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stud · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 10:14 am Post subject: Aussie Slang

G'Day Just thought that some of you Blokes and Shiela's might need to know a few words, they come in handy. And wow there is a sh!t load of 'em I'm gunna try to keep 'em in alph'o order:

Arse" Bum. To be arsie is to be lucky you may hear someone say "he's all arse" not offensive
Arse over tit: to fall over shortened to A over T
Ace: excelent
Ace-it-up: to tell someone to behave
Absol-bloody-lutely: beyond any boubt
Act: pretending to be something: To put on an act is to be faking an injury
Apples :every thing is O.K:usually put in a sentence "she'll be apples"
Argy-bargy: an argument
Agro: to be angry used in the sentence "he just went agro"
Anchors: brakes "hit the anchors"
ankle-Biter: a small kid also rug-rat and a tin lid

Back of Bourke: along way from wher you are (Bourke is an inland town out west N.S.W)
Barney: an agruement or a fight
b*****: a general form of addressing someone can be an affectionate term, indearment or to descripe an unpleasent character
Banana bender: some one from Q.L.D
Bad case of the trops: diarrhea
Battler: someone who works hard and struggling financially
Beaut: very good or excellent, pronounced bewd or bewdie
Bee's knees: the absolute best
Big smoke: bush slang for major cities of Australia
Billabong: a water hole
Bingle: a car accident
Bite ya bum: be quite
Black fella: an aboriginal, now a racist comment
Bloke: an Australian male, "good bloke" is a compliment
Bloody: the universal intensifying adjective
Blowie: a blowfly, a large and very noisy fly
blowy: windy
Bonzer: great, excellent
Buggerlugs: affectionate term used to midly annoy somebody
Bush: the Australian country, go bush is go back to the country
Bushed: exhausted
Bushie, Bushy: a country person who residesin the bush
busy as Bourke street in rush hour: St. is a main street in Melbourne and always busy
Buzz off: Leave
By jingoes: an exclamation of suprise

Cactus: something has had it, dosent work anymore, someone in alot of trouble
Call it a day: finish up or to stop
CAll it quits: break off a relationship or to stop something
Cark it: to die
Cheesed off: very annoyed
Chew the fat: a pleasant conversation, also called a chinwag..... Please note that every"c" has the sound of a"k" unless followed by "h"
Choc a block, chockers: full up with no space left at all
Chuck a leftie: to turn left
Chuck a sickie: To have a day off work
Chuck a spaz: get angry
Chuck a u: to make a u turn
Chuck a wobbly: to have a fit of temper
Chuck up: to vomit
Chunder: to vomit when drunk
Clapped out: broken down
Clobber: your clothes, to hit someone forcefully
Clod hopers: your feet
Cobbera mate or pal
Cockie: a cockatoo, also a farmer or a cockaroach.

Dag: bits of manure that stick to the long wool around a sheeps backside'
also a term for a nerd,goof, looser or someone that dresses untidy
Daks: a mans trousers or shorts
Damper: a yeast less bread cooked either in the hot coals or in a dutch oven over a camp fire
Darkie: an Aboriginal, or you can also drop a darkie "sit down at the toilet"
Dazzler: something that is excellent
Dead cert: a certainty deyond boubt, a sure winner
Dead ringer: an exact copy
Dead set: used to indicate that something is correct "fairdinkum"
Derro: a homeless person, or someone of low intelegence
Dial: face
Dimwit: someone who is not that bright
Dingaling: a person that makes a simple mistake
Dinky Di; original the real thing
Dirty: to be angry
dodgy: a bit sus "suspicious"
Donkey years: a very long time
Drongo: a stupid person
Dud:something that is not the real thing or doesn't work
Durry : a hand rolled cigarette

Earbash: being nagged at usually by the wife, telling you how much of a fool you are
Ears flapping:someone listening with great interest
Easy on: a request for someone to calm down
Egg on: to encourage someone to do something they dont want to do
Elbow grease: implies hard work, or effort
Empties:empty beer bottles "dead marinees"
Esky: portable insulated container used to keep food cool mainly beer

