Aussie Dictionary

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A fair dinkumAussie Dictionary

A collection of Aussie terms and sayings

You little beauty!

Cripes, fire upthe billy, pass me a bickie and cop a look at this.

Mate, givethis a burl!

Grouse!!


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A fair dinkumAussie DictionaryA collection of Aussie terms and Sayings

Whether youre a bloke or a sheila, have a go at our Aussie lingo. In an arvo,

youll be speaking like youre from Down Under!


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Australian English is justiably notorious for itscolourful and seeminglyendless collection of slang termsand sayings. Some Australianismssuch as shell be right, mateand fair dinkum are well knownaround the world, but these are just the start.

Many a visitor to the land DownUnder has been more than alittle mystied when told thatit is his or her turn to shoutwhile drinking with new matesat a pub; or that he or she hasBuckleys of making the next busto Brissie; or that the blowies inBullamakanka are as big as emus.

Many early Australianisms werewords taken over by or derivedfrom the languages spoken byAboriginal tribes. Thus, wordssuch as boomerang, billabong,kangaroo and cockatoo soonbecame part of the generallanguage (lingo) spoken by allAustralians.

Australian place names ofAboriginal origin can be anothersource of amazement tonewcomers especially tongue-twisters like Woolloomooloo,Mullumbimby, Wollongong andWagga Wagga, names whichsimply trip off the tongues ofthe locals.

Not included in this collection,but something you are bound toencounter at some point during your stay, is the popular Aussiehabit of nicknaming mates andcobbers by embellishing theendings of their rst names withan o.

For example, if your name is David, you may nd yourself being calledDavo; likewise, Stevens can expectto be called Stevo; and Johns to becalled Johnno. Names ending inie or y are often transformedby a zza ending. A Gary is almostinvariably known as Gazza, Barryas Bazza, Sharon as Shazza.

While the terms which madeit into this dictionary are asAustralian as meat pie, wed haveto have more hide than Ned Kellyto suggest that this is the lastword on the matter.Like all languages, Aussie Englishis growing and changing with thetimes. And while youll be at outlike a lizard drinking if you try tomake head or tail of all the locallingo, this book will, hopefully, give you the drum on some commonones you may encounter on yourtrip Down Under.

Hold on to your esky and give this a burl.


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Bbell

ace Excellent

ANZACMembersof theAustralian

and NewZealand Army Corps in World WarI. Anzac Day, which falls on April25, is a national holiday. Deliciousbiscuits (cookies), made with oatsand golden syrup, are also knownas Anzacs.

Alice, The Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

amber uid Beer. Lets have a quicktransfusion of amber uid.

ankle-biter A small child.See rug-rat.

apples Everythings under control, as inShes apples.

Apple Isle, The Tasmania, our only island state.

arvo Afternoon.

Aussie Australian.

Aussie salute

The backward and forward wavingof hands before the face to shooaway the ies. See blowie.

back of beyond Way out there somewhere;remote. See the black stumpand woop woop.

bag of fruit Rhyming slang for a mans suit.

Balmain Bug Small type of craysh. Named afterthe trawlermen of the historic Sydneysuburb of Balmain, who pioneeredthe industry.See Moreton Bay Bug.

barbie Barbecue. Lets go down to thebeach and have a barbie. Also,Hes a few snags (sausages) shortof a barbie is used to describesomeone who is a little crazy.

barney An argument or a dispute.

barrackTo give encouragement to yoursports team.

barramundi Aboriginal name for a largetasty sh found in the waters ofQueensland, Northern Territoryand Western Australia.

battler Someone who struggles hardto make ends meet or toovercome adversity. Hes areal Aussie battler.

beaut or beauty Great!Terric! Alsopronouncedbeaudy, orbewdy.

bell To call someone on the telephone.Ill give you a bell from the backof beyond.

big-note To boast and exaggerate ones

wealth and power.billabong A water hole in a dry river bed.Once a jolly swagmancamped by a billabong

bickie A cookie.

bingleA minor car crash or accident. Seeprang.

billy A metal can, usually tin, enamelware or aluminium used formaking tea over an open re.

black stump An imaginary point dividingcivilization and the Outback.Shes the biggest big-noter thisside of the black stump. See backof beyond and woop woop.

A Ace

You little beauty!

Hes a few snags short of a barbie.

He was dressed to killin his bag of fruit and he didnt care who knew it.

