So, these are only some of the few common everyday words used in the land down under.
A
Aussie (also Ozzie): an Australian
Arvo: Afternoon
Ambo(s): Ambulance or paramedics
B
Back of Burke: a very long distance away
Barbie: barbeque
Beaut or beauty or bewdy: great! Fantastic!
Black Stump, beyond the: a long way away, the back of nowhere
Bogan: a person who is uncouth, vulgar and of low social status
Bonzer or Bonza: Great!
Boof-head: fool
Brekky: breakfast
Brolly: Umbrella
Bushed, I’m: I’m tired
C
Cactus: dead, not functioning
Chockers: Full, no more room
Chokkie: chocolate
Coathanger: Sydney Harbour bridge
Cozzie: swimming costume
Crikey – an expression of surprise
Crook: feeling sick or angry
D
Dag: nerd, goof
Damper: bread made from flour and water
Dinky-di: the real thing, genuine
Down Under: Australia
E
Esky: a large insulated food or drinks container taken to picnics, footy games the beach, barbies and so on.
Exy: expensive
F
Fair dinkum: true, genuine
Fair go: a chance (“give a bloke a fair go”)
Frog in a sock, going off like a:
G
G’day: hello
Garbo: council employees who collect our rubbish from our bins
Give it a burl: give it a go, try it
Gobsmacked: surprised, astounded
Good on ya: phrase used to say well done, or congratulations for actions or deeds
Grog: alcohol
H
Hooley dooley: an exclamation of surprise
Hoon: hooligan especially relating to reckless and fast driving
Hooroo: goodbye
J
Journo: journalist
Jug: electric kettle (can you put the jug on, please)
K
Kindie: kindergarten
Knock, to: to criticise
L
Larrikin: a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster
Lend of, to have a: to take advantage of somebody’s gullibility, to have someone on Longneck: 750ml bottle of beer in South Australia
Lucky Country, The: Australia
M
Maccas: McDonald’s
Mate: buddy, friend, also used to address a stranger or someone whose name you’ve forgotten
Mate’s rates: discount for a friend
Middy: 285 ml beer glass in New South Wales
Mozzie : mosquito
N
No worries: don’t worry about it, it’s alright, represents friendliness
Not the full quid: a bit crazy, stupid, intellectually lacking
Nuddy: naked
O
Off his/her face: he or she is drunk
Op shop: where you can buy second hand goods.
Oz: Australia
P
Pav: Pavlova (can’t describe it, have to try it – the best I can say is it’s delish dessert)
Piece of piss: easy peasy, easy task
Piker: Someone who withdraws from planned activity or commitment or leaves early
Postie: postman
Prezzy: gift
R
Rellie or relo: relative
Ridgy-didge: original, genuine
Right, she’ll be: it’ll be ok
Roo: kangaroo
S
Sanger: a sandwich
Schooner: 450ml glass of beer in New South Wales anyway. Other states of Australia may be different
Scratchy: instant lottery ticket
Servo: petrol station
She’ll be right: it’ll turn out okay
Shonky: dubious, underhanded.
Shoot through: to leave
Snag: a sausage
Spag bol: spaghetti bolognese
Spewin’: very angry, can also describe someone vomiting
Strewth: exclamation, mild oath (“Strewth, that Chris is a bonzer bloke”)
Straya: Australia (don’t worry, it’s just the aussie accent)
Stubby: a 375ml beer bottle
T
Ta: thanks
Tall poppy syndrome: the tendency to criticize successful people
Thongs: Flip-flops – cheap rubber backless sandals
Tinny: can of beer or a small aluminium boat
Togs: swim suit
Trackie daks: tracksuit pants
True blue: patriotic
Tucker: food
Turps, hit the: go on a drinking binge
U
Uggies: Ugg boots – Australian sheepskin boots
Uni: university
Up somebody, to get: is to rebuke somebody, to tell that person off
Ute : utility vehicle, pickup truck
V
Veg out: to relax usually in front of the TV
W
Walkabout, it’s gone: it’s lost, can’t be found
Wobbly, to chuck a: a fit of anger, to have a tantrum
Y
Yobbo: Generally a young bloke who is uncouth and tends to swear a lot and speak in the Aussie vernacular
So, these are only some of the few common everyday words used in the land down under.
