The Australian Slang Page
Welcome to the Australian Slang Home Page. I have seen other home pages dealing with slang, not just Aussie slang, but other slangs as well. Though they are very well done and no doubt took a long time to set up, I thought I would try to do a site which had things organised in categories rather than alphabetical order.
It sounded like a good idea at the time, but it took a ton
of time to do it!
Most of the words were easily slotted into various categories,
but there were some that did not quite fit into any of the categories
that I had made and had to be forced in somewhere. You will notice
this occasionally as you read through the listings.
I have been living outside of Australia for more than 20 years
now and I found it both a challenge and a refresher course. Having
mixed mostly with Seppos over the years my Strine has suffered
considerably.
One of the interesting things that I noticed as I was doing this
was the amount of words relating to stupidity, women, drinking
and toilets!
Anyhow, have a perve and enjoy. (Some links in the table are broken,
but you can still scroll down through the entire list. Sorry!)
Lonely/Alone
A Shag On A Rock -- Alone And Stuck Away From Others
All Alone Like A Country Dunny -- Without Company; Alone
Drink With The Flies -- Drink Alone
Like A Bandicoot On A Burnt Ridge -- Lonely And Vulnerable
Fear
Brown Trouser Job -- A Frightening Or Scary Thing
Get The Wind Up -- Become Anxious
Put The Wind Up Someone -- Frighten Someone
Shit Tacks (Verb)-- Full Of Fear
Who-ha -- Someone Making A Fuss About Something Unimportant
Get Angry
(Throw A) Tanti -- (Throw) A Tantrum
Burr Up -- Get Mad
Chuck A Mental -- Lose Your Temper
Chuck A Spaz -- Lose Your Temper
Chuck A Wobblie -- Lose Your Temper
Crack A Darkie -- Lose Your Temper
Do Your Block -- Lose Your Temper
Do Your Dial -- Angrily Abuse Verbally
Do Your Lolly -- Lose Your Temper
Do Your Nana -- Lose Your Temper
Get The Shits -- Get Angry
Get Up Someone's Nose -- Really Angry
Go Ape Shit -- Go Crazy
Go Bananas -- Get Mad
Go Crook -- Get Angry
Hot Under The Collar -- To Get Angry
Jump Salty -- Become Angry Suddenly
Shit Bricks -- Become Angry
Spit The Dummy -- Lose Your Temper
Stack On A Blue -- Become Very Angry
Throw/Have A Fit -- Lose Your Temper
Throw A Willie -- Lose Your Temper
Went Off The Handle -- Reacted Angrily To Something Said
Be Angry
Aggro -- Aggravated Or Angry
As Cross As A Frog In A Sock -- Sound Angry
Berko -- Angry
Cheesed Off -- Very Annoyed
Cranky -- Bad Tempered
Crooked On -- Upset With
Cross -- Angry
Hacked -- Irritated
Hanky Panky -- Cranky, Silly
Like A Fart In A Bottle -- Agitated Shirty -- Upset, Angry
Mad As A Cut Snake -- Very Angry
Mad As A Meat Axe -- Very Angry
Miffed -- Annoyed
Nacked -- Annoyed
Narked -- Annoyed
Narkie -- Short Tempered
Niggly -- Bad Tempered
Pissed Off -- You Are Angry Or Unhappy With Something
Ropable -- Very Angry
Snakey -- Very Angry
Spewing -- Really Angry
Annoying/Irritating
Irrits -- Very Irritating
Pesky -- Annoying
Go Away/Stop It
Check The War -- Tell Someone To Stop Arguing
Knock It Off! -- Stop It
No Way/Rubbish
Come Off The Grass! -- You Must Think I'm Stupid!
Don't Come The Raw Prawn -- Don't Give Me That Rubbish
Fair Crack Of The Whip -- Come Off It
Pig's Arse! -- No Way! Or Rubbish
Pigs Bum -- No Way! Or Rubbish
Stop The Crap! -- Come Off It
Turn It Up -- Come Off It
What Do You Think This Is, Bush Week? -- Come Off It
Disagreement/Dismissing
Bugger Off -- Go Away Said Angrily
Bull Dust -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't
Believe
Bullshit -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't Believe
Cobblers -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't Believe
Codswallop -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't
Believe
Frog Shit -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't
Believe
Get Knotted -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone
Said Or Did
Get Lost -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone Said
Or Did
Get Nicked -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone Said
Or Did
Get Out Of Here -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone
Said Or Did
Get Rooted -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone Said
Or Did
Get Stuffed -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone
Said Or Did
Go To Buggery -- Go Away Or Mind Your Own Business
How Long Is A Piece Of String? -- A Question Used To Answer A
Question That Has No Answer
I Don't Give A Stuff -- I Couldn't Careless
I Suppose It Was Fred Nerk -- Said To Someone Trying To Deny They
Did Something
In Yer Boot! -- A Statement Showing You Don't Agree Or You Don't
Believe
Like A Ton Of Bricks -- With Great Force (Usually Used When Someone
Scolds Someone)
Nick Off -- Go Away; An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone
Said
Pull Your Head In -- Mind Yor Own Business Said Angrily
Push Off -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone Said
Or Did
Put Up Or Shut Up -- Either Do It Or Be Quiet
Rack Off -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That Someone Said
Or Did
Rack Off Hairy Legs -- An Angry Way To Dismiss Something That
Someone Said Or Did
Shove Off -- Go Away Said Angrily
Fight
Barney -- A Fight
Biffo -- A Fight
Blue- An Argument Or Fight
Gin -- A Street Fight
Kafuffle -- A Disturbance
On For Young And Old -- A Commotion
Ruckus -- A Commotion
Square Off -- Get Ready For A Fight
Tiff -- An Argument
Wing-ding -- An Argument Or Blue
Hit
Bean -- Hit
Clobber -- Hit
Clock Someone -- Hit Someone
Clout -- Hit
Come To Blows -- Start Hitting
Conk -- Hit Someone
Dong -- Hit
Job -- Hit
Knock Your Block Off -- Punch Someone In The Head
Knuckle Sandwich -- A Punch
Pack A Wallop -- Punch With Power
Raise Sand -- Fight
Scone -- Hit On The Head
Snot Someone -- Bash Someone
Thick Ear -- A Beating
Wallop -- Hit Hard
Anger
Darkie -- Anger
Hack -- Anger
Cause A Problem
Make The Feathers Fly -- Cause A Commotion
Put The Shits Up -- Make A Person Angry
Pester -- Annoy Or Bother Someone
Reprimand/Abuse
Blow Shit Out Of Someone -- Scold A Person Severely
Bone To Pick -- You Talk To A Person Who Has Done Something You
Don't Like
Front Someone -- Ask Someone What They're Hiding
Get Up Somebody -- To Reprimand A Person
Give A Gobful -- To Abuse A Person Who Desrves It
Haircut -- To Be Rebuked Way By A Woman
Kick In The Arse -- A Severe Reprimand
Serve -- Reprimand
What For -- Severe Punishment
Quiet!
Belt Up! -- Be Quiet
Bite Your Bum -- Be Quiet
Can It -- Shut Up
Expressions
B -- Bastard
Bugger It! -- Used To Show Contempt
Damn-bugger-bitch-bum -- A Way Of Showing Extreme Annoyance
May Your Chooks Turn Into Emus And Kick Your Shithouse Door --
Bad Luck To You
Wouldn't It Rot Your Socks -- A Way Of Showing Disgust
Fish
After Darks -- Sharks
Barra -- Barramundi
Prawn -- Shrimp
Sea Wasp -- Poisonous Jellyfish
White Pointer -- Great White Shark
Yabbie -- Freshwater Crayfish
Insects
Bities -- Biting Insects
Blowie -- Blow Fly
Cockie -- Cockroach
Dunny Budgie -- Blowfly
Mozzies -- Mosquitoes
Birds
Budgie -- A Budgerigar
Chook -- A Chicken
Cocky -- A White, Noisy Parrot
Laughing Jackass -- A Kookaburra
Maggie -- A Magpie
Reptiles
Croc -- A Crocodile
Freshie -- A Freshwater Crocodile
Joe Blake -- A Snake
Saltie -- A Saltwater Crocodile
Snapping Log -- A Crocodile
Mythical Creatures
Bunyip -- A Mythical Creature
Yowie -- An Australian Yeti
Mammals
Kangaroos
Boomer -- A Large Male Kangaroo
Joey -- A Baby Kangaroo
Kanga -- A Kangaroo
Roo -- A Kangaroo
Mob -- Herd Of Kangaroos
Horses
Brumby -- A Wild Horse
Neddie -- A Horse
Tomato Sauce -- A Horse
Dogs
Blue Heeler -- A Cattle Dog Breed
Dish Licker -- A Dog
Fleabag -- A Family Dog
Kelpie -- A Sheep Dog Breed
Mutt -- A Dog Of Mixed Pedigree
Rat On Stilts -- Greyhound
Rottie -- Rottweiler
Woofer -- A Dog
Bitser -- A Dog Of Mixed Pedigree
Cattle
Poddy -- A Young Unbranded Cattle
Scrubber -- A Wild Cow
Miscellaneous
Jumbuck -- A Sheep
Pussy -- A Domestic Cat
Burl -- An Attempt
Game -- Brave; Have A Go At Something Thought Difficult
Game As A Piss-ant -- Attempt To Do Anything
Give It A Bash -- Give Something You Haven't Done Before A Try
Give It A Burl -- Give Something You Haven't Done Before A Try
Give It A Whirl -- Give Something You Haven't Done Before A Try
Keep On Keeping On -- Pereverance
Whack -- An Attempt
Rude
Bit Much -- Excessive Or Rude Behavior
Carry On Like A Pork Chop -- Behave Foolishly
Lairise -- Behave In A Vulgar Manner
Muck Around -- Play Around In A Way That Annoys Others
Make Fun Of
Make A Galah Of -- Make Someone Look Stipid
Take The Piss -- Make Fun Of
Pretend/Act
Act -- Pretend To Be Something That One Isn't
Nut Roll -- A Person Who Pretends To Be Stupid
Get Previous -- Act In A Forward Manner
Not Backward In Coming Forward -- A Person Who Acts Pushy Or Eager
Strange
Have The Darling Pea Behave -- Act Strange
Cheekiness
Bright Spark -- A Cheeky Person
Cheeky -- Someone Who Is Teasing You
Give Lip -- Be Cheeky
Lip -- Cheek
Slippery Dip -- Lip: Cheekiness
Ignore
Igg -- Ignore
Nut Ducker -- A Person Who Pretends Not To See You In The Street
Control/Calm
Drop One's Bundle -- Lose Control Of A Situation And Show
It
In A Tizzy -- Lost Control; Flustered
