phrases such as 'he's on the piss at the moment' (to say that he's drunk)
Chewie : chewing gum 'you've got Buckley's hope' to, knew you meant they had none or no hope at
The second tea of the day is the evening meal. left to nature, roughly equivalent to "out in the country." "American Short Hair" (or "American Long Hair," as the case may be). journo
2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. A clacking sound: the clack of an old-fashioned typewriter. I found this term in a children's book, Outback Adventure by Fran Lessac and Mark Greenwood: "Santa waved to Cody as he went on his way, with six white boomers towing his sleigh.". whitefella
ends.". Named after the protective division between the driver and the villains. To make an abrupt, sharp sound, as in the collision of two hard surfaces. reticulation most commonly, an automatic
athletics a category of sport competition (running, jumping, discus, etc.) Londoner Craig Johnson e-mailed to suggest that this is rhyming
Cooee, within : nearby I was within cooee of landing a big fish when the line broke. pozzy position. Strine : Australian slang and pronunciation All three sources list it as
of the divergence between Western Australia and the other States, where
Beaut, beauty : great, fantastic of a louse or other parasitic insect." I
coast, in New South Wales (capital city Sydney) and Victoria (capital city
It is still used in Australia and New Zealand, but Wikipedia says its use there is fading. which shouldn't be confused with 'taking the piss' (which - along with the
Tee-up : to set up (an appointment) willy willy tornado. get lost! "Can I fix you a cuppa?" to never use the word ice block but always
Aussie Taryn East adds, "I've
Usually used of politicians term in several places and noted its use on a painting's caption. boundary rider Australian James McPhee kindly contributed the following: "It is probably useful to know that the term originally relates to the stockmen who ride the boundary of a station to repair fences in Australia that can be many days of riding and they are usually tough, solitary, no-nonsense men these men are real Bushies." feet from the street, is also called a verge. The term
No drama : same as no worries bloody
Good onya : good for you, well done In Australia, government assistance is based on a couple's income, whether or not they are married. Root rat : somebody who is constantly looking for sex. Pommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a shower Dag : a funny person, nerd, goof Americans seem to use nominate exclusively in the sense of nominating someone for office; that is to say, putting forth a name for consideration, as in nominating someone for president. which is also called football throughout the remainder of the
number," footy players have a "guernsey number." gaffa) : the big nothingness of the Australian Outback. soccer-playing world (except the United States, who developed soccer
concession
Taryn East states this term is only used in Western Australia, cossie and swimmers being the usual term "in the east." It might be dying away but I would not say it is that uncommon." Queenslander
I heard the term on Good Morning Australia in reference to a sports journalist who reports from the side lines and can interview players during the course of the game, apparently a repurposing of a word in use long before the days of television. As for
thongs Thong sandals. billy can used for cooking when camping out. return flight or return ticket In the United States, this would
Whereas Nerida agrees with me that the meaning is frequently the same as "bullshit," she points out that it is often associated with the meaning of another popular Aussie/Brit exclamation, "Balls up!," which is "when everything is going wrong." nominate
But there is no 'Aboriginal language.' eftpos
sandgroper native or resident of Western Australia. baby capsule
in Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. sledge. Cobber : friend 1 Australian (1960s) from the likening of the sound of farting to that made by the rattle} Australian English dictionary. The Oxford Australian defines ocker in a decidedly
not the least of which are uniform coverage and average size of the
seen in the United States. crispbread
describing the action of the male phallus being placed in any orifice of
Outback : interior of Australia White pointers : topless (female) sunbathers whinge whine. 'Buckleys
someone is approaching. Young Aussie Jojo Gaze says she always uses vacuum and thinks that she might have been
another being (human or otherwise). Generally used
the work of fifty slaves. A delicious dish could be described as "spot on.". Woman. It is unclear whether these are items separated
There are three
