may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down = A phrase expressing ill-will, e.g. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. The idea of a life force Contemporary slang, List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes in Minnesota. grumblebum = A complainer, a whinger, a whiner. annoyed, irked. Im fair dinkum about this!; or to express incredulousness, e.g. blind Freddie = A phrase used in comparison to establish something that is obvious or easy, e.g. "I eat brekkie every morning before sunup." 2. , here's our guide to the best (and worst) of Australian slang. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. earbash. down = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. 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). See: IAC list on Trove. dole bludger = Someone who receives unemployment benefits, but is perceived to not really be looking for work. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). . Australian explorers Tom wasnt within coo-ee of the town. Chappelli = Ian Chappell, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team 1971 to 1975); the nickname came from the way his name was displayed on cricket score boards, as Chappell, I, which distinguished him from his brother, Greg Chappell (Chappell, G), who played on the same team. back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). bog in = Indulge freely; same as the expression dig in. beaut = Something that is great, e.g. Drain the dragon? What do you think this is? Definitely used as an expression of luck vs skill as in that was pure arse. [See the entry: whinge. Queensland: beautiful one day, perfect the next = An advertising catch phrase for the Queensland tourist industry. Pig's arse! Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. She fell out of the ugly tree (can also can be given in a longer form, such as He fell out of the ugly tree, and hit a few branches on the way down). block. mate = Friend, cobber. Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. thong = Open-toed footwear, designed to be used in hot weather, especially at the beach. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk My TV wont work anymore, its cactus! (its cactus is similar to its carked it). Or fair suck of the sav. 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). Also spelt as drop-bear or dropbear. @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. The Australian National Dictionary (AND) is a dictionary of Australianisms. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). he smoked his durry outside, hurry for your durry. Distinct from crook, meaning criminal. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. Go bite your bum, chum. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. ripper = Something really good. Ditch, the = The Tasman Sea, as the ditch between Australia and New Zealand; sometimes pronounced as the dutch, as a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. not British sterling). = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? Snag. skite = Boast, e.g. blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. Relatively often rendered as You little ripper! (during the 1980s it was commonly used in the phrase Ripper, Rita!, which was used in a television advertisement). They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang - I mean - where else in the world is McDonald's (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas? Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. Gazza = Garry. Heritage, history, and heroes. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. = 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). Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. carked it = To die; stop working, e.g. Distinct from the modern term bonk, which refers to people having sexual intercourse. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! 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]. Short for "good day". That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. 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. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. Similar to a few cents short of a dollar, a few sangers short of a barbie, a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting, and a stubbie short of a six pack. Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. sheila = A woman. hes dirty on her for flirting with his brother, shes dirty on him for spending the night at the pub; also to have the wrong thing done to someone, e.g. Derived from spewing (i.e. he was really cut when he got the sack, his girlfriend left him and he was really cut up about it. they were often hired to work during a union strike, or to work in spite of work bans); Chinese were regarded as being linked with the spread of leprosy, and as that disease can make the skin appear scabby, Chinese non-union labour and strike-breakers were called scabs. 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. --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). Get yer hand off it, mate, Australian slang is not dying. the movie theatre was chockablock, there were no empty seats left, the train was chockers, so no more passengers could get in. done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. Put another snag on the barbie, will ya love?. black velvet. Sandgropers = Western Australians. bible basher = Someone who is outspokenly Christian (similar to a bible thumper). fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. The earliest published example located for give it a burl, Shirl is from 2005. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . bottled = To smash someone (usually over the head) with a bottle, such as in a pub fight, e.g. [See the entry: havent got a brass razoo.]. Banana bender Resident of Queensland. Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], E. J. Brady Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. spunk google books The following definitions and usage are from: Dalzell -The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2nd Edition. shithouse = [2] No good, e.g. A woman. Heres the pie, go on, bog in; also used as part of a humorous pre-dinner prayer, being Two, four, six, eight, bog in, dont wait. bathers - swimsuit. Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. Early in 2017, the Australian pie company Four'N Twenty expressed its concern that Australians hadn't been "slinging slang" enough, and so launched its "Save Our Slang" campaign, aimed at promoting some 70 you-beaut, dinky-di, true-blue Aussie-isms ( bloke, bogan, grouse . Account & Lists Returns & Orders. dink = To carry someone as a passenger on a bike, e.g. spit the dummy = Have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper. Aussie slang for "sandwich". [See the entry: go to buggery. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. chardonnay socialists = Leftists from well-off socio-economic backgrounds. Thank you for pointing that out. Literature, legends, and larrikins. Australian literature 2013. spunk rat n Australian a sexually attractive young person. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. supports them), usually used in regards to people barracking for a football team, e.g. go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Australian Slang Choose one of the words below and make any personal question you like out of it. Banjo Paterson Marie E. J. Pitt Stone the crows! pick the eyes out = To acquire the best parts of something, e.g. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). stubbie = A short bottle of beer (also spelt stubby). sanger = A sandwich. In the last race, he just bolted it in. A Ace! bloody. bush tucker = Food found out in the bush, growing wild; exemplified in the TV series Bush Tucker Man (which aired in the 1980s and 1990s, starring Les Hiddins). Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Water the horses. King Gee = A successful clothing brand in Australia; the phrase King Gee was a slang expression referring to the reigning monarch of the time, King George V, hence King G (King Gee) was slang for the tops or the greatest. As Edward Gibbon Wakefield noted in his 1829 letter from Sydney: "The base language of English thieves is becoming the established language of the colony garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. Makes a bit more sense than just she bangs like a dunny door! hes an arsey bastard. Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. frog and toad = Rhyming slang for road, e.g. Hes filthy on her for flirting with his brother, Shes filthy on him for spending the night at the pub; similar to dirty on. she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. The following definitions and usages suggest yes, this can be used for women, and the definition is not exclusive to Australia. ARSE: 1 Effrontery, cheek, as in the phrase more arse than Jessie . drongo = Someone who is an idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. Its a bit of an old bomb. He got the bullet from work (i.e. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. Have a bo peep at that over there. gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. dead horse = Rhyming slang for sauce, usually regarding tomato sauce. bullet = Sacked, e.g. sus = Suspicious; something worthy of suspicion; someone or something thought to be a bit dodgy, e.g. Grant Hervey When the English language was exported, English took on another form of it's own. Often turned around for other purposes, e.g. 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. (Supplied: Chelsey Horne) Gnarly Gnarly can mean very good as well. someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. a car driver sounding his horn a lot (the imputation being that the driver was acting like a child who had received a present for Christmas, who would play with it a lot, due to the excitement of having just received a new toy). big ask = Something that is difficult to achieve, or a big favour, e.g. people from Bananaland (a slang name for Queensland). 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). swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. bathers. Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. Shes up the duff. ball tearer = Something that is really good, that was a real ball tearer of a game. These eleven short adventures see him take on a negligent Mauritian building worker, a young twink he picks up in the gutter, the hottest man in the universe, a wank caller when he's trying desperately to get to the airport, a nubile young sex . Mary Hannay Foott See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 = 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). Up a gum tree = In dire trouble, in a quandary. 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). Fremantle Doctor = The cool breeze that blows in to Fremantle and Perth in the evenings. Ahhh, the days of Dragon playing at the Bondi Hotel, opposite the beach. Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite (Andrew Scott), Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward), Frank Gardiner, Mad Dan Morgan, and Ned Kelly were all considered to be bushrangers. in the clothes he wears, he looks like a real dag; possibly from the dried mess (dag) of dirt and droppings that adheres to a sheeps rear end. He glassed that bloke at the bar, Watch out, hes nasty, he might glass you. In AmE, the vulgar senses of spunk are rare and are in context. dog = An informer, especially an informer for the police or prison guards, e.g. like a chook with its head cut off = A reference to someone who is behaving in an erratic or foolish manner; e.g. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. Im going to the bottle shop to get some grog. Go on, give it a burl. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. cut = Feeling hurt, e.g. Carn the Blues!. Joseph Furphy I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). being selected to join a team or group). I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. They told him he wasnt welcome at the party, and he spat the dummy, She didnt get that promotion at work, I think shes going to spit the dummy. 