Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2012 4:44:32 GMT 1
Here's a bit of Aussie slang
Aussie Word - Meaning
Ace - Very good, great
Ambo - Ambulance, or an ambulance driver
Ankle Biter - Small Child (we don't say this much)
Arvo - Afternoon
Aussie Salute - Brushing away the flies
Avos - Avocado
Banana Bender - Someone from Queensland (a state in Australia)
Barbie - Barbecue
Barrack - To support for a team
Bathers - Swimwear
Battler - Someone making a living and working hard
Beauty - Great, fantastic, awesome
Bikkie - Biscuit
Bloke - Man
Bloody - Very (eg. I had a bloody hard day today)
Blue - Mistake, messed up (eg. I had a job interview today and I just Blue it)
Bluey - Bluebottle Jellyfish or a Redhead (weird I know)
Boil-Over - an unexpected results (usually said in sports)
Bored Sh*tless - Very bored
Brekkie - Breakfast
Brickie - Bricklayer
Brisvegas or Brizzie - Brisbane, state capital of Queensland
Brumby - A wild horse
Budgie Smuglers - Mens bathing costume
Bush - The outback, someone far from town
Bushie - Someone living in the bush
Chewie - Chewing Gum
Chokkie - Chocolate
Chook - Chicken
Chrissie - Christmas
Chunder - Vomit
Cookie - Cockatoo or Cockroach
Corker - something excellent or great (eg. If someone kicks a good goal you might say "What a corker of a shot")
Cream or Creamed - defeat someone by a large margin
Dag - Funny person, goof
Daks - Trousers
Dead Horse - Tomato Sauce
Deadset - the truth
Digger - A soldier
Dill - An idiot
Dinkum, fair Dinkum - real, genuine
Dipstick - An idot, loser
Divvy Van - A police vechile used for transporting criminals
Dob - inform on somebody (eg. Please don't dob on me)
Doco - Documentary
Drink with the Flies - To drink alone
Drongo - A stupid person
Dunny - Outside toilet
Earbashing - Non-stop chatter
Esky - Outdoor cooler
Fair Go - A chance
Fairy Floss - Cotton Candy
Footy - Australian Rules Football (AFL)
Fremantle Doctor - A cool afternoon breeze that arrives in Perth from the direction of Fremantle
Fruit Loop - Fool
G-day - Hello
Galah - Silly person
Grog - Beer, alchohol
Grouse - Great, fanstastic, terrific
Hoon - A silly idiot
Icy Pole or Ice Block - Popsicle
Joey - Baby Kangaroo
Journo - Journalist
Kindie - Kindergarten
Lollies - Candy, sweets
Maccas (pro. Mackers) - McDonalds
Manchester - Household linen
Mate - Friend
Metho - Methylated Spirits
Milk Bar - Corner shop
Mob - Group of people
Mozzie - Mosquito
No Drama - Same as 'no worries'
Oldies - Parents
Oz - Australia
Pokies - Poker machine
Polly - Politician
Pom, pommy, pommie - Englishman
Postie - Postman
Prezzy - Present, gift
Recken - You Bet!
