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General vocabulary [ edit ]

This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Note that a number of the words listed are very localised or almost obsolete today.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A [ edit ]

ace - excellent, very good

- excellent, very good aggro – (adj) aggressive; (n) aggravation

– (adj) aggressive; (n) aggravation air-con – (n) short for air-conditioning

– (n) short for air-conditioning ambo - (n) Ambulance; ambulance paramedic

- (n) Ambulance; ambulance paramedic al-foil – (n) short for aluminum foil

– (n) short for aluminum foil apples, she's - everything is all right; often modified with will as in she'll be apples

- everything is all right; often modified with as in arsey - someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness or experiencing extremely good luck, particularly if this involves a near-miss to injury. In use since the 1950s. Derived from "tin arsed".

- someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness or experiencing extremely good luck, particularly if this involves a near-miss to injury. In use since the 1950s. Derived from "tin arsed". not being arsed - lack of interest, as in "I couldn't be arsed to do it". Also British English.

- lack of interest, as in "I couldn't be arsed to do it". Also British English. arvo – short for afternoon ; in use since the 1950s

– short for ; in use since the 1950s as if – Exclamatory rejection. " As if they're real tears!" or "The case was dismissed? As if." Commonly contracted to ' sif .

– Exclamatory rejection. " they're real tears!" or "The case was dismissed? As if." Commonly contracted to ' . Aussie salute - brushing away flies with the hand

B [ edit ]

B & S - in full Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a party/function held for young single people

- in full - a party/function held for young single people bag - (v) to denigrate; (n) an ugly woman; both senses in use since the 1960s

- (v) to denigrate; (n) an ugly woman; both senses in use since the 1960s bags - to reserve, as in "(I) Bags the last frosty fruit (ice block)" or "Can someone do the dishes?" "Bags not!" Also used in UK English

- to reserve, as in "(I) Bags the last frosty fruit (ice block)" or "Can someone do the dishes?" "Bags not!" Also used in UK English bail (somebody) up - to corner somebody physically

- to corner somebody physically barbie - barbecue

- barbecue barkers eggs - dog poo

- dog poo beaut – (adj) great, fantastic, terrific; in use since the 1910s (n); great thing; for example, "What a beaut!"; in use since the 1890s

– (adj) great, fantastic, terrific; in use since the 1910s (n); great thing; for example, "What a beaut!"; in use since the 1890s beauty – exclamation showing approval, often spelt as bewdy (to represent Australian pronunciation). For example: "You bewdy!", which is roughly equivalent to "Great!", "Fantastic!" or "Wonderful!". In use since the 1850s.

– exclamation showing approval, often spelt as (to represent Australian pronunciation). For example: "You bewdy!", which is roughly equivalent to "Great!", "Fantastic!" or "Wonderful!". In use since the 1850s. beef to have a problem with someone/ to have an issue with another, occurring in the past. eg: "i have beef with him"

to have a problem with someone/ to have an issue with another, occurring in the past. eg: "i have beef with him" bickie – biscuit. Sometimes also used as a word for a cigarette lighter, after the manufacturer Bic. More recently this has become a slang word for the drug ecstasy, from the slang disco biscuit .

– biscuit. Sometimes also used as a word for a cigarette lighter, after the manufacturer Bic. More recently this has become a slang word for the drug ecstasy, from the slang . big bickies – lots of money

– lots of money big-note oneself - to brag or boast

- to brag or boast bizzo - business ("Mind your own bizzo.")

- business ("Mind your own bizzo.") biff or biffo - a brawl or fist fight. Also in UK English

or - a brawl or fist fight. Also in UK English bitser - dog of mixed parentage, mongrel ("Bits of this, bits of that")

- dog of mixed parentage, mongrel ("Bits of this, bits of that") (your) blood's worth bottling - you're an excellent, helpful person

- you're an excellent, helpful person blow - a rest, especially after physical work

- a rest, especially after physical work bloody - very (bloody hard yakka). Also in other varieties of English, but formerly extremely common in Australia. Known as the Great Australian Adjective

- very (bloody hard yakka). Also in other varieties of English, but formerly extremely common in Australia. Known as bloody oath - that's certainly true; used as an affirmative to a statement, often when something has been understated; an intensive form of my oath

- that's certainly true; used as an affirmative to a statement, often when something has been understated; an intensive form of blue a fight, brawl or heated argument an embarrassing mistake (for example, "I've made a blue.") a nickname for someone with red hair (also "Bluey")

bluey formerly, a bundle of belongings wrapped in a blanket carried by swagmen. Also called a "swag" a traffic ticket, a nickname for a redheaded person (also "Blue") a blue heeler (cattle dog). a blue singlet typically worn by Australian workers

bludge – to shirk, be idle, or waste time either doing nothing or something inappropriate; to live off others efforts rather than providing for one's self, to receive welfare payments; to deliberately skip school classes (used mainly by adolescents)

– to shirk, be idle, or waste time either doing nothing or something inappropriate; to live off others efforts rather than providing for one's self, to receive welfare payments; to deliberately skip school classes (used mainly by adolescents) boardies – abbr. of board shorts. Medium-long bathing shorts originally for use while surfing, see 'Swimmers', 'Togs'

– abbr. of board shorts. Medium-long bathing shorts originally for use while surfing, see 'Swimmers', 'Togs' bodgy - of inferior quality ("dodgy")

- of inferior quality ("dodgy") bog in - commence eating, to attack a meal with enthusiasm

- commence eating, to attack a meal with enthusiasm bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.)

- basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.) bomb - an old mechanically unsound car. "That car is a bomb."

- an old mechanically unsound car. "That car is a bomb." bonzer - great, ripper

- great, ripper boogie board - a hybrid, half-sized surf board

- a hybrid, half-sized surf board boong - a term lately considered highly derogatory, used for Australian Aboriginals, perhaps derived from binghi, once used more frequently (see [1]) "derived from the term for elder brother" (also "bung" in Indonesian dialects).

in the languages once spoken between Kempsey Newcastle, viz. Ngamba, Birbai and Wanarua. More like the Cadigal word for 'bum', as recorded by Watkin Tench in his book 1788.

bottler - something excellent

- something excellent brumbie - wild (as in undomesticated) horse

- wild (as in undomesticated) horse buck's night - stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding

- stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding buckley's , "buckley's chance" "buckley's hope", "buckley's odds", "two chances: buckley's, and none", "buckley's-and-none" - something which has little or no chance of success; origin uncertain, probably influence by three important historical elements, both of which occurred in the Melbourne vicinity. The first, and most frequently used explanation, that the term is a reference to escaped convict, William Buckley, who was believed dead in 1803 (survival on the run in Australia being said to be impossible for the British convicts, due to unfamiliar and hostile surroundings and peoples), but he in fact lived in an Aboriginal community on the outskirts of present-day Melbourne for more than 30 years. The second likely etymological influence a now defunct Melbourne department store "Buckley's", later bought by a Phillip Nunn.[2] Expression of this phrase often also implies a resignation on the part of the conversing parties as to any perceived ability to influence the determined character who is being ascribed said odds of success, and also implies some risk to the adventurer should they fail. In reference to the department store Buckley & Nunn (see separate article).

, "buckley's chance" "buckley's hope", "buckley's odds", "two chances: buckley's, and none", "buckley's-and-none" - something which has little or no chance of success; origin uncertain, probably influence by three important historical elements, both of which occurred in the Melbourne vicinity. budgie smugglers - tight, form-fitting swimwear worn by men.

- tight, form-fitting swimwear worn by men. buggered (1) - tired. "I'm feeling buggered."

- tired. "I'm feeling buggered." buggered (2) - broken, not in working order. "That hose is buggered."

- broken, not in working order. "That hose is buggered." buggered (3) - in trouble, or caught out. "I was caught speeding, I'm buggered!"

- in trouble, or caught out. "I was caught speeding, I'm buggered!" built like a brick shithouse - being strongly built; from the chunky look of well-made backyard dunnies of pre-70's and rural housing

- being strongly built; from the chunky look of well-made backyard dunnies of pre-70's and rural housing Bundy - a nickname for a brand of rum (Bundaberg Rum)

- a nickname for a brand of rum (Bundaberg Rum) bung originally a stopper in a cask; a synonym for "put" or "place"; as in "bung it in the oven" (also used in British English) not working, broken, impaired, injured or infected. From the Jagara (Aboriginal language) word for "dead".

bung it on - to put on a show of pretence

- to put on a show of pretence bush woodland, generally called bushland rural Australia (not necessarily the Outback) and those who live in it

bush bashing - to force a path through the bush either by bushwalking or driving a 4WD (SUV) or the like;

- to force a path through the bush either by bushwalking or driving a 4WD (SUV) or the like; bush bash - a long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush; a difficult walk through the bush

- a long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush; a difficult walk through the bush bush doof - a rave or music festival held in a rural area

- a rave or music festival held in a rural area bushfire - wild forest fire

- wild forest fire bushie - a person living in remote rural areas, simailar to a swagman

- a person living in remote rural areas, simailar to a swagman bush oyster - a gob of expelled nasal mucus OR a bull or rams testicle roasted over an open fire

- a gob of expelled nasal mucus OR a bull or rams testicle roasted over an open fire bush telly - campfire

- campfire bushman's hanky - emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing

- emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing bushwalking – hiking in the bush

– hiking in the bush busker - street musician. Also "to busk".

- street musician. Also "to busk". buttsucker - someone who smokes cigarettes

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C [ edit ]

cackleberry - egg

- egg cactus - dead, non-functional, not functioning

- dead, non-functional, not functioning canary - Vehicle defect notice issued by the police, usually yellow in colour

- Vehicle defect notice issued by the police, usually yellow in colour cark it to die to cease functioning

carn – Assimilation of "come on!" or "Go on!"; usually used to either goad someone, "Carn, have another.", or to cheer on a sporting team "Carn the Doggies."