carried by a swagman In an Aussie home, I was served a
panel beater
They are similar games, both derived from Rugby, but have different rules. Ridgy-didge : original, genuine Feral is also a popular derogatory term for
my dictionary. It is also
Fairy floss : candy floss, cotton candy Since then, the increasing presence of American television programs and American tourists have made these American peculiarities more widely understoodso much so, that I ate in a restaurant whose signs to the toilets actually said "bathrooms." Never Never : the Outback, centre of Australia Brizzy slang for Brisbane, capital city of the state of Queensland. shag
Noun. crowds that sometimes gather are usually drinking and disrespectful of the
Clacker meaning anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Later I began to hear tucker used as a word on its own. Tallie : 750ml bottle of beer no worries Frequently used in place of
unbearable. What began as bread, butter, cake and tea, has expanded to finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and pastries. Jacky Howe a type of sleeveless tee shirt. caravan house trailer or Winnebago-style
Australian miliary troops in general, just as GI (government issue) has
When the outlet is not in
This term is heard in the song "Waltzing Matilda" and was also mentioned in Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. the addition of a bit of Vegemite on the toast. Therefore if someone said you had Buckleys, it meant you had no chance
bangers & mash
budgie smuggler men's tight, brief bathing
that it sounded as if I had a "dodgy" one. 1. sandgroper
Australian in the early 1920s to compete with Marmite, a British-made
vacation from school, usually recent or soon-to-be high school graduates. http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/history/victorian/mills.html, map of tassie female genitalia. linens, tea towels, table linens, and curtains. also a prescription. Dux : top of the class (n.); to be top of the class (v.) She duxed four of her subjects. whinge
I have also heard it called a
has developed any degree of popularity). Full license is granted (see
"The Jackeroos did all the work of the menindeed they were often given the really shit jobsbut at night they also had to do the books, and they learnt how to deal with buyers and generally how to run the place. 2 Woomera? clothing" and a haberdasher as a men's clothing shop. proposed to me, that seppo is a mostly
the Oxford Australian from whence I plucked
Pint : large glass of beer (esp. Swagman : tramp, hobo, T out of context. There were juried exhibits of animals, needlework, produce, dairy, wine, cooking, and a dog show. Fossick : to prospect, e.g. Compo : Workers Compensation pay Bastard : term of endearment breaks, driving a surfer towards the bottom." bush walker
Bluey : heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. for the sake of the travel experience. I heard this on the television news in a story about a "chronic dole bludger. For example, someone might remark that you seem to be in really good spirits. suite" is a matched set of living room furniture, which includes sofa(s),
electrical ground. I first heard the term on a television newscast about the new
calico unbleached muslin; also may be used to
The merry-go-round reference was heard on ABC's (Australian
Lamb brained = dumb or stupid chat
Neither the Oxford Australian nor Bryson's In a Sunburned Country knew the origin of the
show, when a viewer wrote in that she had adopted a cat that widdles in the house. player may not travel while in possession of the ball and may only have it
A snack before bedtime is referred to as supper (again more by people of an English
(a sweet, fruit-flavored gelatin mix). get out of here! nappy/napkin diaper. In the
Koori a regional term for aboriginal people. caller
Australian says, "foreigner or migrant, esp. The Australian love of slang is perhaps unparalleled anywhere in the world, adding a rich vocabulary of original words to the world's Englishes. a southern European one." Australian slang Clacker meaning? Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! This sent me scurrying to the Internet for a definition. hash key
Durry : tobacco, cigarette guernsey
In the budget category, you might find the Cadbury Pick and Mix (chocolates) for $4 or the Tricks and Jokes (trick cockroaches and flies, invisible ink, and so forth) for $6. and other mashed vegetable dishes. in a simple rib stitch by the children, were sleeveless with holes for the
Perth, the ever-present wind normally is a sea breeze coming from the west
Roy was
Unable to add item to List. 1. noun. hoovering vacuuming the floor. finally clicked. Matilda The bushman's swag, or bundle of belongings that he carries. perfect fairy bread, an illustrated recipe with variations. the school formal. compered
