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These responses override the default responses for that category.AUSTRALIAN SLANG | Western Australia
AUSTRALIAN SLANG
This is not intended to be a
complete dictionary of
Australian slang and terminology but I have put a few Aussie slang words,
local names and terms together here and will add to the list from time to time.
Many so called 'slang dictionaries' include words or sayings that are specific
to only one area of Australia or use archaic slang that has fallen out of use.
We have tried to include only slang that is in common use today and that a
majority of Australians would know.
Not all the slang listed here originates in Australia but
most of it is in fairly common use.
WARNING -& Aussie slang can be
rude, irreverent and politically incorrect. There are many examples of this
Our thanks to Charley for some new additions to the list.
See more of
Western Australia in our
Australian Born Chinese.
A bit more
choke and you would have started -& Said if someone farts loudly.
Aborigine.
- short for 'arse over tit', Going head over heels. Also 'base over
apex' as in 'He tripped and went A over T.'
Excellent. (Also -& Bonzer, beauty, grouse) 'That meal was
really ace.'
AC / DC -&
Bisexual. 'I think Bruce is a bit AC-DC.'
Act the goat
- Behave in a silly manner. 'Stop acting the goat'. (Also giddy goat.)
Add insult to
injury -& To make things worse than they are already. 'And to add insult
to injury she said I was ugly!'
ping pong - &Australian Rules Football.
Aggressive. 'There's no need to be so aggro.'
Airy fairy -
&Vague. 'I wanted a proper explanation but she was just airy fairy.'
Alice, The -
&Alice Springs, Northern Territory town near Uluru (Ayers Rock). 'We're
driving up from Adelaide to The Alice next week.'
All froth and
no beer -& No substance. 'I thought he was reliable but he was all
froth and no beer.'
him / her like a rash - &Someone who can't keep their hands to
themselves. 'Did you see that pair in the street? He was all over her like a
All over red
rover - &Something that has been ended. 'Then the siren went and it was
all over red rover.'
All over the
place like a mad woman's breakfast -& Chaotic. 'When his wife walked
out he was all over the place like a mad woman's breakfast.'
All piss and
vinegar - Someone with a sour disposition who instigates trouble.
All piss and
wind - All air and no substance.
Christmases have come at once - Sudden unexpected good luck.
Alone like a
country dunny -& More often 'stands out
like a dunny in the desert' Someone or something that is very obvious for
whatever reason.
Amber fluid -&
Ambulance driver or para-medic.
Anchors -&
Brakes of a vehicle. 'The dog ran out and he slammed on the anchors.'
Angle of the
dangle -& Whether a man has an erection.
Ankle biter -&
Toddler. 'Bruce has a load of ankle biters to look after.'
&to pay back a debt. Usually pony up. 'Hey Bill, time to pony up
you know.'
Ants pants -&
Similar to the bees knees. Refers to someone who thinks they are
pretty good. 'Rachel thinks she is the ants pants.'
Any tick of
the clock - &Something about to happen in the immediate future. 'Wait and
see, he'll be here any tick of the clock.'
Stands for,
the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp.
Apeshit - &An
expression of extreme anger. 'The boss went apeshit when I arrived late.'
(she'll be) -& It will be alright.
Apple eaters
- &Someone from Tasmania where apples are one of the main primary
Apple Isle -
&Tasmania.
Argie-bargie
- &An argument or general unrest. 'There was some argie bargie at the
football match.'
toss - &Vehemently question a decision. 'There's no point arguing the toss with
Around the
twist - &Gone crazy.
Arse about
face -& Back to front.
Arse around /
Fooling around and wasting time. 'Stop arsing around!'
- A very unpleasant person.
Arvo - &Afternoon.
'I'm off to the footy this arvo.'
(Ozzie) - &Australian.
battler - &Someone who works hard but never gets anywhere. (Like me!)
Aussie salute
(the great) -& Waving away the flies from your face.
Australian as
a meat pie -& Anything that is authentically Australian
Avago - &Have
a go. Often used as in 'Avago yer mug!'
Away with the
pixies& /& faries - &Day dreaming. 'Look at him sitting
there, he's away with the pixies.'
Awning over
the toy shop -& A man's beer belly.
Axle grease -&
Said when you haven't understood something properly.
Back blocks
(out in the) -&Anywhere away from the big cities and towns.
Backchat -
&Talking back to someone in a rude or insolent manner. 'You backchat me
again and I'll flatten you!'
bandit -& Homosexual male. (Also pillow
biter, Vegemite driller, fag, homo, poofter, date packer.)
Backhander -
Bourke -& Anywhere away from the big cities and towns.
beyond -& Anywhere away from the big cities and towns
Bad case of
the trots -& Diarrhoea. 'He been in and out of the dunny all day, must
have a bad case of the trots.'
Bag - &Uncomplimentary
term for a woman or to criticize something. 'She was a real old bag!' or 'Hey
don't bag my footy team!'
Bags - Laying claim to something as in, &I bags the biggest piece.&
Bail out -&
To get away in haste or to rescue a failing company by pouring in heaps of
money. 'Hey time to bail out, here comes big Bluey and he looks pissed off.' or
'The government has again bailed out the banks with taxpayer's money.'
Bail up -&
Used to mean to rob someone but now can mean to corner someone and engage
them in unwanted conversation.
bandicoot -& Bald. (Also chrome dome, flies skating
rink, curly etc.)
chain -& A reference to one's wife - referred to in her absence.
Balls - &Testicles.
(Also nuts, goolies, family / crown jewels, apricots.) Also
an expression of disbelief - 'That's a load of balls!'
Balls up -&Said
when something goes horribly wrong. 'Gees, that was a complete balls up.'
Bananas (go) - &To
Banana bender
- &Queenslander.
Bangs like a
dunny door in a
hurricane -& Woman with no morals who has sex with
Bang-on - &Right
on target.
Banged up -&
In prison.
a river in flood. 'Running a banker.'
Bar flies -&
Old men who hang around the pub all day.
Barmy as a
bandicoot - &Crazy.
Barney - &Fight or argument.
Barrack for -
&Support a team.
Bastard - &Can
be used in both a positive and negative way. 'He was a real bastard!' Or 'Where
have you been, you old bastard!' If you don't understand the difference then
don't use the word.
A wild party or a physical attack.
Basket case -&
Bat - &Ugly woman. (Also
bush pig, bag etc.) Usually Crazy old bat.
Bathers - &Swimming
costume. (also speedos or cozzie or swimming togs.)
Bats -&Crazy.
'He's gone totally bats.' (Also batty.)
Battery acid
-& Cheap cask white wine. (Also plonk,
horse's piss, vinegar.)
Someone who is always struggling hard but never seems to get anywhere in life.
Silly looking woolen hat.
Beak - &Magistrate
or a nose.
Bearded clam
-& Female genitals.
Beat around
the bush -& To avoid coming to the point in a conversation.
Beaten by a
blow -& To just beat someone at something.
beauty, bewdy - &Excellent.
Beer goggles
- When drunk you see things as better than they are, especially members of
the opposite sex.
Beer gut -
&Fat stomach on a man.
Beer o'clock
- &Anytime it is time for a beer.
Bee's knees -&
Similar to the ants pants. Refers to someone who thinks they are
pretty good.
Beg yours? -
Pardon me?
Belly flop -&
Stomach-first dive in water. Been there done that, it hurts!
Belly-up -&
Failure of a business. 'The company went belly up.'
Belt - &Hit
or punch. 'Shuddup or I'll belt ya!'
Belt up - &Same
as saying 'Shut up.' Ie. Stop talking now!
elbow -& Drink alcohol.
To deliberately get drunk usually over a period of several days.
Better half -
&Spouse or partner.
Better than a
poke in the eye with a burnt stick -& Things could be worse.
Excellent.
Bible-basher
-& Evangelical Christian. Also God botherer. Someone who can't
resist shoving their version of 'the truth' down other people's throats.
Big bikkies -
&Lots of money.
oneself - &Boasting.
Big smoke -
&Cities or big towns. Can be anywhere bigger than where you are now.
Big sticks -&
Centre goal posts in Aussie Rules football.
town) -&Woman with no morals who has sex with anyone.
Member of a motorcycle club or gang. Also Bikie.
-& Biscuit.
Billabong -&
Waterhole.
Billiard ball
(as sharp as a) - &Dull witted.
Billy - &A
container for boiling water over a campfire.