Pop in for arvo tea.


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B Bblind freddie bung, to

brumby From an Aboriginal wordmeaning a wild horse.

bubbler A drinking fountain.

bucket, to To dump on someone; to blamethem for everything.

Buckleys chance Absolutely no chance.

budgie smugglerA tight mens swimming costume.Named after the budgerigar, asmall colourful native bird.

bull artist A teller of tall tales; a braggart.Closely related to a big noter.

Bundy The town of Bundaberg inQueensland. Also the nameof a popular brand of rum.

bung, to To put on an act; to throw. Theresno need to bung it on with me.

bush, the Unspoiled land beyond the citywith natural vegetation. Also, togo bush is to get away from all your troubles. Bruces gone bush.

bushie Used to describe someone wholives miles from anywhere.Bazzas a real bushie.

bushed, Im Im tired.

bushrangerAn outlaw in early colonial days.Ned Kelly was one of Australiasmost notorious bushrangers.

blind freddyThe person who can immediatelysee the bleedin obvious. BlindFreddy can tell hes a bludger.

bloke A male.

blowieBlowy. Sometimes jokinglyreferred to as Australias nationalbird. See Aussiesalute.

bludgerSomeone whodoesnt pull theirweight at workand sponges off others.

blueTo have an argument or a ght.

bluey

Nickname for a bloke with red hair.Also, a swagmans blanket roll.

blue heelerA nuggety cattle dog with a blue-ecked coat, popular with bushiesand city folk alike.

boomerA large male kangaroo. Itis believed by some Aussie youngsters that Santa Claussleigh is pulled by six whiteboomers.

bootTrunk of a car.

bombed outUnsuccessful, also drunk.

bonzerA great bloke or sheila. Hes abonzer bloke to have on your sidein a blue.

bottlerSomeone (orsomething)who performs well.

bottle shopLiquor store, often part of a hotel.Also known as a bottlo.

breakkieBreakfast.

brolly An umbrella.

Just bung another praw(shrimp) on the barbie!

Time for breakkie, Im starving.

Hes a little bottler.


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B C bushranger Come a cropper

Chrissie Christmas; Chrissie prezzie(present).

chuck a wobblyTo go berserk.

ClaytonsName of a soft drink that waspromoted as a substitute foralcohol. The term came to meansomething that is not whatit seems. This is a Claytonsdictionary if ever I saw one.

coathanger, the Term for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

CobberA close friend.

cockyA cockatoo,native bird ofAustralia;canalsomeana farmer. BossCocky means the boss; andsomeone who is cocky isover-condent.

come a cropperTo fall heavily or have an accident.

cooeeOriginally a call used by Aboriginesin the bush, it is now used by allAustralians. To be within cooee is

to be in earshot.cop, to Take a look at that! Cop that.Also, Cop it sweet means to takebad news well or on the chin.

Corroboree Aboriginal dance ceremonyor meeting.

cot case A drunk or exhausted person, tonly for bed.

cozzies Swimming costume. I got somecozzies for Chrissie.

crikeyAn expression of surprise.

crookTo be sick or no good; also angry.

bush tucker Native foods such as berries, rootsand food stuffs, such as edibleinsects, known to Aboriginesand only recently discovered byEuropean Australians.

B.Y.O. Bring your own. Unlicensedrestaurant where you need to bring your own alcohol. Many partyinvitations include the B.Y.O. proviso.

cactusUseless, broken.

Captain CookBritish navigator and explorer whomapped the east coast of Australiain 1770. Also, take a Captain Cookis rhyming slang for take a look.

cashed upHaving plenty of ready money.

cark itTo die.

cheese and kissesRhyming slang for wife, i.e.: themissus.

chemistPharmacy or drugstore.

chewyChewing gum.

chips

French fries orpotato crisps. Tospit chips meansthat you are veryangry.

chook Domestic chicken or hen. SomeAustralians keep chooks in the backgarden in a chook house with achook run. Hes running aroundlike a headless chook, refers tosomeone who is over-excited ordisorganized. Also a mild derogatoryterm for an older woman: the dearold chook.

Johno was spitting chips.

Hes running aroundlike a headless chook!