Fag: a cigarette
Faggot: a homosexual man
Fair Go: to give somebody equal opoptunity
Fanny: a vagina
Fire away: used to tell someboty to begig speaking
Five finger discount: shoplifting theft
Flaming: similar to bloody
Flatout like a lizard drinking: very busy
Flog: to give someone a beating or to steal something
Franger: a condom
From go th whoa: from start to finish

Galah: a silly person or a parot
Galoot: a foolish person
Gander: to have a look "a bo peep"
Garbo: the garbage collector
Get-nicked: To be caught in the act, also to tell someone to get nicked " f-off"
Gizmo: something you have forgotten the name of
Goog: an egg pronounced "oo" is same way as in book
Gun: to be very good at what one does

Hang on: wait a minute
Hanky Panky:something a little sneaky
Heaps: a lot
Home and hosed: indicated that something has been completed
Hoof: a foot
Hoof it: to walk fast or run
Hooroo: to say goodbye
Hum-dinger: excelent

Idiot box: a television
Iffy: a bit suspicious
I'm easy: not worried or concerned
In a tick: in a short while
In the bag: a sure thing

Jack of something: to be very good at what you do
Jacky: slang for an Aboriginal native
Jiffy: a very short time

Kaput: broken or ruined beyond repair
Kark it : to die
Keen as mustard: extremely enthusiastic " keen is a popular brand of mustard"
Kick in the teeth: a set back
kick the bucket: to die
Knackered: exhausted
Knock: to criticise
Knock back: to refuse, Sometimes I say that I'm gunna knock back a few stubbies. This means that I'm gunna have a beer!

Lair: a young hooligan
Lamb brain: a foolish or uninteligent person "mum used to call me this"
Lead foot: a fast and reckless driver
Legend: a champion or hero
Lingo: language
Lippie: lipstick
Lob: to arrive
Local rag: locol newspaper
Loo: "dunny" "craphouse" "bog" toilet
Lurk: a sceme for success, either legal or illegal
Lug: to carry a heavy item

Macca's: Mac Donalds
Make a quid: to earn a living
Make tracks: to leave
Mushie: mushroom
Mexican: someone who lives south of any border
Middy: a 10 oz glass of beer in NSW
Misery guts: a constant complainer " a whinger"
Moo juice: milk
Mucking around: just playing around

Nark: a continual complainer
Naught: zero, or nothing
Nick: nude, to sleep in the nick or the condition of an object
Nick off: go away can be used to explain that someone is leaving
Nick out: to leave for a short while
Nifty: stylish, or modern
Nip: a Japanese National
Nipper: a young child
No worries: everything is OK
Noggin: your head
Nong: a silly person or fool
Nuddy: to be in the nude

Ocker: "ocka: a true Aussie all rounder, who likes a beer or two,womaniser, chauvinist and loves footy
Off one's face: to be stoned or very drunk
Off sider: ones assistant or partner
Off the beaten track: a long way from the main town
Old chook: a dissliked and interfering woman
Oldies: your parents
Onya: short for good on you
Out in the sticks: out in the bush, remote areas
Out of whack: out of calibration
Out back: remote rural areas
Oz: short term for Australia

Pash: a long kiss
Pecker: a penis
Pester: to annoy someone
Piker: someone who will not join in with others
Pinch: to steal
Plant the foot: to drive fast
Plodder: a slow worker
Plonk: cheap wine
Plonked: drunk
Polish off: to finish off something, can also be used in a rude sentence
Pom: an english National
Poof: a homosexual male
Pooped: tired
Possie: position
Pot: 10 oz glass of beer Victoria and Q-land,
Prang: a vehicle accident
Pressie: a pressent
Puffed: out of breath
Pull the pin: to stop an activity
Pushie: a bicycle

QANTAS: Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services
Quack: a Doctor
Queen: a poof, pansy,queer or ponce Gay
Quid one pound " old currency before Dollars" pre 1966
Quids: lots of money

