boast

A

Ace!:Excellent!Verygood!

Aerialpingpong:AustralianRulesfootball

Amberfluid:beer

Anklebiter:smallchild

Apples,she'llbe:It'llbealright

Arvo:afternoon

Aussie():Australian

Aussiesalute:brushingawayflieswiththehand

Avos:avocados

B

B&S:Bachelors'andSpinsters'Ball-averyenjoyablepartyusually

heldinruralareas

BackofBourke:averylongwayaway

Bail(somebody)up:tocornersomebodyphysically

Bailout:depart,usuallyangrily

Bananabender:apersonfromQueensland

Barbie:barbecue(noun)

Barrack:tocheeron(footballteametc.)

Bastard:termofendearment

Bathers:swimmingcostume

Battler:someoneworkinghardandonlyjustmakingaliving

Beaut,beauty:great,fantastic

Big-noteonelf:brag,boast

Bikkie:biscuit(also"itcostbigbikkies"-itwaxpensive)

Billabong:anox-bowriverorwateringhole

Billy:largetincanudtoboilwateroveracampfirefortea

Bingle:motorvehicleaccident

Bities:bitingincts

Bitzer:mongreldog(bitsofthisandbitsofthat)

Bizzo:business("mindyourownbizzo")

BlackStump,beyondthe:alongwayaway,thebackofnowhere

Bloke:man,guy

Bloody:very(bloodyhardyakka)

Bloodyoath!:that'scertainlytrue

Blowinthebag:haveabreathalyzertest

Blowie:blowfly

Bludger:lazyperson,layabout,somebodywhoalwaysreliesonother

peopletodothingsorlendhimthings

Blue:fight("hewashavingabluewithhiswife")

Blue,makea:makeamistake

Bluey:pack,equipment,trafficticket,redhead

Bluey:bluecattledog(namedafteritssubtlemarkings)whichisan

ne'sfavouriteall-Aussiedog.

Bluey:heavywoolorfeltjacketwornbyminingandconstructionworkers.

Bodgy:ofinferiorquality

Bogin:commenceeating,toattackfoodwithenthusiasm

Bondicigar:e"brown-eyedmullet"

Bonzer:great,ripper

Boogieboard:ahybrid,half-sizedsurfboard

Boomer:alargemalekangaroo

Boozebus:policevehicleudforcatchingdrunkdrivers

Boozer:apub

Bored[***]less:verybored

Bottleshop:liquorshop

Bottle-o:liquorshop

Bottler:somethingexcellent

Bottling,hisblood'sworth:he'sanexcellent,helpfulbloke.

Bounce:abully

BourkeStreet,hedoesn'tknowChristmasfrom:he'sabitslowinthe

head.(BourkeStreetisabrightlylitMelbournestreet)

Brassrazoo,hehasn'tgota:he'sverypoor

Brekkie:breakfast

Brick[***]hou,builtlikea:bigstrongbloke

Brickie:bricklayer

Brizzie:Brisbane,statecapitalofQueensland

Brown-eyedmullet:aturdinthea(whereyou'reswimming!)

Brumby:awildhor

Buck'snight:stagparty,malegatheringthenightbeforethewedding

Buckley's,Buckley'schance:nochance("NewZealandstandsBuckley's

ofbeatingAustraliaatfootball")

Bullbar:stoutbarfixedtothefrontofavehicletoprotectitagainst

hittingkangaroos

Bundy:shortforBundaberg,Queensland,andthebrandofrumthat'smade

there

Bunyip:mythicaloutbackcreature

Bush:thehinterland,theOutback,anywherethatisn'tintown

Bushoyster:nasalmucus

Bushtelly:campfire

Bushie:someonewholivesintheBush

Bushranger:highwayman,outlaw

BYO:unlicendrestaurantwhereyouhavetoBringYourOwngrog,also

similarpartyorbarbecue

C

Cactus:dead,notfunctioning("thisbloodywashingmachineiscactus")

CaptainCook:look(noun)("let'shaveaCaptainCook")

Carkit:todie,ceafunctioning

Catburying[***],asbusyasa:busy

Cat's[***],asmeanas:mean,stingy,uncharitable

Chewie:chewinggum

Chokkie:chocolate

Chook:achicken

Chrissie:Christmas

Christmas:eBourkeStreet

Chuckasickie:takethedayoffsickfromworkwhenyou'reperfectly

healthy

Chunder:vomit

Clacker:anus(fromLatincloaca=wer).Alsothesingleorificeof

montremes(platypusandechidna)udbothforreproductionandforthe

eliminationofbodywastes.