Billy cart -&
Child's go kart.
Billyo - &To
go very fast.
Bindy - &A
grass prickle.
To deliberately get drunk.
Bingle - &Minor car accident.
Bite on (to
put the) - &Pressure someone for money.
Bite your bum
-& Same as saying 'Shut up.' Ie. Stop talking now!
Biting insects.
Mongrel dog. Bits of this, bits of that.
Bizzo - &Business.
Black stump -&
A mythical place that signifies the end of civilisation. Hence the
expressions 'Beyond the black stump.'
Bleeder -&
Uncomplimentary term for a man.
Bleeding oath
- &Unqualified agreement. Also Bloody oath.
Blimey - &Said
when one is surprised.
Blind Freddy
-& Mythical person who is used as a comparison in a given situation. 'The
tree was so big even Blind Freddy couldn't have missed seeing it.'
Bloke - &Man. Another older term is cove.
Blood's worth
bottling - &Refers to someone who has
admirable qualities.
Bloody - &Known
great Australian adjective. Used to emphasize many things.
Bloody oath -
Unqualified agreement.
&Very drunk.
Blow a fuse -
&To lose your temper.
Blow in the
bag -& Breathalyser test.
Blow smoke /
sunshine up your arse - To be complimentary in a way that seeks to gain
favour. Similar to 'brown nose'.
Blow your top
- To lose your temper.
Telephone.
Blow-in - &Uninvited guest.
Blow through
-& Someone who just passes through without staying long.
To take handouts without good reason. As in 'Long haired surfie dole
bludgers.'
An argument or a red-headed person. Also to make a mistake. I made a big
Blue-flier -
&Kangaroo.
Blue Heeler -
&A type of Dog or a nickname for the police.
Blue-nosed
wowser -& Some one who likes to spoil other people's fun.
Blues - &Lights
on a police patrol vehicle.
A rolled up blanket (swag). Also a blue-heeler cattle dog.
Bobby dazzler
- &Something very good.
worth / two bob's worth -& An opinion.
Bob's your
uncle - &Expresses the idea that once something is done, everything will be
fine. 'Just get the mechanic to fix the car and then Bob's your uncle.'
Poor quality or poorly done.
Toilet. (Also dunny, kybo, crapper, thunder box) To take a bog
means to defecate.
Rough individual living a radical lifestyle. A defined sub-group who lack
sociability and concern for others.
Getting your vehicle stuck in deep sand or mud.
Usually an invitation to start eating.
Bog roll -
&Toilet paper.
Bog standard
- &Basic model. 'The car was bog standard.'
&An old woman or an old hen unfit to eat.
billy - &To boil the kettle.
Bolted - &Ran
Bomb - &An
old clapped out car.
Bonkers - &Crazy.
Excellent.
&Foolish person or a mistake. Also a female breast.
Bookie - &bookmaker.
Boomer - &Male kangaroo.
Boomerang -&
A rubber cheque (they bounce).
Hard lump of sand. Usually used by kids for throwing at each other.
Boots'n'all -
To do something with gusto.
Booze artist
-& Heavy drinker. Also piss artist.
Booze bus -
&Mobile breathalysing station.
Boozer - &Pub,
hotel or a person who drinks too much.
Booze-up -
&A party with more alcohol than food.
pants off -& Excessively boring.
Bored shitless - Very bored.
Botfly - &Scrounger.
Also called a scab.
shop - &Liquor store.
Bottler -&
Expression used when
something good happens, Ie. winning the lottery.. 'You little bottler!'
Bowerbird -
&Compulsive hoarder.
Bow wow -&
Usually a sound made by one of a group of males when an ugly woman walks by.
Boys in blue
- &Police.
Brass monkey
weather - &Very cold weather. (As in it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a
brass monkey)
Brass razoo -
Usually said in the form of: 'I don't have a brass razoo.'
Breadbasket -&
A person skilled in training wild horses.
Break open a
coldie / tinnie - &Open a beer. (Crack a tinnie)
Breather -
&Take a rest.
Breeze - &Something
easy. 'It was a breeze.'
Brekkie - &Breakfast.
Brick shit house (built like a) - Someone who is large and usually
Brick short
of a load - &Not very clever.
Brickie -& A bricklayer.
nightie (Up and down like a) - &Anything that fluctuates.
Bright as a
two watt globe - &Not very clever.
Bright-eyed
and bushy-tailed - &In good health and spirits.
Bright spark
-& Clever person. Can be sarcastic. 'You're a real bright spark aren't
- &Brisbane.
Broad in the
beam - &Someone with a big bum.
Brolly - Umbrella.
Brown eye -
&Showing ones bottom pulling the cheeks apart, similar but more vulgar
than mooning.
Brown eyed mullet - Feces floating anywhere people swim.
Brown nose -&
To suck up, crawl to someone.
B.S. - See Bull dust
Brumby - &Wild
&No chance at all.
smugglers - &Man's swimming costume, usually tight fitting as in
Speedos. (Also cozzie etc.)
Buffin' the
muffin -& Having sex.
In Australia the word bugger is not used for its traditional meaning (which I am
not about to discuss here). Its meaning depends on how it is used. &How are you
going you old bugger& is actually a friendly greeting. &Bugger!& is an
exclamation, used to express surprise or mild disappointment. &What a rotten
little bugger& expresses derision.
Bugger-all -
&Nothing. Q. 'How much did you get?' A. 'Bugger all!'
Bugger off -
&To leave or to tell someone to leave.
Buggered -&
Exhausted.
Buggered if I
know - &No idea at all.
Buggerlugs -
&Affectionate nick name.
Buggery - &A
mythical place that you tell someone to go to (rude). 'You can go to buggery!'
Bugle - &Nose.
Built like a
brick shit house - &Anything that is very big and strong. 'He was built like
a brick shit house.'
Bullamakanka
- &Another mythical place in the middle of nowhere.
Bull bar -&
Protective bar bolted on the front of a vehicle. A bigger version is called
a bull bar.
-& A lie. (also bull twang, bull shit both of which are more
offensive ways of saying the same thing.)
Bully for you
- &Good for you. (Can also be said sarcastically.)
Bum fluff -&
Adolescent's first facial hair.
&A big disappointment.
Bun in the
oven -& Pregnant. Also up the duff or preggers.
fives -& A clenched fist. Usually someone is 'given' a bunch of fives. The same thing as a
knuckle sandwich.
Something broken or carelessly put somewhere.
on / bung on an act -& To over act or pretend that things are worse than
Bunyip - &Mythical
To try something.
Burr up -&
To get angry.
Bush - &Anywhere
away from town.
Bush baptist
-& Same as bible basher. Religious zealot.
Bush bash -
&Drive across country where there are no roads.
Bush quack
- Bush doctor, untrained, unqualified and sometimes unreliable.
blonde - &Red headed woman. For men the name Blue or Bluey
is often used.
farmer or someone that has lived in the country all their lives.
Bush oyster - Nasal mucus, usually referred to when snorted in and
swallowed (yuk!)
Bush pig -
&An ugly person. (Usually woman.)
Bush ranger / whacker -&
telegraph - &The gossip grapevine.
&campfire.
Bust a gut -
To work very hard.
Bushytailed -
&Healthy and wide awake. As in 'Bright eyed and bushy tailed.'
centipede on a hotplate -& Very busy.
Busy as one
legged bloke in an arse kicking contest -& Someone who is doing
Butcher's hook - &Rhyming slang for 'take a look'.
B.Y.O. - &Bring
your own drinks. Also B.Y.O.G. meaning bring your own grog (alcohol.)
By a cat's
whisker - Just managed to do something.
patcher -& Someone from the state of Victoria.
Cack-handed -
&Left handed.
Cackleberry -
&Chicken's egg.
Cactus - &Spoiled
or ruined. 'The car was cactus.'
Cakehole -
&Mouth. As in 'Shut your cakehole!'
Call it a day
- &To finish work for the day.
Call 'Ralph'
Camp as a row
of tents - &Homosexual male.
Cancer stick
- &Cigarette. (Also coffin nail.)
Cane toad -&
Someone from Queensland.
Can't take a
trick - &Someone who is unlucky.
Captain Cook
-& Rhyming slang for 'take a look'.& &Hang on I'll just have a
Captain Cook round the corner.&
Cark it - &To
die. &Poor old Bruce carked it last week.&
Carpet grub -
&Small child usually a toddler.
muncher -& Lesbian
Carry on like
a pork chop - &To be silly or express frustration
or anger that is out of proportion to the problem.
