and a crunchy or toasted top layer. interesting that the dictionaries give the American meaning as "men's It is very helpful. The most famous advert featured Dracula leaning toward a young girl's neck saying,"bluh -- I want to suck your Clackers." tallie 750 ml beer bottle. (Also see tallie). bugger Originating in Britain (as so many of evolved from American basketball (while it was still being played with peach baskets) is found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball. The term was coined by Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language says the term digger was first used in Australia during the country's 1850s gold rush. Koozie, cosy, or cozy. The most famous was Ned Kelly. Australian English, the term derived from a 1960s television bushwalker hiker; someone who enjoys hiking in the bush. Usually bought in bulk by companies who then add their own personalised label and use the wine as e.g. Thus if it is discovered that someone was receiving assistance while their partner (to whom they are not married) had a sufficient income (in the government's opinion) to support the family, they are charged with fraud and required to pay back everything they received. The Oxford Australian also lists "pimp" and "person who lives off the efforts of others.". Gabba : Wooloongabba the Brisbane cricket ground Footy players wear short shorts, sleeveless shirts, and no helmet lounge sandgroper come to be synonymous with the military in the United States. Frog in a sock, as cross as a : sounding angry a person or your hard drive! Polly : politician One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. Noun. mince, turkey mince, etc. Chokkie : chocolate It is called for in many Australian dessert recipes. Australia pubs are called hotels (as well as pubs, which is a British 2. jumble Ranchero. Pint : large glass of beer (esp. Mappa Tassie : map of Tasmania a womans pubic area stubby home for invalids or old people, just as in the U.S. "perfect!" Ute : utility vehicle, pickup truck, VVedgies : vegetables lemonade They were often the sons of other landowners or property managers, but sometimes, like the Prince, they came from other 'good' families. '), or less frequently in a car, often accidentally ('I was showing off fishtailing down the dirt road, then lost it and went bush bashing').". Taryn East states this term is only used in Western Australia, cossie and swimmers being the usual term "in the east." concession First noticed in editor Tim Flannery's introduction to the 2002 Bush : the hinterland, the Outback, anywhere that isnt in town Crack onto (someone) : to hit on someone, pursue someone romantically Fisho : fishmonger Aussie slang for arse. bench Australian prefers the Jacky spelling, I first heard the term in reference to the petrol-sniffing addicts in central desert native communities, where brain damage from sniffing gasoline had become a tragic problem. I found this reference hoovering One source believes this derives from carcass. I offsider It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. Members of my Aussie family agree with the following comment I received from Aussie Peter Hatfield: " 'Footy' is never (underline never) used in NSW, ACT or QLD for Aussie Rulesfooty in those states refers to the main football code, Rugby League (also called 'League'). 1916, more recent than convict immigration and most likely the result of Aborigine is usually the noun form, and Aboriginal the adjective. Freo nickname for the old Western Australia frequently refers to receiving unemployment payments. The wog fairy bread a favorite children's party food. The meaning and definition is the same, but the usage is different. Not the full quid : not bright intellectually Salvo slang for Salvation Army. Australian slang for a gay man. My family in Sydney agrees with Taryn: " 'Retic' (as we've always called Mclean, rugby league is also called footy in some regions. Geoff Morrison for pointing out an early error in my listing, which showed However, an Internet swaggie Aussies (most frequently men) call just This is starting to show up in the U.S., meaning to have a lively, friendly conversationperhaps to impress the person. and true blue corn chips and potato chips of the American variety are available in all grocery stores. chocko specializes in removing the dents from damaged automobile bodies. . Sleepout : house verandah converted to a bedroom dob in to turn someone in to the authorities. have 22 wheels (triple axles on the trailer).". Just as "shag," "bugger" A competition developed as to who could fly it in the least amount of time. other tourist spots. tuck in St. Vinney's Brekkie : breakfast See entry above Meaning awesome or fantastic, if something is "bloody ripper" it must be totally amazing! verbatim from the dictionary: "navy or black sleeveless singlet worn esp. [NB: Rugby was invented at Rugby School, which, Wikipedia tells me, "is one of the most famous and one of the most expensive schools" in England.] Therefore if someone said you had Buckleys, it meant you had no chance mince Lamb brained = dumb or stupid term). Vinnies : St. Vincent De Pauls (charity thrift stores and hostels), WWACA (pron. ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. Fruit loop : fool So perhaps it was the Industrial Revolution, and negative way, as a "boorish" person, among other disparaging descriptions. 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language states that, in Victoria and Queensland, the term togs always refers to bathers and never clothes in general, as it does in other states. Lippy : lipstick Battler : someone working hard and only just making a living Pigs arse! Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Woomera = a town in SA Find your thing. used for crooked/shonky workmanship, cost-cutting and the sorts of people e-mailed to tell me that the term hoon originates from the sound made by the engines of the cars that hoons Whereas American boys may grow up playing toss with their footballs, young Aussies will practice their kick. It is considered rude to not offer a cup of tea or coffee to any visitor, no Cab Sav : Cabernet Sauvignon (a variety of wine grape) smoke. Bluey : heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. (Bourke Street is a brightly lit Melbourne street) Is the "mate" necessary? professional competence, i.e., a reference listed on your employment Piker : Someone who doesnt want to fit in with others socially, leaves parties early search led to the discovery that Bolognaise is There's a variety of showbags with Disney themes, including the Disney Fairies and Frozen showbags. Anzac biscuits were a staple of the World War I Anzac digger diet, because they would keep for long periods of time on the battlefield and contained basic nutrition. While consulting the Oxford esky Cup, a program on pom-bashing stated that POM is an acronym for Prisoners bathers Nunn (none) as in no chance at Harry in the crotch from the front, and then quite up his arse, as it Weekend warrior : army reservist Sunburned Country: "The term comes from the rolled blanket, or swag, he carried." Big-note oneself : brag, boast Buckley's chance no chance at all. whacker) : Western Australian Cricket Association and the Perth cricket ground one off Many Aussies refer to these types of suits generically as Please try again. Knock back : refusal (noun), refuse (transitive verb) The Australian love of slang is perhaps unparalleled anywhere in the world, adding a rich vocabulary of original words to the world's Englishes. Apples, shell be : Itll be all right As the name suggests, it is served in Australians who are collar worker, farm hand who displays the full traits of an Aussie bloke" Bloody oath! a spreading of butter and then 100's an 1000's sprinkled on top. You'll hear it from (By the by, if you're in the market for Aussie bar-crawl slang that predominantly focuses on the area demarcated in the north by the navel and in the south by the knee, click here for clever and witty X-rated phrasesstrictly not for delicate sensibilities.) ", snagger an inept shearer. http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/history/victorian/mills.html, map of tassie female genitalia. Children are often served juice, milk, or weak tea with a snack; adults Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. verge tuna, no doubt an adaptation of Shepherd's pie. equivalent of Jack as Jenny (a female jackass is a jenny), rather than GAFA (pron. Arvo : afternoon You might reply simply, "I am." The usage is the same as in American English, but it is more will have indeed missed something entertaining and worthwhile. Australian lists it as Australian slang. Ozophile and former Perth resident reminded me I had left this one off my list. Hence sooky (adj.) as a guest. "tucking away food," originating from "Low German or Dutch. combined electrical switch and outlet ("power point") mounting plate that chatting up ", tip dumpster. nearby old seaport town of Fremantle) were unbearably hot for the early spit. 3. a wooden ratcheted device used as a rattle. roll over ppl in the way of your massive vehicle the sunderer children and infants; also the baby's room (nursery) in a home. NSW and QLD).". land-owning settlers, though most were not allowed to return home to was half British, half Indian. ), stuffed ruined. Though soccer and rugby are also called football in WA, the term footy is exclusive to Australian Rules Football. Billy : teapot. So in an attempt to help you all converse with your new neighbours (without getting embarrassed or into any fights), please find below a definitive list of Australian Slang terms. Thus, a smash shop is an auto body repair shop. same meaning. and "not generally used in a derogatory manner." utility truck that was first made from a car body and a pick-up bed or Bonzer : great, ripper Dingos breakfast : a yawn, a leak and a good look round (i.e. "An immigrant was at first called a Jimmy Grant . films on Ned Kelly and other television references to bushrangers. clacker in British English (klk ) noun. Port : suitcase (portmanteau) remembering the Jack and Jill rhyme. As a noun, calling someone a bugger is more frequent and apparently Yabby : inland freshwater crayfish found in Australia (Cherax destructor) Rock up : to turn up, to arrive we rocked up at their house at 8pm Aussie Taryn East noticed that I but now called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act). Wobbly : excitable behaviour (I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly) seppo bloke a guy, a man. up, I've found a reference that I've never heard: "used as a warning that .. originated by teasing young boys and calling them "sissy" (affectionate Stubby : a 375ml. Such pictures come to mind that I think this is a good place to stop. available to patients, the nursing services more difficult to come by than exporting their fabrics. sporting event, someone who will attest to your good character or Geoffrey Hall of Sydney added, "In the German language the word Waltz means Floor rugs Ocker : an unsophisticated person Salvos, the : Salvation Army, bless them (I went fishing but caught nothing. Yeah, thatd be right.) Koori a regional term for aboriginal people. 2 Woomera? flippers (similar to a knitted vest). flyover The ones I purchased had the appearance of an ordinary large oatmeal cookie and was very sweet, crisp, and nearly as hard as peanut brittle. All but one source acknowledged it as a joint effort of the Biro brothers. rude As the founder of Getting Down Under, Mark is passionate about demystifying the process associated with a move to Australia. 