– Assimilation of "come on!" or "Go on!"; usually used to either goad someone, "Carn, have another.", or to cheer on a sporting team "Carn the Doggies." cat's pyjamas or cat's whiskers - something great or perfectly suited, as in "It was the cat's pyjamas, mate!"

or - something great or perfectly suited, as in "It was the cat's pyjamas, mate!" cattle duffer - a cattle rustler

- a cattle rustler chook - a chicken

- a chicken Chrissie - Christmas

- Christmas chuck a sickie - take the day off sick from work when you're perfectly healthy

- take the day off sick from work when you're perfectly healthy chunder - vomit. "I had a chunder."

- vomit. "I had a chunder." Clayton's – fake, substitute, not the real thing, ersatz; (from a brand of zero alcohol mixer, advertised as "the drink you have when you're not having a drink") less widely used than in New Zealand; declining as the commercial has not played in many years

– fake, substitute, not the real thing, ersatz; (from a brand of zero alcohol mixer, advertised as "the drink you have when you're not having a drink") less widely used than in New Zealand; declining as the commercial has not played in many years clucky - feeling broody or maternal

- feeling broody or maternal cockie - farmer (hence cow-cockie - dairy farmer); also short for 'cockatoo', an Australian bird.

- farmer (hence - dairy farmer); also short for 'cockatoo', an Australian bird. cold one - a beer

- a beer come a gutser - make a bad mistake, have an accident

- make a bad mistake, have an accident compo - workers' compensation pay

- workers' compensation pay cooked - heavily under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, "that cunt is absolutely cooked"

- heavily under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, "that cunt is absolutely cooked" cop it sweet - to accept criticism with humility

- to accept criticism with humility cossie , cozzie - swimming costume, bathers

, - swimming costume, bathers cranky - in a bad mood, angry

- in a bad mood, angry crikey - an exclamation of surprise

- an exclamation of surprise crook angry, in the phrase "go crook at" sick or unwell unfair

crunk - to get drunk

- to get drunk culosis - a resigned expression of frustration, whatever - heard since early 2008 on the east coast

- a resigned expression of frustration, whatever - heard since early 2008 on the east coast cut – angry or upset

D [ edit ]

dacks - pants/trousers/shorts/underwear (also spelled 'daks')

- pants/trousers/shorts/underwear (also spelled 'daks') dag an unfashionable or uncool person, similar to "dork". "Did you see her Dad's shirt? He's such a dag." excrement hanging from the wool around a sheep's backside

daggy – unfashionable, uncool, "dorky"

– unfashionable, uncool, "dorky" darl - term of endearment usually used for one's spouse: shortening of darling.

- term of endearment usually used for one's spouse: shortening of darling. dead set – (adj) certain; indisputable; (adv) completely "You're dead set right about that."

– (adj) certain; indisputable; (adv) completely "You're dead set right about that." deadly – excellent (from Australian Aboriginal English)

– excellent (from Australian Aboriginal English) devo – ( ( General Australian ) [ˈde.vəʉ] ), devastated

– ( ), devastated devo - ( ( General Australian ) [ˈdiː.vəʉ] ), deviant

- ( ), deviant der – that's obvious, duh; an exasperated acknowledgement common in Victoria and New South Wales, especially among children.

– that's obvious, duh; an exasperated acknowledgement common in Victoria and New South Wales, especially among children. derro - a term for idiot, someone who is stupid, or homeless person, i.e. 'derelict'. 'What a derro'

- a term for idiot, someone who is stupid, or homeless person, i.e. 'derelict'. 'What a derro' deso - the designated driver on a night out, someone boring, someone who does not consume alcohol. 'Sorry mate I can't, I'm the deso'

- the designated driver on a night out, someone boring, someone who does not consume alcohol. 'Sorry mate I can't, I'm the deso' dekko - a look, to inspect something

- a look, to inspect something dink – to give somebody a lift on the back of a bicycle, or via the handlebars. The term double-dink is used in Northern and Western NSW (often shortened to "double" – "Give us a double will ya?").

– to give somebody a lift on the back of a bicycle, or via the handlebars. The term is used in Northern and Western NSW (often shortened to "double" – "Give us a double will ya?"). dick sticker - tight, form fitting swimwear worn by men.