Clayton's:fake,substitute

Click:kilometre-"it's10clicksaway"

Clucky:feelingbroodyormaternal

Cobber:friend

Cockie:ockatoo

Cockroach:apersonfromNewSouthWales

Coldie:abeer

Comeagutr:makeabadmistake,haveanaccident

Compo:Workers'Compensationpay

Conch():dywhowouldrather

workorstudythangooutandenjoyhim/herlf.

Cooee,notwithin:figurativelyalongwayaway,faroff-Englandweren't

withincooeeofbeatingAustraliaatcricket

Cook(noun):One'swife

Corroboree:anaboriginaldancefestival

Counterlunch:publunch

Cozzie:swimmingcostume

Crackafat:getanerection

Cranky:inabadmood,angry

Cream(verb):defeatbyalargemargin

Crook:sick,orbadlymade

Croweater:apersonfromSouthAustralia

Cutlunch:sandwiches

Cutsnake,madasa:veryangry

D

Dag:afunnyperson,nerd,goof

Daks:trours

Damper:breadmadefromflourandwater

Date:ar[hole]("getoffyourfatdate")

Deaddingo'sdonger,asdryasa:dry

Deadhor:Tomatosauce

Deadt:true,thetruth

Dero:tramp,hobo,homelessperson(from"derelict")

Digger:asoldier

Dill:anidiot

Dingo'sbreakfast:ayawn,aleakandagoodlookround(kfast)

Dinkum,fairdinkum:true,real,genuine("I'madinkumAussie";"ishe

fairdinkum?")

Dinky-di:therealthing,genuine

Dipstick:alor,idiot

Dob(somebody)in:obber,atell-tale

Docket:abill,receipt

Doco:documentary

Dog:unattractivewoman

Dog'sballs,standsoutlike:obvious

Dolebludger:Somebodyonsocialassistancewhenunjustified

Donger:penis

Doodle:penis

DownUnder:AustraliaandNewZealand

Drinkwiththeflies:todrinkalone

Drongo:adope,stupidperson

Drum:information,tip-off("I'llgiveyouthedrum")

Duchess:sideboard

Duffer,cattle:rustler

Dummy,spitthe:getveryuptatsomething

Dunny:outsidelavatory

Dunnybudgie:blowfly

Dunnyrat,cunningasa:verycunning

Durry:cigarette

Dux:topoftheclass(n.);tobetopoftheclass(v.)-"Sheduxedfour

ofhersubjects".

E

Earbashing:nagging,non-stopchatter

Ekka:theBrisbaneExhibition,anannualshow

Esky:largeinsulatedfood/drinkcontainerforpicnics,barbecuetc.

Exy:expensive

F

Face,offone's:drunk("Hewasoffhisfaceby9pm")

Fairdinkum:true,genuine

Fairgo:achance("giveablokeafairgo")

Fairsuckofthesav!:exclamationofwonder,awe,disbelief(ealso

"sav")

Fairyfloss:candyfloss,cottoncandy

Feral(n.):ahippie

Figjam:"F*ckI'mgood;justaskme".Nicknameforpeoplewhohaveahigh

opinionofthemlves.

Fisho:fishmonger

Flake:shark'sflesh(soldinfish&chipsshops)

Flick:togivesomethingorsomebodytheflickistogetridofitor

him/her

Flickiton:tollsomething,usuallyforaquickprofit,soonafter

buyingit.

Flywire:gauzeflyscreencoveringawindowordoorway.

Footy:AustralianRulesfootball

Fossicking:arching,rummaging("fossickingthroughthekitchen

drawers")

Franger:condom

Freckle:anus

Freeo:FremantleinWesternAustralia

FremantleDoctor:thecoolingafternoonbreezethatarrivesinPerthfrom

thedirectionofFreeo

Froginasock,ascrossasa:soundingangry-apersonoryourhard

drive!

Fruitloop:fool

Full:drunk

G

G'Day:hello!