Cat's hiss -
&Rhyming slang for 'take a piss'.
Cat's pajamas
- &refers to a person who thinks they're better than others. He thinks
he's the cat's pajamas. Like bee's knees etc.
Cat's piss (mean as) - A person who is mean.
Chalkie - &Teacher.
Charge like a
wounded bull - &Ridiculously high prices. (See any shop in the country
to experience this.)
Chateau de
cardboard -& Cask wine.
chips - &Inexpensive. (Prices that used to exist in shops but are seen
Cheap drunk -
&Some one who gets drunk after only one or two drinks.
Cheapskate -
&Penny pincher, tight wad, money grubber, long pockets short arms, Ie.
Cheerio -&
Fare well statement.
Cheese and
kisses - &Rhyming slang 'missus' the wife.
Chew and spew
- &Cheap eating joint with poor quality food.
Chew the fat
-& To have a long talk.
Chewie - &Chewing
gum or bubble gum.
Chickenshit -
Too afraid to do anything.
China plate -
&Rhyming slang for a 'mate'.
Chinwag -&
To have a long talk.
Chippie - &Carpenter.
chock a block -& Very full. Can refer to eating food or fitting
things into something.
Chokie - Chocolate.
Choof off -
&To leave.
A chicken. May also refer to an older woman Ie. &Give us a break you old
much) -& Expression meaning something isn't much good.
-& Teeth, real or false.
Chrissie - Christmas.
Chrome dome
-& Bald head.
sickie -& Taking sick leave without being sick. (A national past time.)
Chuck a U-ie
- &To do a U-Turn in a vehicle.
Chuck up -&
Vomit. (Also Up-chuck.)
wobbly / spaz - A temper tantrum.
Chunder - &Vomit.
Chunderous -
&Something that makes you feel sick.
Clacker - Anus. As in: &Do that again and I'll put my boot up your
Clagged out -&
Exhausted.
Clanger - &To
make a big mistake. Usually i 'He really dropped a clanger.'
Clayton's -
&Substitute for the real thing. Originates from a non-alcoholic drink
that was promoted as a substitute for spirits.
Clean skin
- Unbranded cattle or a bottle of wine with no label.
Click - A kilometre. &Not far now, just a few clicks.&
wall - &Go crazy.
&Clothes or also meaning to hit someone. 'Go get your clobber on.' or 'He got
clobbered in the fight.'
Clodhoppers -
A woman who wants to have a baby.
Clued up -
&Well informed.
Knowledgeable.
Coathanger (the) - &Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Cock and bull
-& A tall tale.
Cockroach -
Queensland expression for people from New South Wales. Also Mexican (Ie. from
south of the border).
(or cockie) - &Farmer
can also be used to describe someone who is a smart arse. A smart arse farmer
would be a cocky, cockie. This can also be a cockatoo or a cockroach.
Cocky's joy
-& Golden syrup.
Codger - &Old man.
Codswallop -
&A load of nonsense.
Coffin nail -&
Cigarette.
mother-in-law's kiss -& Unwelcoming.
Coldie - &Cold
cropper - &Literally to fall down but also means to suffer bad luck.
Come a gutser
- &Have an accident.
Payment made to employees who are injured while working.
Conchie -&
Conscientious objector during a war.
A cal made in the bush when trying to attract attention.
books -& Falsify business accounts.
Old unpleasant man.
Policeman or to be on the receiving end of something unpleasant.
Cop a piece
of lead - To be hit by a bullet.
Cop shop -
&Police station.
Cop it sweet
-& To accept defeat with good grace.
Cop-u-later
- Can be a farewell but can also be used as a 'sounds like' for the word
copulator.
Excellent.
Cornstalk -
&Person from New South Wales.
Corroboree
-& Aboriginal ritual dance.
-& Crazy person.
Cotton on -
&Understand something.
Could eat a
horse and chase the rider - &More than just hungry.
Could kick
the arse off an emu -& In very good health.
fight his way out of a wet paper bag - &A weak
Couldn't get
a kick in a stampede - &Unlucky person.
Couldn't give
a continental - &Couldn't care less.
Couldn't give
a crap / shit - &Couldn't care less.
Couldn't hit
the side of a barn - &Someone with poor aim.
knock the skin off a rice pudding - &A weak
Couldn't lie
straight in bed -& A liar.
organise a screw in a brothel - &An inept person.
Couldn't run
a chook raffle in a country pub - An inept person.
Could sell
boomerangs to the Aboriginals - &Very persuasive person. Australian
adaptation of 'could sell refrigerators to the Eskimos'.
Counter lunch
-& Lunch sold in a country pub.
Cow juice -
&Milk. (Also moo juice.)
home (waiting 'till the) -& Waiting for a long time.
Old slang for Bloke, man etc.
Cozzie - &Swimming
costume. (Also speedos)
Crack a fat -&
to get an erection. (Also crack a horn.)
Crack onto
(someone) - &Romantically 'hit' on someone.
Crackerjack -
A good idea.
Cranky - &Bad
Excrement; shit.
Crapper - &Toilet.
Crash hot -
&Excellent.
Crawler - &A person trying to gain
favour. (Brown nose, arse licker etc.)
Jesus -& Evangelical Christian. (Same as bible basher).
Cripes / crikey
- Exclamation of surprise.
Croak / croak
it - &To die.
Crock - &Lie.
Crockery -
Can mean either feeling ill or a criminal.
Crooked as a
dog's hind leg - &Something out of alignment or a thief.
Crow-eater -
&South Australian resident.
Crown jewels
-& Male genitalia. (Also family jewels.)
Cruddy - &Low
quality item.
Crumblies -
&Frail old people.
earn a) - &To work for an income.
Cubby house -
&Children's play house.
cringe - &Refers to Australians who think Australian things are not good
enough compared to things from other countries. This is thankfully less apparent
A cup (or mug) of tea or coffee.
Bald person.
Curry (give
someone) - &Make things difficult for someone.
Cushy - &Anything
(mad as a) - &Very VERY upset about something.
practical joker or dried sheep poo stuck to the wool.
Unfashionable.
Damage - &The
cost of something as in 'What's the damage?'
Basic unleavened bread made from flour, water and salt.
Dander - &Anger.
Someone with their 'dander up' is to be avoided.
Darwin stubby
- &A normal stubby is a small bottle of beer. A Darwin stubby is a HUGE
bottle of beer.
Date - &Sphincter.
mutton - &Dead.
won't lie down -& Can mean persistent person but is often used when
describing real dead people (like Princess Dianna or Elvis) who are dead but
never seem to be out of the press.
Dead dingo's
donger (as dry as a) -& Very dry.
Dead horse
(trying to flog a) -& A hopeless cause.
Deadset -&
Very focused or without doubt.
Dead to the
world -& Sleeping very soundly.
Dekko - &To
Homeless person with addiction problems.
throw away.
Dick head -
&Fool or idiot.
Dicky - &Poor
quality. 'I bought a dicky watch in Bali.'
Didn't bat an
eyelid - &Showed no reaction or emotion.
Didn't come
down in the last shower -& Someone who can't easily be fooled.
Digger - &Originally
used to describe gold miners but later became a term to describe someone in the
Australian Army.
The place you live in.
-& A bag used to carry food.
Dingalling / dingbat
-& A fight or argument.
Small aluminium boat.
-& To take a passenger on a pushbike (usually on the handlebars.)
Authentic Australian. Usually 'Fair dinkum.'
-& Authentic Australian.
Dip out -&
To withdraw.
Dipstick -&
Dishy - &Attractive.
-& Separate or share out.
Do a flit -
&Run away from something.
Do a Melba -&
Return from retirement many times.
Do a perish -
Die (usually in the outback.)
Do me a favor
- &Don't tell me lies or fibs.
Do the dirty
- &To do the wrong thing to someone.
Do your block
- &Lose your temper.
Do your dash
-& Reach your limit especially with regard to gambling.
Do your lolly
/ na-na / nut
- &Lose your temper.
inform on someone.
Dobber - &An
Doesn't know
if he's / she's Arthur or Martha - &Confused.
Doesn't miss
a trick - &Alert to every opportunity.
Dog and bone
-& Phone. Rhyming slang.
breakfast - &A mess.
Dole bludger
- &Someone taking government handouts without good reason.