- tight, form fitting swimwear worn by men. dinger - condom, also "dirty dinger" (used condom)

- condom, also "dirty dinger" (used condom) dinkum – honest, genuine, real (OED). Probably not, as is often claimed, from the Cantonese (or Hokkien) ding kam , meaning "top gold". Most scholars believe dinkum was a dialect word from the East Midlands of England, where it meant "hard work" or "fair work", which was also the original meaning in Australian English.[3] The derivation dinky-di means a native-born Australian or "the real thing". Fair dinkum means "fair and square", i.e. honest; true; real; genuine; can be shortened to dinks

– honest, genuine, real (OED). Probably not, as is often claimed, from the Cantonese (or Hokkien) , meaning "top gold". Most scholars believe dinkum was a dialect word from the East Midlands of England, where it meant "hard work" or "fair work", which was also the original meaning in Australian English.[3] The derivation means a native-born Australian or "the real thing". means "fair and square", i.e. honest; true; real; genuine; can be shortened to dinky-di - the real thing, genuine

- the real thing, genuine dirty - (adj) bad, when applied to weather "It's going to get dirty later this afternoon"; or when applied to mood "man, he was dirty on me after I stole them ciggies!"

- (adj) bad, when applied to weather "It's going to get dirty later this afternoon"; or when applied to mood "man, he was dirty on me after I stole them ciggies!" division – electoral district, equivalent to constituency in UK, electorate in New Zealand, riding in Canada (This term is formally used in the parliament but in general use the term 'electorate' is most common).

– electoral district, equivalent to constituency in UK, electorate in New Zealand, riding in Canada (This term is formally used in the parliament but in general use the term 'electorate' is most common). dob – to inform on. To "dob (somebody) in" is to inform on somebody. If this occurs one has been "dobbed in" and a person who does this is a "dobber" sometimes called a "dibber-dobber" (a tell-tale), though the latter term is usually restricted to use by children. Adult dobbers for real crimes (as opposed to telling Mum or a teacher) are commonly called dogs or mongrels.

– to inform on. To "dob (somebody) in" is to inform on somebody. If this occurs one has been "dobbed in" and a person who does this is a "dobber" sometimes called a "dibber-dobber" (a tell-tale), though the latter term is usually restricted to use by children. Adult dobbers for real crimes (as opposed to telling Mum or a teacher) are commonly called dogs or mongrels. docket - a bill, receipt

- a bill, receipt doco - documentary

- documentary doona – cf. British duvet. From the brand name Doona ; cf. dyne with same pronunciation in Scandinavian languages. Originally the generic term was continental quilt . In South Australia and, to a lesser extent, Queensland the word quilt is used, and the term eiderdown (from the name of the eider duck) is also used.

– cf. British duvet. From the brand name ; cf. with same pronunciation in Scandinavian languages. Originally the generic term was . In South Australia and, to a lesser extent, Queensland the word quilt is used, and the term eiderdown (from the name of the eider duck) is also used. dreamtime – in the mythology of most Indigenous Australians, a "golden age" when the first ancestors and living things were created; a calque of the Arrernte word alcheringa

– in the mythology of most Indigenous Australians, a "golden age" when the first ancestors and living things were created; a calque of the Arrernte word drongo - foolish person

- foolish person drum - information, tip-off ("I'll give you the drum.") Becoming obsolete

- information, tip-off ("I'll give you the drum.") Becoming obsolete duchess - sideboard

- sideboard duck's nuts , duck's guts or bee's knees - something that is perfectly suited (Sometimes referred to as the

, or - something that is perfectly suited (Sometimes referred to as the dummy – a device, usually plastic, for babies to suck. cf. American pacifier (also common in British English); or cf. American mannequin. Also an idiot.

– a device, usually plastic, for babies to suck. cf. American pacifier (also common in British English); or cf. American mannequin. Also an idiot. dummy, spit the - get very upset at something (particularly something of little consequence)

- get very upset at something (particularly something of little consequence) dunny - toilet

- toilet dux - top of the class (n.); to be top of the class (v.)

E [ edit ]

earbashing - nagging, non-stop chatter

- nagging, non-stop chatter Ekka - the Royal National Association (RNA) agricultural show in Brisbane held in August each year, a term well known in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

- the Royal National Association (RNA) agricultural show in Brisbane held in August each year, a term well known in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. emu bob – the duty given to enlisted men in the military, of picking up cigarette butts lying around barracks and parade grounds. The term arose by the similarity between a person bending over to pick up litter and the distinctive bob that emus make when picking at the ground. The term is primarily used in military circles but in recent years its usage has broadened. It was also used up until at least the last 5 years by Scouts and Cub Scouts for the same activity. The term emu parade , meaning the collection of all types of litter, enjoys wider usage. The term emu bob is still used among Australian Army Cadets to describe the duty of moving through an area in extended file to pick up rubbish. It has also spawned the derogatory term emu for someone, usually of poor means, who loiters on racecourses and betting establishments picking up discarded betting slips in the hopes of a payout from one mistakenly dropped.