Galah:fool,namedafterthebirdofthesamenamewhichfliessouthin

thewinter-abloodysillythingtodointheSouthernHemisphere

Garbo,garbologist:municipalgarbagecollector

Giveitaburl:tryit,haveago

Gobful,givea:toabu,usuallyjustifiably("Theneighbourswere

havinganoisypartysoIwentandgavethemagobful")

Goingoff:udofanightspotorpartythatisalotoffun-"theplace

wasreallygoingoff"

Goodoil:ufulinformation,agoodidea,thetruth

Goodonya:goodforyou,welldone

Goog,asfullasa:drunk."Goog"isavariationofthenorthernEnglish

slangword"goggie"meaninganegg.

Greenie:environmentalist

Grinninglikeashotfox:veryhappy,smuglysatisfied

Grog:liquor,beer("bringyourowngrog,youbludger")

Grou(adj.):great,terrific,verygood

Grundies:undies,underwear(fromRegGrundy,atelevisionperson)

Gutfulof[***]:drunk,"he'sgotagutfulof[***]"

Gyno:gynaecologist

H

Handle:beerglasswithahandle

Heaps:alot,e.g."thanksheaps","(s)heearnedheapsofmoney"etc.

Holydooley!:anexclamationofsurpri="Goodheavens!","My

goodness!""Goodgrief!"orsimilar

Hoon:hooligan

Hooroo:goodbye

Hotel:oftenjustapub

Hottie:hotwaterbottle

I

Icypole,iceblock:popsicle,lollypop

J

Jackaroo:amalestationhand(astationisabigfarm/grazingproperty)

Jillaroo:afemalestationhand

Joey:babykangaroo

Journo:journalist

Jumbuck:sheep

K

Kangaroosloointhetoppaddock:Intellectuallyinadequate("he'sgot

kangaroosloointhetoppaddock")

Kelpie:AustraliansheepdogoriginallybredfromScottishcollie

Kero:kerone

Kindie:kindergarten

Knock:tocritici

Knockback:refusal(noun),refu(transitiveverb)

Knocker:somebodywhocriticis

L

Lair:aflashilydresdyoungmanofbrashandvulgarbehaviour,todress

upinflashyclothes,torenovateordressupsomethinginbadtaste

Lairitup:tobehaveinabrashandvulgarmanner

Larrikin:ablokewhoisalwaynjoyinghimlf,harmlessprankster

Lendof,tohavea:totakeadvantageofsomebody'sgullibility,tohave

someoneon("he'shavingalendofyou")

Lippy:lipstick

Liquidlaugh:vomit

Lizarddrinking,flatoutlikea:flatout,busy

Lob,lobin:dropintoesomeone("therellieshavelobbed")

Lollies:sweets,candy

Londontoabrick:absolutecertainty("it'sLondontoabrickthattaxes

won'tgodown")

Longpaddock:thesideoftheroadwherelivestockisgrazedduring

droughts

Loo:toilet

LuckyCountry,The:Australia,whereel?

Lunch,whoopenedtheir?:OK,whofarted?

Lurk:illegalorunderhandedracket

M

Maccas(pron."mackers"):McDonald's(thehamburgerplace)

Malleebull,asfitasa:leeisveryarid

beefcountryinVictoria/SouthAustralia.

Manchester:Houholdlinen,egsheettc.

MappaTassie:mapofTasmania-awoman'spubicarea

Mate:buddy,friend

Mate'srate,mate'sdiscount:cheaperthanusualfora"friend"

Matilda:swagman'sbedding,sleepingroll

Metho:methylatedspirits

Mexican:apersonfromsouthofthe(Queensland)border

MickeyMou:excellent,though-insomepartsof

Australiaitmeansinconquential,frivolousornotverygood!

Middy:285mlbeerglassinNewSouthWales

Milkbar:cornershopthatllstakeawayfood

Milko:milkman

Mob:groupofpeople,notnecessarilytroublesome

Mob:familyorherd(?)ofkangaroos

Mongrel:despicableperson

Moolah:money

Mozzie:mosquito

Muddy:mudcrab(agreatdelicacy)

Mug:friendlyinsult("haveago,yermug"),gullibleperson

Mull:grass(thekindyousmoke)

Muster:roundupsheeporcattle

N

Nasho:NationalService(compulsorymilitaryrvice)

Naughty,havea:havex

NeverNever:theOutback,centreofAustralia

Nipper:youngsurflifesaver

Nodrama:sameas'noworries'

Noworries!:Expressionofforgivenessorreassurance(Noproblem;forget

aboutit;Icandoit;Yes,I'lldoit)

No-hoper:somebodywho'llneverdowell

Notthefullquid:notbrightintellectually

Nuddy,inthe:naked

Nun'snasty,asdryasa:dry

O

O.S.:overas("he'sgoneO.S.")