Done like a
dinner -& Comprehansivly defeated.
Ti hit someone.
Donger - &Penis.
Vehicle engine.
years -& A long long time.
Don't come
the raw prawn -& Don't try to trick me.
Don't pick
your nose or your head will cave in -& Calling someone stupid.
Dooks / Dookas
-& Fists. 'Put up your dooks' is an invitation to fight.
Doona - &Lined
bedding made from synthetic fibre, feathers or wool.
Dosh - &Money.
Doss-house -
&Boarding house.
Double-dink -
To carry a passenger on a push-bike (bicycle) on the handlebars and another on
the back. Dink or dinky was to carry just one passenger.
hatch! - &Said before taking a drink of something or taking medicine.
Down under -
&Australia.
chain - Lag behind, go slow.
- Aboriginal culture and religion is centered on their 'genesis' beliefs. The
dreamtime can be viewed as the Aboriginal view of 'genesis'. Ie. How everything
drabs -& A bit at a time.
Foolish person.
Drink with
the flies - &Drink alone (due mostly to unpopularity.)
Drongo - &Idiot.
Droob - &Slow
witted. Similar to nong, drongo and
clanger -& To say something very inappropriate.
Drop-bears -&
Mythical creatures which jump from trees and sink their fangs into the heads
of their victims. Said to look like koalas.
Drop kick -
&Slow witted.
bundle - &To have a nervous breakdown.
guts / lunch -& Fart loudly.
Cattlemen who herded cattle over the vast distances of the outback
Drover's dog
-& Lowest common denominator in
abilities. 'It was so easy a drover's dog could have done it.'
Drown some
worms - &Fishing.
disease - &Long body but short legs.
Ducky double
- Used to express delight in something good. Apparently comes from a type of
ice-cream favoured by children.
Dudder - &Con-man.
Duds / dacks
-& Trousers.
&Fool but a popular one.
Stealing livestock.
month of Sundays -& Very boring.
spit the) -& Lose one's temper.
A wave that dumps surfers into the sand.
Dunking -&
Dip a biscuit into a cup of tea or coffee.
Dunny - &Toilet.
Dust-up - &A
Ear-basher
-& A person who can't stop talking.
Listen in on someone else's conversation.
Eighty proof
- Refers to a spirit drink, usually rum.
Egg beater -
Helicopter.
El cheapo -&
Cheap and nasty or a miser.
Emma Chisit -
&How much is it?
New Zealand.
portable container used to keep things (especially beer) cold.
Even stevens
- &Equal or fair result.
Every bastard
and his dog - Means too many people.
Face fungus -
Face like a
chook's arse - &Someone who is showing their misery on their face.
Cigarette or homosexual.
Fair crack of
the whip! -& Asking for a fair chance.
Fair dinkum -
&What I'm saying is true. 'It's fair dinkum mate!'
Fair go mate
-& Asking for a fair chance.
Fair suck of
the sauce& /& sav -&& Asking for a fair chance.
Homosexual.
Fat chance -&
No chance.
Feral - &Generally
refers to young untidy and dirty individuals. Technically anything gone wild.
Few stubbies
short of a six pack -& Slow witted.
mallee bull - &In good health.
Five finger
discount - &Stealing from a shop.
Fizzer - &A
dissappointment.
Flat out like
a lizard drinking -& Working extremely hard.
Commonly used in fish and chip shops to try and disguise the fact that the fish
is really shark. Shark is actually very good to eat.
Flake out -
&Collapse exhausted.
-& Going as fast as possible.
Flat to the
boards - &Going as fast as possible or working very hard.
give the) - &To dismiss something or someone. 'My girlfriend gave me the
Movies shown at a picture theatre.
Flip your lid
- Lose your temper.
Floater -&
Meat pie in a dish of green pea soup. (South Australian
speciality) also means faeces floating in water.
Flog the log
-& Masturbate.
Flophouse -
&Very cheap accommodation.
To fart or to make a mistake.
Flutter -&
A small bet. 'A flutter on the nags' is to bet on a horse race.
like) -& Usually means having sex. Refers to Australian movie actor,
Errol Flynn who was notorious for seducing women (and later for being
bi-sexual.)
Folding stuff
- &Money (notes not coins).
Australian Rules Football. (English football is called soccer.)
For crying
out loud -& Expression of anger.
Fossick - &Search
for gold that is on the surface.
around - &Look around for something.
Four by two -
&A lump of
wailer - Loud siren used to alert volunteer fire fighters.
Fox - &An attractive woman (opposite of dog.)
- &Condom.
Fred Nerk -
&your average citizen like
John Doe, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs.
Freebie - &A
doctor - &cool breeze that blows into Perth and Fremantle most
afternoons in summer.
French letter&
/& Frenchy -& Condom.
Fried eggs -
&Small breasts.
Someone who shows audacity.
cake& /& loop -& Stupid person.
Fuck truck -
&Panel van. These are usually owned by teenagers who fit them out with
a mattress, carpeted walls, stereos etc. Same as Shaggin Wagon.
Fuck you and
the horse you rod in on - Expression of disagreement.
boot - &Drunk.
goog - So full of food it is impossible to eat any more.
Full of beans
-& Lots of energy.
-& Woman's breasts.
Funny as a
fart in a phone box& /& elevator -& Not funny.
Funny farm -
&Mental hospital. Same as loony bin.
Furphy - &A
false or misleading statement. Same as Red herring.
Fur Burger -
Female genetalia.
Galah - &Silly
Galoot (big)
- Silly person.
Game as Ned
Kelly - &Brave but also foolhardy. Refers to Australia's most famous
bush ranger.
Gander (take
a) - &To have a
Garbo - &Person
who is employed to remove rubbish from bins. New PC term 'Sanitary engineer'.
Gargle - &To
Chatterbox
someone who talks too much.
Gazunder / Guzunder
-& A potty or chamber pot. So caller because it 'goes under' the bed.
G'day - &The
most common Australian greeting, Literally 'Good day'.
Geek - &Someone
who is smart but not cool.
Get on like a
house on fire - &To get on well with a new acquaintance.
Get on your
goat - &To irritate someone
into - Do something with energy and enthusiasm.
Get the arse
-& To be fired from your employment. Also Get the axe
Get the drift?
- &Do you understand?
Guernsey - &To be selected for something.
Get your arse
into gear -& To stop relaxing and get on with work.
dander up -& To get angry.
Dry plains covered in pebbles.
Ging - A shanghai, hand held catapault.
Ginger Meggs
- &Someone with red hair.
burl - &To try and do something.
it the flick - &Get rid of something.
Glutton for
punishment - &Someone who doesn't know when to quit.
Go bush -&
To head out away from the city into the outback.
Go crook -
&To get angry.
Go down the
gurgler - &Business or venture failure.
Godzone -&
'God's own' country = Australia.
Mouth. As in 'shut your gob.'
God botherer
- &Religious fanatic. Similar to Bible basher.
Going like
hot cakes -& An item or product that sells fast.
Going there
and back to see how far it is - Said when someone wants to know where you
are going and you don't want to say. Also see the next entry.
Going to see
a man about a dog - &Said when you don't want to reveal where you are going.
Go like the
clappers - &Going very fast.
someone - &To be in love.
Gone to the
dogs -& Something that is no longer any good.
Gone troppo -
&To go crazy after spending too long in the tropical north.
Good as gold
- &Very good.
-& To be in good shape.
Good-oh -&
Exclamation of satisfaction.
Good sort -
&Attractive woman.
Goofing off - &Mucking
around instead of working.
Go through
like a dose of salts -& Work very fast.
Got space to
sell between the ears -& Stupid.
Go two rounds
with a revolving door (couldn't) -& Weak person.
Go walkabout
- &To take off somewhere without warning.
Either a 'He got a gong in the Queen's honours list.' or to
'The motor has had the gong.'
Good looking man.
Green around
the gills -& Feeling ill.
Greenie - &An environmentalist.
Also known as a&
tree hugger.
Grey ghost
-& Parking inspector.
Grizzle guts -& A complainer.
Grog on - &To
drink a lot of grog.
Grog shop -
A place that retails alcohol.
Grommet - &Junior
Grotty - &Dirty
or untidy.
Grouse - &Very
&Dirty or untidy person.
Grumble bum -
&A complainer.
Gully - &Small valley.
Gully raker -
&A cattle thief also called a duffer.
Gumboot - &Wellington
Toothless.