– the duty given to enlisted men in the military, of picking up cigarette butts lying around barracks and parade grounds. The term arose by the similarity between a person bending over to pick up litter and the distinctive bob that emus make when picking at the ground. The term is primarily used in military circles but in recent years its usage has broadened. It was also used up until at least the last 5 years by Scouts and Cub Scouts for the same activity. The term , meaning the collection of all types of litter, enjoys wider usage. The term emu bob is still used among Australian Army Cadets to describe the duty of moving through an area in extended file to pick up rubbish. It has also spawned the derogatory term for someone, usually of poor means, who loiters on racecourses and betting establishments picking up discarded betting slips in the hopes of a payout from one mistakenly dropped. eo-evening

F [ edit ]

fair dinkum – true, genuine; see dinkum

– true, genuine; see fair enough – I don't see a problem with that; OK

– I don't see a problem with that; OK fair go or fair crack of the whip - (request for) a chance or a reasonable opportunity to complete a task;

or - (request for) a chance or a reasonable opportunity to complete a task; fair suck of the sauce bottle - a request to cut the speaker some slack, used as a preface to a statement. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd famously tripped on this expression, mistakenly saying "fair shake of the sauce bottle", to much derision.

- a request to cut the speaker some slack, used as a preface to a statement. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd famously tripped on this expression, mistakenly saying "fair of the sauce bottle", to much derision. fair suck of the sav - exclamation of wonder, awe, disbelief

- exclamation of wonder, awe, disbelief FBT - a large truck, "fucking big truck"

- a large truck, "fucking big truck" feral a derogratory term for variety of modern day "white-trash", commonly stereotyped as unclean in habits and living rough in the bush disgusting; unhygenic; rotten of a person's behaviour, out of control

flat chat , flat out - moving as fast as possible; hence, busy

, - moving as fast as possible; hence, busy flick - to "give (something or somebody) the flick" is to get rid of it or him/her

- to "give (something or somebody) the flick" is to get rid of it or him/her flog : to sell something to steal something to treat something roughly (driving too fast and carelessly is to "give it a flogging") to beat some up

: fly wire - gauze flyscreen covering a window or doorway

- gauze flyscreen covering a window or doorway footpath – any well-used walkway, but in particular a paved walkway running parallel to a street or road, and known in other countries as a sidewalk or pavement.

– any well-used walkway, but in particular a paved walkway running parallel to a street or road, and known in other countries as a sidewalk or pavement. fossick - to prospect, for example for gold; hence to search, to rummage, for example "fossicking through the kitchen drawers"

- to prospect, for example for gold; hence to search, to rummage, for example "fossicking through the kitchen drawers" franger - condom

- condom Fremantle doctor - the cooling afternoon breeze that arrives in Perth from the direction of Freeo

- the cooling afternoon breeze that arrives in Perth from the direction of Freeo fuck truck - a panel van fitted out with mattress in the back for amourous liaisons (also shaggin' wagon , sin bin )

- a panel van fitted out with mattress in the back for amourous liaisons (also , ) fugly - fucking ugly; usually a term of astonished admiration, often applied to unattractive dogs but it can be used of people in a derogatory sense

- fucking ugly; usually a term of astonished admiration, often applied to unattractive dogs but it can be used of people in a derogatory sense furphy - false or unreliable rumour; from the name of the manufacture of World War I watercarts, Furphy, around which many false and unreliable rumours were spread

G [ edit ]

gammon or gammon job (mainly used in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland) – A word derived from a similar sounding Aboriginal word meaning "invented" or "not true" Template:cite sources. As in "that's gammon mate" or "no mate, that's a gammon job there", or commonly "eh! gammon!"; "I was only gammon you!". Also probably related to the phrases 'hamming it up', and 'pulling your leg', through the english word which means a leg of ham.[4]

or (mainly used in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland) – A word derived from a similar sounding Aboriginal word meaning "invented" or "not true" Template:cite sources. As in "that's gammon mate" or "no mate, that's a gammon job there", or commonly "eh! gammon!"; "I was only gammon you!". Also probably related to the phrases 'hamming it up', and 'pulling your leg', through the english word which means a leg of ham.[4] garn – go on; going; for example "Garn y'mongrel."; see carn

– go on; going; for example "Garn y'mongrel."; see ganda or gander - to take a look at something. As in "Let's go take a gander next door.'

or - to take a look at something. As in "Let's go take a gander next door.' g'day – good day, hello; the typical Aussie greeting generally used by Broad Australian English speakers, the working class and blue collar workers

– good day, hello; the typical Aussie greeting generally used by Broad Australian English speakers, the working class and blue collar workers give it a burl - try it, have a go

- try it, have a go gobful, give a - to abuse, usually justifiably ("The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful.")

- to abuse, usually justifiably ("The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful.") gobsmacked - surprised, astounded

- surprised, astounded going off - used of a night spot or party that is a lot of fun - "The place was really going off."