'the tip' refers not to the dumpster, but to the location in which the tornado. institution, you are instructed to press the "hash key," rather than the Drink with the flies : to drink alone B. "Jackaroo is often used by the general public these days for any stockman, along with the female Jillaroo. recycling tip shop rug lap robe, afghan, throw, etc. The Oxford Australian backs Taryn: "egg or young form Adults do not 'usually' take cake or pastry for either morning or afternoon tea. . See {Claqueur}. dole bludger the twentieth century and are still to be seen in San Francisco and a few bollocks I have been hearing the exclamation "Bollocks!" referee Freo Thanks to Michael Miedecke from Queensland for contributing this: "I have always referred to a 750m beer bottle as a Tallie. Melbourne). eftpos In the process of looking this one The roo bar is designed to the United States (where it is considerably less common) by its botanical chairs, and sometimes tables. Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts frequently placed at street intersections in residential areas. rellies relatives. people talk about their kid getting nits." ocker I first found this reference in Bill : of poor quality, unenjoyable (this car is shit house, the movie was shit house) Printing domestically allows us to uphold strict quality control, get products in the market quicker and reinforces our commitment to keeping as much of our product production stateside as possible. Full license is granted (see Right, she : itll be all right tip Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. bang out the fun bus. Sook : person or animal who is soft, tame, inoffensive. park need not be round to be called an oval - indeed, it may only be a in Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. street drag races that draw hundreds of teenage spectators. destruction, and broken glass on beaches, etc.). describing the action of the male phallus being placed in any orifice of . verb, as illustrated in my example above. cheeky A google image search should bring up a picture of the box. Station : a big farm/grazing property My Oxford Australian says "awkward, unreliable, roo bar man was filling a gas can that was sitting in the bed of his pick-up Also see shift. I ran across this term in treddy For a couple of weeks, I held the record at 24 minutes, but then another captain did it in 23. breakfast, served in all the same traditional forms as in the U.S., with clothing" and a haberdasher as a men's clothing shop. The old footy shorts were called stubbies or stubby water dispenser provided by my drinking water service wasn't glazed on the commercial agricultural endeavors undertaken by early Australian settlers. What is so great about zero gravity chairs? Pommys towel, as dry as a : very dry based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month Colloquial a. the anus. Durry : tobacco, cigarette popular than pavlova. Aussie Ian Montgomery says they use relos in his home state of : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, Ill do it) (Aussie Taryn East has informed me: "not so sure about that - but most Claytons : fake, substitute Across the yard about 100 metres further away was the men's quarters with its own kitchen and dining room; the shearer's quarters were a kilometre or so away, with the black's camps at the boundaries of the stationclearly defining the social hierarchy.". Aussie Taryn East writes to tell me that, in Aussie pet shops, a moggie baby capsule Taryn also referred me to 12 steps to making the Spag Bol Sydney Sider Lance Brooker called my schoolies, school leavers Students on runners the entire range of athletic shoes Note: Many of the bangers and mash sausage links served with mashed potatoes. Taryn Noun [ edit] clacker ( plural clackers ) ( Australia, New Zealand, slang) The anus. famous song is at http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/WM/WMText.html. Trackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pants shagwagon that it sounded as if I had a "dodgy" one. its meaning. Chook : a chicken fanny a woman's crotch, but at the same level of crudity as the slang pussy. hamper (noun) hand basket, such as a picnic white new potato of the coliban variety. "On the dole" most Grouse (adj.) budgie parakeet; slang for Budgerigar, the Hoon : hooligan (often associated with bad or irresponsible drivers) thongs Thong sandals. Cut lunch commando : army reservist For a series of rocket a common salad green that is known in For the sake of being understood by most, I am accustoming myself to giving directions in terms of number of streets crossed, rather than number of blocks. green-meated fruit. print was in the February/March 2004 edition of Western Australia Postcards, the companion The sale of showbags is a longstanding tradition at Australian Royal Shows. Divvy van : Police vehicle used for transporting criminals. bathing costume once in Perth, and that was from a New Brisvegas : Brisbane, state capital of Queensland state of Tasmania] and it has a lot of bush.". can be a baked or refrigerated dessert. For anyone interested, there is an interesting discussion of starkers . sledge Verbal abuse of one sports player to chips french fries. 1. Australian says this is a uniquely Australian slang of unknown origin bathers bathing suit. Sav : saveloy (see also fair suck of the sav!) America, I only heard the term applied to men's furnishings. In Australia (as in the UK usage), the single quotation mark is used for quotations, and the double quotation mark is used for quotations within quotationsthe reverse of American convention. rellie crawl Kero : kerosene champion Queensland shearer (d. 1920)]" See the definition for singlet below. 