Ocker:anunsophisticatedperson

Offsider:anassistant,helper

Oldies:parents-"I'llhavetoaskmyoldies"

Outback:interiorofAustralia

Oz:Australia!

P

Paddock:e'longpaddock'

Pash:alongpassionatekiss;hence"pashingon"

Pav:Pavlova-arich,creamyAustraliandesrt

Perve(noun&verb):lookinglustfullyattheoppositex

Pieceof[***]:easytask

Pig'sar!:Idon'tagreewithyou

Piker:Someonewhodoesn'twanttofitinwithotherssocially,leaves

partiearly

Piss:"hitthe[***]","sinksome[***]"

Plate,bringa:InstructiononpartyorBBQinvitationtobringyourown

n'tmeanthey'reshortofcrockery!

Plonk:cheapwine

Pokies:pokermachines,fruitmachines,gamblingslotmachines

Polly:politician

Pom,pommy:anEnglishman

Pommybastard:anEnglishman

Pommyshower:usingdeodorantinsteadoftakingashower

Pommy'stowel,asdryasa:verydry-badonthecanardthatPomsbathe

aboutonceamonth

Port:suitca(portmanteau)

Postie:postman,mailman

Pot:285mlbeerglassinQueenslandandVictoria

Pozzy:position-getagoodpozzyatthefootballstadium

Prezzy:prent,gift

Q

Quid,makea:earnaliving-"areyoumakingaquid?"

Quid,notthefull:oflowIQ.[Historicalnote:'quid'isslangfora

pound.￡1became$2whenAustraliaconvertedtodecimalcurrency]

R

Rackoff:pushoff!getlost!getoutofhere!also"rackoffhairylegs!".

Rage:party

Rageon:tocontinuepartying-"weragedonuntil3am"

Rapt:plead,delighted

Ratbag:mildinsult

Rawprawn,tocomethe:tobull[***],tobegenerallydisagreeable

Reckon!:youbet!Absolutely!

Reffo:refugee

Rego:vehicleregistration

Rellie:familyrelative

Ridgy-didge:original,genuine

Right:okay("she'llberight,mate")

Ripsnorter:great,fantastic-"itwasaripsnorterofaparty"

Ripper:great,fantastic-"itwasaripperparty"

Ripper,youlittle!:Exclamationofdelightorasareactiontogoodnews

Roadtrain:bigtruckwithmanytrailers

Rockup:toturnup,toarrive-"werockedupattheirhouat8pm"

Rollie:acigarettethatyourollyourlf

Roo:kangaroo

Root(verbandnoun):synonymforf*ckinnearlyallitsns:"Ifeel

rooted";"thiswashingmachineisrooted";"(s)he'sagoodroot".Avery

ufulwordinfairlypolitecompany.

Ropeable:veryangry

Rort(verbornoun):Cheating,fiddling,defrauding(expens,thesystem

etc.).Usuallyudofpoliticians

Rotten:drunk-"Iwentoutlastnightandgotrotten"

Rubbish(verb):tocriticize

S

Salute,Aussie:brushingfliesaway

Salvos,the:SalvationArmy,blessthem

Sandgroper:apersonfromWesternAustralia

Sanger:asandwich

Sav:saveloy(ealso"fairsuckofthesav!")

Schooner:largebeerglassinQueensland;smallbeerglassinSouth

Australia

Scratchy:instantlotteryticket

Screamer:partylover;"twopotscreamer"-somebodywhogetsdrunkon

verylittlealcohol

Seppo:anAmerican

Servo:petrolstation

Sharkbiscuit:somebodynewtosurfing

She'llberight:it'llturnoutokay

Sheila:awoman

Shonky:dubious,ypractice,shonkybusiness

etc.

Shootthrough:toleave

Shout:turntobuy-aroundofdrinksusually("it'syourshout")

Showpony:someonewhotrieshard,byhisdressorbehaviour,toimpress

thoaroundhim.

Sickie:dayoffsickfromwork(chuckasickie=takethedayoffsick

fromworkwhenyou'reperfectlyhealthy!)

Skite:boast,brag

Slab:acartonof24bottlesorcansofbeer

Sleepout:houverandahconvertedtoabedroom

Smoko:smokeorcoffeebreak

Snag:asausage

Sook:personoranimalwhoissoft,tame,ooky(adj.)

