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AUSSIE SLANG
AUSTRALIAN SLANG WORDS / PHRASES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A COLD ONE | BEER |
| ARVO | AFTERNOON |
| BAIL | TO CANCEL PLANS |
| BARBIE | BARBECUE |
| BILLABONG | A POND IN A DRY RIVERBED |
| BILLY | TEAPOT (IN THE OUBACK ON THE FIRE) |
| BLUDGER | SOMEONE WHO'S LAZY |
| BLOODY OATH | YES OR THAT'S VERY TRUE |
| BOGAN | SOMEONE WHO'S NOT SOPHISTICATED |
| BOOZE BUS | POLICE VEHICLES USED TO CATCH DRUNK DRIVERS |
| BOTTLE-O | LIQUOR SHOP |
| BREKKY | BREAKFAST |
| BROLLY | UMBRELLA |
| CHOC A BLOC | FULL |
| CHOOK | CHICKEN |
| CHRISSIE | CHRISTMAS |
| COBBER | VERY GOOD FRIEND |
| COLDIE | BEER |
| COPPERS | POLICEMEN |
| CRIKEY | AN EXPRESSION OF SURPRISE |
| CROOK | CRIMINAL |
| DAG | NERD/GEEK |
| DAKS | TROUSERS |
| DEFO | DEFINITELY |
| DRONGO | A FOOL |
| DUNNY | TOILET |
| DURRY | CIGARETTE |
| FOOTY | FOOTBALL |
| GALAH | STUPID PERSON |
| GNARLY | AWESOME |
| GOING OFF | BUSY / LOTS OF PEOPLE |
| GOOD ON YA | GOOD WORK |
| IFFY | UNREASONABLE |
| LAPPY | LAPTOP |
| RUNNERS | SNEAKERS |
| SNAG | SAUSAGE |
| STRAYA | AUSTRALIA |
| TEA | DINNER |
| THONGS | FLIP FLOPS |
| TRUE BLUE | GENUINELY AUSTRALIAN |
| TWO UP | A GAMBLING PLAYED ON ANZAC DAY |
| TUCKER | FOOD |
| TINNY | CAN OF BEER OR SMALL BOAT |
| G'DAY | HELLO |
| MATE | FRIEND |
| FLAT OUT | REALLY BUSY |
| KNACKERED | REALLY TIRED |
| HARD YAKKA | HARD WORK |
| GOOD ON YA | GOOD WORK |
| NO WORRIES / NO DRAMA | YOU'RE WELCOME / NO PROBLEM |
| ALL GOOD | THAT'S OK |