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C F crows, stone the fair dinkum

dummy, spit the To lose ones temper.

dumper The bane of all surfers, a dumperis a large wave that tosses youaround like apiece of driftwoodinstead of carrying you in to shore.

dunnyOriginally anunsewered toiletat the bottom ofthe garden, nowused generallyfor the toilet.

earbasherSomeone who talks endlessly; abore.

enzedNew Zealand. An Enzedderis a New Zealander.

EskyBrand name but now usedgenerically for a coolerto carry drinks andfood to barbiesand parties.

fair dinkumTrue, genuine; an assertion oftruth or genuineness. I ts true,mate, fair dinkum.

fair go A chance, an equal opportunity.Give us a fair go, Bruce.

fangTo drive around at high speed.

far outUnbelievable.

rst cab off the rank To jump at an opportunity;quick off the mark.

ake (out), toCollapse, fall asleep or changeplans with your mates.

at out Very busy. Hes at out like alizard drinking.

crows, stone the A mild oath.

cuppaA cup of tea. What you need isa good cuppa. The Australianantidote to all problems.

dag Basically a nerd or even a little worse.

damper Traditionally, unleavened breadbaked in the ashes of a re. Thename comes from the practice ofdamping the res so the bread canbe cooked in the glowing embers.

dead-set Absolute; genuine. Hes a dead-set mate, or Is that dead-set?

diggerOriginally aminer in thegoldelds, nowused to refer toan Australiansoldier.

dill A simpleton or a fool.

dilly-bag A small woven bag carried byAboriginal women. Often used todescribe a small bag of any sort.

dingoA native dog.

dinky - diGenuine.

dobber An informant whohas dobbed in someone.

dogs breakfast A mess.

DoverThe brand name of a bushmansknife. To ash ones Dover,means to open a clasp knife tobegin a meal.

Down Under Australia. We come from theland Down Under

drongo A real fool or a moron.

drover A person who herds stock or sheepover a long distance.

A bloke wouldnt dob in a mate.

Dont spit the dummy you drongo!

Is he dead- set mate?


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F Hflush hooray

grouse Very good.

grogGeneral name for allalcohol. A grog-onor grog-up is a

drinking party.gum tree Eucalyptus tree.There are manydifferent types of gumtrees. To be up a gum treemeans you are in trouble.

gutful More then enough. Ive had agutful. Also guts full.

gutless Lacking courage.

hard yakka Hard work.

heaps, to give To give someone a hard time.

hoon A lout. Also, to hoon around.

hooray Goodbye, so long. Also, Hooroo!

howzat! Hows that! Request for approval.In cricket its used to requestdismissal of a player. Howzat?

iceberger Someone who swims duringwinter in unheated water,usually in the ocean. Membersof the Bondi Icebergs Club are wellknown for their mid-winter frolicsin a sea water pool lled withblocks of ice.

jackeroo A young male station hand.

jillaroo A young female station hand.

joey Baby kangaroo or wallaby.

jumbuck A sheep. A jumbuck barberis a sheep shearer.

jumper A sweater.

ushHaving plenty of money.

footyRefers to either Rugby League,Rugby Union, or AustralianRules football.

fossickOriginally meant to search or pickaround for gold or gemstones, butis now used in the more generalsense of searching for something.

Fremantle Doctor Cool breeze that blows in offthe Indian Ocean during the hotsummer months of Decemberto March in Fremantle.

frog and toad Rhyming slang for road. Lets hitthe frog and toad leave.

furphyOriginally the brand name of awater-cart but now meansa rumour orphony story.

galahNative bird witha grey back and apink front. Also, a fool.

garbo Garbage man.

gday Good day. Gday, meold cobber, me mate.

Ghan, The Nickname for the Afghani cameldrivers who helped open up theOutback. Also, the name of thetrain running from Adelaideto Darwin.

give it a burl Give it a try.

goodo Good one.

googie An egg.

grasshopper A bush term for a tourist, especiallyin tourist groups: They eateverything in sight and never havea drink. Also known as a grassie.

greenieA mildly derogatory term fora conservationist.

Gday!

Go on, giveit a burl!

Youre a bit of a galah!.

Thats a grouse pie floater.


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K Lkanga Lucky Country, The

lash out, to Spend money freely. Also, lashings,which means lots of something especially food and drink.

leglessSomeone who is so intoxicated

they cant walk.lilly-pillyBush tucker. An Indigenouspurple berry.

lingoLanguage.

loadedExtremely wealthy. Also meansdrunk.

lollyCandy or boiled sweet. Lolly wateris soft drink. Also, to do your lollyis to lose your temper.

loo The toilet; the bathroom.

