|
|
|
Australian
Slang
Better
known as Strine
|
|
| |
A
ANZUS:
Australia, New Zealand, and the United
States.
Ansett:
One of Australia's domestic airlines.
Abo: Derogatory
word for an Aborigine.
Aerial Ping Pong:
Phrase used when referring to Australian
Rules Football.
Apple Isle (Island):
Tasmania ( apple-growing region.).
Apple Islander: A resident of
Tasmania.
Amber (Fluid): Beer.
Ankle biter:
Small child, a toddler.
Arvo:
Afternoon.
Aussie: An Australian, or
something Australian.
Aussie Rules: Australian Rules Football,
AFL, Footy, the
most followed sport in Australia.
B
Banana Bender:
A resident of Queensland state.
Going Bananas: To lose your mind or talk
irrationally.
Back of Beyond: Way out in the bush; the deep
outback;
middle of nowhere.
Back of Bourke:
Way out in the bush; the deep outback;
middle of nowhere.
To Bag Someone:
To talk trash or criticise someone behind
their back, without their
knowing.
Barbie: A barbecue, used
for cooking outdoor
meals.
Barrack (for):
To root for a sports team or anything for
that matter.
Old Bastard:
A term of endearment, a greeting to an old friend.
Battler:
Someone who has it tough but doesn't give up.
Beaut: Something's cool, a
general expression of
approval.
Better Half:
A spouse (male or female).
Beyond the Black
Stump: Way out in the bush; the
deep outback;
middle of nowhere.
Billy:
Pan / Container / Kettle used for boiling
water in the bush.
Put the Billy
On: Make a
cup of tea, or a kettle.
Billabong: A water hole or
oasis in the outback.
Blackfella:
Not vulgar, but slightly rude term for
an aborigine.
Bloke: An
Aussie male or just any guy.
Blow-In:
A person new to the scene, a new-comer or
stranger.
Blowies: Blowflies or
just plain old flies.
Blue Heeler: A
policeman or woman, always nipping
at your heels.
Bludge: To
be lazy, not do your share.
Bludger:
A lazy person.
Bob:
A shilling piece or 10 cent piece.
Boomer: A
kangaroo.
Bonza:
Cool, great, that's bonza!
Bundy: Bundaberg rum;
Aussie favorite.
Bunyip:
A mythical creature such as a yeti or
a bigfoot.
Bush:
Anywhere in Australia where there are more
trees than houses.
B.Y.O:
Bring Your Own, Take your own Grog along.
C
Cack handed: Left-handed.
a Captain Cook:
To look at something.
Cark it:
To die.
Clobber:
Clothes.
Chook: Chicken
Chunder:
Vomit
Cobber: Friend
or mate.
Cockie:
A farmer
Corroboree:
A traditional Aboriginal dance.
Crow eater:
A resident of South Australia.
Crook:
Wrong, ill, or sick.
|
|
| |
D
Damper: Un-risen
bread cooked in a fire or 'camp
oven', an outback specialty.
Dacks:
Shorts, slacks, pants, trousers.
Daggy: Untidy,
worthless, ugly, rough around
the edges.
Darwin Stubby:
A very large bottle of beer ( sold mainly in Darwin)
Digger: An
Aussie soldier, otherwise known
as an Anzac.
Dill: An
idiot, someone who lacks much
intelligence.
Didgeridoo:
An Aboriginal instrument made of
hollow log.
Dinkum:
Really? (Exclamation of surprise).
Dinki Di: Absolutely
true blue .
Dog's Breakfast:
A mess, sloppy.
Drongo: An idiot.
Drover: Someone
who drives cattle / sheep long
distances.
Duds:
Clothes, (not specific).
Dunny: Toilet,
primarily outdoors.
E
Earbash: One person
talking for quite a while,
loudly, inconsiderately,
and against the listeners will.
Eggnisher:
An air conditioner.
Esky: A
cooler or other form of ice-box,
derived from the 'Eskimo' brand
of coolers.
F
Face Fungus:
Facial hair.
Fair crack of the
whip:
To give a fair chance.
Fair Dinkum: Honest,
up front, genuine, true.
Flake: Shark
meat.
Flake out: To pass
out, show fatigue.
Five Finger
Discount:
To steal or shoplift.
Footy: Australian
Rules Football (Aussie Rules).
Franga: Condom.
G
G'Day:
Hello, good day, welcome.