Spagbol:spaghettibologne

Spewin':veryangry

Spiffy,prettyspiffy:great,excellent

Spitthedummy:getveryuptatsomething

Spruiker:manwhostandsoutsideanightcluborrestauranttryingto

persuadepeopletoenter

Sprung:caughtdoingsomethingwrong

Spunk:agoodlookingperson(ofeitherx)

Squizz(noun):look-"takeasquizzatthis"

Standoverman:alargeman,usuallygang-related,whothreatenspeople

withphysicalviolenceinordertohavehiswishescarriedout.

Station:abigfarm/grazingproperty

Stickybeak:nosyperson

Stoked:veryplead

Strewth:exclamation,mildoath("Strewth,thatChrisisabonzerbloke")

Strides:trours

Strine:Australianslangandpronunciation

Stubby:ttle

Stubbyholder:polystyreneinsulatedholderforastubby

Stuffed,Ifeel:I'mtired

Stuffed,I'llbe:expressionofsurpri

Sunbake:sunbathe

Sunnies:sunglass

Surfies:peoplewhogosurfing-usuallymoreoftenthantheygotowork!

Swag:dbyaswagman

Swaggie:swagman

Swagman:tramp,hobo

T

Tallpoppies:successfulpeople

Tallpoppysyndrome:thetendencytocriticizesuccessfulpeople

Taswegian:apersonfromTasmania

Technicoloryawn:vomit

Tee-up:totup(anappointment)

Thingo:Wadjamacallit,thingummy,whatsit

Thongs:cheaprubberbacklesssandals

Tickets,tohaveononelf:tohaveahighopinionofonelf

Tinny:canofbeer

Tinny:lucky

Tinny:smallaluminiumboat

Togs:swimsuit

Tooright!:definitely!

TopEnd:farnorthofAustralia

Trackiedaks/dacks:tracksuitpants

Trackies:tracksuit

Troppo,gone:tohaveescapedtoastateoftropicalmadness;tohave

losttheveneerofcivilisationafterspendingtoolonginthetropics.

Troughlolly:thesolidpieceofperfumeddisinfectantinamen'surinal

Truckie:truckdriver

Trueblue:patriotic

Tucker:food

Tucker-bag:foodbag

Turps:turpentine,alcoholicdrink

Turps,hitthe:goonadrinkingbinge

Twoup:gamblinggameplayedbyspinningtwocoinssimultaneously

U

Uni:university

Unit:flat,apartment

Uponelf:haveahighopinionofonelf-"he'sreallyuphimlf"

Upsomebody,get:torebukesomebody-"thebossgotupmeforbeinglate"

Ufulasanashtrayonamotorbike/titsonabull:unhelpfulor

incompetentpersonorthing-"he,sheoritisaboutasufulastits

onabull".

Ute:utilityvehicle,pickuptruck

V

Vedgies:vegetables

Veedub:Volkswagen

Vegout:relaxinfrontoftheTV(likeavegetable)

Vejjo:vegetarian

W

Waggin'school:playingtruant

Walkabout:awalkintheOutbackbyAboriginesthatlastsforan

indefiniteamountoftime

Walkabout,it'sgone:it'slost,can'tbefound

Whinge:complain

Whitepointers:topless(female)sunbathers

Whiteant(verb):tocriticisomethingtodetersomebodyfrombuying

alermightwhiteantanotherdealer'scarsorarealestate

salesmanmightwhiteantanotheragent'sproperty

Wobbly:excitablebehaviour("Icomplainedaboutthefoodandthewaiter

threwawobbly")

Wobblybooton,he'sgotthe:drunk

Wog:fluortrivialillness

Wog:rinsultthanthesameword

intheUKandperhaplwhere.

Wombat:somebodywhoeats,rootsandleaves(ealsoroot)

WoopWoop:inventednameforanysmallunimportanttown-"helivesin

WoopWoop"

Wowr:straight-lacedperson,prude,puritan,spoilsport

Wuss:coward;nervouspersonoranimal

X

XXXX:pronouncedFourX,brandofbeermadeinQueensland

Y

Yabber:talk(alot)

Yakka:work(noun)

Yewy:u-turnintraffic("chuckayewyatthenexttrafficlights")

Yobbo:anuncouthperson

You:you(plural)

Z

Zack:sixpence(5cents)-"itisn'tworthazack","hehasn'tgotazack"