- used of a night spot or party that is a lot of fun - "The place was really going off." good oil - useful information, a good idea, the truth

- useful information, a good idea, the truth good onya - good for you, well done

- good for you, well done goon cheap cask wine, also can mean the bag containing the wine also know as a goon bag , or a goon sack . another name for a man, woman, or animal with an ape appearance

grouse – (adj.) great, terrific, very good; common in Victoria

– (adj.) great, terrific, very good; common in Victoria gun – (adj) of excellent ability; above-average; derived from shearing – the fastest shearer in the shed was the gun-shearer;

H [ edit ]

hang shit – to mock, sully, denigrate, slander; to "pay out". "Nah, you're just hanging shit on him, now." or "Don't hang shit, it's a great book."

– to mock, sully, denigrate, slander; to "pay out". "Nah, you're just hanging shit on him, now." or "Don't hang shit, it's a great book." Hills Hoist – a type of rotary clothes-line; Hills was the designer and original manufacturer of the rotary clothes-line.

– a type of rotary clothes-line; Hills was the designer and original manufacturer of the rotary clothes-line. heaps - a lot; very. To "give someone heaps" is to pour mockery and/or abuse on them.

- a lot; very. To "give someone heaps" is to pour mockery and/or abuse on them. heaps good - South Australian term to mean "very good". Often used in place of "very" or "lots".

- South Australian term to mean "very good". Often used in place of "very" or "lots". hooly dooley - a term used when something out of the ordinary happens, an exclamation of surprise; similar "good heavens", "my goodness", "good grief", etc.

- a term used when something out of the ordinary happens, an exclamation of surprise; similar "good heavens", "my goodness", "good grief", etc. hoon - to drive fast, loudly, and irresponsibly, or one who does so.

- to drive fast, loudly, and irresponsibly, or one who does so. hooroo - goodbye[5]

- goodbye[5] hottie - hot water bottle

- hot water bottle how ya gahn - how have you been/how are you doing

- how have you been/how are you doing humpy - small Aboriginal shelter, or any temporary outdoor shelter

I [ edit ]

idiot box – a television set

J [ edit ]

jet – to go somewhere in a hurry

– to go somewhere in a hurry jaded - feeling hungover or suffering the after effects of drugs

- feeling hungover or suffering the after effects of drugs jangers- a tablet of the drug ecstasy

K [ edit ]

kangaroos loose in the top paddock - intellectually inadequate

- intellectually inadequate kenoath - contraction of "fucking oath"

- contraction of "fucking oath" kero - kerosene

- kerosene kick on – partying on after a discotheque or night club has finished, usually involving more drinking and/or drug taking

– partying on after a discotheque or night club has finished, usually involving more drinking and/or drug taking kindie - kindergarten

- kindergarten knackered – tired, exhausted

– tired, exhausted knock - to criticise

- to criticise knock back - (noun) refusal, (transitive verb) refuse

- (noun) refusal, (transitive verb) refuse knock up make pregnant (from the U.S.) wake up in the morning (from the U.K.) hit on the side (or back) of the head

knocked up - (adjectival expression) tired or winded from physical exertion.

L [ edit ]

lend of, to have a - to take advantage of somebody's gullibility, to have someone on ("He's having a lend of you.")

- to take advantage of somebody's gullibility, to have someone on ("He's having a lend of you.") light globe – an incandescent light bulb; globe is no longer commonly used in this sense outside Australia; bulb is sometimes also heard in Australia.

– an incandescent light bulb; is no longer commonly used in this sense outside Australia; is sometimes also heard in Australia. lingo – language or dialect

– language or dialect lippy - lipstick

- lipstick lob or lob in - drop in to see someone

or - drop in to see someone London to a brick - absolute certainty for example "It's London to a brick that taxes won't go down."

- absolute certainty for example "It's London to a brick that taxes won't go down." long paddock - the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts

- the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts lunch box, open one's - to fart

- to fart lurk - illegal or underhanded racket

M [ edit ]

manchester – household linen

– household linen mangkin - a common, often Western Australian expression used to describe the behaviour of someone on drugs, usually magic mushrooms, which are native to Western Australia

- a common, often Western Australian expression used to describe the behaviour of someone on drugs, usually magic mushrooms, which are native to Western Australia mate's rates - cheaper than usual for a friend

- cheaper than usual for a friend matilda - swagman's bedding, sleeping roll

- swagman's bedding, sleeping roll metho - methylated spirits

- methylated spirits Mickey Mouse - excellent, very good; inconsequential, frivolous, not very good; whether it has the positive or negative meaning depends on context and where you are in Australia

- excellent, very good; inconsequential, frivolous, not very good; whether it has the positive or negative meaning depends on context and where you are in Australia milk bar - a shop where milk-shakes and other refreshments can be bought. In Victoria and New South Wales is a local shop where basic groceries such as bread, milk, and other everyday household goods can also be bought. Known as a deli in South Australia and Western Australia and as a corner shop in Queensland (also a "convenience store") and Tasmania. (In States other than SA and WA, "deli" retains the usual international usage of delicatessen.)

