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Popular Aussie Slang
Alphabetical List:
A
- Acca-
Academic (university-type!)
- Aggro-
Aggressive
- Agro-
Australian icon, children's TV puppet, made from a bathmat!
- Alco/Alkie-
Alcoholic
- Amber Nectar/Amber Fluid-
Beer
- Ambo-
Ambulance or Ambulance Officer
- Ammo-
Ammunition
- Ankle-biter-
Infant
- ANZAC-
Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
- Arvo-
Afternoon
- Aussie salute-
Using hand to wave away annoying flies
B
- B & S Ball-
Ball held for Bachelors and Spinsters, singles crowd, often held in the bush or
- remote location and often involving copious amounts of alcohol and sometimes mud!
- Back blocks-
Outer suburbs, beyond the city
- Back of Bourke-
Beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales;
- used to describe anywhere far away
- Baggy green-
Term for the Australian Test Cricket Cap
- Bail-
Depart or leave
- Bail Up-
To rob or hold up; bail someone up in the street for a chat
- Bananabender-
Person from Queensland State (Queenslander)
- Barbie-
Barbecue, the backyard barbie, an Australian institution!
- Bargain-
Exclamation showing approval
- Barney-
Argument,fight
- Barrack-
Cheer loudly for your favourite footy team
- Barra-
Barramundi fish
- Barro-
Embarrassing
- Bathers-
Swimsuit
- Battler-
Someone who struggles to get by, financially, against the odds
- Bean counter-
An accountant
- Beanie-
Woollen hat
- Beaut-
Beautiful, good - "You beaut!" (also 'Bewdy')
- Bender-
Heavy drinking session
- Berk-
Idiot, fool
- Berko-
Go berserk, mad, crazy
- Betcha-
I bet you!
- Biffo-
A fight
- Big bikkies-
Lots of money
- Big smoke-
The city
- Big sticks-
Australian Rules football goal posts
- Bignote-
A bighead
- Bikie-
Motorbike rider
- Bikkie-
Biscuit
- Billabong-
Waterhole
- Billy-
Tin used to boil water for tea, in the bush
- Bingle-
Car accident
- Bit of a brothel-
A mess!
- Bities-
Biting insects
- Bitser-
Mongrel;'Bitser this, bitser that!'
- Bizzo-
Business
- Black Stump-
Non-specific place in the outback
- Blob-
No runs in cricket- 'out for a blob'
- Bloke-
Man,guy
- Blokey-
Male domain, male-orientated
- Blotto-
Drunk
- Blow-in-
Newcomer
- Blowie-
Blowfly
- Bludger-
Lazy person
- Blue-
Argument, fight
- Blue Heeler-
Term for an Australian Cattle Dog
- Blue swimmer-
$10 note, blue in colour
- Bluey-
A redhead! Or a swag
- Boardies-
Board shorts (for surfing)
- Boatie-
Person into sailing
- Bonza-
Great!
- Boofhead-
Idiot
- Boomerang-
Scheme which backfires on you; originating from the Aboriginal weapon
- made from a curved piece of wood which returns when thrown in the air
- Booze-
Alcohol, normally beer!
- Booze bus-
Police vehicle used in Random Breath-Testing exercises
- Booze cruise-
Boat trip along the river either stopping at various pubs
- or offering plenty of alcohol to onboard passengers
- Bottleshop-
Liquor store, off-licence
- Bottleo-
Bottleshop
- Bozo-
Idiot
- Brekkie-
Breakfast
- Brissie-
Brisbane, Capital of Queensland (Also Brizzie)
- Brownnose-
A creep or crawler
- Brumby-
A wild horse
- Buckley's-
No chance!
- Buck's night-
Stag party
- Bum-
Buttocks
- Bunch of Fives-
Fist
- Bunyip-
Mythical Australian creature with a piercing cry
- Burl-
Attempt, try
- Bush-
Outside the city
- Bushed-
Tired
- Bushie-
Member of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
- Bushman's brekkie-
To have no breakfast!
- Bushranger-
Highwayman (eg. Ned Kelly)
- Bush Telegraph-
'Grapevine', word-of-mouth
- Bush tucker-
Food gathered from nature, in the outback
- Bushwalking-
Hiking in the bush
- Bust a gut-
Work hard
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C
- Cab Sav-
Cabernet Sauvignon wine
- Cabbie-
Taxi driver
- Cack-
A cackle, have a laugh, or someone with a sense of humour!
- Cadbury-
A cheap drunk (As in the Chocolate ad: " A glass and a half" )
- Camo-
Camouflage clothing
- Cancer stick-
A cigarette
- Cas-
Hospital Casualty ward
- Cask-
Boxed wine in a bladder
- Castle-
Cricket stumps
- Cheerio-
Cocktail sausage, also means 'goodbye'!
- Chippy-
A Carpenter
- Choof off-
Leave, depart
- Chook-
Chicken, term of affection, 'Chooky'
- Chrissie-
Christmas
- Chuck-
To throw, or be sick
- Chuck a spaz-
Be angry (Also 'chuck a mental')
- Chuck a U-ie-
Make a U-turn
- Chunder-
Be sick, vomit
- Cobber-
Mate, friend
- Cockie-
Cockroach or Cockatoo
- Coldie-
An ice-cold beer
- Compo-
Worker's Compensation pay
- Convo-
Conversation
- Cooee-
A call used to find someone lost in the bush
- Cool Bananas-
Everything's great, fine!