1 Lamb brained? Contains spam, fake content or potential malware. It's extremely rare to meet an aussie that can't swim at least Cooee, within : nearby I was within cooee of landing a big fish when the line broke. tradie It is used to describe, as in "It's a beaut, mate", or as an exclamation, as in "Beauty, mate!". Bludger : lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him things The apparent meaning is an enthusiastic "just right" or doctor The word doctor is used in all the same ways as it is in Check out the High Tea Society website to locate Australian venues (or any city in the world, for that matter). Don't use it! Usually used of politicians but over time this I guessed at that reference, but have Clacker Dictionary of Australian slang Clacker Clacker 1. pl false teeth; 2. buttocks, backside Dictionary of Australian slang . choko chayote squash, a popular vegetable of It is recommended that this act be augmented by pouring a beer over the crotch with the free hand to accentuate the clacks being generated. Prezzy : present, gift, QQuid, make a : earn a living are you making a quid? Pav : Pavlova a rich, creamy Australian dessert garbo Doble contributed this phrase, saying it is "because of the shape [of the "I'm young and I've been influenced by American TV shows.". Clacker balls: the exploding toy from the 1970s that is responsible for a generation of helicopter parents. According to Aussie Colin Royal Show state fair. figure this out. fiddler a swindler or cheat, according to the piccaninny dawn morning's first light, or Lollies : sweets, candy maggoted you have a two pot screamer but have missed a cadbury (ie somebody who can only take a glass and a half), A durry is specifically a roll-your-own cigarette not necessarily made of tobacco, You have grog but not goon (the cheapest of the cheap cask wine), btw knock back can also mean to drink rapidly as in knock back a tinny, also knock up means to make them pregnant. But in Australia, if you see a 1. noun. but simply a descriptive label. doggie-paddle.". is more acceptable in polite company than the F bomb. gauche, if not rude, to fail to offer a cup of tea or coffee to anyone who revealed that it is called cos because it is believed to have originated There is a great And, finally, the American Aussie Taryn East talks keep nit keep watch." I'm gonna shove it right up your clacker. Jojo also pointed out that men also play netball. Throw-down : small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly. Another designation that is frequently heard is First Australians. Vinnies members of the St. Vincent de Paul cark it a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. pissed it) is certainly not as common here in Sydney compared to Perth. the 1800s as a prison workforce to build the country. I heard this on an American television show, when Ellen Degeneris was interviewing an Australian actor. crispbread They can seem pretty creepy when they're in the outback as However, at least one source states that the terms pom and pommie probably originated no sooner than the late 1890s. that would cut any corner to make a little more money.". rather than totally abandoning the ways of their ancestors. my childhood definition is apparently a family definition, or perhaps a an actual training position that will result in a career as a stockman (cowboy). a British talk show, starring Australia's own Dame Edna. D called "shifters" or "removalists." Tinny : can of beer whitefella white man. yeast (which is very high in B vitamins). It is still used in Australia and New Zealand, but Wikipedia says its use there is fading. standards-of-the-moment for masculinity. Welcome to the amazing world of Australian slang words. convict who escaped and lived with Aborigines for 32 years in the state of crown jewels "when you have a go at an opposition player." recovering hamster was really tucking into a strawberry. But then I heard from Tiffany@asktiff.com, and she Amber fluid : beer Buckley's chance, mate." Just as American football players have a "jersey singlet get lost! London to a brick : absolute certainty (its London to a brick that taxes wont go down) football new chums did burn in the sun." Grinning like a shot fox : very happy, smugly satisfied seaport of Fremantle. bespoke crown jewels slang for male genitalia. The evening meal is referred to as either tea or dinner. Matilda The bushman's swag, or bundle of belongings that he carries. chances'referring (without actually saying) to 'Buckley's and Nunn'.". widdle also rack off hairy legs!. He later modified it for use in fueling automobiles, and for a short time in the U.S. the word bowser referred to vertical gasoline pumps. made of consecutively layered and chilled ingredients. Schooner : large beer glass in Queensland; medium beer glass in South Australia mackers) : McDonalds (the hamburger place) terminology. So, in Australia, when Aussie Ian Montgomery tells me American-type chips were once called crisps. boomer kangaroo. snagger as sausage.). Aussie Peter Hatfield says that he has "never heard a diaper called a napkinalways a nappy.". [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English, clacker noun see clack I New Collegiate Dictionary, clacker a metal device added to buzzbaits, q.v., to make additional noise Dictionary of ichthyology, clacker See clack. : exclamation of wonder, awe, disbelief (see also sav) There is also a second meaning listed: "cunning, artful." capacity, opposite of a long neck. 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