Lucky Country, The Title of a book by well knownAustralian academic, DonaldHorne. Horne used the termironically, but its sometimes usedin the literal sense.

lurk, to To act suspiciously. Also, a lurkmerchant is someone who is ashrewd operator.

mail, Mulga Rumour or gossip.Also called the bushtelegraph. I heardit on the Mulga mail.

margeMargarine.

mateFriend, buddy. The great Australianleveller. Anyone can be your mate,from the Prime Minister to thebloke next door. Also, affectionateterm for a close friend. Gday,mate, is a common Aussiegreeting.

kanga Kangaroo. In the bush,to have a bit of a kangais to have some cash.Kanga cricket isa form of thegame designedfor children.kelpieAn Australian breedof short haired dog, used to herdsheep.

kick in To help out with money.

knock, to Criticise, nd fault. A knocker isa person who makes derogatoryremarks.

koalaA lovable nocturnal marsupial,

often mistakenly referred to asa bear. The koala is found only inAustralia whereit spends muchof its time eatinga special typeof gum leaf anddozing on a treebranch.

kookaburraAustraliankingsher birdwith brown andwhite feathers anda distinctive almost human laugh.

kylieThe West Australian NyungarAboriginal word for boomerang.

lamingtonSponge cakesquaresdipped inchocolateand coatedin gratedcoconut. Theyare supposed to have originated inthe Brisbane kitchens of CharlesWallace Baillie, and named afterBaron Lamington, who wasQueensland Governor from 1895

to 1901.larrikinAn urban hooligan with a dashof style.

She did her lolly!

I heardit on the Mulga mail.


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M NMatilda no-hoper

neck oil Common term for beer. Lookout for other terms such assucking a tube; bending theelbow; cracking a coldie;tearing a tinnie.

never never, the The remotest part ofinland Australia.

nick, toSteal.

nipperA small child. Also the name for atrainee surf-lifesaver.

no-hoperA fool or lazy, hapless person.

no worries Dont worry, everything is okay.See apples.

nong A fool or silly person.

nuggety A short, thickset person.

nulla-nulla An Aboriginal war club.

off Many meanings such as taintedfood is off; bad taste is alsooff; to leave in a hurry is to beoff; and if someone is ill they arefeeling off. Off like a bucket ofprawns, means something has avery bad smell. Someone who is ina hurry can be said to be off like abrides nightie.

Matilda A swag or bedroll. To waltz Matildais to carry a swag.

mental, to chuck a To lose ones temper.

middy A medium sized (9 oz.) glassof beer (New South Wales andWestern Australia). Lets go downto the pub for a couple of middies.

missus, the Slang for wife.

moralTribe or group of emotionallyconnected companions: Is he oneof your mob?

moral A sure thing. A moral certainty.

Moreton Bay Bug Small craysh from the watersof Queensland and northernAustralia.

mozzieMosquito.

muddie Mud crab. Large, delicious crabfound in the mangrove wetlands ofQueensland and New South Wales.

mugA fool.

Mulga, The Type of acacia tree found in thedry inland areas of Australia.Generally used to describethe sparser inland areas.

mullet, stunned Someone who is dazed oruncomprehending.

nana To be mentally deranged or to lose your temper. He was off his nana.

Hey mate, you look like a stunned mullet.

Kylie really chucked a mental at the barbie last night.


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o Pold man prawn

pommy Someone from the British Isles.There are a number of explanationsbut the most common are:pomegranate for the ruddy redcheeks of British immigrants; theacronym P.O.M.E. stamped on earlyconvicts clothing, which stood forPrisoner of Mother England.

possie A position or spot. Theres a goodpossie on the the beach to relax.

postie Mail man or woman. Aussie postiescarry the mail in a red rucksack.

P-plate Newly licensed drivers in Australiahave to display a (Provisional)P-plate for three years and areknown as P-platers.

prangA car crash or accident.

prawn WhatAmericans call

a shrimp. Also,a fool. Dontcome the rawprawn with me,mate, meansdont try and pull a fast one.

pub Public house, hotel or bar.

pull your head in Mind your own business.