In Front Of -- Have Control Of A Situation
Check Your Nerves -- Said To Someone When They Are Losing Their
Cool
Keep Your Shirt On -- Stay Calm
Head
Bean -- The Head
Biscuit -- The Skull
Block -- The Head
Bundle Of Socks -- The Head
Chimney -- The Head
Conk -- The Head
Dream Box -- The Head
Idea Pot -- The Mind
Knowlege Box -- The Head
Lid -- The Mind
Lolly -- The Head
Lolly -- The Head
Noggin -- The Head Or Brains
Noodle -- The Head
Scone -- The Head
Think-boxhead -- The Head
Mouth
Bunghole -- The Mouth
Cake Hole -- The Mouth
Chops -- The Mouth
Gob -- The Mouth
Kisser -- The Mouth
Laughing Gear -- The Mouth
Moosh -- The Mouth
Tucker Chute -- The Mouth
Penis
Bolt -- An Erect Penis
Donger -- A Mans Penis
Doodle -- A Penis
Old Fella -- A Penis
Wedding Tackle -- A Penis
Willy -- A Man's Penis
Penis Related
Crack A Fat -- Get An Erection
Frigid Digit -- A Sexually Unresponsive Penis
Throb In The Knob -- The Erection Of The Penis
Testicles
Acres -- The Testicles
Apricots -- The Testicles
Cobblers -- The Testicles
Cod's -- The Testicles
Kanakas -- The Testicles
Knackers -- The Testicles
Nuggets -- The Testicles
Teeth
Chewers -- The Teeth
Choppers -- The Teeth
Clackers -- False Teeth
Crockery -- The Teeth
Graveyard Chompers -- False Teeth
Ivories -- The Teeth
Pearlies -- The Teeth
Railway Tracks -- Braces On Teeth
Nose
Bugle -- The Nose
Conk -- The Nose
Konk -- The Nose
Nozzle -- The Nose
Shnoz -- The Nose
Fingers
Feelers -- The Fingers
Forks -- The Fingers
Hooks -- The Fingers
Stealers -- The Fingers
Legs
Deuce Of Benders -- The Knees
Drumsticks -- The Legs
Hams -- The Legs
Hoof -- A Foot
Knobs -- The Knees
Pillars -- The Legs
Prayer Bones -- The Knees
Props -- The Legs
Shafts -- The Legs
Stems -- The Legs
Stilts -- The Legs
Feet
Clod Hoppers -- The Feet
Hocks -- The Feet
Plates Of Meat -- The Feet
Platters -- The Feet
Stompers -- The Feet
Ears
Flaps -- The Ears
Flippers -- The Ears
Lug -- An Ear
Sails -- The Ears
Tabs -- The Ears
Wing Nut -- A Person With Prominent Ears
Eyes
Deuce Of Peekers -- Two Eyes
Gims -- The Eyes
Lamps -- The Eyes
Spotters -- The Eyes
Winkers -- The Eyes
Stomach
Breadbasket -- The Stomach Or Tummy
Darby Kelly -- The Belly
Pail -- The Stomach
Vagina
Cookie -- The Vagina
Cookie -- The Vagina
Fanny -- The Vagina
Furry Undies -- The Vagina
Jelly-roll -- The Vagina
Muff -- The Vagina
Pussy -- The Vagina
Bum
Brickies -- The Top Of The Buttocks Showing
Brown-eye -- Show One's Bottom
Bum -- The Rear End
Date -- The Arse
Freckle -- The Arse
Keister -- The Buttocks
Khyber Pass -- The Arse
Heart
Chimer -- The Heart
Grocer's Cart -- The Heart
Timepiece -- The Heart
Hair
Bum Fluff -- A Growth Of Hair On The Face
Face Fungus -- A Moustache Or Beard
Five O'clock Shadow -- Stubble On A Man's Face
Hair Like A Bush Pig's Arse -- Unmanageable Hair
Mop -- The Hair
Moss -- The Hair
Pez -- The Hair On The Head Or Face
Short And Curlies -- Pubic Hair
Ziff -- A Beard
Hair Related
Fry -- To Straighten Nappy Hair
Get (One's) Rug Beat -- To Get A Haircut
Mow The Brigalo Suckers -- Shave The Beard
Mow The Lawn -- To Comb The Hair
Nude Nut -- A Bald Head Or A Very Short Haircut
Face
Dial -- The Face
Index -- The Face
Mug -- The Face
Phiz -- The Face
Skin
Bark -- The Skin
Enamel -- The Skin
Rind -- The Skin
Breasts
Brickies -- Cleavage
Fried Eggs -- Flat Breasts
Knockers -- Breasts
Norks -- Breasts
Arms
Bunch Of Fives -- The Fists
Grabbers -- The Hands
Hinges -- The Elbows
Paddles -- The Hands
Body
Classy Chassis -- An Attractive Woman's Body
Frame -- The Body
Miscellaneous
Let's Rejoice -- The Voice
Red Gravy -- Blood
Rubies -- The Lips
Spoof -- Semen
Vacuum Cleaner -- The Lungs
Waterworks -- Tears
Buildings
Humpie -- A Rough Bush Shelter
Oyo -- On Your Own Which Means A Flat
Pile Of Bricks -- Any Building In A City
Shack -- A Simple Dwelling
Sleep-out- -- The Converted Rear Porch Of House Into An Extra
Bedroom
Unit -- A Flat
Weatherboard -- A Wooden House
Part Of A Building
Fly Wire -- Gauze Netting On A Window Or Doorway
Gazer -- A Window
Slats -- Window Slats Or Roofing Tiles
Medical
Pad Of Stitches -- A Hospital
Tooth Booth -- A Dentist's Office
Schools
Kinda -- A Kindergarten
Uni -- A University
Miscellaneous
Funny Farm -- Mental Institution
Blip -- Anything Strange
Chop And Change -- Change Repeatedly
Clear As Mud -- Confusing
Doesn't Know If It's Pitt Street Or Christmas -- Confused
From Arsehole To Breakfast -- All Over The Place
I Can't For The Life Of Me -- I Can't Understand Why......
I've Had It! -- Said When Completely Frustrated And Have Had Enough
Jack Of Something -- Sick Of Something
Kick A Brown Dog -- Get Rid Of Frustration By Letting Off Steam
Like A Chook With It's Head Cut Off -- Flustered
Like A Pick-pocket At A Nudist Camp -- Confused
Like A Stunned Mullet -- Bewildered
Pussyfoot -- Hesitant To Do Somethink
Put (One) On A Crosstown Bus -- Deliberately Conuse Someone
Um-ah -- Indecisive
You Know -- Said When You Are Not Sure What You're Saying
Criticism/Sarcasm
Bag Someone -- Criticise Someone Behind Their Back
Dig -- A Cutting Remark
Give Someone A Bit Of Curry -- Give Someone A Hard Time
Knock Something -- Criticise Something
Knocker -- A Person Who Criticises
Rubbish -- Criticise
Sarkie -- Sarcastic
White Ant -- Criticise Something To Stop Someone From Purchasing
Something
Complain
Bogus Beef -- A Groundless Complaint
Grizzle -- Complain
Grumblebum -- A Complainer
Misery Guts -- A Constant Complainer
Pitch A Bitch -- Complain
Whinge -- Complain In A Grating Way
Brown-nose -- Bow And Scrape To Someone (Ulterior Motive-you
Want Something From Them)
Cow-tow -- Bow And Scrape To Someone (Ulterior Motive-you Want
Something From Them)
Crawl -- Bow And Scrape To Someone (Ulterior Motive-you Want Something
From Them)
Piss In Your Pocket -- Bow And Scrape To Someone (Ulterior Motive-you
Want Something From Them)
Suck Up To -- Bow And Scrape To Someone (Ulterior Motive-you Want
Something From Them)
Mundee -- Monday
Tusdee -- Tuesday
Wensdee -- Wednesday
Thusdee -- Thursday
Frydee -- Friday
Satdee -- Saturday
Sundee -- Sunday
Call Off All Bets -- Die
Cark -- Die
Drop Off The Perch -- Die
Dust-bin -- A Grave
Kick The Bucket -- Die
Last Debt -- Death
Last Out -- Death
Marble Town -- A Cemetary
Pushing Up Daisies -- In The Grave
Six -- A Grave
Tree-suit -- A Coffin
Wombat -- Dead
Baffle With Bullshit -- Deceive With Lies
Been Had -- Tricked
Clanger -- A Huge Lie
Cock And Bull -- Something Is A Lie
Codswallop -- Lie
Come The Raw Prawn -- Try To Trick
Dudded -- Tricked
Fib -- A Lie
Fibber -- A Person Who Tell Lies
Furphy -- Rumour Or Lie
Haircut -- Be Robbed Or Cheated
Lead Someone Up The Garden Path -- Someone Attempts To Deceive
You
Load Of (Old) Crap -- A Lie
Play Funny Buggers -- Deceitful
Post And Rail -- A Fairy Tale: A Lie
Rort (Verb Or Noun) -- Cheat
Sucked In -- Conned
Walkover -- Someone Easily Deceived
Yank My Chain -- Tell A Lie
Conk-buster -- A Mentally Difficult Problem
Cow -- Something Difficult
Cushie -- Have It Easy
Lightly And Politely -- To Effect Smoothly Effortlessly
Like A Greasy Stick Up A Dog's Arse -- Very Easily
Piece Of Piss -- A Very Easy Task
Scoff Fishheads And Scrambling For The Gills -- Have A Very Hard
Time
Skull-drag -- Something That Taxes The Mind Heavily
Walkover -- An Easy Task
Glasses
Cheaters -- Dark Sunglasses
Jam Jars -- Thick Lensed Glasses
Sunnies -- Sunglasses
Bed Clothes
Brunch Coat -- A Woman's Dressing Gown
Jarmies -- Pyjamas
Coats
Boolhipper -- A Black Leather Coat
Drizabone -- A Brand Of Waterproof Coat
Dressed
All Dolled Up -- Dressed In One's Best Clothes
Flash As A Rat With A Gold Tooth -- Washed, Dressed And Groomed
Nicely
Put On Your Cossie -- Put On Your Clothes
Rag Out -- To Get Dressed In One's Best Clothes
Rug Up -- Put On Warm Clothes
Tog -- Dress Fashionably
Togged To The Bricks -- Dressed Very Well
Hat
Beanie -- A Ski Hat
Dip -- A Hat
Lid -- A Hat
Suit
Frame -- Suit Of Clothes
Monkey Suit -- A Dinner Suit
Tux -- Tuxedo: A Man's Dinner Jacket
Vine -- A Suit
Underwear
Grundies -- Underpants
Jocks -- Mens Underpants
Knickers -- Womans Underpants
Nut Chokers -- Men's Underpants
Singlet -- Under Shirt
Undies -- Underpants
Sweaters
Jumper -- A Pullover
Pullie -- Pullover: Sweater
Sloppy Joe -- A Cotton Pullover
Trousers
Boardies -- Board Shorts (For Surfing)
Daks -- Trousers Or Shorts
Duds -- Tousers
Rammies -- Trousers
Strides -- Trousers
Strides -- Trousers
Trackie-daks -- Tracksuit Trousers
Shoes
Barkers -- Shoes
Clod Hoppers -- Shoes (Big)
Earth Pads -- Shoes
Fiddle-cases -- Shoes
Kemels -- Shoes
Kicks -- Shoes
Runners -- Sneakers
Sandshoes -- Sneakers
Slides -- Shoes
Stompers -- Shoes
Thongs -- Rubber Sandals
Ugg Boot -- Fleece Lined Boots
Waders -- Boots
Swimming Costumes
Bathers -- Bather's
Cossie -- Bather's
Dick Stickers -- Bather's
Scungies -- Bather's
Slugo's -- Mens Bather's
Swimmers -- Bather's
Togs -- Bather's
Miscellaneous
Bull's Wool -- Stolen Clothes
Cammo- Camouflage Clothing
Choker -- A Neck Tie
Clobber -- Clothes
Dried Barkers -- Furs
Flannie -- Flannelette Shirt
Frock -- An Older Woman's Dress
Glad Rags -- Best Clothes
Mouse -- A Pocket
Nappy -- A Diaper
Pulleys -- Suspenders
Stairway To Heaven -- A Ladder In A Stocking
Fashion/Vogue
Booted On -- Be Hip
Cook With Gas -- Be Informed About A Popular Fad