- a shop where milk-shakes and other refreshments can be bought. In Victoria and New South Wales is a local shop where basic groceries such as bread, milk, and other everyday household goods can also be bought. Known as a in South Australia and Western Australia and as a in Queensland (also a "convenience store") and Tasmania. (In States other than SA and WA, "deli" retains the usual international usage of delicatessen.) moll – Used to describe a person or persons who have perpetrated an act, spoken words, or generally just 'done something' to annoy the user of this word. 'Mole' can be attributed to both males and females - "God she annoys me. She's such a moll." Usually mistakenly written as 'mole'. Can also be used to describe a slut.

– Used to describe a person or persons who have perpetrated an act, spoken words, or generally just 'done something' to annoy the user of this word. 'Mole' can be attributed to both males and females - "God she annoys me. She's such a moll." Usually mistakenly written as 'mole'. Can also be used to describe a slut. mountain oysters - bull's testicles after castration, sometimes cooked on a barbie, often eaten by the drover's dog

- bull's testicles after castration, sometimes cooked on a barbie, often eaten by the drover's dog mozz or to put the mozz on - jinx

or - jinx mozzie - mosquito

- mosquito mungin' - ( ( General Australian ) [maŋ.ɪn] ) to eat voraciously; to perform oral sex, for example, "I was mungin' on her."

- ( ) to eat voraciously; to perform oral sex, for example, "I was mungin' on her." munted – either broken, mangled or state of inebriation, generally from drugs

– either broken, mangled or state of inebriation, generally from drugs muntyhead – one who likes to get munted

– one who likes to get munted muster - round up sheep or cattle

N [ edit ]

nah - no. "nah, im too busy"

- no. "nah, im too busy" natio - nationality

- nationality nasho - National Service (compulsory military service)

- National Service (compulsory military service) nature strip (or verge in Western Australia) – a lawn or plantation in the road reserve between the property boundary and the street

(or in Western Australia) – a lawn or plantation in the road reserve between the property boundary and the street no drama - same as no worries

- same as no sweat - same as no worries

- same as no worries or nurries – you're welcome; no problem; that's all right; expression of forgiveness or reassurance; etc.

or – you're welcome; no problem; that's all right; expression of forgiveness or reassurance; etc. nong (or ning-nong) - an idiot

(or ning-nong) - an idiot noon – as opposed to the British English midday; also used in American English

– as opposed to the British English midday; also used in American English norks - breasts

- breasts not the full quid - not bright intellectually

- not bright intellectually no wuckin' furries – a spoonerism of no fuckin' worries , has the same usage as no worries . Used where the original version might be regarded as offensive. Sometimes shortened to no wuckers .

– a spoonerism of , has the same usage as . Used where the original version might be regarded as offensive. Sometimes shortened to . nut out - hammer out; work out

O [ edit ]

occy strap - Elastic strap with hooks on the ends for securing items

- Elastic strap with hooks on the ends for securing items okey-dokey – OK

– OK on ya bike – as in get on your bike. A way to tell someone to leave - "Off you go, on ya bike."

– as in get on your bike. A way to tell someone to leave - "Off you go, on ya bike." onya - a congratulatory term, short for "(good) on you".

- a congratulatory term, short for "(good) on you". op shop - opportunity shop, thrift store, place where second hand goods are sold.

P [ edit ]

paddock - see 'long paddock'

- see 'long paddock' paro / parro - drunk

/ - drunk pearler – an excellent example of something (e.g. mate, that new car of yours is a pearler. ).

– an excellent example of something (e.g. ). perv - short for pervert ("That old fella's a bit of a perv") it can also mean having a look, often but not always, at a member of the desired sex.

- short for pervert ("That old fella's a bit of a perv") it can also mean having a look, often but not always, at a member of the desired sex. pez – something of poor value or perceived to be less worthy than others; someone who acts in a negative way; derived from peasant

– something of poor value or perceived to be less worthy than others; someone who acts in a negative way; derived from piece of piss - easy task

- easy task pig's arse – I don't agree with you

– I don't agree with you pinged – caught doing something wrong, esp. by an umpire in the game of Australian rules football when penalised for holding the ball.

– caught doing something wrong, esp. by an umpire in the game of Australian rules football when penalised for holding the ball. pink slip, get the - get the sack (from the colour of the termination form)

- get the sack (from the colour of the termination form) piss - beer

- beer pissed - drunk (the American use of 'pissed' to mean angry is known, however).

- drunk (the American use of 'pissed' to mean angry is known, however). pissed off – angry.

– angry. pissing into the wind - futile efforts. A task or undertaking with little or no chance of success; something not worth doing.

- futile efforts. A task or undertaking with little or no chance of success; something not worth doing. piss in the woods - simple, easy

- simple, easy piss-fart around – to waste time

– to waste time piss off – to get lost; to leave

– to get lost; to leave piss-weak or piss-poor – weak; ineffectual; pathetic; unfair: a general purpose negative

or – weak; ineffectual; pathetic; unfair: a general purpose negative pissing down – raining heavy

– raining heavy pissing myself laughing - to be greatly amused. figurative.