Gumsucker -
&A person from Victoria.
-& Someone who procrastinates. They are always 'gunna' do something but
Gunyah - &A
small poorly constructed dwelling.
Gurgler -&
Plug hole. As in 'The business went down the gurgler.'
Guzzle - &Drink quickly.
Hair like a
bush pig's arse -& Untidy hair.
Hair of the
that bit you (to have a) - &Drinking more alcohol as a hangover
Hairs on your
chest (put) -& Something you eat or drink that is not very nice or is
very strong.
Handles like
a dog on lino - &Handles very badly.
Hang out -
&Spend time together.
flanker -& Rhyming slang for wanker.
Half pinter -
&Small person.
Happy as a
bastard on Father's day -& Very unhappy.
Happy as a
pig in mud - &Very happy.
Larry - &Very happy.
Hardcase -
&Narrow minded person.
Hard one (caused by constipation)
Has a death
adder in his& /& her pocket - &A miser.
palings missing from the fence - &Mentally
Has a snout
someone - &Have a grudge against someone.
ants in the woodwork - Mentally
Hasn't got a
bean& /& cracker -& Has no money.
Hasn't got
all four paws on the mouse - &Not a very bright person.
Hasn't got an
earthly - &No chance at all.
Have a blow
- Take a rest. (Means something completely different in modern slang).
Have a gig
- Take a look.
Have a slash
- &Urinate.
Have a snort
- &Drink an alcoholic drink usually spirits.
sticky beak - &Being nosey.
Haven't got
two bob to rub together - & Has no money.
Head like a
mini with the doors open - &Someone with large or protruding ears.
Head like a
robber's dog -& Very ugly person.
Heaps - &Lots
of something.
Nautical term for toilet
Heart starter
- First coffee of the day.
Heave - &Vomit.
Heebie-jeebies& /& screaming heebie-jeebies -& To be frightened or
Hen fruit -
sausage& /& salami (play) -& Sexual intercourse.
hay& /& sack - &Go to bed.
-& Completed a task.
Hooks - &Fingers.
Hoon - &Badly
behaved young person. Same as yobbo.
Hooter - &Nose.
Horizontal
exercise& /& dancing& /& lambarda -& Sexual intercourse.
Horses for
courses - &The right thing for the right task.
Hotter than a
shearer's armpit - &Very hot weather.
Hottie - &An attractive woman.
Hot under the
collar -& Get angry.
Hubby - &Husband.
(Also old man)
-& Very good.
Hump a bluey
or swag -& Old term for carrying a swag.
&Sexual intercourse.
Humpy - &Rough
Hung like a
Mallee bull -& Man with big genitals.
Hungry as a
black dog - &Famished.
I hope your
chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down! -& A common Australian
Icy pole -
&Frozen ice popsicle.
Idiot box -
&Television.
Iffy - &Doubtful
origin. 'That meat looks a bit iffy to me.'
laughed, his face would crack - &An unhappy person.
If his brains
were dynamite he wouldn't have enough t blow his balls off - &Dim
witted person.
Ikey Mo -&
buggered -& An exclamation of surprise.
monkey's uncle - &An exclamation of surprise.
In a tizz -
&Very confused.
In good nick
-& In good shape.
Innings - &Term
of someone's life. 'He had a good innings.'
In the cactus
- &In trouble.
club& /& pudding club - &Pregnant.
In the nick -
In ya boot! -
&I don't agree with you.
(wouldn't work in an) - &Lazy individual.
Iron out -
To sort out a problem.
Is the Pope a
Catholic? -& Something obviously true. Variations
include, 'Does a bear shit in the forest?'
freckle past a hair - &Said when someone asks you the time when you
don't have a watch. Also a hair past a tooth.
I've seen a
better head on a glass of beer -& Said to someone you think is ugly.
Ivories - &Teeth
or keys of a piano.
Jack of - &Fed
- Masturbate.
Jack of all
trades (master of none) - &Someone who can do many things reasonably
well but is not particularly skilled in any one area.
Jackaroo - &Apprentice
stockman. Jillaroo is the
female version.
Jack up - &To
raise prices unnecessarily.
Jaffle - &Toasted
sandwich with sealed edges.
Jam jars -
&Thick lenses on spectacles. More commonly called Coke bottle ends.
Jeeze - &Exclamation
of surprise.
Jerry - &Potty.
Same as guz-under.
Jesus wept! -
&Exclamation of exasperation.
Jiffy - &A
short space of time. 'I'll be with you in a jiffy.'
Jiggered -&
Broken. Also and exc 'I'll be jiggered!'
Jillaroo -
&Female Jackaroo.
Jilgie - Freshwater crayfish also called 'yabbie.'
Jimmy riddle
- &Rhyming slang for piddle.
Jocks - &Male
underpants. Also Jock is someone from Scotland.
-& Rhyming slang for snake.
Joe Bloggs
-& Average man. Also Joe Blow.
Joey - &Baby
Jumper - &Pullover,
or jersey.
Jungle juice
-& Home made alcoholic drink.
Kangaroo hop
-& Jerky motion of a car driven by a learner who has not mastered the
loose in the top paddock -& Crazy person.
mustard - &Very enthusiastic.
Keep one for
Ron -& Keep something
for later on.
Kerfuffle -&
Disturbance.
Khyber Pass -
&Rhyming slang for arse.
Kick a goal -
&To succeed in having sexual intercourse.
Kick in -&
To donate money for a good cause.
Kiddiewink -
Kindy - &Kindergarden.
King hit - A single devastating punch that usually knock one's opponent
out. Similar to a 'haymaker' in English slang.
King ping -&
Leader of something.
Kip - &Brief
Kiss-Chasey -
Flirting, usually a term used by children about adults.
Kiwi - &New
Zealander. Also used and more derogatory 'wee wee'.
Knackered -
&Exhausted.
Knee high to
a grasshopper - &Short person.
Knickers -
&Female underwear.
Knock - &Criticise
someone or to have sexual intercourse.
Knockback -
Knocked up -
&Pregnant.
Knockers -
&People who criticise or a woman's breasts.
time - &End of the working day.
Knocking shop -
Knotted (get) -& Same as
Bugger off! Get stuffed! etc.
Know a thing
or two - &To have good knowledge of something.
sandwich - &Punch in the mouth.
Knuckles - A game played mostly by school boys which involves trying to
hit each other's knuckles.
Lacky band
- Elastic band.
A youth that is obnoxious and dresses in a flashy manner.
around -& To draw attention to yourself by doing annoying or stupid
Lame brained
- &Silly person.
Larrikin -
&A (usually) likeable person who does nor necessarily follow all the rules.
Land shark
-& Property developer.
Lashing out
-& Spending money outrageously or a violent outburst.
Laugh at the
lawn - &Vomit outside.
Lead you up
the garden path - &To give misleading information.
Leak (to take
a) - &Urinate.
Leckie - &Electrician.
Also Sparkie.
Leftie - &Socialist
or communist. Also usually applied to greenies.
Legal eagle
-& Lawyer or solicitor. (The way they like to think of themselves anyway!)
Leg opener -
&Alcoholic drink (usually disguised) to make women lose their
sexual inhibition.
-& A joke.
A useless product.
Lesbian. (Also Dyke).
Lie doggo -&
Lift doesn't
go all they way to the top floor& - &Slow witted.
Lights are on
but nobody's home - &Slow witted.
Like a possum
up a gum tree - &Very happy and contented.
one-legged man at an arse-kicking party - &Out of place.
Like a shag
on a rock -& To stand out.
stunned mullet - &Astonished and surprised.
two-bob watch - &Erratic.
Like billyo
-& To do something with great energy and enthusiasm.
clappers - &Very fast.
ferrets fighting in a sack -& Said when looking at a large woman's wobbly
Like watching
paint dry -& Very boring. Also watching the grass grow.
Liquid amber
Liquid laugh
Liquid lunch
-& Lunch of only beer.
beauty / little ripper -& A good thing.
Vegemites -& Children.
Little boys -
&Cocktail sausages (Savs)
Little house
- &Outdoor dunny.
Lit up like a
Manly ferry - &Very drunk.
Lively as a
blow fly on a winter's day - &No energy.
Living the
life or Riley -& To be carefree and contented.
Drunk or wealthy.
Lob in / lob up
-& Turn up unexpectedly.
Local bike -
&Promiscuous woman.