Raffertys rules No rules at all.

ragerSomeone who likes to party.

ratbag A bit of a rogue or troublemaker.Ratbaggery is the act of beinga ratbag.

old manA fully grown male kangaroo.

onyaCongratulations, short for goodon you.

orstraliaAustralia in broad AussieOutback dialect.

OutbackInland Australia.

OzAustralia.

paralyticExtremely intoxicated.

Pat Malone Rhyming slang for own.Im on my Pat Malone.

pavlovaOr pav.A popular suburbandessert, named after the Russianballerina Anna Pavlova. A pavconsists of a large, soft- centredmeringue lled with cream andtopped with fruit.

perksLittle extras; the side benets.

petrol Gasoline.

pie oater Meat pie oating in a bowl of peasoup. Some devotees believe a pieoater is the best hangover cure.

pokies Poker or slot machines. Also, one-armed bandits.

pollie Politician.

Dont comethe raw prawnwith me.

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R Srazoo shag on a rock

rubbish, to To put someone down; to denigrate.

rug-rat A small child.See ankle-biter.

sand-groper

Originally meant to walk in softsand, it can also mean to bungle.A sand-groper refers to someonefrom Western Australia.

sanger Sandwich. Also sango.

schoonerLarge glass of beer(150z). Id love afew schooners ofamber uid.

scorcherA very hot day.Shes a scorcher.See stinker.

servo Abbreviation for service station.The servo is where you ll yourvehicle with fuel.

shag on a rock Being exposed or alone.Left like a shag on a rock.

shandyA drink composed mostly of beerand a dash of lemonade. Once

regarded as a rened drink forladies.

sheila A young girl or woman.

shell be rightEverything will be okay. See noworries.

sherbertA beer.

rattyMad or deranged.

razoo An imaginary coin of no value.Also, to have no money at all.She didnt have a brass razoo.

redback A small black spider with a redspot on its back. Potentially lethal.They hang out in outhouses(dunnies), or other dark places.

rego Motor vehicle registration.

ring-in Something replaced fraudulently.Also, someone who arrives at aparty uninvited.

ringer In sheep country a ringer is thefastest shearer; in cattle countryhes the best stockman.

ripper Someone or somethingreally good.

ropeable Angry or bad tempered.

rort A fraudulent act.

rough Originally the word referred toa bad shearing job, nowadays itmeans something unreasonable.Thats a bit rough, mate.

roughie A cheat, someone who tries topull a swiftie. Also refers tosomeone who is uncouth.

round Originally, to round up cattle,but nowadays refers to buying around of drinks at the pub.

Mate, its your round!

Theres nothing better after a day at the beachthan a few sherberts.

Cripes, me old china platewas ropeable when I

turned up late this arvo.


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S Sshonky Station

soft drink Soda or pop.

sook Someone who is pouting.

sparrow fart

Very early in the morning.

spinner Used in the gambling game,Two-up. The spinner is the playerwho tosses the coins. Come inSpinner is said to call up onesluck as the coins are tossed.

sport A friendly greeting. Gday, sport.

squatocracy Modern day descendants of theoriginal squatters who leasedCrown land for grazing. Nowreferred to as a socio- economicgroup, a rural aristocracy.

station A ranch where cattle or sheep arethe major industry.

sticky beak A nosy, prying person.

stinkerAn objectionable person. Also avery hot day.

stir, to To provoke someone.A stirrer is a troublemaker.

strides Mens trousers.

strike, to A mild oath. Strike me blue.Strike me lucky. Strike a light.

strine Australian slang. Australiansare masters at slurring wordstogether, e.g., Emmachisit (howmuch is it), as well as shorteningas many words as possible.

shonkyPoor quality.

shoot through To leave or escape quickly, as in toshoot through like a Bondi tram.

shout To pay for a round of drinks,also used when buying anythingfor another person. In an Aussiepub youll often hear, Its yourshout, mate.

sickie To chuck a sickie is to take aday off work when you are notreally ill.

silvertail Someone with social aspirations;can also refer to a wealthy person.

singletMostly worn by men undertheir shirts like a t-shirt butsleeveless. Sometimes wornalone with shorts. See ocker .

six-pack

Package of six cans or bottlesof beer.

skerrick A small amount.

skite To boast or to brag.

slacker

Someone who avoids hard work.sling-off, to To ridicule or mock.

smokoA break from work (originally fora cigarette).

snagA light meal, but most commonlya sausage. See barbie.

snaky Angry. Can also mean sneaky.