Rake: a comb
Rapt: short for enraptured
Rat bag: a contemptible or obnoxious person
Razoo: a fictitious coin made from brass, to indicate that you have no money
Rellies: relatives
Ridgie Didge: Genuine
Ring in: a substitute
Rip off: to cheat or theft
Rissole: a meat pattie shaped like a ball, and also the R.S.L club
Rolley: a hand rolled cigarette
Ron: short for later on
Roo bar: a strong metal bar fixed to the front of vehicles to protect against hitting kangeroos
Ropable: extremely angry
Rubber: an eraser but be careful who you ask as this also means a condom
Sack: a bed. Used as "hit the sack". go to sleep
Sandgroper: A resident of Western Australia, after a sand-burrowing desert insect.
Sanga, Sanger: A sandwich.
Scarce as hen's teeth: very scarce or rare.
Scheme: A mothod or system for earning money.
Sheila: A common term for a female, usually single and good-loking.
Shirty: To be upset or angry.
Shonky: Low quality, either a thing or a person's personality.
Shoot through: To disappear, usually in a hurry.
Shout: To buy a drink at a pub for all the people in your group.
Shut eye: To sleep.
Sickie: A day off work, although the reason may not always be due to sickness.
Singlet: A sleeveless cotton undershirt.
Skedaddle: To depart quickly.
Skint: Broke, absolutely no money.
Skull, to: To drink your drink in one go.
Slab: A carton (24) or ber.
Slacker: A person who either does not or tries their best not to work.
Smoko: Originally a 15 minute break from work for a cigarette, it now means a tea or coffee break.
Spud: A potato.
Squiz: A scrutinising look.
Stickybeak: An overly inquisitive person who cannot mind their own business.
Strewth, Struth: an exclaimation or expression of amazement.
Stubbie, Stubby: 375ml bottle of beer. Not to be confused with the Darwin Stubbie.
Stubbies: A brand name for a style of men's shorts.
Stuffed: Exahusted.
Stuffed up: Messed up.
Stunned mullet: A description of the look on someone's face who has absolutely no idea of what you are talking about.
Sus: suspicious.
Swag: the term for an old swagman's bedroll, swag, pack or sack which contained essentials when travelling in the bush by foot.
Thongs: rubber sandals, called flip-flops in New Zealand.
Thunder box: Dunny, toilet.
Tinnie: A can of beer, or a small boat, even though they are both made of aluminium.
Twit: An idiot.
Trannie: a transistor radio or a transvestite.
Two up: a traditional ANZAC game played with coins.
Undies: Underpants, briefs or jocks.
Up a gum tree: Confused, in a quandary about a problem.
Up yourself: Having a large ego.
Ute: A utility vehicle, invented in Australia. U.S, A pick-up truck.
Vee dub: A volkswagen car.
Vegemite: A savory spread. Eaten on sandwiches or toast.
Veg out: To relax.
Waffle: Nonsense.
Wag: To skip school, truant.
Walkabout: Go for a long walk, Aboriginals used this period for spiritual enlightenment.
Wallop: To thrash in a fight.
Whinge,winge: to whine or complain incessantly.
Whinger: Someone who whinges alot.
Whip up: To create or make something out of virtually nothing without effort.
Wonky: Unstable or in a bad conditions that affects performance.
Woop Woop: An unidentifiable place inland a long way from civilisation.
Wrapped: Extremely happy.
Yabber: To talk too much.
Yack: a talk.
Yakka: Hard manual labour.
Yank: An American:
Yarn: A long entertaining story, fictional or not.
Yobbo:An uncouth person.
Yonks: A very long time, ages.
Youse: plural of you. Pronounced 'ewes'
Zack: A sixpence. Pre-decimal currency used before Feb 1966.
Zeds: to sleep, as in 'Pushing up Z's'
Zonked: Exahusted.

PHEW!!! Finally finished!.....STUD Cool

When complete I will put some in a sentence, and try to explain the pronounciation.
STUD Cool

Marie · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie Slang

[quote="stud"]Getting tired will continue latter.....STUD Cool

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Hrrm... nothing happen after 12 days still..? Hello...??

stud · Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

Hello Marie Welcome down under,What I do is click on the edit then continue a little bit at a time, The last 2 times that I added they would not let me submit as I took to long. But I will get there hopefully.
STUD Cool

Marie · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject:

Oh! Thank you!

I will check from time to time! This is good to enhance my vocab! Smile

stud · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject:


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