Local yokel -
&A well know local person. May also be used in a negative way to
describe someone from a small country town. (Meaning they are a bit dumb.)
Tall person.
Lolly - &A
sweet confection, candy. Also sometimes used to mean money.
your) - &Lose your temper.
Lolly water -
&Any drink not containing alcohol.
Long drink of
water -& Tall person.
Long neck -
&750ml beer bottle. Also brown bomber.
Long paddock
- &Grassy land beside the road used by drovers when times are tough.
Loo - &Toilet.
death warmed up -& Very ill looking.
Looney bin
-& Mental institution. Also nut house.
Lord or Lady
Muck -& Snobbish person.
Lousy - &Can
mean ill or not good.
Lousy bastard
-& A miser.
Lower than a
snake's belly - &The worst kind of person.
(Aboriginal) Young woman.
Lucked out -
&Bad luck.
Lucky Country
-& Australia - where else ?!
Lucky as a
bastard on Father's Day - &Unlucky.
Lumbered -
&To be stuck with an unwanted responsibility.
good deal.
Mad as a cut
snake - &Angry and dangerous.
Mad as a meat
axe -&Crazy.
Maggoty - &Angry.
Someone who hoards things.
galah of yourself - &Behave
like a fool.
Make a quid -
&Earn a living.
Map of Tassie - &Woman's pubic hair.
Mate - &Friend.
Mateship -
&Friends helping each other.
Mate's rates
-& Special price charged to friends.
Matilda - &Swag.
Mexican -&
Someone from Victoria (term used by Queenslanders and NS-Welshmen.
Mick - &Irishman.
(taking the) - &Teasing someone.
Middy - &285 ml glass of beer.
Miffed - &Mildly
Mingy - &Miserly.
lights - &Mysterious lights seen in the outback.
Missus - &Wife.
Mediterranean
back -& Fake back pain. Originates from the idea that people from that
region falsify injuries to get compensation.
Large number of kangaroos.
Mockers -&
Jinx someone.
Left handed person.
Monday-itis -
&The thing everyone who works for a living feels on a Monday morning.
Mongrel -&
Bad person or mixed breed dog.
Monkey suit -
Sundays -& A very long time.
than class -& More luck than style.
More front
than Myers (or David Jones) - &Bold and cheeky.
movements than a Swiss watch - &Untrustworthy person.
More than you
can poke a stick at -& Anything that is too much of something.
Morning glory
- &Morning male erection.
Mousetraps in
his pockets - &Miser.
Mouthful of
marbles - &Snobbish way of speaking. Also 'Speaks with a plum in the
Muck about -
&Wasting time and fooling around.
Foolish person.
Mug's game
-& Anything you might do that brings no reward for effort.
Mulga madness
-& Going crazy after spending too long in the bush.
Muso - &Musician.
My stomach
thinks my throat's cut - &Very hungry. Also 'Belly button is stuck
to my backbone.'
Myxo / Myxie
-& Myxomatosis. A disease created to try and eradicate rabbits.
A police officer working for the vice squad.
Nasho - &National
serviceman. (National service is no longer in place today.)
Never-never
-& The outback.
Nick (in the)
- &Naked, without clothes.
Arrested by the police.
-& To take time away from an appointed task without permission or said when
you want someone to get out of your sight.
Ning-nong /
Slow witted or stupid person.
Nipper - &Young
Noah's ark -&
Rhyming slang for shark.
No drama -&
Not a problem.
No hoper -&
A time waster.
Woman's breasts.
Nose-bleed
seats - Cheap seats at a venue that are so far back and so high up that you
get a nose bleed sitting there.
Nose down,
bum up - &Hard at work.
Nose, on the
-& A bad smell or something dodgy.
Nosh up - &A meal.
Not much chop
- &Not very good.
Not a patch
on -& Not as good as.
earthly - &No chance at all.
Not backward
in coming forward - &Someone who is not afraid to ask for what they
between the ears - &Stupid person.
Not the full
quid -& Slow witted person.
sharpest knife in the cutlery drawer - &Slow witted person.
sharpest tool in the shed - &Slow witted person.
Not what it's
cracked up to be - &Something that is disappointing.
No worries -&
Not a problem.
No wukkin'
furries - &Spoonerism for 'no Fucking worries.'
the) - &Naked.
Nuggety - &Small
and tough.
Nulla-nulla -
&Aboriginal wooden club.
Ocker -& Australian equivalent of and Amercan 'redneck'. Same as
face - &Drunk.
beaten track -&Away from normal roads.
Off like a
bride's nightie -& Leave suddenly.
Off like a
bucket of prawns in the hot sun - Something suspicious or bad.
Off-sider -
tucker - &No appetite.
Old chook -
&Old woman.
Old fella -
wicket - &Doing well often with little effort.
On a sticky
wicket -& In trouble.
On the ball
- Tuned in and ready for anything.
On the blink
-& Something about to break down or stop working.
On the make -
&Looking for sex.
On the nose
- Bad smell.
On the outer
-& To be rejected by others.
On the turps
-& Drinking too& much alcohol.
On the wagon
- &No drinking alcohol for a while.
wallaby - &travelling through the country.
On the wrong
track - &On an incorrect train of thought.
On your Pat
Malone - &Rhyming slang for on your own.
(give it the) - &Check something out.
bandit - &Poker machine.
trouser snake - Penis.
A compliment meaning 'good on you.'
Oo-roo! - &Goodbye.
Open slather
- &No restraints.
Optic nerve -
&Perve. To have a look at something you shouldn't see.
Op shop - &Charity
Order of the
boot - &Fired from your job.
Organise a
piss up in a brewery (couldn't) - &Useless person.
-& To retire.
of it -& Drunk and insensible.
Outback - &Remote
Australia.
galahs - &Group of silly people.
Pack (cack)
your dacks - &Terrified.
merchant - &Someone who spreads panic.
Paralytic -
&So drunk you are unable to stand.
Park a tiger
on the rug - &Vomit.
Pash - &Passionate kiss.
Pat Malone
(on your) -
&On your own.
- Taking revenge.
Pay through
the nose - &To be overcharged.
Penguin - &A
To get something for nothing.
Perve - &To
ogle at someone. Also short for pervert.
To bother someone.
Piccaninny
Dawn - The time in the cool of the morning when it starts to get light but
the sun has not yet risen.
Pick / pull the
skin off a rice-pudding (couldn't) - &A weak person.
Piece of cake
- &Easy task.
Piece of piss
- Easy task (as above).
Piffle - &Rubbish, nonsense.
Pig's arse
-& What you are saying is incorrect.
Pike out -&
To give up easily.
Pinched -&
Pipped at the
post -& To narrowly lose.
Piss - &Urine
or alcohol.
Pissed as a
newt / parrot / fart - &Drunk.
Pissed off -
&Very angry.
someone's pocket -& To brown nose, suck up or crawl.
Piss into the
wind (don't) - &Do something against the odds.
Piss on you
if you were on fire (wouldn't) -& A statement of contempt to someone
you loathe. Also 'I wouldn't cross the road to piss on you if you were on
Piss pot - &Heavy drinker.
Piss up - &Party
with lots of alcohol.
Plastered -
Very drunk.
Plates of meat
Play funny
buggers - &Attempt to lie or cheat someone.
Play possum -
&To pretend to do something.
neddies -& Gamble on horse races.
Plonk - &Cheap
Point Percy
at the porcelain - &To urinate in a toilet.
bone at - &To blame someone for something.
Poke in the
eye with a sharp stick (better than) - &Make the best of a situation.
Pokies - &Poker
machines, one arm bandits.
Politicians (The least trusted profession in Australia even lower than lawyers
and used car salesmen.)
Pommie / Pom -
&an English person. Refers to Prisoner of Her Majesty, or Prisoner of
mother England.
Pong - &Bad
Poofter / poof
-& Homosexual male.
POQ - Piss off quick. To go away in a hurry.
Postie - &Postman.
Possie - &Seating place.
(Also pozzie)
Pot calling
the kettle black - &Saying something bad about someone else that also
applies to you.
&Poor quality, bad.
Minor car accident.
-& Pregnant.
Pressies -
&Presents.
Out of breath.
Pull a swifty
- &To deceive someone.
someone's leg - &Play a joke on someone.
other one -& Statement of disbelief.
Pull up your
socks - &Improve yourself.
head in mate - &Mind your own business.
Pull your pud
- Masturbate.