Moldy -- Out Of Style
Off The Cob -- Out Of Style
Zoot -- A Fashionable, Flashy Style Of Clothing
Drunk
Blotto -- Very Drunk
Boxed -- Drunk
Cadbury -- Get Drunk Cheaply
Floating -- Drunk
Full -- Drunk
Full As A Boot -- Very Drunk
Full As A Goog -- Drunk
Gutful Of Piss -- Drunk
Legless -- Very Drunk
Paraletic -- Very Drunk
Pissed -- Drunk
Pissed As A Parrot -- Drunk
Put On The Wobbly Boot -- Drunk
Rotten -- Very Drunk
Screamer -- Noisy Drunk
Sloshed -- Very Drunk
Stewie -- A Drunk
Pub
Bottle Shop -- A Liquor Shop
Bottle-o -- A Liquor Shop
Grog Shop -- A Liquor Shop
Hotel -- A Pub
Pub -- Drinking Establishment
Ruddity Dub, Rubbity -- A Pub
The Boozer -- The Pub
The Pisser -- The Pub
Alcoholic
Boozer -- Heavy Drinker
Plonko -- Wine Addict
Wino -- Alcoholic
Types Of Alcohol
Bundy -- Bundaberg Rum
Gunpowder -- Gin
Turps -- Strong Alcohol; Turpentine
Xxxx -- A Queensland Beer
Beer
Amber Fluid -- Beer
Barbed Wire -- Term For Xxxx Beer
Brew -- Beverage
Liquid Amber -- Beer
Piss -- Beer
Size
Darwin Stubbie -- A Large Beer Bottle
Long Neck -- A Large Bottle Of Beer
Middie -- A 285 Ml Beer Glass
Pot -- A 285 Ml Glass Of Beer
Schooner -- A Large Beer Glass
Slab -- A Tray Of Beer, Usually 24 Cans
Stubby -- A 375 Ml Bottle Of Beer
Tallie -- A Large Bottle Of Beer
Drink Of Beer
Coldie -- An Ice-cold Beer
Drop Of The Perch -- Glass Of Beer
Handle -- A Beer Glass With A Handle
Lady Blamey -- A Beer Glass Made From The Bottom Half Of A Beer
Bottle
Stubbie Holder -- A Polystyrene Cover For A Stubbie Beer Bottle
Tinnie -- A Can Of Cold Beer
Tinnie Fish -- Beer Drunk On A Fishing Trip
Alcohol
Booze -- Alcoholic
Goat Hair -- Bootleg Liquor
Grog -- Alcohol
Hooch -- Alcohol
Leg Opener -- Alcohol
Plonk -- Cheap Alcohol
Wine
Cab Sav -- Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Cask -- Boxed Wine In A Bladder
Grape-cat -- A Person Who Drinks A Lot Of Wine
Grapes Of Wrath -- Wine
Ink -- Cheap Wine
Pinkity Plonk -- Wine
Empty
Dead Marine Or Dead Sailor -- An Empty Beer Bottle
Empties -- Empty Beer Bottles
Tides Gone Out -- The Glass Is Not Full
Drink
Bottoms Up -- Drink The Whole Glass At Once
Break Open A Coldie -- Open A Can Of Cold Beer
Crack A Tinnie -- Open A Can Of Cold Beer
Down A Few -- Drink A Few Beers
Down The Gurgler -- Drink A Beer
Down The Plughole -- Drink A Beer
Dutch Courage -- Have A Few Drinks
Juice Back -- To Drink Liquor
Liquid Lunch- Drink Beer At Lunchtime
Nudge The Turps -- Drink Too Much Alcohol
Sit On A Beer -- Take Time To Drink A Beer
Buying Drinks
Shout -- Buy Friends A Beer At A Pub
Wouldn't Shout In A Shark Attack -- Will Not Take A Turn Buying
Drinks
Yankee Shout -- Everyone Pays For Their Own Drinks
Early Drinking
Hair Of The Dog -- A Drink After You've Been Drunk
Heart Starter -- Having A Drink Early In The Morning
Get Together
Bender- A Heavy Drinking Session
Booze Cruise -- Drinking On A Boat On A River Trip
Piss Turn -- A Drinking Party
Piss Up -- A Drinking Party
School -- A Group Of Drinkers Who Buy A Round Each
Session -- A Heavy Drinking Session
Miscellaneous
Licensed -- Permitted To Sell Alcoholic Drinks
Over With The Bar Flies -- Talk To Old Men Who Drink And Talk
In The Pub
Ant's Pants -- High Opinion Of Oneself
As Proud As A Rat With A Gold Tooth -- Someone Is Very Proud Of
Themselves
Big-note Oneself -- Brag
Bignote -- A Bighead
Figjam -- A Person Who Has A High Opinion Of Themselves
Gam -- Brag Or Show Off
Have Tickets On Oneself -- Have A High Opinion Of Oneself
Jumped-up -- Have A High Opinion Of Oneself
King Dick -- A Person Who Has A High Opinion Of Themselves
Skite -- Brag
Trickeration -- Show Off
Up Oneself -- Have A High Opinion Of Oneself
(Come A) Gutser -- (Make A) Big Mistake, Have An Accident
Blunder (Verb/Noun) -- A Mistake; Make A Mistake
Cock Up -- Something Has Gone Completely Wrong
Cop Out -- Give Up
Down The Gurgler -- Something Has Failed Or All Is Lost
Down The Plug Hole -- Something Has Failed Or All Is Lost
Hummer -- A Small Error
Kick In The Teeth -- A Severe Set Back
Make A Blue -- Make A Huge Mistake
Make A Botch Of -- Mess Up
Muck-up (Verb/Noun) -- A Mistake; Make A Mistake
My Bad -- My Error
Play The Dozens With One's Uncle's Cousin -- Have The Wrong Approach
Rough End Of The Pineapple -- Get A Bad Break
Rough/Short End Of The Stick -- Get A Bad Break
Something Is A Cock Up -- Something Has Gone Completely Wrong
Um-ah -- Doing Something Wrong
Better Half -- A Person's Wife Or Husband
Cook (Noun) -- A Person's Own Wife
Crumblie -- An Elderly Parent
Fam -- Family
Little Tacker -- A Small Child
Missus -- A Person's Wife
Old Battle-axe -- A Person's Wife Or Mother-in-law
Old Cheese -- A Person's Own Mother
Old Girl- Mother
Old Lady -- A Person's Own Wife
Olds/Oldies -- Parents
Rellie -- A Relative
Sprog -- An Offspring Or Child
Tribe -- Family
To Fart
Clanger -- A Fart
Drop A Fart -- To Fart Loudly
Drop Your Guts -- To Fart
Drop Your Lunch -- To Fart
Fluff -- To Fart
Let Rip -- To Fart
Raspberry Tart -- A Fart
Shoot A Fairy -- To Fart
Questions
Who Cut The Dog In Half? -- Someone Has Farted
Who Dropped Their Lunch? -- Ok, Who Farted?
Who Flung Dung -- Who Farted?
Who Opened Their Lunch? -- Alright, Who Farted?
Miscellaneous
A Bit More Choke And You Would Have Started -- Said When Someone
Farts Loudly
Dutch Oven -- Farting In Bed
Farts Like A Two-stroke -- A Loud Farter
Finish
Call It A Day -- Finish Up The Job
Call It Quits -- Break Off A Relationship
Done Deal -- Something Finished
Give It Away -- Give Up; Finish
Knock It On The Head -- Put A Stop To Something
Get Rid Of
Get The Flick -- You Are Dumped
Give It The Flick -- Get Rid Of Something Or Someone
Heave Ho -- Get Rid Of Something
Nix Out -- Throw Away
Fruit
Avos -- Avocados
Nana -- Banana
Paw-paw -- Papaya
Meat/Fish
Bangers -- Sausages
Barbie -- Barbecue
Cheerio -- Cocktail Sausage
Dogs Eye -- A Meat Pie
Fitz -- A Large Sausage Used In Sandwiches Or Salads
Flake -- Shark Meat
Floater -- A Meat Pie In Thick Pea Soup
Headcheese -- Cheap Quality Pork
Mystery Bag -- A Meat Pie Or Sausage
Sav -- A Saveloy
Scallops -- A Shellfish
Snag -- A Sausage
Underground Mutton -- Rabbit Meat
Eat
Bog In -- To Eat Heartily
Collar A Hot -- To Eat Lunch
Go Eat Some Grub -- To Go And Eat Food
Grease (One's Chops) -- To Eat
Hop Into The Grub -- Begin To Eat Food
Yam -- To Eat
Eat Related
Full As A Goog -- Eat Too Much
Knock Back -- Eat Or Drink Fast
Drinks
Cow Juice -- Milk
Cuppa -- A Cup Of Tea
Duck's Dinner -- Only Water, Nothing Else
Hobo Cocktail -- A Glass Of Water
Lollywater -- A Soft Drink
Moo Juice -- Milk
Tobacco
Baccy -- Tobacco
Coffin Nail -- A Cigarette
Durrey -- A Hand Rolled Cigarette
Gasper -- A Cigarette
Tallyho -- Papers For Rolling A Cigarette
Container
Billy -- Tin For Boiling Water To Make Tea (Bush)
Dilly-bag -- A Food Bag
Tucker-bag -- A Food Bag
Tuckerbox -- A Food Container (Now Eskies Are Used)
Eggs
Bum Nut -- An Egg
Cackleberry -- An Egg
Googie -- An Egg
Hen Fruit -- An Egg
Sunny Side Up -- Eggs Fried On One Side
Yellow Eye -- An Egg
Meals
Brekkie -- Breakfast
Bushman's Brekkie -- No Breakfast
Counter Lunch -- A Pub Lunch
Fang -- A Snack Or Lunch
Tea -- An Evening Meal
Sweets/Snacks
Bikkie -- Biscuit
Chewie -- Chewing Gum
Chokkie -- Chocolate
Icy Pole -- An Popsicle
Lollie -- A Sweet, Candy
Queensland Nut -- A Macadamia Nut
Cakes
Lamington -- A Small Chocolate Coated Sponge Cakes With Coconut
Pav -- Pavlova -- A Creamy Dessert
Food Toppers
Cocky's Joy -- Golden Syrup
Dead Horse -- Tomato Sauce
Flybog -- Jam
Food
Chow -- Food
Grub -- Food
Munga -- Food
Tucker -- Food
Food Varieties
Bush Tucker -- Food Found In The Outback
Chow Tucker -- Chinese Food
Take Away Food -- Take Out Food
Vegetables
Mash -- Mashed Potatoes
Mushie -- A Mushroom
Spud -- A Potato
Veggie -- A Vegetable
Sandwiches
Cut Lunch -- Sandwiches
Damper -- Bread Cooked In A Camp Fire
Jaffle -- A Toasted Sandwich
Sammie -- A Sandwich
Sanga -- A Sandwich
Tasty Food
Good Monger -- Great Food
Num-nums -- Delicious Food
Hungry
Dingo's Breakfast -- No Breakfast
Eat A Horse And Chase The Jockey -- Extremely Hungry
Hollow Leg's -- A Person Who Doesn't Stop Eating
Puffed Air -- No Food
Miscellaneous
Chiko Roll -- A Kind Of Junk Food
Interesting!!!!-- Said When Something That Tastes Terrible (You
Don't Want To Upset Anyone)
Spag Bol -- Spaghetti Bolognaise
Unintelligent
A Couple Of Tinnies Short Of A Slab -- Simple Minded
A Few Kangaroos Loose In The Top Paddock -- Simple Minded
Basket Case -- A Mentally Deficient Person
Damp Squib -- A Person Who Doesn't Think Too Well
Drip -- An Uninteresting Person
Lights On But There's No One Home -- Unintelligent
Not The Full Quid -- Not Very Intelligent
Nowhere -- An Unintelligent Person
Sausage Short Of A Barbecue -- Unintelligent
Snag Short Of A Barbie -- Unintelligent
Stunned Mullet -- A Person Who Is Not With It
Idiot/Fool
Alf -- A Stupid Person
Beecham's Pill -- A Fool
Berk -- An Idiot
Berko -- Crazy
Bloody Galah -- A Fool
Bloody Nong -- A Fool
Boofhead -- An Idiot
Bozo- An Idiot
Bright Spark -- A Fool
Dag -- A Fool
Deadhead -- A Fool
Dill -- A Fool
Dingbat -- A Fool
Dingo -- An Idiot
Dipstick -- A Fool
Doesn't Know Christmas From Bourke Street -- A Fool
Dork -- A Fool
Drongo -- A Fool
Drongo! -- An Idiot
Duffer -- A Fool
Egg-head -- An Idiot
Fruit Loop -- A Fool
Fuck-wit -- A Fool