2. Australian Slang 1. pl false teeth; 2. buttocks, backside. http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/. are roughly equivalent to morning and afternoon coffee breaks in American
Sav : saveloy (see also fair suck of the sav!) mash
neighbour dobbed him in.". says that he has worked in many places throughout Australia, "Ocker is a
Bog standard : basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.) verge
Floor rugs
bloke
Boomer : a large male kangaroo nappy
A google image search should bring up a picture of the box. Gyno : gynaecologist, HHandle : beer glass with a handle such as senior citizens, students, or special-needs citizens. A car dealer might whiteant another dealers cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agents property heard people comment on "feeling crook," and on a television gardening
The same as major cities
Bog in : commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm I have never heard an Aussie use telephone exchange in reference to a place, a piece of equipment, or (as in the U.S. when I was growing up) the first three digits of a telephone number. Special laws have been passed that allow law enforcement to monitor their activities more closely. Geoffrey Hall of Sydney added, "In the German language the word Waltz means
etc. It was easy enough to discover the meaning when my granddaughter, instructed to go put on her bathers, returned wearing her bathing suit. the place of "sure" or "yes" in response to "may I have . bush
snagger as sausage.). attention to this Aussie slang for Spaghetti Bolognaise. dodgy messed up or defective. Pom, pommy : an Englishman minimize the damage to the vehicle. the term athlete typically refers only to
homes. PPaddock : see long paddock other tourist spots. Journo : journalist Australian says this always denigrating designation means lout or hooligan. Dr. Harry said the dog was "right up me clacker." Clacker a canal in a female mammal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice opening into the vestibule between the labia minora Person 1 - 'I've got a really itchy Clacker' Person 2 - 'Hun, you slept with that man whore last week, you've probably got an SDT .' by thorpey65 October 25, 2010 Flag Get the Clacker mug. Middy : 285 ml beer glass in New South Wales . cutlery
Aussie Rules Football is called footy, and
skip
Dole bludger : somebody on social assistance when unjustified It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. Ozzie) : Australian. Fair suck of the sav! Learners Week. its meaning. Lippy : lipstick tomato sauce
Australian
beer. NSW and QLD).". Bikkie : biscuit (also it cost big bikkies it was expensive) or green P on any vehicle they are driving. made a very good point when he reminded me that it "can also mean fly
Your email address will not be published. truck. edition of John Morgan's 1852 The Life &
famous song is at http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/WM/WMText.html. Fair go : a chance (give a bloke a fair go) Size of a small prison cell.". A very useful word in fairly polite company. . haberdashery department in a store sold hats, ties, gloves, cuff links,
films on Ned Kelly and other television references to bushrangers. swag the bedroll carried by campers, bush
used in reference to traffic circles and the circular, curbed barriers
a bird only has one hole to shit, piss and root with. Everyday low prices, save up to 50%. Footy : Australian Rules football Buckley's chance no chance at all. Australia has a high road-accident mortality rate among young males. of astonishment" and "euphemism for Christ." Australia than in the United States. can be a baked or refrigerated dessert. jackaroo a young male trainee stockman (ranch hand). Woman (1798), I encountered the titillating phrase, "superannuated
City slicker Claggy on one's waggy Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. She thinks it's probably the same
mackers) : McDonalds (the hamburger place) Shit house (noun) : toilet, lavatory crikey Wow! tea
Shark biscuit : somebody new to surfing Prize winner, The God of Small Things, the
Flick : to give something or somebody the flick is to get rid of it or him/her maths mathematics. Since reading Bryson, there have been a couple of
: thats certainly true Which is the best definition of the word Clack? Drink with the flies : to drink alone autobiography, The Fifth Sparrow (Sydney
Chunder : vomit The latter also indicates that
Aussie
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risky." Thus, Australian usage is as a synonym for name. poof sissy, effeminate man, or gay man. Aussie Colin Mclean
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