Purler - &Good,
Purple patch
-& A run of good luck.
Push-bike -
uphill with a sharp stick - &To attempt a hopeless task.
cork / sock in it! - &Shut up now!
Put the bite
on - &Ask for a loan of money.
Put the boot
in -& To attack someone when they are down.
Put the hard
word on - &Ask someone for something (especially sex).
mockers on -& Jinx someone.
Put up job
-& A deceptive way of doing something.
Put up your
dooks! - &Fight me. Defend yourself.
Qantas - &Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service. Australian Airline.
Quick snort -
&A quick drink of alcohol.
Quid - &Originally
one pound sterling, now one dollar.
Rabbit killer
-& A chop across the back of the neck with the side of a hand.
Rabbit on -
&To talk endlessly about nothing.
Racing off -&
Rack off -&
Get away from me now!
Rafferty's
rules - &No holds barred, no rules.
Rag (on the) -
&A woman having her monthly period.
Wild party.
(mouse's) -
Raining cats
and dogs -& Rain storm.
mallee bull - &Very sexually aroused.
Rank - &Something
that stinks or is corrupt.
Very pleased.
rocking horse shit (or chicken's teeth) - &Very rare indeed.
Ratbag -& Someone who is a
bit of a scoundrel but is generally likeable.
Rat shit &-& Very bad.
Rattle your
dags! -& Hurry up.
Rats of the
air -& Pigeons.
Ratty - &Unhappy.
- As in 'Don't come the raw prawn with me!' Don't be a smart arse.
Reckon - &Estimate
Reg Grundies
- &Underpants.
Car registration.
Rellies - &Relatives.
Cranium - &Short form of Richard is Dick and cranium means head, put
the two together and you get 'Dick head'.
Ridgie-didge
- &Authentic.
Ringer - &Top
shearer in the shearing shed.
Ring-in - &A
substitute.
Ripe (smells)
- &Bad smell.
Rip off - &Cheated.
Ripper - &Very
Ripsnorter -&
Very good.
Road train -&
Long haul truck with two or more trailers.
Roam around
like a lost sheep -& Wander aimlessly.
Roaring trade
(doing a) - &Doing well in business.
Rock up -&
To arrive somewhere.
Rollie - &Hand-rolled cigarette.
Roo bar - &A
metal frame on the front of a vehicle to protect it when colliding with
kangeroos.
Sexual intercourse.
Rooted - &Very
Ropable - &Exceedingly
Rotgut - &Cheap
wine that tastes awful.
Rough end of
the pineapple / stick -& To be on the wrong end of something.
Rough nut -
&A hillbilly.
Rouseabout -&
Someone who does odd jobs.
- See Rat Shit
Rubbity dub -
&Rhyming slang for pub.
-& Children.
Rug up - &Dress
in warm clothes.
like chook with its head cut off - &Run around without purpose.
Run around in
the shower to get wet (to) -& A very thin person.
with someone -&
Disagreement.
stink -& To run away.
Run of outs
-& A losing streak.
fences -& Acting without much thought.
Rustbucket
-& An old worn out car.
Employment terminated.
Same diff -
&The same thing.
Same here!
-& Agreement.
Sandgroper
-& West Australian.
Sandshoes -
&Sneakers.
short of a picnic - &Dim witted.
Sanga / sanger -&
Sausage short
of a barbecue -& Dim witted.
Schooner -&
A certain size of beer glass.
Scorcher -&
Very hot day.
-& Instant lottery ticket.
Low bushy outback.
Scrubbers -
&Promiscuous woman.
Scrub-up well
- &To look good after cleaning yourself up.
Scumbag - &A
bad person.
Scunge - &Someone
who is 'on the make' and looking for something for nothing.
Scungy - &A
dirty person of a small portion.
See ya later
-& Farewell.
Seen his / her
last gum tree - &About to die or dead.
tickets on himself / herself -& Conceited.
Semi trailer - a large truck with a prime mover.
Septic tank
-& Rhyming slang for Yank, Ie. American.
Servo - &Petrol
Shack - &Poorly
built house.
Shag - &Sexual
intercourse.
wagon - &Panel van.
snake - Urinate.
Shank's pony
-& Walking.
Sharkbait -
&People who swim on their own.
Shark biscuit
- Person on a surf board.
right, mate - &The Aussie attitude to hardship.
Shindig - &Party.
Shiny arse -
&Public servant.
Shirty - &Bad
Shit hot -&
Very good.
Shit house
-& Very bad also toilet.
Shit shoveler
- &Someone doing a badly paid unpleasant job.
Shonky - &Poor
Shoot through
-& To leave suddenly.
Short arms
and deep pockets -& Miser.
curlies -& Pubic hair.
Short arse -&
Short person.
Shot through
like a Bondi tram -& Depart hastily.
Shout - &To
treat someone by paying for something.
Shouse - &Shit house
Ie. toilet.
Show off - Someone who likes to flaunt their good fortune or cleverness.
Sick as a dog
- Very sick.
Sickie - &Sick
leave from work. Many people who take 'sickies' can be found watching the
Silly sausage
-& Silly person.
Silvertail -
&Someone who has a lot of money.
Sin bin -&
Panel van.
Since Cocky
was an egg - &A long time ago.
Singlet -&
Under shirt without sleves.
Sink a few -
&Drink alcohol, usually beer.
Sink the boot
in -& To attack someone unfairly.
Sink the sav
the sausage / hide the sausage -& Sexual intercourse.
slipper -& To kick when fighting.
Siphon the
python -& Urinate.
Sissy - An effeminate or girlish male.
Skee-daddle -
&Run away.
Skerrick -
&A very small amount.
Skew-whiff -
&Gone wrong or out of place.
Skin full -
Skint - &Broke,
To show off.
&Knock something over.
Drink an alcoholic drink without pausing for breath.
-& Priest.
24 cans/stubbies of beer in a package.
Slacker - &Lazy person.
woman with no morals. 'Judy is such a slag!'
Slag off at -
&To speak contemptuously of someone or something.
Sleepout -
&An area of the house that was once open but has now been enclosed to
form a new room.
Slow as a wet
week in a caravan - &Very slow.
Sly grog -
&Illegal or bootleg alcohol.
Smackers / smackeroos
Smartie - A smart arse. Someone trying to be too clever.
Smashed - &Drunk.
A short break from work.
Snag - &Sausage.
Snag short of
a barbie -& Dim witted.
Snake juice -
&Strong alcohol.
Snake's hiss
-& Rhyming slang for piss.
Bad tempered.
Passionate kiss.
Snow / snowy
-& Nickname for a white haired person.
Snowdropper
-& Someone who steals womens underclothes from a washing line.
could parachute out of the belly of a snake -& Someone with no morals.
Sook / sooky bub
- &A weak person who cried easily.
Soup strainer
- &Moustache.
Buster - &Strong southerly winds.
bog -& Spaghetti Bolognese.
Sparkie -&
Electrician.
fart -& Daybreak.
Speak into
the big white telephone - &Vomit into the toilet. Long distance
call on the big white telephone.
Speedos - &Men's bathing
merchant - &Someone who drives too fast.
Spew - &Vomit.
Spewin' -&
Spit chips -&
Angry outburst.
dummy - &Lose your temper.
Splash the
boots -& Urinate.
Sponger - &Someone
who lives off the efforts of others without justification.
-& A tout.
Sprung - &Caught
in the act.
Spud - &Potato.
Spunk - &A
sexy person.
-& Someone living on private property without permission.
Square up -
&Set things right.
To take a look.
Accident involving any kind of vehicle.
out like a
dunny in the desert - &Very obvious.
Starkers -
Station -&
stands out
like a dog's balls - Very obvious.
Stick your
bib in - &Express an opinion that is not asked for.
Sticky tape
-& Adhesive tape.
Sticky beak
-& Nosey person.
Stiff bickies
-& Tough luck.
Stiff cheddar
- &Tough luck.
Stiff titties
- Tough luck.
Still kicking
Stingy - &Miser.
Stinker - &Very hot day.
Stirrer - &Someone
who has fun causing trouble in a playful way.
Stockman -
Very pleased.
Stonkered -
&Exhausted or drunk.
crows! -& Expression of disgust.
Stony / stony
broke -& Has no money.
Strapped for
cash - &Short of money.
Stretch -&
Nickname for a tall person.
Strewth! -
&Expression of surprise.
light - &Expression of surprise.