Galah -- A Fool
Goose! -- A Fool
Gumby -- An Idiot
Hooligan -- An Idiot
Lamb-brained -- Stupid
Lug -- A Fool
Mug -- A Fool
Mug -- A Fool
Mullet -- An Idiot
Nit -- A Fool
Nong -- A Fool
Play Funny Buggers -- Be Foolish
Prawn -- A Foolish Person
Rabbit -- An Idiot
Richard Cranium -- An Idiot
Semolia -- A Fool
Shit For Brains -- An Idiot
Shmo -- An Idiot
Twit -- A Fool
Wally -- A Foolish Person
Wanker -- A Stupid Person
Wombat! -- A Foolish Person
Friends
China -- A Friend
Cobber -- A Good Friend
Maaate -- Used When A Friend Says Something You Don't Agree With
Or Like
Mate -- A Friend
Not Poofs -- Just Mates
Sport -- A General Way To Say Mate
Tiger -- A General Way To Say Mate
Friendly
Matey With -- Familiar Or Friendly With
Pally -- On Friendly Terms With Someone
Good
Apples -- Alright
Better Then A Poke In The Eye With A Blunt Stick -- Better Than
Nothing; Ok
Candy -- Someone Is Sweet
Come Good -- End Up All Right
Good-oh -- Okay, Alright
Howzat? -- Said When You Want To Know How Something Is Or Looks
It Will All Come Out In The Wash -- Something Will Be Alright
In The End
Jake -- Alright
Right -- Okay
Righto -- Okay Or That's Right
She'll Be Apples! -- Everything Will Be Alright
She'll Be Right -- Something Will Be Okay
Wiggy -- Pleasing
Yummo -- A Pleasant Thing
Good Situation
Fat City -- A Fine State Of Affairs
Good Possie -- An Advantageous Position
Velvet -- A Profitable Or Advantageous Thing
Impress
Grab By The Balls -- Greatly Impress Someone
Guernsey -- Win Approval
Happy/Amused
All Smiles -- Very Happy
Be A Happy Little Vegemite -- A Happy Person
Go Troppo -- Have Fun
Grinning Like A Shot Fox -- Smugly Satisfied
Happy As A Pig In Shit -- Very Happy
Happy As Larry -- Very Happy
Haven't Had This Much Fun Since Granny Got Her Tits Caught In
The Wringer -- A Lot Of Fun
Lark -- Amusing Incident
Rapt -- Pleased, Overjoyed
Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids -- Happy And Well
Laughter
Blow A Gasket -- Roar With Laughter
Blow A Gut -- Roar With Laughter
Cack -- Laughter
Excited
Frantic -- Anything Exciting
Keen As Mustard -- Very Enthusiastic About Something
Wrapped -- Excited About Something Good That Has Happened
Unhappy
Been Sucking Lemons -- Sour Faced; Unhappy
Down -- Not Very Happy With Someone
Happy As A Bastard On Father's Day -- Unhappy
Negative Emotions
Bored Shitless -- Extremely Bored Bummer -- Disappointed
Dap -- Dapper Fed Up To The Back Teeth -- Disgusted
Jack Of Something -- Fed Up With Something
Snotty -- In A Bad Mood
Stroppy -- In A Bad Mood; Be Difficult To Get Along With
Thingie -- To Be Sensitive Or In A Strange Mood
Toey -- Nervous
Uncomfortable
Feel Like A Pork Chop In A Jewish Synogogue -- Feel Uncomfortable
In A Situation
Fish Out Of Water -- Uncomfortable
Good Health
As Fit As A Mallee Bull -- Very Fit And Strong
Bright Spark -- Alert
Doing A Hundred -- Very Fine Shape
Full Feather -- In Very Good Health
Full Of Beans -- Full Of Vitality And Spirit
In Fine Feather -- Full Of Vitality And Spirit
In Good Nick -- In Good Condition
Like A Cut Snake -- Very Active
Sick
Brace Of Horned Corns -- Sore Feet
Cas -- Hospital Casualty Ward
Caught The Wog -- Got The Flu
Crook -- Sick
Face Like A Festered Pickle -- Suffer From Acne
Feel Crook -- Feel Unwell
Gammy -- Sore
Gastro -- Stomach Upset
Going To Have A Bex -- Get Rid Of Stress
Green Around The Gills -- Feel Sick
Kiss Of Life -- Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation
Wog -- The Flu
Zits -- Acne
Diarrhea
Bad Case Of The Trots -- Diarrhea
Dry Rots -- Diarrhea
Get The Trots -- Have Diarrhea
Red Hots -- The Trots: Diarrhea
Spray The Bowl -- Have Diarrhea
Vomit
Verb
Chuck -- Vomit
Chunder -- Vomit
Drive The Porcelain Bus -- Vomit Into A Toilet
Heave -- Vomit
Perk Up -- To Vomit
Spew -- Vomit
Talk On The Porcelain Telephone -- Vomit Into A Toilet
Yack -- Vomit
Yodel -- Vomit
Noun
Big Spit -- Vomit
Colorful Yawn -- Vomit
Concrete Pizza -- Vomit
Kerbside Quiche -- Vomit
Kerbside Quiche -- Vomit
Liquid Laugh -- Vomit
Liquid Laugh -- Vomit
Pavement Pizza -- Vomit
Pavement Pizza -- Vomit
Rainbow Sneeze -- Vomit
Rainbow Sneeze -- Vomit
Technicolor Yawn -- Vomit
Up And Under -- Vomit
Tired
Beat To The Socks -- Exhausted
Buggered -- Exhausted
Bushed -- Exhausted
Jiggered -- Exhausted
Knackered -- Exhausted
Puffed -- Out Of Breath
Rooted -- Exhausted
Stuffed -- Exhausted
Zonked -- Exhausted
Bleary Eyed -- Condition Relating To The Eyes When Tired Or Hungover
(Un)Helpful
(Would Not) Lift A Finger -- (Wouldn't) Help In Any Way
Get A Leg Up -- Get Help To Climb Over Something
Help Someone To Get A Leg Up -- Help Someone Get Started At Something
(Un)Reliable
Knife -- Betray
Left In The Lurch -- Abandoned In A Time Of Need
Left On The Shelf -- Deserted By Friends In A Time Of Need
Like A Two-bob Watch -- Unreliable
Piker -- Someone Who Does Not Want To Join In With The Rest Of
The Group
Squib Out -- Backing Out Of Doing Something
Busy
A Lot On The Plate -- Have A Lot To Do
As Busy As A Cat Burying Shit -- Busy
As Busy As Bourke Street In The Rush Hour -- Very Busy
Flat Out -- As Fast As Possible
Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking -- Do Something Very Fast Or Busy
Going Off -- Used For A Party That Is Good
Like A One-armed Taxi-driver With Crabs -- Very Busy
Idle
As Busy As A One Legged Bloke In An Arse Kicking Contest --
Doing Nothing
Away With The Pixies -- Day Dreaming
Bludge -- Do Nothing At All
Bludger -- Someone Who Does Nothing At All
Bugger All -- Doing Absolutely Nothing, Nothing
Guff Off -- A Person Who Is Lazy
Lie Doggo -- Get Out Of Doing Something
Not Doing Bugger All -- A Person Is Doing Absolutely Nothing
Play Pussum -- Pretend You Are Doing Something
Veg Out -- Relax
Waste (Time)
Bugger Around -- Waste Time
Buggerise Around -- Waste Time
Dilly Dally -- Take Time To Go Somewhere; Waste Time
Fart-arse Around -- Not Doing What Should Be Done; Wasting Time
Play Silly Buggers -- Waste Time, Mess Around
Silk Shirt On A Pig -- Something Wasted
Slow
Slow As A Wet Weekend -- Said When A Person Does Something
Very Slowly
Hurry Up
Get A Wriggle On -- Hurry Up
Get On The Ball -- Get With It; Hurry Up
Get The Digit Out -- Stop Wasting Time And Get On With It
Get Your Arse Into Gear -- Told To Start Doing Something
Make It Snappy -- Hurry Up
Pull Your Finger Out -- Stop Wasting Time And Get On With It
Pull Your Socks Up -- Get Your Act Together
Quick Smart -- Hurry Up
Rattle Your Dags -- Hurry Up
Information
Bee -- An Idea
Boot-snitch -- Information
Drum -- Information
Good Oil -- A Good Idea
Here's The Deal -- Prepare To Hear Some Important News
In The Know -- Have Inside Information
Left Out In The Cold -- Not Informed
Oil -- Information: A Pay-off To Authorities
Scheme -- Idea Or Method
Slay (Me) -- A Request To Be Told Stunning News
Inform On
Dob In -- Inform On Someone, Contribute Money, Nominate Someone
Dobber -- A Person Who Tells On You Or Dobs You In
Lag -- Inform, Dob
Stool -- Inform On Someone
A Bit Gone -- Mad
Around The Twist -- Mad
Coo-yon -- A Crazy Person
Fruit Cake -- You Are Mentally Unstable
Ga-ga -- Mad
Go Berko -- Gone Mad
Go Round The Bend -- Nuts
Got The Darling Pea -- Insane
Troppo -- A Little Mad
Whacko -- A Mad Person
Ziggerboo -- A Crazy Person
Bloody -- Very: Either Good Or Bad
Flaming -- Very: Either Good Or Bad
Ville -- Attached To The Ends Of Words To Intensify Meaning
Drivers
Ambo -- An Ambulance Officer (Ambulance)
Bullocky -- A Bullock Dray Driver
Cabbie -- A Taxi Driver
Trades
Brickie -- A Brick Layer
Chippie -- A Carpenter
Grease-monkey -- A Motor Mechanic
Wharfie -- A Dockworker
Rural
Cockie -- A Farmer
Cow Cocky -- A Small-scale Cattle Farmer
Drover -- A Person Who Herds Cattle Or Sheep
Grazier -- Sheep Or Cattle Farmer
Jackaroo -- A Male Worker On A Station/Ranch
Jillaroo -- A Female Worker On A Station/Ranch
Overlander -- A Person Who Herded Cattle Over Long Distances
Pastoralist -- An Owner Of A Large Farming Property
Stockman -- A Person Who Tended Livestock
Medical
Fang Carpenter -- A Dentist
Gynie -- A Gynecologist
Osteo- An Osteopath
Quack -- A Doctor
Civil Servants
Chalkie -- A Teacher
Firie -- A Fire Fighter
Garbo -- A Rubbish Collector
Pollie -- A Politician
Postie -- A Postman
Volunteers
Bushie -- A Volunteer Member Of The Bush Fire Brigade
Lollipop Lady/Man -- A School Crossing Supervisor
Salvo -- Salvation Army Worker
Miscellaneous
Bean Counter -- An Accountant
Fruiterer -- A Fruit And Vegetable Seller
Hostie -- An Air Hostess Or Flight Attendant
Journo -- A Journalist
Milko -- A Milk Deliverer
Muso -- A Musician
Shark -- An Used Car Salesman
Sparky -- An Electrician
Techie -- A Technician
Know
Any Old Joe Blow Will Tell You -- Anyone Will Tell You
Beat Around The Bush -- Don't Come To The Point When Explaining
Something
Brown Joe -- In The Know
Buggered If I Know -- I Haven't Got A Clue
Even Blind Freddy Could See That -- Obvious
Forget A Name
Do-dar Or Doo-dah -- Said When You Do Not Know The Name Of
Something
Gizmo -- Said When You Do Not Know The Name Of Something
Thing-a-ma-jig -- Said When The Name Of Something Can't Be Remembered
Thingo -- Substitute For The Name Of Something Or Someone's Name
That Has Been Forgotten
Whomajigger -- Said For A Person Or Thing Whose Name Has Been
Forgotten
Look
Beam -- Look