- Cop out-
Give up or in
- Cossie-
Swimsuit
- Couch Potato-
Person who watches TV for long periods of time!
- Country mile-
A great distance
- Cow juice-
Milk
- Crash-
Go to sleep, often at someone else's house!
- Crash hot-
Wonderful, the best
- Crim-
Criminal
- Croc-
Crocodile
- Crock-
Nonsense, rubbish
- Crook-
Ill, sick (or thief)
- Croweater-
Person from South Australia
- Crumblies-
Elderly parents
- Cuppa-
Cup of tea
- Cushie-
To have it easy
- Cut lunch-
Sandwiches
D
- Dag-
Idiot, or unfashionable person, 'daggy'
- Daks-
Men's trousers
- Damper-
Bread made from flour and water on a campfire in the bush
- Date roll-
Toilet paper
- Dead horse-
Sauce
- Deadbeat-
Tired
- Deadcert-
Definite, certain
- Deadhead-
Good-for-nothing person
- Deadset-
Truthful
- Dekko-
Take a look
- Dero-
Homeless person, derilict, hobo
- Didgeridoo-
Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollowed log
- Digger-
Australian soldier (usually WW1 vets)
- Dill-
Idiot
- Dinkie-Di-
Genuine, honest
- Dipstick-
Stupid person
- Dob in-
Inform on someone (Dobber = Informant)
- Doco-
Documentary
- Doona-
Duvet, quilt
- Doozey-
Something nice or pleasing
- Down Under-
Referring to Australia or the South Pacific region
- Drongo-
Idiot
- Duck-
No runs in cricket
- Duck's dinner-
Drink of water, with nothing to eat
- Duds-
Trousers
- Dunny-
Toilet, referring to the old outdoor unplumbed variety
- E
- Earbash-
Non-stop chatter
- Ekka-
Exhibition
- Esky-
Insulated cooler box
- Exsie-
Expensive
F
- Face Fungus-
Moustache or beard
- Fair dinkum-
Good, honest, truthful
- Fair go-
Reasonable chance
- Fam-
Family
- Fang-
Snack, lunch
- Fang Carpenter-
Dentist
- Fang it-
Drive fast (inspired by Fangio)
- Farnarkel-
Mess around, talk rubbish
- Feed-
Meal
- Fess up-
Confess, own up
- Fireie-
Fire fighter
- Five-finger discount-
Act of shoplifting
- Flannie-
Flannelette shirt
- Fleabag-
Term for the family dog (non-pedigree)
- Floater-
Meat pie served with mushy pea soup
- Folkie-
Person into Folk music scene
- Foodie-
Person interested in fine foods
- Footie-
Regional term for either Australian Rules Football, or Rugby League or Union!
- Fossil-
Geriatric, old person
- Franger-
Condom
- Freebie-
Something that costs nothing
- Freshie-
Freshwater crocodile
- Fruit loop-
Idiot
- Full-on-
Expression of approval or surprise; intense
- Furniture-
Cricket stumps
- Furphy-
Rumour or lie
- G
- G'day-
Greeting, hello! (good day to you!)
- Gabba-
Queensland Cricket Ground at Woolloongabba
- Galah-
Noisy, rude person, like the squawking bird
- Garbo-
Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man
- Germ-
An obnoxious person
- Gerrie-
Geriatric, old person
- God botherer-
Religious fanatic (of the door-to-door variety!)
- Goodonyermate!-
Good for you, well done!
- Good call-
Well done!
- Good nick-
Good condition
- Goog-
Egg
- Goonie-
Cheap cask wine
- Green & gold-
Australian sport national team colours
- Green can-
Term for VB beer
- Greenie-
Environmentalist
- Grog-
Alcohol
- Grog shop-
Licensed outlet selling alcohol
- Grommet-
Young surfer
- Grotty-
Run-down, dirty
- Grouse-
Very good, cool!
- Grumblebum-
Complainer
- Guernsey-
Win approval (to get a guernsey)
- Gumby-
Idiot
- Gumsucker-
Person from Victoria State
- Gurgler-
Plughole
- Gusunda-
Potty, "Goes under" the bed
- Gutser-
To "come a gutser" ie. to fail through poor judgement
- Gyno-
Gynaecologist
H
- Half your luck!-
Congratulations!
- Hard yards-
Hard work, training
- Heart-starter-
First alcoholic drink of the day, somtimes first cigarette
- Heave-
To vomit
- Holy-dooly-
Expression of suprise (also Hooley Dooley)
- Hoo-roo-
Goodbye
- Hoon-
Loudmouth, to drive recklessly!
- Horses hoof-
Poof/Homosexual
- Hostie-
Air hostess, flight attendant
- Hotel-
Pub, with or without accommodation
- Humpy-
Temporary home in the bush
I
- Icypole-
Frozen lolly
- Idiot box-
Television
- Illywhacker-
A con merchant
- Irrits-
To be annoyed
J
- Jackaroo-
Cattle or Sheep Station-hand
- Jaffa-
Orange-flavoured chocolate ball, with hard orange coating,
- Traditionally rolled down the cinema aisle!
- Jaffle iron-
Camping tool, used to make a toasted sandwich
- Jillaroo-
Female Cattle or Sheep Station-hand
- Jocks-
Mens underpants
- Joe Blow-
Mr. Average
- Joey-
Baby Kangaroo
- Jolly green giant-
$100 note, green in colour
- Journo-
Journalist
- Jumbuck-
Young sheep
- Just joshin'-
Just kidding
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