Reffo - Refugee
Rego - Vechile Registration
Ripper - Great, fantastic
Rock Up - To Turn Up
Roo - Kangaroo
Rubbish - To criticize
Salvos, the - Salvation Army
Sanger - Sandwich
Servo - Petrol/Gas Station
Sheila - A women
Sh*t House - Of bad quality or toilet
Shout - Turn to buy ("I'll shout us a couple of drinks)
Show Pony - Someone who tries to hard
Sickie - Day of sick from work
Skull/Skol - To drink a beer in a single sip
Snag - Sausage
Spit the Dummy - Get very upset a something
Sprung - Caught doing something wrong
Spunk - A good looking person
Stickybeak - Nosy Person
Stoked - Very pleased
Sunnies - Sunglasses
Thongs - Rubber backless sandles
Togs - Swimsuit
Top End - Far north of Australia
Trackie Dacks - Track suit pants
Trackies - Track suit
Truckie - Truck driver
Tucker - Food
Uni - University
Vedgies - Vegetables
Wuss - Coward
So there you go, if you don't know any of these words and you come to Australia you'll have know idea what people are talking about
Aussie Word - Meaning
Ace - Very good, great
Ambo - Ambulance, or an ambulance driver
Ankle Biter - Small Child (we don't say this much)
Arvo - Afternoon
Aussie Salute - Brushing away the flies
Avos - Avocado
Banana Bender - Someone from Queensland (a state in Australia)
Barbie - Barbecue
Barrack - To support for a team
Bathers - Swimwear
Battler - Someone making a living and working hard
Beauty - Great, fantastic, awesome
Bikkie - Biscuit
Bloke - Man
Bloody - Very (eg. I had a bloody hard day today)
Blue - Mistake, messed up (eg. I had a job interview today and I just Blue it)
Bluey - Bluebottle Jellyfish or a Redhead (weird I know)
Boil-Over - an unexpected results (usually said in sports)
Bored Sh*tless - Very bored
Brekkie - Breakfast
Brickie - Bricklayer
Brisvegas or Brizzie - Brisbane, state capital of Queensland
Brumby - A wild horse
Budgie Smuglers - Mens bathing costume
Bush - The outback, someone far from town
Bushie - Someone living in the bush
Chewie - Chewing Gum
Chokkie - Chocolate
Chook - Chicken
Chrissie - Christmas
Chunder - Vomit
Cookie - Cockatoo or Cockroach
Corker - something excellent or great (eg. If someone kicks a good goal you might say "What a corker of a shot")
Cream or Creamed - defeat someone by a large margin
Dag - Funny person, goof
Daks - Trousers
Dead Horse - Tomato Sauce
Deadset - the truth
Digger - A soldier
Dill - An idiot
Dinkum, fair Dinkum - real, genuine
Dipstick - An idot, loser
Divvy Van - A police vechile used for transporting criminals
Dob - inform on somebody (eg. Please don't dob on me)
Doco - Documentary
Drink with the Flies - To drink alone
Drongo - A stupid person
Dunny - Outside toilet
Earbashing - Non-stop chatter
Esky - Outdoor cooler
Fair Go - A chance
Fairy Floss - Cotton Candy
Footy - Australian Rules Football (AFL)
Fremantle Doctor - A cool afternoon breeze that arrives in Perth from the direction of Fremantle
Fruit Loop - Fool
G-day - Hello
Galah - Silly person
Grog - Beer, alchohol
Grouse - Great, fanstastic, terrific
Hoon - A silly idiot
Icy Pole or Ice Block - Popsicle
Joey - Baby Kangaroo
Journo - Journalist
Kindie - Kindergarten
Lollies - Candy, sweets
Maccas (pro. Mackers) - McDonalds
Manchester - Household linen
Mate - Friend
Metho - Methylated Spirits
Milk Bar - Corner shop
Mob - Group of people
Mozzie - Mosquito
No Drama - Same as 'no worries'
Oldies - Parents
Oz - Australia
Pokies - Poker machine
Polly - Politician
Pom, pommy, pommie - Englishman
Postie - Postman
Prezzy - Present, gift
Recken - You Bet!
Reffo - Refugee
Rego - Vechile Registration
Ripper - Great, fantastic
Rock Up - To Turn Up
Roo - Kangaroo
Rubbish - To criticize
Salvos, the - Salvation Army
Sanger - Sandwich
Servo - Petrol/Gas Station
Sheila - A women
Sh*t House - Of bad quality or toilet
Shout - Turn to buy ("I'll shout us a couple of drinks)
Show Pony - Someone who tries to hard
Sickie - Day of sick from work
Skull/Skol - To drink a beer in a single sip
Snag - Sausage
Spit the Dummy - Get very upset a something
Sprung - Caught doing something wrong
Spunk - A good looking person
Stickybeak - Nosy Person
Stoked - Very pleased
Sunnies - Sunglasses
Thongs - Rubber backless sandles
Togs - Swimsuit
Top End - Far north of Australia
Trackie Dacks - Track suit pants
Trackies - Track suit
Truckie - Truck driver
Tucker - Food
Uni - University
Vedgies - Vegetables
Wuss - Coward
So there you go, if you don't know any of these words and you come to Australia you'll have know idea what people are talking about