Dekko -- Take A Look
Gander -- Have A Look
Gawk -- Stare Openly
Give It A "Butchers" -- Will Look Into Something
Go For A Bo-peep -- A Sly Look At Something
Gun -- Look
Have A Bo-peep -- Have A Look
Have A Captain Cook -- Have A Look At Something
Have A Gander -- Have A Look Around At Something
Have A Squiz -- Have A Look At Something
Shufti -- Have A Look
Look For/ Witness
Catting -- Search For Women
Fossick -- Hunt For Gemstones
Keyhold A Round Tripper -- Be Witness To An Unusual Event
Look Over/Check
Once Over -- Giving Something A Look Over Or Check Something Out
Suss It Out -- Check Something Out
Listen
All Ears -- Listening Carefully
Ears -- Listen
Ears Flapping -- Listening With Interest
Obvious
Like A Pimple On A Pumpkin -- Obvious
Stands Out Like Dog's Balls -- Obvious
Crack Onto -- Chat Up The Opposite Sex
Jelly-roll -- Lover
Make Eyes At -- Flirt With
Make Sheep Eyes At -- Look Adoringly At
Nose Wide Open -- In Love
Pash Or Pash Off -- Kiss Passionately
Perve (Noun/Verb) -- Have A Look At The Opposite Sex; Look
Reckless Eyeballing -- Looking With Desire At Someone Else's Partner
Sounding -- Flirting
Sugar -- A Kiss
Hand Action
Aussie Salute- Waving Hands In Front Of Face To Shoo Away
Flies
Beat (One's) Skin -- Clap
Climb
Trump The Hump -- Climb The Hill
Up The Ladder -- To Climb Stairs
Borrow
Boomerang -- Something Lent That Needs To Be Returned
Tab Action -- Borrow
Carry
Hump -- Carry
Lug -- Carry
Waltz Matilda -- Carry A Swag
Fall
A Over T -- Arse Over Tit: Fall Heavily
Arse Over Tit -- Fall Over
Household Activity
Blow Out The Afterglow -- Turn Off The Lights
Bubble Dancing -- Washing Dishes
Put
Bung -- Put
Whack -- Put
Survival
Hack The Pace -- Keep Up With
Hustle -- Survive Anyway Possible
Make Do -- Cope
School
Wag -- To Skip School
Worm -- Study
Hang Around/Meet
Hang Out -- Spend Time With Friends
Make The Scene -- To Go To Where One's Friends Gather
Stiffing The Stroll -- Act Of Standing On The Corner
Miscellaneous
Bail (Somebody) Up -- To Corner Somebody Physically
Barge -- Jump
Cast A Net -- Have A Bet
Cop A Squat -- Sit Down
Cut A Rug -- Dance
Every Tub On Its Own Black Bottom -- Improvise
Knock Back -- Refuse
Mollycoddle -- Pamper
Pack Your Kit -- Pack Up All Your Possessions
Pocket Billiards -- Male With Hand In Pocket Adjusting Genitals
Put The Cows Out On The Long Paddock -- Putting Cows Out Along
The Road To Graze
Put The Red Steer Into The Paddock -- Burn Off The Paddock
Rage -- Continue Partying
Send -- Arouse Emotionally
Sunbake -- Sunbathe
Tee Up -- Organise Something
X Something Out -- Cross Something Out
Bad Conditions
Broken Packet Of Biscuits -- Someone Who Looks Ok, But Is A Mess
Inside
Christmas Grip -- Someone Grabs Your Testicles
Dark As Three Feet Up A Cow's Arsehole -- Very Dark
Dry Long So -- Dullness Or Fate
State
Got His Boots On -- Hip Or Wise
Lairy -- Flashy
Like A Fish On A Hook -- Hooked On Something Or Really Into Something
Noose Is Hanging -- State Of Readiness
Strange
Blip -- Anything Strange
Onion Act -- Something Conidered Extremely Wrong
Position
Arms Upwards -- Back To Front
Arse About Face -- Something Is Back To Front
Off The Cob -- Backwards
Possie- Position, Seat
Money
Brass -- Money
Corn -- Money
Dosh -- Money
Dough -- Money
Lolly -- Money
Moo -- Money
Quid -- Money
Scratch -- Money
Tushroon -- Money
Notes (Money)
Blue Swimmer -- A Blue 10 Dollar Note
Jolly Green Giant -- A Green 100 Dollar Note
Lobster -- A Red 20 Dollar Note
Nickel Note -- A Dark Red Five Dollar Note
Pineapple -- A Yellow 50 Dollar Note
Redback -- A Red 20 Dollar Note
Small Money
Fews And Twos -- A Small Sum Of Money
Rubber Cheque -- A Bounced Cheque
Shrapnel -- Small Change, Coins
Zack -- A Five Cent Coin
Kinds Of Money
Bickie -- A Dollar
Dead President -- Paper Money
A Lot Of Money
Big Bikkies -- A Lot Of Money
Financial -- Have Plenty Of Money
Handsome Ransom -- A Large Quantity Of Money
No Shortage Of Oscar -- Have Plenty Of Money
Packet -- A Large Amount Of Money
Quids In -- Have Won Or Received A Lot Of Money
Roll -- A Lot Of Paper Money
Spending
Blow Your Dough -- Waste Money
Hit Your Kick -- Open The Wallet And Spend Some Money
Lash Out -- Go On A Spending Spree
Pull The Belt In -- Stop Spending Money
Get Money/Compensation
Compo -- Compensation
Get Some Kick -- To Get Money
Put The Bite On Someone -- To Someone For A Loan
The Day The Eagle Shits -- Payday
When The Crow Shits -- Payday
Contribute/Collect
Dob In -- Contribute Money
Kick In -- Contribute Money To Something
Whip Around -- Take Up A Collection (For A Present)
Power
Geets -- Power Or Money
Gravy -- Money Or Power
No Money
Brass Razoo -- No Money
Broke -- Have No Money
Got No Brass -- Have No Money
Got No Coin -- Have No Money
Melted Out -- Have No Money
Pov -- Poverty Stricken
Skint -- Have No Money
Value
El Cheapo -- Cheap And Inferior
Exsie -- Expensive
Something Looks Swank -- Something Looks Expensive
Free
Buckshee -- Free
Freebie -- Something That's Free
Jelly -- Free
Scrounge -- Get Something For Free
Zoom -- Get Something For Free
Scrooge
As Mean As Cat's Piss -- Won't Spend Money
Cheap Skate -- A Person Who Won't Spend Money
Short Arms Long Pockets -- Won't Spend Money
Tight Arse -- A Person Who Won't Spend Money
Tight Wad -- A Person Who Won't Spend Money
Miscellaneous
Back Hander -- A Bribe
Cunning Kick -- Hide Money From The Wife
Dunlop Cheque -- A Cheque That Bounced
Jack And Jill -- Bill: Eg., Dinner Bill
Birthday Suit -- Naked
In The Nick -- Naked
In The Raw -- Naked
In The Nuddy -- Naked Or Nude
Wear A Smile -- Naked
Bad
Nbg -- No Bloody Good
Piss Weak -- No Good: Gutless
Rs -- Rat Shit: Lousy
Things Are Crook In Musclebrook -- Things Are Bad
Unpleasant
Scungy -- Unpleasant
Yucko -- Unpleasant
Unstable
Wobbly -- Shaky
Wonky -- Something Is Unstable Or Shaky
Useless
Bodgie -- False; Worthless
Couldn't Pull A Greasy Stick Out Of A Dead Dog's Arse -- Completely
Incompetent
Drover's Dog -- Useless
Gew-gaw -- Gaudy But Useless
Naff -- Useless
Not Worth A Crumpet -- Something Is Worthless
Piss And Wind -- A Futile Excercise
Useless As A Glass Door On A Dunny -- Completely Useless
Useless As An Ashtray On A Motorbike -- Useless
Useless As Tits On A Bull -- Useless
Nonsense
Bizzo -- Nonsense
Crock -- Nonsense, Rubbish
Jargon -- Nonsense, Rubbish
Piffle -- Nonsense
Verbal Diarrhoea -- Speaking Nonsense
Suspect
Dodgy -- A Suspicious Or Possibly Unlawful Thing
Iffy -- Risky Or Suspect
Shonky -- Unreliable; A Suspect Deal
What's Your Game -- What Are You Up To? (Said Suspiciously)
Sympathy
As Compassionate As A Starving Shark -- Have No Sympathy Whatsoever
Buggered -- Broken
Bung -- Not Working
Cactus -- Dead, Not Working
Cark It -- Die, Not Working
Clapped Out -- Broken Down
Crook -- Badly Made, Something That Doesn't Work
Cruddy -- Something Of Poor Quality Or Badly Made
Go Bung -- Cease To Operate Properly
Gone To Buggery -- Gone Bad; Not Working
Gone To The Dogs -- No Longer Any Good
Gympy -- Broken
Jaked -- Broken
Jiggered -- Broken
Kaput -- Broken; Ruined
The Thing Is Jigged -- It Is Broken
Machinery
Bagpipe -- A Vacuum Cleaner
Desk Piano -- A Typewriter
Fridge -- A Refrigerator
Lift -- An Elevator
One Armed Bandit -- A Poker Machine
Pinnie -- A Pinball Machine
Pokies -- Poker Machines
Aboriginal Items/Words
Billabong -- An Aboriginal Word For A Waterhole
Boomerang -- A Wooden Instrument Used By Aborigines For Hunting
Didgeridoo -- An Aboriginal Musical Instrument
Nulla-nulla -- A Wooden Club Used By Aborigines
Stones
Ground Apple -- A Brick Or Rock
Ice -- Diamonds
Rock Candy -- Diamonds
Tears -- Pearls
Household Items
Brolly -- An Umbrella
Doona -- Like A Quilt, Used Instead Of Blankets (Containing Feathers
And Down)
Hottie -- A Hot Water Bottle
Kit -- Your Possessions
Port -- A Suitcase
Rake -- A Comb
Rubber -- An Eraser
Safety -- A Person's Own Bed
Stormstick -- An Umbrella
Tattler -- An Alarm Clock
Tub -- A Bath
White Lilies -- Bed Sheets
Women's Things
Handcuffs -- An Engagement Or Wedding Ring
Husband-beater -- A Rolling Pin
Lippie -- Lipstick
Vampire's Tea Bag -- A Tampon
War Paint -- Women's Cosmetics
Camping
Billy -- A Container For Boiling Water On A Campfire
Bush Telly -- Looking Up At The Stars; Campfire
Dover -- A Bush Knife
Esky -- A Cooler Box
Jaffle Iron -- Used To Make A Toasted Sandwich When Camping
Matilda -- A Swag
Swag -- A Canvas Bag You Keep All Your Things And Bedroll In
Paper
Duck -- A Ticket To A Social Event
Packet -- An Envelope
Paper Yabber -- A Letter
Parcel -- A Package
Rag -- A Newspaper
Scratchie -- An Instant Lottery Ticket
Scribe -- A Letter
Fuels
Kero -- Kerosine
Metho -- Methylated Spirits
Natural Objects
Bean -- The Sun
Coolabah -- A Kind Of Tree
Drink -- A Large Body Of Water
Gumtree -- A Eucalyptus Tree
Pumpkin -- The Moon Or The Sun
Miscellaneous
Ammo- Ammunition
Brown-eyed Mullet -- A Turd In The Sea
Mud -- Wet Concrete
Piccy -- A Picture
Prezzie -- A Present
Christmas
Chrissie -- Christmas
Silly Season -- The Christmas Holidays
Parties
Buck's Night -- A Male Only Party Before A Wedding
Gang-shag -- A Lively Party
Hooley -- A Rowdy Party
Shivoo -- Noisy Party
Wing-ding -- A Party
Miscellaneous
B.Y.O. -- Bring Your Own Food Or Drink
Cold Meat Party -- A Funeral
Corroboree -- An Aboriginal Dance
Haps -- Happenings
Drinkers
Alkie -- An Alcoholic
