smoko - cigarette break. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. I made a bundle on that last horse race. Claytons = A non-alcoholic drink advertised (in a huge advertising campaign) as the drink you have when youre not having a drink, a phrase that then came to be commonly used to describe many other things that largely occur, or exist, in name only, e.g. Singular: Anglo. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. Australian slang, known as 'Strine', is a way of using certain words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians. spunk = A handsome man, a sexy man. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. Singular: Skip. Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. dead set = Truly, 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. Some are in current widespread use, whilst others are not; some may be derived or taken from overseas slang, but most are unique to Australia. That old food pongs!. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. bottler = Someone who is really good. lol . Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. Aussie = [1] An Australian; usually with patriotic or nationalist overtones, being a reference to a fair dinkum Australian. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. hes an arsey bastard. Gday cobber! (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. To subject (a person) to a torrent of words; to talk at great length to; to harangue. Henry Lawson sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. 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. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). [1] All but four Minnesota counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone Wikipedia, List of Minnesota streams This is a list of streams in the state of Minnesota in the United StatesAlphabeticallyA*Ada Creek *Adley Creek *Ahmoo Creek *Alango Creek *Albrechts Creek *Alcohol Creek *Alfred Creek *Alvis Creek *Amenda Creek *Amity Creek **Amity Creek (East Wikipedia, List of sportspeople by nickname This is a list of sportspeople by nickname.Aviation sport * The Flying Matador = Alejandro Maclean, drifting driver [http://www.formulad.com/drivers/ryan tuerck.html] * Hap or Happy = Kevin Harvick, flagicon|USA auto racer * Haru = Haruchika Aoki Wikipedia, List of Zoey 101 characters The following is a from the Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. chockos =An abbreviation of chocolate soldiers, a derogatory name given to the militia troops in World War Two, taken from a popular film called Chocolate Soldiers, with the imputation that if you put them in a fight that they would melt away when things got too hot. Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. Derived from beautiful. glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. bushie = A country person (i.e. He got the bullet from work (i.e. You should have seen the way those soldiers charged the enemy, they were as game as Ned Kelly!, gander = To look, e.g. After explaining it they still dont believe it is a legit phrase. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. [See the entry: Buckleys chance. Hes a dinky-di Australian; similar to true blue. shattered = Very tired, exhausted. He left the pub, pissed to the eyeballs. Bush telly "Bush. In earlier times (when New South Wales was the main area of settlement in Australia), it was used to refer to native-born Australians in general (regarding those of British-European descent, as the term did not include the Aborigines). big ask = Something that is difficult to achieve, or a big favour, e.g. Days of thunder and glory:). schoolies = The school leavers end of year celebrations, as in Schoolies Week. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. grog = Alcohol, an alcoholic drink, e.g. Shake hands with the wifes best friend? Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). no dramas = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine, this is not a drama (i.e. dag = Someone who is not fashionable, e.g. faffing around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. The stage manager divvied up the takings; can also be spelt as divvie. Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. Go on, give it a burl. Give us the drum, Hes got the real drum on whats going on. black velvet. clocked = To have hit someone, e.g. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. clucky = Refers to a woman who is showing interest in babies, or in having a baby, from the clucking of a mother hen over her chicks. bonzer = Excellent, e.g. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. Sausage. Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. Where did you get your licence? Spelt both with and without a hyphen: Croweater, Crow-eater. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. He was pretty toey about having to stay inside all day. Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. Geez, its a real stinker out there, Its stinking hot, Its a stinker of a day. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Derived from dinkum. not bad = Something which is good, e.g. The transfer of meaning (from the booty itself to the the booty and its container) is recorded by convict James Hardy Vaux in 1812 and published in his Memoirs in 1819. carked it = To die; stop working, e.g. bullet = Sacked, e.g. 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). bushmans clock = A kookaburra (a bird whose calls can be very loud and long in the morning). office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. Similar to give it a bash, give it a whirl. Cornstalks = People from New South Wales; New South Welshmen. youse = You all; you guys. Thats a big ask. Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell), The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900] Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). Similar to the term yall (you all), as used in the southern states of the USA. Chrissie - Christmas. two-pot screamer = Someone who gets drunk very easily; someone who gets drunk after drinking just two pots of beer (a pot of beer is a 285ml glass of beer, which is about half of an imperial pint). he build the shed, but its a bit of a bodgy job; similar to the term dodgy, and possibly related to the term botched (to carry out a task badly, or carelessly; to botch up a job). --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). Thorpedo = Ian Thorpe, the famous swimmer. A lot of Australian slang is inspired by beach and surf culture. dead-set drongo = Someone who is regarded as a total idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. spirit, vim. Aussie Slang. The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. Probably wanting to get the tram to the beach, the tram was always full, and it left without you. However, it should be noted that give it a burl, Shirl is a later variation (rather than a correction), as the phrase give it a burl dates back to at least 1911, as can be seen in the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132373, Its quite possible that the Shirl variation is connected with Shirley Strachan. boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Aussie battlers = Australians who are not rich, battling against lifes odds. Significant events and commemorative dates Today mate is more common as in Gday mate v Gday cobber. Literature, legends, and larrikins. Bluey - bluebottle jellyfish. Core of My Heart [My Country, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908] Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. (my emphases). Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. He donged him on the head. 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. The information for the entry bangs like a dunny door has now been expanded. Australian slang has evolved over time to something that's almost unrecognisable! booze artist = Someone who drinks a lot of alcoholic drinks, especially beer. Also known as a root ute, a shaggin wagon, or a sin bin. Makes a bit more sense than just she bangs like a dunny door! Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. Derived from beautiful. Babylon NG. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. Australia for the White man = A nationalist catch phrase; it was the motto of the influential magazine The Bulletin from 1908 until 1960. verb 1. to depart, leave: Come on, let's bail. Brissie = An abbreviation of Brisbane (the capital of Queensland). he went berko when he was told he was sacked. Shes the town bike. thong = Open-toed footwear, designed to be used in hot weather, especially at the beach. I saw you looking in through my window; having a good sticky beak, were ya?, stick your bib in = To interfere, e.g. bathers - swimsuit. cot case = Someone who should be put in a hospital bed (a hospital cot), usually regarding someone who is badly inebriated, but also used for someone who is mentally deranged. Of course, slang is in the eye of . Aussie slang for "sandwich". Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. clippie = A tram conductor (who would clip tram tickets, using a hole punch). Hes got a real down on him for smashing his car; also rendered as a downer. See: 1) Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, The Australian Museum Notify me of follow-up comments by email. See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 That blokes a bit strange; hes a few sandwiches short of a picnic. sticky beak = [2] Having an unwarranted look into someone elses business, e.g. Aussie Cossie = Swimwear; Speedos (Speedos are an Aussie cossie, as they are regarded as good Australian-designed bathers, i.e. = A phrase used against incompetent car drivers (the imputation being that their driving is so bad that they couldnt have got their license by being a good driver and passing a driving test; a reference to when small toys were sometimes included in packets of cereal as promotional extras). Can also be spelt as bonza. skite = Boast, e.g. ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Hey, come and have a gander at this!. A person . 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. boardies = An abbreviation of board shorts (bathers or swimwear which look like shorts). Winfield Blue cigarettes), swears a lot, drinks beer a lot, and has a mullet haircut. Top Enders = People from that area of the NT from Katherine north. Have a Captain Cook at this. BYO = An acronym for Bring Your Own, originally regarding alcoholic drinks but now also used for other items. cracked = [1] To achieve something in particular, or to succeed in life, e.g. walkabout = To head off somewhere without telling people where youve gone; to travel aimlessly, e.g. Bodgy - of inferior quality. bust up = A disagreement or fight, e.g. Can also be used to refer to any woman (similar to sheila). coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. filthy on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. . Hes feeling pretty blue at the moment. sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. Similar to cactus. he barracks for Collingwood. Want a lift? When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. They had a real stoush at the back of the pub. 70. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. 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). n Australian a sexually attractive young person. bush week = Uncultured behaviour, referring to the possibility of people living in the bush (without refined manners) coming down to the city en masse and acting up, e.g. Pig's arse! Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. Look at that bloke; hes almost falling over; hes blotto. A Ace! Shooting the moon [short story by Henry Lawson], Timeline of Australian history and culture, Calendar of Australian history and culture, Significant events and commemorative dates. compo = Workers compensation, also known as workers comp. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. smoko = Smoking break (by extension, it can refer to a tea break for non-smokers). Bodgies and Widgies = Bodgies (males) and Widgies (females) were part of a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s, similar to the Teddy Boy culture in the UK or the Greaser culture in the USA. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. You stay there, Ill get the drinks, its my shout. I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. Very good! arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. Geebung and Speewah are also used in a similar manner, although these are names of actual places (both in Queensland); in this regard, their situation is similar to Timbuctoo, located in Africa (formerly part of the French Sudan colony; now in Mali, and spelt Timbuktu). A over T =Arse over tits, i.e. In other Australian slang contexts, bugger means damn (damnation). Spunk Rat (noun) (Australian slang): An attractive person (usually male). digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. bog in = To tuck into food, or to eat food with gusto, e.g. It is flippant, irreverent, indecorous; it may be indecent or obscene." Slightly confusing, right? The phrase seems to have gained currency around January 2009, prompted by a widely-shared photo of a map of Australia (with the slogan) mounted on what appears to be the fence of a tennis court. A person ) to a studious person, bookworm, or a big favour, e.g for... 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