This arvo well don ourcossies and get a good possie at the beach.

Listen you drongo, dont get snaky with me.

The kookaburraswoke me at

sparrow fart.


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turps TS Stubby

too rightCertainly!

tootToilet.

Top End The northern part of the NorthernTerritory. A Top-Ender is a residentof this area.

troppoTo go troppo is to be mentallydisturbed. The original usageprobably came from illness causedby too much time spent under thetropical sun of northern Australiaand Papua New Guinea.

truckie A long-distance lorry driver.

true blue To be true blue means to begenuine. A true blue Aussie.

tucker To eat food. Can also mean to betired out. All this yarning hastuckered me out.

turps

Alcoholic liquor.two-bob Cheap; of little value. Also,as mad as a two-bob watch,means silly or mad.

two-pot screamerSomeone who is very susceptibleto alcohol.

two-upA gambling game in which twocoins are tossed and bets aremade on how they will fall.

ueyAlso, uy and youee. To chucka Uey is to make a U-turnwhile driving.

uniUniversity.

stubby A short, squat bottle of beer.Look out for stubby coolers;small styrofoam or rubberholders shaped to ta cold stubbyor can (tinnie).Preventsfrostbite causedby holding toomany ice-coldbeers in thehot sun.

sunbake Sunbathe.

sundownerItinerant worker. Originally atramp who wandered fromstation to station looking forwork, making sure he arrived atsundown in time for dinner.

swagman A tramp; an itinerant worker. Alsoknown as a swaggie.

swimmersBathingcostume.

taThank you.Ta ta means

goodbye, andto go ta tasmeans to goon an outing.

TassieTasmania.

Taswegian Tasmanian.

tea tree An aromatic tree whose oil hashealing qualities. Also, ti tree.

tin lid Rhyming slang for kid.

tinnie A can of beer.

togsA bathing costume.

tomato sauceKetchup.

Quick, chuck a Uey!

Darwin is in

the Top End.

Ta ta.

Lets have a night on the turps.


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WworriesU up a gum tree

witchettyIn the language of the Aboriginesof the Flinders Ranges in SouthAustralia, a witchetty is a hookedstick to remove grubs from tree roots.Also, a witchetty grub is a large whitegrub that lives in the roots of certaintypes of gum trees. Aborigines valuethem as good tucker.

wobbegongA New South Wales Aboriginalword for several species of sea-beddwelling sharks. Also known ascarpet sharks, they are harmlessto humans.

woomera An Aboriginal implement used topropel a spear.

woop woop A ctional remote rural backwater.That raving ratbag comes from

somewhere out near Woop Woop.See back of beyond and black stump.

worries, no

Not a problem!wowser Someone whose behaviour ispuritanical or prudish.

write-off Tired, or destroyed.

wussA spoilsport, a coward or a sissy.See sook .

yabby Freshwater craysh.

yahoo Originally a New South Wales

Aboriginal word meaning an evilspirit, now means a hooligan.See hoon.

yakka Hard work. Shes a demon forhard yakka.

up a gum treeConfused, not sure what to do.

uteUtility truck or pickup truck.

VegemiteSometimes referred to asAustralias national food. Loved byall true blue Aussies, Vegemite isa brown yeast extract spread ontoast and sandwiches.

Waltzing Matilda Australias unofcial nationalanthem. Also means to wanderaround the country with a swag.See Matilda.

walkabout To wander the countryside. WhenAborigines go walkabout, itmeans to live in the traditionalmanner of their ancestors.

westie A resident of Sydneyswestern suburbs.

Westralian Someone from Western Australia.

whacker A fool. A general term of abuse.

whacko A positive exclamation such aswhacko the diddle O or whackothe chook.

whinge, to To complain a lot. A whingeris a person who whinges.

white ant, to To undermine someonesreputation. That raving ratbag

comes from somewhere out near woop woop.

Whacko the diddle O, Gazzas gone and bought himself a flash new ute!.

No worries, mate!


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Now youre soundinglike a local, a fair dinkum Aussie itstime to go walkabout and give it a burl!

yam An edible tuberous root.

yarn, to To tell a bit of a tale.Also, to talk, to chat.

yobbo A hoodlum or bogan.

youse Sland for plural you. Why dont youse come over for a cuppathis arvo?

zonked (out) Tired, exhausted

Y yam


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See ya later

Ta ta

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