Two-pot Screamer -- A Person Who Gets Drunk Easily
Children
Ankle Biter -- A Small Child
Carpet Grub -- A Child
Expense -- A Baby
Nipper -- A Young Child
Old Person
Creaker -- An Old Person
Crumblie -- An Old Person
Fossil -- An Old Person
Gerrie -- Old Person (Geriatric)
Long In The Tooth -- (Be) Old
Old Fart -- An Older Person
Wrinklie -- Old Person
Painful People
Bad Egg -- An Undesirable Person
Face Ache -- Or An Irritating Person
Galah -- A Rudely Behaved Person
Germ -- A Despicable Person
Gorilla Pimp -- A Stupid And Crude Hustler
Ham Fat -- A Mediocre Person
Hard Case -- A Person With A Closed Mind
Larikkan -- A Ruffian
Mongrel -- A Despicable Person
Pack Of Galahs -- A Group Of Disliked People
Rat Bag -- A Despicable Person
Scallywag -- A Rascal
Scum, Scum-bag -- An Despicable Person
Yahoo -- A Noisy And Wild Person
Yobbo -- A Loudmouth
Trouble Makers
Cabbage Tree Hat -- An Informer
Dobber -- A Person Who Tells Tales
Hoon -- A Stupid Show-off
Lair -- Layabout, Larrikin
Nark -- A Spoilsport
Stick In The Mud -- A Person Who Stops You From Doing Something
Stirrer -- A Person Who Causes Trouble
Underhanded
Cunning As A Dunny Rat -- Very Cunning
Cunning As A Shithouse Rat -- Very Cunning And Under Handed
Dingo -- A Cunning Person
Lower Than A Snake's Armpit -- Very Underhanded
Professional Ratbag -- A Person Who Makes Money Illicitly
Enthusiasts
Bikie -- A Motorbike Rider
Boatie -- A Person Who Is Into Sailing
Foodie -- A Person Who Is Interested In Fine Foods
Footy Player -- An Australian Rules Football Player
Greenie -- An Environmentalist
Nipper -- A Young Lifesaver (Surf)
Petrolhead -- A Person Who Is Into Cars
Rug Cutter -- A Person Who Is Into Dancing
Screamer -- A Person Who Loves Parties
Surfie -- A Person Who Is Into Surfing
Veggo -- A Vegetarian
Stranger
Blow In -- A Stranger
Face -- A Stranger
Ring-in -- A Non Local
Dirty Person
Flea Bag -- An Untidy Or Dirty Looking Person
Grot -- A Very Dirty Or Untidy Person
Grub -- A Dirty Person; Slovenly Eater; Dirty Child
Scrubber -- A Person Of Poor Quality And Dirty
Public/Average
Every Bastard And His Dog -- The General Public
Every Tom Dick And Harry -- The General Public
Joe Bloggs -- The Average Citizen
Joe Blow -- Mr. Average
Music
Folkie -- A Person Who Is Into Folk Music
Gate -- A Jazz Musician
Attractive
Looker -- A Very Attractive Person
Lush -- An Attractive Person
Spunk -- A Good Looking Person (Male/Female)
Left handed
Cackhanded -- Left Handed
Molly Dooker -- Left Handed
Deceitful
Dud-dropper -- A Person Who Passes Off Cheap Stuff As High
Quality
Dudder -- A Con Merchant
Illywhacker -- A Con Man
Shark -- A Person Who Is Trying To Cheat You
New Australians
New Australian -- A Migrant To Australia
Paper Aussie -- A Naturalized Australian Citizen
Work Related
Blue Singlet -- A Working Class Man
Boss Cocky -- The Boss
Chunk Of Beef -- The Boss
Hansom Cab -- A Scab (Non Union Member)
His Nibs -- The Boss
Offsider -- An Assistant
Men
Bloke -- A Male
Blokey -- A Male Area
Cool Papa -- A Nonchalant Male
Fella -- A Fellow Or Male
Joe -- A Man
Joker -- A Suspect Male
Kack -- Same As Dude
Pants -- A Male
Tea Bloke -- A Man
Homeless/Stateless
Derro -- A Homeless Person
Reffo -- A Refugee
Characteristics
Blue/Bluey -- A Nickname For A Redheaded Male
Bugalugs -- A Friendly Statement For Someone
Bugger -- A Friendly Statement For Someone
Curly -- A Word For A Bald Person
Dusty Butt -- A Short Person
Face Ache -- Ugly
Aussies
Ocker -- An Uncultured Australian
Pie-eater -- An Australian
Straight Laced
Citizen -- A Straight-laced Person
Clyde -- A Straight-laced Person
Wowser -- A Straight-laced Person
Interesting Person
Good Sport -- A Person Who Is Good About Losing
Larikkan -- A Playful Person
Wag -- An Amusing Person
Negative Connotations
Dole Bludger -- A Person On Social Welfare When They Shouldn't
Be
No-hoper -- A Person Who Won't Ever Amount To Anything
Sook -- A Cry Baby
Windbag -- A Complainer
Well Known/Wealthy
Identity -- A Celebrity
Tall Poppie -- A Successful Person Or A Rich Person
Group Members
Digger -- An Australian Soldier
Push -- Group Of People Like Shearers
Witchetty Grub -- A Cub Or Boy Scout
Fanatics
God Botherer -- A Door Knocking Religious Fanatic
Pyro -- A Pyromaniac
Miscellaneous
Crack Wise -- A Person Who Uses Hip Terms So As To Be Accepted
Fred Nerk -- An Imaginary Person
Good Nick -- A Good Name
Jack-in-the-box -- A Person Who Can Not Sit Still
John Doe -- Imaginary Person
Moon Tan -- A Pale-skinned Person
Sender -- A Person Who Emotionally Arouses Someone
Spunky -- Sexy Looking
Squatter -- A Person Who Lives In Someone Else's Place Illegally
Sticky Beak -- A Nosy Person
Swaggie/Swagman -- A Person Who Travelled The Countryside Looking
For Work And Handouts
Teddy Bear -- A Lair Or Dandy
Youse -- Plural Of You
Place Names
Banana Land -- Queensland
Brissie -- Brisbane
Down Under -- Australia And New Zealand
Oz -- Australia
Sunshine State -- Queensland
Tassie -- Tasmania
The Alice -- Alice Springs
The Gong -- Wollongong
The Lucky Country -- Australia
Top End -- The Extreme North Of Australia
Far Away
Back Blocks -- The Outlaying Suburbs Or Beyond The City
Back Of Beyond -- A Long Way Away In The Bush; Remote
Back Of Bourke -- A Long Way Away In The Bush; Remote
Buggery -- A Place Far Away
Just Down The Road -- This Is A Long Way In The Bush
Not Within Cooee -- A Long Way Away
Past The Black Stump -- A Long Way Away In The Bush; Remote
The Mulga -- The Bush; The Country
Woop Woop -- A Long Way Away In The Bush; Remote
The Countryside
Bush -- The Outback; The Bush
Mallee -- Bushland Area Of Victoria
Scrub -- A Dry Area With Bush, Small Trees Or Shrubs
The Bush -- Rural Australia
The Never Never -- Remote Outback Area
The Outback -- Central Part Of Australia
The Sticks -- The Countryside
Up The Donga -- In The Bush
City
Big Smoke -- The City
Civvie Street -- In Town
Land
Block -- A Vacant Piece Of Land
Paddock -- A Field
Heavens
Blue Broadway -- Heaven
Lid -- The Sky
Roaring Horsetails -- Aurora Australis
Abroad
Lay Across The Drink -- The European Continent
O.S. -- Overseas
Under The Sun -- Anyplace In The World
Farms
Homestead -- The Dwellingof A Station Owner Or Manager
Station -- A Large Sheep Or Cattle Farm
Miscellaneous
Coathanger -- The Nickname Given To The Sydney Harbour Bridge
Gibber -- A Large Rock Or Desert
Police
Blue Heeler -- A Policeman/Policewoman
Bluebottle -- A Policeman
Charlie Nebs -- A Policeman
Man Who Rides The Screaming Gasser -- A Policeman In A Police
Car
Man With A Headache Stick -- A Policeman
Nab -- A Policeman
Oinker -- A Policeman
Vehicles
Booze Bus -- A Police Vehicle Used To Apprehend Drunk Drivers
Divvy Van -- A Police Divisional Van
White Pointer -- A Highway Patrol Car
Theft
Bail Up -- To Hold Up
Dip -- To Pick Pockets
Five Finger Discount -- To Shoplift
Flog -- To Steal
Half Inch -- To Steal
Nick -- To Steal
Pinch -- To Steal
Race Off -- To Steal
Arrest/Imprison
Gaol -- Jail
Iced -- To Be In Jail
Pinch -- To Arrest
Sizzle -- To Be In Danger Of Arrest (For Drugs)
Illegal
Knock Off -- A Counterfeit Product
Lurk -- An Illegal Practice
Criminals
Bushranger -- An Outlaw
Crim -- A Criminal
Crook -- A Criminal
Duffer -- A Cattle Thief
One Armed Bandit -- A Crook
Widgie -- A Young Female Hoodlum
Miscellaneous
Backroom Waltz -- Rough Treatment At The Police Station
Blow In The Bag -- Take A Breathalyzer Test
Bracelets -- Handcuffs
Vic -- A Victim
Positively
Abso-bloody-lutely -- Positively
Betcha -- I Bet You! Said When You Are Sure That You Are Right
And The Other Person Isn't
Blood Oath -- Definitely
Natch -- Naturally: Of Course
Reckon -- You Bet! Absolutely
Too Right -- That's Exactly Right
Praise
Attaboy -- Used To Show Approval Or Encouragement
Bang On -- Hit The Target Perfectly Or Exactly Right
Bargain -- Used To Show Approval
Blood's Worth Bottling -- Used When Praising Someone
Good Call -- Well Done!
Good On You -- Good For You Or Well Done
Ya Tellin Me -- Used When Someone Has Said Something You Agree
With
Just Fine
Bob's Your Uncle -- Everything Is Fine
Cool Bananas -- Everything's Great
Duck's Nuts -- Just Right
Good As Gold -- Something Is Great
No Worries -- It's Fine
She's Apples -- Everthing Is Fine
She's Sweet -- Everything Is Fine
Life's A Beach -- Life's Just Great
Excellent
Ace -- Terrific
All The Go -- Popular
Beaut, Beauty -- Fantastic
Bonza -- Excellent
Bottler -- An Excellent Thing
Breeze Up -- The Utmost
Crash Hot -- Fantastic
Doozey -- Something Nice Or Pleasing
Gonest -- The Greatest
Grouse -- Something Is Excellent
Humdinger -- Fantastic
Just What The Doctor Ordered -- Exactly What Is Required
Kopasetic -- Fantastic
Neato -- Fantastic
Pearl -- Fantastic
Pearler -- Fantastic
Plenty -- Good
Ripper -- Great
Ripsnorter -- Something Is Fantastic
The Ducks Guts -- Something Is Fantastic
Unreal! -- Excellent
Wow -- Excellent
You Little Beauty -- A Cry Of Approval
Zanzy -- Fantastic
No Chance
As Much Chance As Pushing Shit Uphill With A Rubber Fork -- No
Chance
Buckley's, Buckley's Chance -- No Chance
Fair Go -- A Chance (A Reasonable Chance)
Fair Suck Of The Sav -- Give Someone An Equal Chance
Fat Chance -- No Chance Of Happening
Goer -- Something Has A Real Chance Of Happening Or Being Successful
Pivot On -- Depend On (Not Rely)
Like Buggery -- No Way!