Googie:
Egg.
Grazier:
Owner of a large sheep or cattle property.
Grog:
Liquor.
Grommet:
Young or amateur surfer.
Golden Syrup:
is a thick, amber-colored byproduct of Sugar Cane.
Gutzer:
To fall down, be injured or to get hurt in some way.
H
Happy as Larry:
Quite content with something.
Haveagoodweekend:
Have a good weekend.
Humpy:
Crude outback-home.
|
|
|
I
J
Jackeroo:
A cattle or sheep station hand.
Jillaroo:
Same as above, except female.
Jaffle:
A toasted sandwich or slice of bread.
Jocks:
Men's undershorts.
Jumbuck:
A sheep.
K
Kiwi:
A resident of New Zealand.
A few Kangaroos
loose in the top paddock:
Not quite all there, a bit simple.
Knock:
To
criticise, run down, belittle.
Knockers:
a.
Critics
b. Woman's breasts
L
Lamingtons:
Traditional Aussie dessert, small
sponge-like cake.
Lamington Drive:
A cooking-backed fundraiser.
Long Neck:
A large bottle of beer.
Long Paddock:
The road side, the grass is used to feed stock in drought times.
M
Mate:
A good friend, general term for just about anybody.
Matilda:
Swag, packing up your bags and hitting the road.
Mexican:
Any body who comes from south of the Queensland border.
Middie:
An averaged sized glass of beer.
Mozzies:
Mosquitos.
Mystery Bags:
Sausages,
N
Never Never:
The Outback.
Nulla Nulla:
Heavy wooden club or stick, originally an Aboriginal weapon of choice.
O
Ocker:
The
Redneck Aussie.
Overlander:
Someone who drives cattle over vast distances.
Outback:
Australia's dry interior.
Out House:
An outside toilet.
OZ:
Term for Australia.
P
Pat Malone:
On your own.
Pavlova:
Mainstay of Aussie deserts.
Pie Floater:
Meat Pie that 'floats' on a bed of peas and tomato sauce.
Poddy Dodger:
Cattle thief.
Pommie (or Pom):
A person of British extraction.
Pony:
Small
beer glass.
Pot:
Large beer glass.
Pub:
A
bar or hotel, a public area for drinking alchol.
Q
Quid:
Pound note in the old currency. $2.00
R
Rat Bag:
Someone who's troublesome.
Ring-In:
An impostor of some sort.
Road Train:
Large
truck found in the outback, 2-4 trailers long.
Root:
To
have sex.
Rubber neck:
An
inquisitive person.
|
|
|
S
Sandgroper:
Resident of Western Australia.
Sanga:
Sandwich.
Schooner:
Very large beer glass . Usually found in the NT
Scrub up:
To get tidy or cleaned up.
Servo:
Petrol or service station.
Sheila:
Woman or girl.
Shout:
Turn to buy a round of drinks .
Slab:
24-can pack of beer.
Snags:
Common term for sausages, commonly grilled on the 'barbie'.
Sticky Beak:
Inquisitive,
to pry, to get involved
when not wanted.
Strine:
Australian slang.
Stubbies:
Shorts, small bottles of beer.
Sundowner:
Person who sets up camp wherever they are at
sunset.
Swag: a:- a
Bed roll, or . b:- a large number of
anything.
T
Thingamabob:
Any thing
you don't know the name
of at the time.
Thingamajig:
Any thing
you don't remember the name
of at the time.
Tilly:
a:- Utility or small
truck ( Queensland ).
b:- Pressurised petroleum
lamp used for camping.
Tinny:
a:- Aluminium boat.
b:- A beer can.
True Blue:
All Australian, a real friend, 100%.
Tucker:
Food.
U
Up Shit Creek
- - - (usually without a paddle) In big trouble.
Up the well known
Creek
"
"
"
Up the Creek: "
"
"
Ute:
Utility vehicle or small truck.
V
VB:
Victorian
Bitter (Beer).
Vegemite:
Australian sandwich spread or soup base.
W
Walkabout:
To go away, leave, travel.
Walloper:
Copper or
Policeman.
The Wet:
The rainy, humid, summer season in Australia's tropical north.
Wowser:
A party-pooper or spoil-sport.
X
XXXX
Queensland
Beer ( pronounced 4X ).
Y
Yakka:
Hard work.
Yabbie:
Fresh water crayfish.
Z
|
|
|
|
|