A
Aussie (also Ozzie): an Australian
Arvo: Afternoon
Ambo(s): Ambulance or paramedics
B
Back of Burke: a very long distance away
Barbie: barbeque
Beaut or beauty or bewdy: great! Fantastic!
Black Stump, beyond the: a long way away, the back of nowhere
Bogan: a person who is uncouth, vulgar and of low social status
Bonzer or Bonza: Great!
Boof-head: fool
Brekky: breakfast
Brolly: Umbrella
Bushed, I’m: I’m tired
C
Cactus: dead, not functioning
Chockers: Full, no more room
Chokkie: chocolate
Coathanger: Sydney Harbour bridge
Cozzie: swimming costume
Crikey – an expression of surprise
Crook: feeling sick or angry
D
Dag: nerd, goof
Damper: bread made from flour and water
Dinky-di: the real thing, genuine
Down Under: Australia
E
Esky: a large insulated food or drinks container taken to picnics, footy games the beach, barbies and so on.
Exy: expensive
F
Fair dinkum: true, genuine
Fair go: a chance (“give a bloke a fair go”)
Frog in a sock, going off like a:
G
G’day: hello
Garbo: council employees who collect our rubbish from our bins
Give it a burl: give it a go, try it
Gobsmacked: surprised, astounded
Good on ya: phrase used to say well done, or congratulations for actions or deeds
Grog: alcohol
H
Hooley dooley: an exclamation of surprise
Hoon: hooligan especially relating to reckless and fast driving
Hooroo: goodbye
J
Journo: journalist
Jug: electric kettle (can you put the jug on, please)
K
Kindie: kindergarten
Knock, to: to criticise
L
Larrikin: a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster
Lend of, to have a: to take advantage of somebody’s gullibility, to have someone on Longneck: 750ml bottle of beer in South Australia
Lucky Country, The: Australia
M
Maccas: McDonald’s
Mate: buddy, friend, also used to address a stranger or someone whose name you’ve forgotten
Mate’s rates: discount for a friend
Middy: 285 ml beer glass in New South Wales
Mozzie : mosquito
N
No worries: don’t worry about it, it’s alright, represents friendliness
Not the full quid: a bit crazy, stupid, intellectually lacking
Nuddy: naked
O
Off his/her face: he or she is drunk
Op shop: where you can buy second hand goods.
Oz: Australia
P
Pav: Pavlova (can’t describe it, have to try it – the best I can say is it’s delish dessert)
Piece of piss: easy peasy, easy task
Piker: Someone who withdraws from planned activity or commitment or leaves early
Postie: postman
Prezzy: gift
R
Rellie or relo: relative
Ridgy-didge: original, genuine
Right, she’ll be: it’ll be ok
Roo: kangaroo
S
Sanger: a sandwich
Schooner: 450ml glass of beer in New South Wales anyway. Other states of Australia may be different
Scratchy: instant lottery ticket
Servo: petrol station
She’ll be right: it’ll turn out okay
Shonky: dubious, underhanded.
Shoot through: to leave
Snag: a sausage
Spag bol: spaghetti bolognese
Spewin’: very angry, can also describe someone vomiting
Strewth: exclamation, mild oath (“Strewth, that Chris is a bonzer bloke”)
Straya: Australia (don’t worry, it’s just the aussie accent)
Stubby: a 375ml beer bottle
T
Ta: thanks
Tall poppy syndrome: the tendency to criticize successful people
Thongs: Flip-flops – cheap rubber backless sandals
Tinny: can of beer or a small aluminium boat
Togs: swim suit
Trackie daks: tracksuit pants
True blue: patriotic
Tucker: food
Turps, hit the: go on a drinking binge
U
Uggies: Ugg boots – Australian sheepskin boots
Uni: university
Up somebody, to get: is to rebuke somebody, to tell that person off
Ute : utility vehicle, pickup truck
V
Veg out: to relax usually in front of the TV
W
Walkabout, it’s gone: it’s lost, can’t be found
Wobbly, to chuck a: a fit of anger, to have a tantrum
Y
Yobbo: Generally a young bloke who is uncouth and tends to swear a lot and speak in the Aussie vernacular