Not Until The Other Shoe Drops -- No Way!; Waiting In Vain
Waiting Till The Cows Come Home -- Waiting A Long Time; Waiting
In Vain
Real/Certain
Dead Cert -- An Absolute Certainly
Deadset -- Without A Doubt, True
Dinki Di -- Really Australian, A Real Thing
London To A Brick -- An Absolute Certainty
Ridgie Didge -- True Or Genuine Article
True Blue -- A Genuine Australian
Banged Up -- Pregnant
Bun In The Oven -- Pregnant
Knocked Up -- Pregnant
Preggers -- Pregnant
Up The Duff -- Pregnant
Up The Spout -- Pregnant
Large Amounts
Big Mobs -- A Large Amount
Boo Koos -- A Large Quantity Of Something
Fifty-'leven -- An Uncountable Quantity
Gang -- A Large Amount Of Something
Heaps -- A Lot
Lashings -- Large Quanity Of Something
The Lot -- The Whole Thing
Common As Dog Shit -- Something Very Common
More Of Them Than You Can Poke A Stick At -- A Lot
Rare/Few
Bee's Dick -- Small Or Insignificant
Rare As Hen's Teeth -- Something Very Rare
Scarce As Hen's Teeth -- Something Very Rare
Scarce As Rocking Horse Shit -- Something Very Rare
Full/Empty
Chock A Block -- Completely Full
Chocker's -- Completely Full
Full As A Fairy's Phone Book -- Completely Full
Like An Old Maid's Pram -- Completely Empty
Packed Out -- Completely Full
Distance
Country Mile -- A Great Distance
K -- A Kilometer
Klick -- A Kilometre
Within Cooee -- Near
Miscellaneous
Mob -- Any Number Of People
Whack -- A Share
X Amount -- An Unknown Quantity
Americans
Seppo -- An American
Septic Tank -- An American
Yank -- An American
Australian
Aussie -- An Australian
Banana Bender -- A Queenslander
Bushie -- A Rural Australia Australian
Cockroach -- A Person From New South Wales
Crow Eater -- A South Australian
Gum Sucker -- A Victorian
Ma Stater -- A Resident Of New South Wales
Sandgroper -- A West Australian
Taswegain -- A Tasmanian
Top-ender -- A Northern Territory Resident
White
Citizen -- A White Person
Hack -- A White Person
Hay Eater -- A White Person
Aboriganes
Abo -- An Aboriginal
Binghi -- An Aborigine
Blackfella -- An Aborigine
Boong -- An Aborigine
Darkie -- An Aborigine
Faded -- An Aborigine Living In The City
New Zealanders
Enzedder -- New Zealander
Kiwi -- A New Zealander
Miscellaneous
Chink -- A Chinese
Feel A Draft -- To Sense Racism
Oil Slick -- A Greek Person
Pom, Pommy -- An Englishman
Spag -- An Italian
Wog -- An Italian Or Greek
Wop -- An Italian Or Greek
Condom
Franger -- A Condom
Rubber -- A Condom
Have Sex
Ground Rations -- Sex
Hump -- Have Sex
Lay In The Hay -- Have Sex
Lay In The Hay -- Have Sex
Naughty, Have A -- Have Sex
Roll -- Have Sex
Root -- Have Sex
Root -- Have Sex
Tip Out -- To Have Sex With Someone Other Than Your Spouse
Desire
Nasties -- Sexual Desire
Zazzle -- Sexual Desire
Sexual Terms For People
Ac-dc- -- Bisexual
Ass Peddler -- A Person Who Sells Their Body For Money
Back-door Man -- A Married Woman's Lover
Horse's Hoof -- A Poof (Homosexual)
Jasper -- A Lesbian
Poofta -- A Homosexual
Queer -- A Homosexual Man
Shirt Lifter -- A Male Homosexual
Miscellaneous
Circus Love -- An Orgy
Fruiting -- Being Promiscuous
Skin-flick -- A Pornographic Movie
Price/Selling
Damage -- Cost Or Expense
Docket -- A Receipt Or Bill
Flick Something On -- Sell Something For A Quick Profit
Flog -- Sell
Haggle -- Bargain
Lay-by -- An Installment Plan For Paying For Goods
Mate's Rate, Mate's Discount -- A Cheaper Rate For A Friend
Roaring Trade -- Do A Lot Of Business
Servo -- Service
Special -- An Item Discounted In A Store
Tariff -- Rate
Businesses
B.Y.O. -- An Unlicensed Restaurant: You Have To Bring Your
Own Alcohol
Damper -- A Savings Bank
Deli -- Delicatessen: A Kind Of Milk Bar
Flea Market -- A Market Where Second Hand Goods Are Sold
Flicks -- A Cinema
Frolic Pad -- A Nightclub Or Disco
Knock Shop -- A House Of Prostitution
Maccas -- Mcdonald's Restaurant
Milk Bar -- A Small Shop That Sells Various Things
Pad Of Stiffs -- A Funeral Parlor
Qantas -- Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service: Australia's
Largest Airline
R.S.L. -- Returned Services League Social Club
T.A.B.-- Totalisator Agency Board: A Shop For Placing Bets
Tuckshop -- A School's Canteen Or Cafeteria
Cack -- Go To Sleep
Catch Flies -- Yawn
Catch Forty Winks -- Have A Short Sleep
Crash -- Go To Sleep
Flake Out -- Lie Down
Kip -- A Short Nap
Knock A Nod -- Go To Sleep
Out Of The Sack -- Get Up From Bed
Up A Sparrow Fart -- Awake Early In The Morning
Zeds -- Sleep: Used With The Verb Stack
Farewell
Cheerio -- Goodbye
Cheerio -- Goodbye
Hoo-roo -- Goodbye
Ron -- Later On
See You In The Soup -- See You Around
See You Yewse Later -- See You You All Later
Tallyho -- Goodbye
Shake Hands
Press The Flesh -- Shake Hands
Pump The Stump -- Shake Hands
Hello
G'day -- Hello
Gidday You Old Bastard -- A Friendly Greeting
How They Hangin'? -- How Are Things?
Howa Ya? -- How Are You?
Thank You
Q -- Thank You (Not Clearly Said)
Ta -- Thanks
Repeating
Ay? Pardon Me?
Come Again -- Please Repeat What You Said
What's That? -- Beg Pardon?
Miscellaneous
Bastard -- A Friendly Term; Sometimes Not Friendly
Half Your Luck -- Congratulation In A Envious Way
What Do You Know? -- Used To Open A Conversation
What's Your Song King Kong -- How Do You Feel?
Came Out Like A Shower Of Shit -- Very Fast
Come On Like Gang Busters -- Do Something Very Fast
Fang It -- Drive Fast
Flat Chat -- Going As Fast As You Can
Go Like A Blue Ass Fly -- Do Something Very Fast
Go Like A Shower Of Shit -- Move Extremely Fast
Go Like Hot Cakes -- Sells Or Is Given Away Very Fast
Go Twenty To The Dozen -- Do Something Very Fast
Greyhound -- Run Fast
Hammer And Tong -- Go Or Do Something Quickly And Hard
Like Buggery -- Quickly
Off Like A Brides Nightie -- Leave Very Quickly
Off Like A Bucket Of Prawns In The Sun -- Leave Very Quickly
Off Like A Piece Of Cheese -- You're Leaving Now Or Very Quickly
Twenty To The Dozen -- Doing Something Very Quickly
Zap -- To Move Quickly
Australian Football
Aerial Pingpong -- Australian Rules Football
Aussie Rules -- Australian Rules Football
Footbrawl -- Northerners Derogatory Term For Aussie Rules Football
Footie -- Term For Australian Rules Football Or Rugby
Football Terms
Sink The Boot -- Go In Hard
Balls And All -- Do Something Enthusiastically Or Hard
Rugby
Cane-toad -- A Queensland Rugby League Player Or Supporter
Catch Me Bugger Me -- A Derogatory Term For Rugby League Football
Thugby -- Southerners Derogatory Term For Rugby
Cricket
Baggy Green -- Term For The Australian Test Cricket Cap
Duck -- Go Out For No Runs In Cricket
Tomato -- A Cricket Ball
Slog -- An Undisciplined Shot A Batsman Makes Playing Cricket
Cheering
Av-a-go-yer-mug -- Said When A Person Is Not Trying Hard Enough
Barrack For -- To Support A Team
Caaarn! -- A Cheer Used At Football Games
Victory
Cream (Verb) -- Win Easily
Flogged -- Win Easily
Piss All Over -- Win Easily
Piss It In -- Win Easily
Shellacking -- Win Easily
Shit It In -- Win Easily
Wallop -- Win Easily
Miscellaneous
Belly Flop -- Diving Incorrecty Into Water On The Stomach
Boogie Board -- A Half-sized Surf Board
Bushwalking -- Hiking In The Bush
Drown Some Worms -- Go Fishing
Games
Dirty Dozens -- A Game Where The Relatives Of Other Players
Are Insulted
Two-up -- An Australian Gambling Game Where Two Coins Are Used
Verbal
Be Buggered -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Blimey -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Bloody Nora -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Blow Me Down -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Bugger Me Dead -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
By Jingos -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Crikee -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Cripes -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Fart A Crowbar -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Ga Darn Or G'darn -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Great Galloping Goannas -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Hooly-dooly -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
I'll Be Stuffed -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Spin Me Out -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Stone The Crows -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Strewth! -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Strike A Light -- Said When Surprised Or Amazed
Action
Catching Flies -- Astounded Look With Jaw Wide Open
Jaw Hit The Floor -- This Happens When Surprised Or Amazed
Conversation
Chew The Fat -- Have A Good Talk
Chin-wag -- Have A Good Talk
Convo -- A Conversation
Talking A Lot
Bail Up -- Earbash
Earbash -- Nonstop Chatter
Earbashing -- Non-stop Chatter
Flap Your Gums -- Talk A Lot
Gasbag -- Talk A Lot
Jibber -- Talk A Lot
Talk The Leg Off An Iron Pot -- Talk A Lot
Vaccinated With A Gramophone Needle -- Talk Too Much
Yabber -- Talk A Lot
Yack -- Talk A Lot
Yap -- Talk None Stop
Talk
Beat (One's) Chops -- Talk
Gab -- Chatter
Gobble -- Talk
Slide (One's) Jib -- Talk
Talking
Gum-beating -- Talking
Slicing (One's) Chops -- Talking
Some Pig -- Talking
Spilling -- Talking
Talkers
Gas-bag -- A Person Who Talks A Lot
Windbag -- A Chatterbox
Yacker -- A Non Stop Talker
Gossip
Bush Telegraph -- A Town Gossip Network
Fire Your Mouth Off -- Tell Secrets Or Tales
Gammon -- Gossip
Gatemouth -- A Gossiper
Talk Loudly
Fire Your Mouth Off -- Talk Loudly
Noise Off -- Speak Loudly
Talking Nonsense
Crap On -- Talk Nonsense
Farnarkel -- Talk Rubbish
Full Of It -- People Who Love Themselves And Talk Rubbish
Full Of Shit -- Talk Rubbish
Malarky -- Foolish Talk
Waffle -- Talking Nonsense
Tell Something
Bend One's Ear -- Tell Someone Something
Spill Your Guts -- Confess
Change The Subject
Anyhow Mate! -- A Saying Used To Change The Subject When Talking
Language
Lingo -- Language
Strine -- Australian English
Miscellaneous
Boot -- Explain
Dribble -- Stutter
Fat Lip -- Obnoxious Talk
Fire Away -- Begin Speaking
Fold (One's) Ears -- Advise
Hard Spiel -- Flippant Talk
Mugged Behind Five -- Speaking With A Hand Shielding The Lips
Oy! -- An Aussie Bush Call
Plug The Mug -- Stop Talking
Yeasting -- Exaggerate
Bell -- A Phone Call
Blower -- A Telephone
Buzz -- A Phone Call
On The Blower -- Talking On The Telephone
Phone Is Engaged -- The Phone Is Busy
Tingle -- A Telephone Call
TV
Idiot Box -- A Television
Telly -- A Television
Telly -- A Television
The Box -- A Television
TV Related
Docco -- A Documentary
Rabbit's Ears -- An Indoor Aerial
Messy
Bit Of A Brothel -- A Mess
Daggy -- Something That Doesn't Looks Too Good; Unsuitable
Dog's Breakfast -- A Mess
Grotty -- Run-down Or Dirty
Like A Mad Woman's Breakfast -- Very Messy
Mangy -- Shabby
Willy-nilly -- Untidy
Clean
Scrub-up Well -- Showered, Shaved And Well Dressed
Smelly
An Arm Pit -- Stinks Or Terrible
Bit On The Nose -- Smelly
Like Cheese -- A Strong Smell
On The Nose -- Something Stinks
Pong -- A Bad Smell
Ripe -- Something Is Rotten Or Smells
Smells Ripe -- Smells Off Or Bad
Long Time
As Long As A Month Of Sundays -- A Very Long Time
Donkey's Years -- A Very Long Time
Yonks -- A Very Long Time
Month Of Sundays -- A Long Time
Parts Of The Day
Arvo -- Afternoon
Early Beam -- In The Morning
Early Black -- In The Evening
Early Bright -- Dawn
Evo -- Evening
Sparrow's Fart -- Dawn
Soon
Any Tic Of The Clock -- Very Soon
At The Drop Of A Hat -- Immediately
Wait
Hang On A Tick -- Wait A Second
Have A Winfield -- Wait A Minute
Just A Tic -- Just A Second
Short Time
In A Divvy -- A Very Short Time
In A Jiffy -- A Very Short Time
In A Tick -- A Very Short Time
In Two Shakes -- A Very Short Time
Few Minutes/Weeks
Deuce Of Haircuts -- Two Weeks
Deuce Of Ticks -- Two Minutes
Few Tickers -- A Few Minutes
Beginning
From Go To Whoa -- From Start To Finish
From Out Front -- From The Beginning
Get Go -- The Beginning
Past
Deuce Of Nods On The Backbeat -- Two Nights Ago
In The Year Dot -- A Very Long Time Ago
Think
Pivot On -- Consider
Reckon -- Suppose
Trig (One's) Wig -- Think Fast
Use Your Loaf -- Use Your Head; Think!
