stinker = A very hot day, e.g. Top Enders = People from the Northern Territory; Territorians. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. not a dramatic event). dinky di = Truly Australian, e.g. You reckon you can beat me, do ya? sus = Suspicious; something worthy of suspicion; someone or something thought to be a bit dodgy, e.g. was fired; got the sack), bullshit = A term which is used to refer to a lie, to something said that is disagreed with, or to a situation that is disagreed with), e.g. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! dirty on = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. boozer = [2] Someone who drinks a lot of alcoholic drinks, especially beer. Buckley and Nunn Mens Store, street viewyouve got two chances = Low chance or no chance of something happening. I havent yet proceeded very far down the list here, but I have a comment about arsey. See: 1) Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, The Australian Museum did you get your license from out of a Cornflakes packet? coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). spunk = A handsome man, a sexy man. Can also be used regarding non-human subjects. Significant events and commemorative dates Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Bandywallop = A made-up place name for somewhere very far away, up country; examples of which include Bandywallop, Bullamakanka, and Woop Woop. not bad = Something which is good, e.g. If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. See: IAC list on Trove. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. he was carrying on like a pork chop. Leaping up to take a markand the big men fly = A reference to Australian Rules Football, where players leap into the air to catch the ball (take a mark). (my emphases). I cant be bothered to go out today. Ayers Rock (Northern Territory)humungous = Very big; an extrapolation of huge, e.g. a few sangers short of a barbie = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Bali belly noun diarrhoea, as suffered by travellers to South-East Asia. semen. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). See: IAC list on Trove. clucky = Refers to a woman who is showing interest in babies, or in having a baby, from the clucking of a mother hen over her chicks. Come with us, were goin down the boozer. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] boofhead = Someone who is stupid or a bit slow, e.g. Shes the town bike. av a go = Strine for Have a go, i.e. Go on, have a think about it, use your loaf. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). The world's best online dictionary. (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. bucks party = [See the entry: bucks night.]. Bluey - heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. Reports of the death of slang downunder are total bulldust. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. spat the dummy = To have a tantrum, get angry, be of bad temper; e.g. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. bucks night = A grooms party held prior to his wedding, a males-only occasion; also referred to as a bucks party; from the idea of a young deer (a buck) reaching adulthood. or a piss, a scratch and a good look around (SMH, 19 April 2017). Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. youse = You all; you guys. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. Required fields are marked *. Crow-eater = Someone from South Australia. In Australia, the terms bugger and buggery are relatively inoffensive (in the right context, they are only as offensive as the word damn); however, this usage is very different to other places, which is why the ABC television show Club Buggery (1995-1997) had problems being sold to overseas markets, since in other countries the term buggery is only known regarding its original meaning of anal intercourse (in 1998 the show was revamped as The Channel Nine Show). He left the pub, pissed to the eyeballs. Soldiers at a Furphys water cart, World War OneGeebung = Somewhere very far away. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. schoolies = The school leavers end of year celebrations, as in Schoolies Week. A Book for Kids [by C. J. Dennis, 1921] Finding an adorable nickname for your sweetie-pie little guy should be no trouble at all. Top Enders = People from that area of the NT from Katherine north. bloke = A man. dig = An abbreviation of digger (meaning friend, cobber, mate). Send her down, Hughie! Everyone turns up in their vehicles, there's a raging party and they sleep/pass out in their swags, alone or if the night has worked out well, with company. fair go = To have fair treatment, e.g. spirit, vim. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] knackered = Very tired, exhausted. australian slang. amber fluid = Beer; a reference to its colour. Poetry and songs, 1786-1900 Who asked you to stick your bib in?. gday cobber = Another way to say Hello mate or Good day to you, my friend. Tucker Food . droob = A worthless person, Hes a complete droob. You know, unbutton the mutton? Very good! Rex Ingamells Fuck Off, Were Full sign on a fencefuck off, were full = A nationalistic slogan against immigration, often depicted upon a map of Australia. The term contains an implied insult, by being a reference to the time when Tasmania was known as Van Diemens Land, when it was still taking in convicts from Britain (the island, discovered by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, was originally named after Anthony van Diemen). Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. Aussie Rules = Australian Rules Football. Literature, legends, and larrikins. For instance, we can tell you what the most common word for a "very good thing" is ("bonzer"), an idiot ("drongo"), or an attractive person ("spunkrat"). --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). Similar to a nosey parker, the latter phrase being apparently British in origin, possibly referring to Matthew Parker (1504-1575), Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known for poking his nose into the activities of his priests. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. cockies = [2] Often a derogatory term for poor bush farmers, possibly from having land so poor that they were jokingly said to only be able to farm cockies (cockatoos, a type of bird); however, it is now often used to refer to farmers in general. See: IAC list on Trove. : Excellent! Have a butchers at this. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. parma = A parmigiana. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. scab = Someone who works whilst their fellow employees are on strike, someone who takes over a strikers job, non-union labour used as strike-breakers. guernsey = A football jumper (clothing used to cover the torso), which displays the teams colours; to get a guernsey refers to being picked, or selected, for a footy team (can also be used in other contexts, re. ron = A contraction of later on, e.g. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. Derived from the complimentary phrase your bloods worth bottling. Fair go, mate. Similar to the phrase Dont get your panties in a twist. lemonade, cola); sometimes the term is used to specifically refer to coloured soft drinks. Go on, give it a burl. Thorpie = Ian Thorpe, the famous swimmer. built like a brick dunny = Someone of a solid and heavy build, e.g. they had a bit of a bingle on the main road. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk chuck = [1] Throw; e.g. He looks a bit down in the mouth; hes about as happy as a bastard on Fathers Day. stoush = A fight or brawl, e.g. Snag. refo = Abbreviation for refugee; can also be spelt as reffo, e.g. put the bite on = To ask someone for money, e.g. noggin = Head, e.g. bomb = A no-good car, of bad appearance, or poor mechanical worth, e.g. Joseph Furphy bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. as ugly as a hatful of arseholes = A negative reference to someones looks. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. barracker = Someone who barracks for a person or a group (i.e. Similar to a few cents short of a dollar, a few sangers short of a barbie, a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting, and a stubbie short of a six pack. piss = Beer. being selected to join a team or group). Dont lick your fingers. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. Aussie salute = Waving away flies from your face. Similar to no dramas. Im going to get on the blower, and find out whats goin on. A beautiful tongue made up of colourful metaphors and delicately constructed witticisms, but it is also a language of simplicity. falling head over heels, e.g. Can also be used when inviting someone to have a fight, e.g. Bodgies were regarded as uncouth louts. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. drongo = Someone who is an idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. Can also be used when talking to any younger person (even an adult) in a parental or negative fashion, e.g. stoked = Excited, exhilarated, e.g. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. There is also Dont be a Billy. Hes got a real down on him for smashing his car; also rendered as a downer. Go on, get outta here. He was big-noting himself to impress that girl. she gave him a real earbashing. dont go out in a wind = A reference to the phrase about someone who thinks so highly of themselves, that theyve got tickets on themselves; e.g. Everyone's favourite all-Aussie dog. It is the language of a people who call things what they are while simultaneously looking to limit the amount of time it takes to get a . See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 Derived from the innovation of bakers selling pre-sliced bread, instead of whole loaves, which consumers had to cut up themselves with a bread knife. loo = Toilet (crapper, dunny, shitter, water closet). opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. bloody oath = Too right, thats the truth, an affirmation of a truth, e.g. That meal was bonzer. Not sure. sanger = A sandwich. kiddo = A kid, a child. Budgy/Budgie smuggler: Slang for men's Speedo bathing shorts. Also called a googy egg, although that phrase is normally used with children, e.g. Used in the term Aussie battler. fossick = Look for something. telling lies, fanciful stories (tall stories), or saying what is considered to be incorrect information. go bag your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. awkward as a Chow on a bike = Acting in an awkward manner; from a negative reference to a Chinese person on a bike. Any such words or phrases contained herein are listed here in an academic role, as a documentation of cultural expressions, with regards to establishing a historical record of slang usage. Bodgy - of inferior quality. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . 71. I didnt know that was going to happen. He fell when walking down the sand dune at the beach, and went A over T. beer oclock = A way of saying that its time for a beer. Similar to a few sandwiches short of a picnic and a few cents short of a dollar. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. Derived from the taste of beer. Poetry and songs, 1901-1954 snags = Sausages. City of Churches = Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. . Weve been here too long, its time to hit the frog and toad. Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. The knowledge of Aussie slang would help international students studying in Australia in various way. Similar to buggered, knackered, shattered. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. bush week = Uncultured behaviour, referring to the possibility of people living in the bush (without refined manners) coming down to the city en masse and acting up, e.g. Geebung and Speewah are also used in a similar manner, although these are names of actual places (both in Queensland); in this regard, their situation is similar to Timbuctoo, located in Africa (formerly part of the French Sudan colony; now in Mali, and spelt Timbuktu). dont get your knickers in a knot = Dont get upset. pull your head in = Shut up and mind your own business. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). back of Bourke = A long way out from civilization (Bourke was once considered to be the remotest town in New South Wales). Feeling inspired to learn more weird quirks from around the English-speaking world? coldie - beer. Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich.Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. someone who hasnt got any guts (courage). swimming costumes); also rendered as the Great Aussie Cossie. Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Similar to giving someone the boot, or giving someone the flick. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. wog = [2] Being ill with a bug (germ), e.g. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Kevin 747 (Kevin Rudd)Kevin 747 = Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia, Dec. 2007 to June 2010 and June 2013 to Sept. 2013), who used the slogan Kevin 07 for his 2007 election campaign, but the slogan was adapted (by those critical of his many hours of air travel at public expense) to Kevin 747 (although Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison were later reported as having taken more overseas trips than Rudd, but escaped being labelled for doing so). flat chat = Very fast or very hard, e.g. I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). someone who doesnt work very hard, or doesnt work at all. Were working flat chat to get it done on time, He drove flat chat to get to the game on time. Out of a Cornflakes packet? as miserable as a bandicoot, as poor as a bandicoot. chong = A Chinese person; usually considered derogatory. You know, strain the potatoes. Tools. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). See: IAC list on Trove. A Furphy water cartfurphy = A rumour. Continue ReadingDownload Free PDF. get a handle on = To understand something, e.g. A Ace! When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942] Download it's free. However, now that you have a bit of Aussie slang under your belt, you're a bit more prepared. bees knees = Something very good. block. Scabs are also known as blacklegs. bottled = To smash someone (usually over the head) with a bottle, such as in a pub fight, e.g. Australian explorers 33. Like, point Percy at the porcelain? (Barry McKenzie, played by Barry Crocker, in the 1972 movie The Adventures of Barry McKenzie). Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. She bangs like a dunny door. 2) Drop bears target tourists, study says, Australian Geographic Derived from dinkum. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. On the other side of the coin, a woman is known as a sheila. done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. they had a real barney over that one (sometimes spelt as barny). A country dunnydunny = Toilet (bog, crapper, loo, shitter, water closet). Here is a list of commonly used words and phrases try them out with your Australian friends! cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. Not to be confused with BS. An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. Youve got Buckleys chance of winning Tattslotto. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). ballsy bushmans clock = A kookaburra (a bird whose calls can be very loud and long in the morning). Ozzie) : Australian Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Avos : avocados B B & S : Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in . boomer = A large kangaroo (such as in the Rolf Harris song about Six white boomers). Also rendered as Oz. DESERT RATS - Rats of Tobruk. Im working on a farm, earning a crust, What do you do for a crust? (derives from the association of the term bread with money). Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. Cabbage Gardeners = Victorians. Shooting the moon [short story by Henry Lawson], Timeline of Australian history and culture, Calendar of Australian history and culture, Significant events and commemorative dates. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. [See the entry: cockies.]. While not a physical beating of the ears, most people can sympathise with a person who has sustained a long taking to (an ear-bashing) by a boring or obnoxious windbag (an earbasher).The verb is first recorded from the 1940s, and possibly comes from Australian military slang of the Second World War . blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. dimmies = Dim Sims, the Australian version of the Chinese food Dim Sum; cooked for diggers on the goldfields in the 1850s, the modern recipe and style is believed to have been developed by William Wing Young in 1945. dingo = A treacherous and cowardly person; from the characteristics attributed to the Australian dog, the dingo. They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang - I mean - where else in the world is McDonald's (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas? Similar to the rhyming slang term Captain Cook. grey nomads = Elderly people, particularly retirees, who travel a lot, especially using caravans or campervans. Its a bit of an old bomb. Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. Similar to the phrase Shell be apples. He cracked onto her. Bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.) ankle biters = Young children. The information for the entry bangs like a dunny door has now been expanded. Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. Go bite your bum, chum. ], Filed Under: IAC articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australian language, Australian phrases, Australian slang, Australian words, IAC list, Strine. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! Then toss a coin to decide who will answer the question: Heads = Ask, meaning you can ask anyone else the question Tails = Tell, meaning you have to answer the question yourself You can't change the question after flipping the coin Suggested questions Ive just done a 12 hour shift, and Im completely buggered. Chappelli = Ian Chappell, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team 1971 to 1975); the nickname came from the way his name was displayed on cricket score boards, as Chappell, I, which distinguished him from his brother, Greg Chappell (Chappell, G), who played on the same team. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. Gumsuckers = People from the state of Victoria. dead tight = Very drunk. A list of significant Australiana Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. The sun shines, the sky is blue and Aussies speak a Language that we can all understand! Western Australians. garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. Where did you get your licence? The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. Sausage. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). bullet = Sacked, e.g. She is a "root rat" She's a bit of a "root rat" That chick is a "root rat" by David Clarke February 2, 2005. Made famous by the ill-fated former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who enjoyed using Australian slang to speak to the . [See the entry: whinge. : Excellent! Can also refer to someone who is perceived to be a bit mad or crazy. Today mate is more common as in Gday mate v Gday cobber. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. The Australian attachment to slanguage (slang language) goes back to the earliest settlements of English speakers in Australia. fair suck of the sauce bottle = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. drink with the flies = To drink alone, especially regarding drinking beer alone. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. Hes just a blow-in. Similar to give it a bash, give it a whirl. Basically stands for a 'Bastards & Spinsters Ball' and they used to be a way for young singles to meet in country towns. "I eat brekkie every morning before sunup." 2. bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). Tommo = Tom or Thomas (or the surnames Thomson or Thompson). bum steer = Given the wrong information, received the wrong directions, misled. Thanx [See the entry: drongo.]. best thing since sliced bread = Something that is very good, a great invention. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). 2. to withdraw in a cowardly manner from (a contest, a dare, the riding of a large wave, etc. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. They had a bust up. Rather less imaginatively, they are also called 'ballhuggers'. bookie = A bookmaker (professional betting men who accept bets at racetracks). Geez, its a real stinker out there, Its stinking hot, Its a stinker of a day. On the other side of the coin, a man is known as a bloke. Are you fair dinkum? (i.e. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. Bodgies and Widgies = Bodgies (males) and Widgies (females) were part of a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s, similar to the Teddy Boy culture in the UK or the Greaser culture in the USA. lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). Singular: cocky. Thorpedo = Ian Thorpe, the famous swimmer. he was carrying on like a two-bob watch (from having a cheap watch that goes too fast). Throw a few snags on the barbie and you'll have happy guests. Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Aggro: Aggressive, ticked off, spoiling for a fight Alkie: Alcoholic A. G. Stephens glassed = To smash someone (usually in the face) with a glass, commonly in a pub fight, e.g. Often turned around for other purposes, e.g. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. Robbo = Robert. shattered = Very tired, exhausted. I just bought a new car, its sweet as!. A divvy vandivvy van = Divisional van; a police vehicle, based upon a utility vehicle design, with a lockable rear section, used to transport prisoners (sometimes referred to as a paddy wagon); can also be spelt as divvie van. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. (chiefly British) semen; 3. pluck; spirit; mettle (blend of spark (fiery particle) and obsolete funk (spark, touchwood)) crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. The Institute of Australian Culture annoyed, irked. To subject (a person) to a torrent of words; to talk at great length to; to harangue. chuck a mental = Have a tantrum, get angry (the imputation is that one is acting like a mentally disabled person having a fit); also chuck a wobbly, chuck a mickey, chuck a fit, e.g. She bottled her boyfriend in a spat, He seems really angry, it looks like hes going to bottle someone. dead set = Truly, e.g. no worries = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine. Relatively often rendered as You little ripper! (during the 1980s it was commonly used in the phrase Ripper, Rita!, which was used in a television advertisement). Based upon the fanciful notion that a person is eating so much that the food is filling up not only their stomach, but also their legs. Can also be spelt as cooee. its all over Red Rover = Indicating the finish of something, e.g. Wilkes A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, and found support for my contention in this part of his entry: Person, usually a male. noun (uncountable) Touchwood . Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] hes an arsey bastard. Distinct from the modern term bonk, which refers to people having sexual intercourse. Singular: ankle biter. Now youve broken it; good onya, idiot. Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. Shes got a bun in the oven; the babys due in three months), although the latter phrase is apparently British in origin. It's like my Australian Slang Dictionary! He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). coldie = A cold can of beer, or a cold stubbie of beer. Bog in - commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Similar to butchers hook, which is rhyming slang for look (the latter is often abbreviated to simply butchers). bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. . blow-in = An uninvited newcomer, a recent arrival, someone who is not really a part of the group; the term is usually derogative, being a reference to something that has just been blown in by the wind; e.g. cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. Ned Kelly beard = A full beard (being a comparison with the full beard sported by the bushranger Ned Kelly in some famous photographs). bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. couldnt organise a root in a brothel = Referring to someone who is incompetent. Similar to the phrase put the bite on. Singular: ambo. Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. he barracks for Collingwood. It is flippant, irreverent, indecorous; it may be indecent or obscene." Slightly confusing, right? arseholes = People who are considered to be not nice, e.g. cossie = An abbreviation of swimming costume, i.e. That expression, maybe only in Sydney, was Shot through like a Bondi tram,. 'Bruce bailed' = Bruce isn't going to turn up. Derived from the hard life of a dingo, who may not always find it easy to obtain food. Buck's night: Aussie equivalent of 'bachelor party' or 'stag party'. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). Plural: durries. sanger A sandwich. So, let's not milkshake duck (verb) Australian slang by focusing too much on the past cultural cringe and underplaying the evolving nature of slang. on the piss = Drinking alcohol, or drinking alcohol excessively. Usually used regarding men. Balmain folk dancing = Putting the boot in, when a fighting opponent is on the ground; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once considered to be a tough area. A person . Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. troppo = To go crazy, loony, mad; to be mentally disturbed; acting strangely, e.g. Australians are known for many things spanning from being delinquent outcasts from Britain, to living in one of the most beautiful areas of the world, to Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin. cuppa = A cup of tea, or a cup of coffee, e.g. Also rendered as parmi or parmo. buggered = [1] Broken down, not working, e.g. bolt it in = To win easily, or to win by a great distance, e.g. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general.
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