Strine - &Aussie
Stubbies /
-& Short pants for men or small 375ml bottles of beer.
Stubby holder
- &Insulated holder for a stubby or can of beer.
Stuck-up -
&Conceited. 'Judy is so stuck up, she thinks her shit don't stink!'
Stuffed -&
Exhausted or beyond repair.
Stunned - &Amazed.
Suck Up - To try and ingratiate yourself with someone for personal gain.
See also 'Brown nose'.
Sundowner -
&Drinks after work.
Sunnies -&
Sunglasses.
Suss (a bit)
Suss out -
&Examine something.
Swag - &Rolled
up bedding.
Swaggie / Swagman
-& Someone who travels the country usually on foot looking for work.
Sweet Fanny
Adams - &Nothing. This is a more polite term for the alternative
slang 'Sweet F.A.' FA standing for f**k all.
Thank you.
Take the piss
out of -& To make fun of.
Take a punt -
&Take a chance.
Take a shine
to -& To begin to like something or someone.
mickey out of - &To make fun of.
Tall poppies
- &Very successful people.
Tall poppy
syndrome - &To criticise tall poppies.
Tally - &Keep score.
Talk under
wet cement (can) - &Someone who never stops talking.
Tart up - &A superficial makeover.
-& Someone from Tasmania.
Tatty - &In
poor condition.
Technicolour
yawn -& Vomit.
Tee up - &Arrange something.
Telly - &Television.
That's the
way the Violet crumbles / cookie crumbles - &That's the way life is.
Thick as a
brick -& Dim witted person. 'Judy is as thick as a brick!'
Thick as two
short planks - &Dim witted person.
Thing-a-ma-jig - &Anything you can't remember the name of.
Things are
crook in Tallarook - &Said when things are going wrong.
Thinks the
sun shines out of his / her arse - &Someone who loves themselves.
Three parts
gone -& Almost drunk.
Thunder box -& Toilet.
short period of time.
Tickle the
till -& Employee who steals from the cash register.
Tide's gone
out (the) - &Empty glass that needs a refill.
Tighter than
arse hole -& Miser.
Tin lid -&
Rhyming slang for kid - child.
&A can of beer or an aluminium dinghy.
To go to town
- &To attack someone verbally.
To have the
trots - &Diarrhoea.
Bad tempered.
Swimming costume.
Top End - &Northern
Territory.
Top Ender -
&Northern Territorian.
Too right!
-& Very definitely.
fencing wire -& Very tough.
Trackie daks
/ trackies
-& Tracksuit pants.
young players - &A trap for the unwary.
Tri-fecta -
&Something that happens three times in a row.
Madness brought about by excessive heat.
Trouble and
strife -& Rhyming slang for wife.
Truckie -&
Truck (lorry) driver.
-& Genuine Australian.
Trunks - &Swimming
costume - male.
Tucker - &Food.
-& Shop that sells mostly to school kids.
Tumble to -
&Become aware.
Turn it up! -
&Expresses disbelief.
Turn-up for
the books (a) -& A surprise ending.
Turps - &Spirit
Become aware.
screamer - &Someone who gets drunk on just two drinks.
Two men and a
dog -& Poor attendance.
Umpteen -&
More than a few.
-& Underpants.
Underground
mutton - &Rabbit.
affluence of incahol - &Drunk.
weather - &Not feeling well.
Undies - &Underwear.
Unit - &Small apartment.
Up shit creek
- &In trouble. Up shit creek in a barbed wire canoe with
a tennis racket for a paddle (longer version.)
Up the duff -&
gumtree - &In trouble.
Up the spout
- &No good or pregnant.
apricots - Male having sexual intercourse.
Up yourself -
&Conceited.
Up yours! -
&Shove it up your backside!
Useful as a
one legged man in an arse kicking contest -& Useless.
Useless as
tits on a bull - &Useless.
Pick-up truck.
Uwie (uee,
uie) - &Performing a U turn in a vehicle or an about face in any other
circumstance.
Veggies - &Vegetables.
(Or vegetarians). Also used unkindly to describe anyone mentally incapacitated.
Vee dub -&
Volkswagen car.
Veg out - &To
relax and do nothing.
diarrhoea - &Someone who can't stop talking.
Village bike
- &Promiscuous woman (the village bike gets ridden by everyone).
Crazy person.
Waffle - &Talking
endlessly about nothing.
or wagging - &To
be absent from school without permission.
Australia! -& Said to someone who is not paying attention.
-& Used to be the Aboriginal way of living staying on the move following
the food and game but today it refers to anyone going off somewhere
unexpectedly.
Walkover -
&A task easily performed.
Wallaby track
- &Wandering the outback in search of work.
Walloper -
&Policeman.
A dim witted person.
Matilda - &Carry a swag.
Wank - &Masturbate.
&Thoughtless selfish ignorant person. 'Greg is the biggest wanker I ever met!'
Waterhole -
&Local pub / hotel.
horse -& Urinate.
Weak as a water -&
Very weak.
Weak as piss
Very weak.
Weather board
- &wooden house.
tackle -& Penis.
Weed - &Marijuana.
Wee wee -&
Were you born
in a barn? -& Said when someone does not close the door.
&Wellington boots.
Welsh on -
&To cheat someone or go back on your word.
Went through
like a dose of salts -& Leave quickly.
Wet (the) -
&Monsoon season in north.
Wet as water
- &Ineffective.
Whacko! - &Great!
Wharfie - &Port
What do you
do for a crust? -& How do you make a living?
What's the
damage -& What is the cost?
What's your
beef? -& Why are you upset?
Wheelie - &Deliberately
spinning the wheels of a car to produce noise and smoke.
When the shit
hits the fan -& When something bad happens.
Whinger - &A
complainer.
Whinging pom
-& Complaining English immigrant.
Whippersnapper - &Young person.
Whirl (give
it a) - &Have a go at something.
White-ant -
&To undermine someone.
pointers - &Topless female sunbathers.
Whiz (to take
a) - &Urinate.
Whizzer - &Penis.
Whoopy-doo / Whoop-tee-doo
-& Sarcastic exclamation of delight.
Whopper -&
Very large.
Why keep a
dog and bark yourself? - &Why do something when you can get someone
else to do it for you.
Willies - &Unpleasant
feelings. 'He gives me the willies.'
Willy - &Penis.
Willy-willy -
&Small whirlwind.
Windy enough
to blow a blue dog off its chain -& Very windy.
Foolish person.
Within cooee
-& Close by.
Wobbly (to
chuck a) -& Lose your temper.
Wog - &Cold
or flu. Also someone who comes from southern Europe.
Wombat - &Insensitive
male. A wombat is a native Australian animal that 'eats' 'roots' and 'leaves' -
think about it!
Wonky - &Poorly
Won't have a
bar of -& Have nothing to do with.
Wooden spoon
- &Award for coming last.
Woop-woop -& A remote location.
Would bet on
two flies crawling up a wall - &Compulsive gambler.
Would knock
your socks off - &Something surprising.
Wouldn't give
you the time of day - &Arrogant person.
Wouldn't it
rot your socks off! -& Said of anything unpleasant.
Wouldn't know
his arse from his elbow - &Dim witted person.
Wouldn't know
if he was Arthur or Martha -& Dim witted person.
touch with a ten-foot pole - &Have nothing to do with.
Wouldn't work
in an iron lung - &Very lazy person.
Spoil sport who doesn't want others to have fun.
-& Beyond repair.
XXXX - &(Four X)
Brand of Queensland beer. Often said to be called XXX because Queenslanders
can't spell BEER.
Yabber - &Talk
Yabbie - &Fresh water crayfish.
Yacking -& &Talk
Hard work. Usually hard yakka.
Yanking my
chain - &To deliberately antagonise someone but usually in fun.
Yank tank -
&Large American car.
Yarn - &Story.
Larrikin with anti-social tendencies.
Yonks - &A
long period of time.
You beaut! / You
little beauty! - &Exclamation of delight.
Grammatically incorrect plural for 'you'.
Mythical creature said to be like a yeti.
some) - &To sleep.
Zonked out - &Exhausted.
It is a sad fact that Aussie slang is
gradually being blotted out by American-isms. We now have chicks instead of
sheilas, guys instead of blokes and a new swathe of extremely vulgar black
American slang is replacing the good old Aussie-isms.
You are more likely to hear good old
Aussie sayings out in bush towns than you are in the major cities.
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