Agreement
Fair Enough -- Ok, You're Right, Agreement About Something
Get Them To Come Across -- Try To Get Someone Over To Your Way
Of Thinking
Aint It The Truth -- Said When Expressing Sympathy Or Agreement
Shit
Bog -- Defecate
Cack -- Defecate
Choke A Darkie -- Defecate
Give Birth To A Politician -- Defecate
Lay An Egg -- Defecate
Poop -- Defecate
Toilet
Bank -- A Toilet
Bog (House) -- An Outside Toilet
Can -- A Toilet
Can -- An Outdoor Toilet
Chamber Of Commerce -- A Toilet
Crapper -- A Tiolet
Dunny -- A Toilet
Jerry -- A Pot Under The Bed
Lav Or Lavvy -- An Outdoor Toilet
Loo -- A Toilet
Outhouse -- An Outdoor Toilet
Pisser -- A Men's Urinal
Thunder Box -- An Outdoor Toilet
Toot -- A Toilet
Toilet Paper
Date Roll -- Toilet Paper
Dunny Paper -- Toilet Paper
Pack Of Poo Tickets -- Toilet Paper
Poo Tickets -- Toilet Paper
Urinate
A Leak -- Urinate
A Slash -- Urinate
Piddle -- Urinate
Siphon The Python -- Urinate
Snake's Hiss -- A Piss: Urinate
Water The Horse -- Urinate
Water The Horse -- Urinate
Have To Go
Need To Go! -- Have To Go To The Toilet
Personality
Airy Fairy -- Fancy Or Vague
Argy Bargy -- Boring Or Argumentative
As Noisy As A Dunny Door In A Storm -- Very Noisy
Awkward As A Bull In A China Shop -- Very Clumsy
Barro -- Embarrassing
Physical
Built Like A Brick Shithouse -- Very Strong
Built Like A Streak Of Pelican Shit -- Very Tall
Built Like The Side Of A House -- Large
Couldn't Get Out Of A Wet Paperbag -- Not Very Strong
Duck's Legs -- Short Legs
Have To Run Around In The Shower To Get Wet -- Very Skinny
Knee High To A Grasshopper -- Short
Long Drink Of Water -- Very Tall
Bicycle
Push-bike -- A Bicycle
Treadly -- A Bicycle
Car Related
Anchors -- Brakes
Bull Bar -- A Metal Bar On To The Front Of A Vehicle To Protect
Against Kangaroos
Carbie -- A Carburettor
Duco -- Car Paint
Handles Like A Dog On Lono -- Car Handles Very Poorly
Reggo -- Vehicle Registration
Roo Bar -- A Metal Bar On To The Front Of A Vehicle To Protect
Against Kangaroos
Struggle Buggy -- An Old Rundown Car
Tailgate -- Drive Too Closely To The Vehicle In Front
Driving
Chuck A Leftie -- Turn Left
Chuck A U-ey -- Make A U-turn
Give Way -- Allow A Person To Turn Before You Do
Lead Foot -- A Fast Driver
Plant The Foot -- Drive Fast
Roads
Bitumen -- A Surfaced Road
Bull Dust -- Dust On Outback Roads
Grid -- A Grate On A Road To Stop Cattle Passing
Off The Beaten Track -- A Road Or Place Which Few People Travel
On Or To
Pot Hole -- A Hole In The Road
Sealed Road -- A Surfaced Road
Step-off -- A Street Curb
Zebra Crossing -- A Painted Section Of A Road Used As A Pedestrain
Crossing
Old Cars
(Old) Bucket -- A (Old) Car
It's A (Old) Bomb -- An Old Dilapidated Car
Cars
Cattle Train -- A Cadillac
Kombi -- Volkswagon Van
Putt putt -- A Small Vehicle
Shaggin' Wagon -- A Panel Van
Slapsie Maxie -- A Taxi
Ute -- A Utility Vehicle
Vee-dub -- A Volkswagon Car
Yank Tank -- An American Car
Vehicles Other Than Cars
Billy Cart -- A Kid's Go-kart
Dray -- A Cart Pulled By Horses Or Bullocks
Rattler -- A Train
Road Train -- A Semi Truck With Many Trays
Semi -- A Semi-trailer
Tinnie -- An Aluminum Boat
Accident
Bingle -- A Car Accident
Prang (Verb/Noun) -- Crash/Have A Car Accident
Write Off -- Uneconomical To Fix A Car After An Accident (It's
Totalled)
Miscellaneous
Bush-bash -- Drive Off Road
Kangaroo Hop -- Unsmooth Movement Due To Poor Clutch Usage
Petrol -- Gasoline
Servo -- Service Station
Walk
Beat The Rocks -- Walk On The Footpath
Botany Bay -- Run Away
Broom -- Walk Or Run
Drilling -- Walking
Gone Walkabout -- Gone For A Long Walk
Hoof It -- Walk
Shank's Pony -- Going Somewhere On Foot
Walkabout -- An Aborigine's Period Of Nomadic Wandering
Walkabout -- Gone On A Long Walk
Leave
Bail -- Leave
Bail Out -- Leave
Blow Through -- Leave In A Hurry
Bolt -- Leave Quickly
Bottle Up And Go -- Leave
Buzz Off -- Leave
Choof Off -- Leave
Collar A Broom -- Leave
Cop A Broom -- Leave In A Hurry
Cop A Drill -- Leave On Foot
Fly The Coop -- Leave Home
Get The Frog Untied -- Leave
Hit The Frog And Toad -- Hit The Road: Leave
Hit The Road -- Leave
Make Tracks -- Leave
Nick Out -- Go Out For Short Period Of Time
Shoot Through -- Leave In A Hurry
Skedaddle -- Leave Quickly
Sniff A Powder -- Leave
Swoop -- Leave Quickly
Whip Around -- Go Somewhere For A Short Time
Disappeared
Gone To Buggery -- Disappeared
Walkabout -- Disappeared
Make Something Worse
Add Fuel To The Fire -- To Make A Bad Situation Worse
Add Insult To Injury -- To Compound A Grievance
Problem
Boomerang -- A Scheme Which Backfires
Bugger Up -- Ruin; Spoil
Kick In The Arse -- A Severe Set Back
Out Of Whack -- Something Is Not Right
Rafferty's Rules -- A Mess, All Wrong, No Rules At All
Snag -- A Problem
Sort It -- Fix A Problem
In Trouble
Blue Murder -- Serious Trouble
In Dire Straits -- In Serious Trouble
In Strife -- In Trouble
In The Poo -- In Trouble
In The Shit -- In Trouble
Short And Curlies -- In Trouble
Up Shit Creek -- Things Are Not Going Well
Up The Creek Without A Paddle -- In Trouble
Up The Gumtree -- In Trouble, In A Quandary
Up The Shit -- In Trouble
Caught/Punishment
Cop It Sweet -- Take Punishment Without Retaliating
Get What For -- Be Severely Punished
Sprung -- Caught Doing Something You Shouldn't Have
Miscellaneous
A Bit Rough -- Unfair Or Unjust
Don't Piss In My Pocket -- Said To A Person Telling Their Troubles
when You Are Not Interested
Make Waves -- Cause Trouble
Suck It -- Try Something You Think May Cause You Trouble
Call A Spade A Spade -- Telling Something Exactly What You
Think About Something
Cheesy Grin -- A Forced Grin
Fair Dinkum -- True, Genuine, Really
Get The Drum -- Find Out The Truth
Honest As The Day Is Long -- Very Honest
I Kid You Not -- Seriously
Muscle -- False
Straight-up -- Truthful
The Good Oil -- Tell The Truth About Something
Clayton's -- Fake, Substitute
As Dry As A Nun's Nasty -- Dry
As Dry As A Pommy's Towel -- Very Dry
Blow A Blue Dog Off Its Chain -- Very Windy
Blowy -- Windy
Brass Monkey Weather -- Very Cold
Cold As A Witch's Tit -- Very Cold
Dry As A Dead Dingo's Donger -- Very Dry
Dust Devilwind -- A Dust Twister
Heavy Wet -- A Rain Storm
Scorcher -- A Very Hot Day
The Dry -- The Dry Season In The North
The Wet -- The Rainy Season In The North
Willy -- Dust Twister
Females
Chook -- An Old Woman
Fish -- A Woman
Hat -- A Woman
Sheila -- A Woman
Disliked Woman
Bag -- Unpleasant Woman
Cow -- Ill Tempered Woman
Old Chook -- Disliked Woman
V-8 -- An Unfriendly Woman
Old Woman
Biddie -- Small Old Woman
Boiler -- An Old Woman
Pig Meat -- An Older Woman
Attractive Woman
Biddie -- An Attractive Little Girl
Frail Eel -- An Attractive Woman
Fresh Water Trout -- An Attractive Woman
Hammer -- A Beautiful Woman
Promiscuous Woman
Damaged Goods -- Woman Who Is No Longer A Virgin
Rag -- Promiscuous Woman
Town Bike -- Promiscuous Woman
Village Bike -- Promiscuous Woman
Ugly Woman
Bow Wow -- Really Ugly
Bush Pig -- An Ugly Woman
Dingo -- An Ugly Woman
Dog -- An Ugly Woman
Hard Leg -- An Ugly Woman
Lobo -- An Ugly Girl
Paper Bag Job -- An Ugly Woman
Ugly As A Box Of Blowflies -- Really Ugly
Ugly As A Hatful Of Arseholes -- Really Ugly
Miscellaneous
Hen -- A Fussy Woman
Lady Muck -- A Stuck Up Woman
Moo -- A Stupid Woman
Old Bag -- An Old, Usually Disliked, Woman
Well Stacked -- A Large Breasted Woman
White Pointers -- A Topless Sun Tanning Woman
Hard Work
Battler -- A Hard Worker
Blow (One's) Soul -- Do Creative Work Passionately
Bust (One's) Conk -- Work Hard
Elbow Grease -- Power; Hard Effort
Hard Yakka -- Hard Work
Hard Yards -- Hard Work, Training
Slog -- Hard Work
Slog -- Hard Work
Unemployment/Off Work
Compo -- Worker's Compensation Pay
Dole -- Social Security Benefits
Dole Bludger -- A Person Who Gets Social Security And Doesn't
Bother To Get A Job
On The Dole -- Receiving Social Security Benefits Whilst Unemployed
On The Wallaby Track -- To Travel Looking For Work
Take A Sickie -- Take Time Off Work Even Though Not Sick
Walking Ticket -- Layed Off From Your Job
Earn A Living
Do For A Crust -- Earn A Living (Usually Used In Question
Form)
Make A Crust -- Earn A Living
Make A Quid -- Earn A Living
Benefits At Work
On A Good Lurk -- On To A Good Thing Or Job
On A Good Wicket -- Earn A Good Income
Perk At Work -- A Fringe Benefit At Work
Miscellaneous
A Gun At Something -- Very Good At Something
Chuck A Sickie -- Take A Day Off From Work Even When Healthy
Hang -- A Job
Knock Off (Work) -- Finish Work And Go Home
Plodder -- A Slow Person Who Eventually Gets Something Done
Retread -- A Person Who Returns To Work After Retiring
Smoko -- A Short Break From Work