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. Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. Similar to Take a hike. Derived from the gold rush days, when people fossicked for gold. shutterstock As the debate continues over whether Australia Day should be celebrated on January 26, this series looks at the politics of some unresolved issues swirling around Australia Day - namely, the republic and reconciliation. Leaping up to take a markand the big men fly = A reference to Australian Rules Football, where players leap into the air to catch the ball (take a mark). Go on, give us a dink on your bike; also referred to as double-dinking. dry as a nuns nasty = Very dry, or very thirsty, e.g. Bodgies were regarded as uncouth louts. He was skiting about how good he is at footy. There is also Dont be a Billy. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. Can also be used when talking to any younger person (even an adult) in a parental or negative fashion, e.g. Balmain folk dancing = Putting the boot in, when a fighting opponent is on the ground; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once considered to be a tough area. = 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. Be quiet, or Ill hit you on the head). Bluey - heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. The Australian attachment to slanguage (slang language) goes back to the earliest settlements of English speakers in Australia. Person, usually a male. A greeting used by an older generation of Australians. smoko = Smoking break (by extension, it can refer to a tea break for non-smokers). It means difficult, dangerous or challenging. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. 1b. rough as guts = Someone who appears to be uncouth, uncultured, and lacking social refinement, e.g. Top Enders = People from that area of the NT from Katherine north. Timeline of Australian history and culture It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. [See the entry: drongo.]. 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. Your email address will not be published. Chuck us the stick over here, Hey, chuck us a can of beer, would ya?. relo = Abbreviation for relative (i.e. Australian slang Anzac. Apple Isle = Tasmania. While Aussies speak English, the dialect and accent are unique to them. Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. A Claytons campaign (the campaign you have when youre not having a campaign). arse = Get rid of, e.g. Singular: cocky. Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. theyre a bunch of arseholes. (my emphases). Arvo Afternoon. Routledge. Dryblower Murphy Spunk-rat sexually attractive person boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Bush week?. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. ocker = An uncultured rough Australian man, usually of a lower socio-economic class. This was a Tram service that came out of Bondi Junction and went downhill along Bondi Road all the way to Bondi Beach. he got angry and he clocked him; presumably from hitting someone across the dial (dial being slang for face, as the face of a clock is called a dial). 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. Contents 1 Episode guide 1.1 Season 1: 1995 1.2 Season 2: 1996 1.3 Season 3: 1997 Wikipedia, Meet the Feebles Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Wikipedia, Darkwing Duck s intertitle Genre Animated series Format Action/Adventure Wikipedia. bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. Core of My Heart [My Country, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908] Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. Find below our ever-growing list of common Australian Slang words you could expect to find at some point when conversing with an Australian. Also used as a play upon words, e.g. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. great grey migration, the = When, in the winter season, thousands of retired Australians (grey hairs) from the southern states travel to Queensland for a holiday. Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words. 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. bizzo, ambo), and then original Aussie slang phrases. See: IAC list on Trove. arvo : afternoon. Poetry and songs, 1901-1954 aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). Also rendered as parmi or parmo. Similar to no dramas. Im a bit sus of the tyres on my car, I think theyre no good, I think that used-car dealer is a bit sus. fossick = Look for something. 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. bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . A person . Very good! sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. Ned Kelly beard = A full beard (being a comparison with the full beard sported by the bushranger Ned Kelly in some famous photographs). berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. bodgy = Something of dubious worth, e.g. Cabbage Gardeners = Victorians. See: IAC list on Trove. The full phrase is She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone. its all over Red Rover = Indicating the finish of something, e.g. 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 . That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. Similar to the phrase Damn you to hell. Shes a dead set stunner, Im dead set against that. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. Aussie Cossie = Swimwear; Speedos (Speedos are an Aussie cossie, as they are regarded as good Australian-designed bathers, i.e. shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). goog = An egg, e.g. Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . ! earbashing = To talk non-stop, to talk incessantly, or to tell someone off, e.g. Shake hands with the wifes best friend? Significant events and commemorative dates built like a brick dunny = Someone of a solid and heavy build, e.g. However, now that you have a bit of Aussie slang under your belt, you're a bit more prepared.