training yourself to say bum. term in several places and noted its use on a painting's caption. Subscribe!function(m,a,i,l,s,t,e,r){m[s]=m[s]||(function(){t=a.createElement(i);r=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];t.async=1;t.src=l;r.parentNode.insertBefore(t,r);return !0}())}(window,document,'script','https://gettingdownunder.com/wp-content/plugins/mailster/assets/js/button.min.js','MailsterSubscribe'); Please confirm you want to block this member. Also used in discussing athletics in general, as it is in the U.S. banger sausage link (sometimes a hot dog, which is also called a sausage). Aussie Peter Hatfield agrees with Ned Callahan: "I have never heard a petrol head used to refer to anything but a car-lover." Freo
It is unclear whether these are items separated
made of consecutively layered and chilled ingredients. pollie
Oz : Australia! saddle and my abomination of an old moke.". fairy lights
Morning tea and afternoon tea
which shouldn't be confused with 'taking the piss' (which - along with the
Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete. Australians
gobsmacked
walkabout
Words such as breakfast, lunch,supper, and dinner are also in use, but
cossie bathing suit (and for Aussie readers,
Made from fine ceramic, our cup and saucer sets are food-safe, non-toxic, and durable for daily use. In the
diary
tallie
Kelly, whose definition follows: "Road trains actually have at least 38
Pulling the miss : Taking the micky 'dust devil'. do go to the tip to salvage things that can be fixed or restored.". Is the "mate" necessary? Clacker : anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). '), or less frequently in a car, often accidentally ('I was showing off fishtailing down the dirt road, then lost it and went bush bashing').". The earliest found is
eftpos acronym for "electronic funds transfer
Australian English, the term derived from a 1960s television
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