- to be greatly amused. figurative. pokies - poker machines, fruit machines, gambling slot machines; also known as "mincers" for the way they chew your money up

- poker machines, fruit machines, gambling slot machines; also known as "mincers" for the way they chew your money up Poof, poofter - homosexual, gay man

- homosexual, gay man poofteenth - a minuscule amount, a smidgen

- a minuscule amount, a smidgen "poo tickets" - toilet paper

porcelain bus, driving the - vomiting into a toilet (due to excess consumption of alcohol)

- vomiting into a toilet (due to excess consumption of alcohol) porker - a lie, "he's tellin porkers" or "its just porkers"

- a lie, "he's tellin porkers" or "its just porkers" port – any form of hand luggage, especially a school bag, only used in Queensland and to some extent in New South Wales; from portmanteau

– any form of hand luggage, especially a school bag, only used in Queensland and to some extent in New South Wales; from pov or povo – cheap looking; from poverty

or – cheap looking; from pozzy - position

- position preggers , preggo - pregnant

, - pregnant prezzy - present, gift

Q [ edit ]

quack - a doctor. "I have to visit the quack."

- a doctor. "I have to visit the quack." quid, make a - earn a living

- earn a living quid, not the full - of low IQ; quid is slang for a pound, £1 became $2 when Australia converted to decimal currency

R [ edit ]

rack off - push off! get lost! get out of here! also "rack off hairy legs!".

- push off! get lost! get out of here! also "rack off hairy legs!". rage - party

- party rage on - to continue partying - "we raged on until 3am"

- to continue partying - "we raged on until 3am" rapt - pleased, delighted

- pleased, delighted ratshit – broken, not working properly; extremely drunk

– broken, not working properly; extremely drunk raw prawn , to come the' 'Unpalatable'. - Apparently first dictionaried in 'The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary', 1976. A raw prawn is less edible than a cooked one.. Also 'Don't come the raw prawn with me.' 'don't try to hoodwink me'. Can also be used to describe someone's behavior "You're carrying on like a raw prawn"

, to come the' 'Unpalatable'. - Apparently first dictionaried in 'The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary', 1976. A raw prawn is less edible than a cooked one.. Also 'Don't come the raw prawn with me.' 'don't try to hoodwink me'. Can also be used to describe someone's behavior "You're carrying on like a raw prawn" reckon - you bet, absolutely. Giving your opinion. ("It's hot, don't you reckon?" "Mate, I reckon it's bloody hot!")

- you bet, absolutely. Giving your opinion. ("It's hot, don't you reckon?" "Mate, I reckon it's bloody hot!") rego - vehicle registration

- vehicle registration ridgy-didge - original, genuine

- original, genuine righto - okay or that's right. Can also be said as rightio.

- okay or that's right. Can also be said as rightio. right, that'd be - Accepting bad news as inevitable. ("I went fishing but caught nothing." "Yeah, that'd be right.")

- Accepting bad news as inevitable. ("I went fishing but caught nothing." "Yeah, that'd be right.") rip snorter - great, fantastic, excellent

- great, fantastic, excellent ripper - (n) something that is excellent, great, fantastic; similar to beauty ; for example, "You little ripper." (an exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good news); possibly from rippa - Japanese (りっぱ), meaning splendid, fine or elegant possibly through contact with Japanese pearl divers living in Australia during the late 19th Century

- (n) something that is excellent, great, fantastic; similar to ; for example, "You little ripper." (an exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good news); possibly from rippa - Japanese (りっぱ), meaning splendid, fine or elegant possibly through contact with Japanese pearl divers living in Australia during the late 19th Century the ripper's - the stripper's

- the stripper's rock up - to turn up, to arrive

- to turn up, to arrive root - slang term for sex

- slang term for sex ropeable - very angry

- very angry rort - (verb or noun) cheating, fiddling, defrauding (expenses, the system etc.); a scam, especially the exploitation of rules or laws; used mostly to describe the actions of politicians. (Also lurk as a noun.)

- (verb or noun) cheating, fiddling, defrauding (expenses, the system etc.); a scam, especially the exploitation of rules or laws; used mostly to describe the actions of politicians. (Also as a noun.) rough as guts - (adj) rough, bumpy, of poor quality

- (adj) rough, bumpy, of poor quality rubbish - (verb) to criticise

S [ edit ]

sanga - sandwich

- sandwich satched - to be extremely wet, usually from being caught in the rain; from saturated

- to be extremely wet, usually from being caught in the rain; from scab to take something with no direct recompense, somewhat like bum or cadge (UK), to dob someone in a union worker who goes to work when the company is on strike a non-union worker that breaks picket lines to work when the normal workers are on strike one who is tight with money or possessions

scrag an unattractive woman. A rough or unkempt woman, e.g. "She's a scrag moll" holding someone back by the neck or garment. To wring someone's neck.

scrag fight - a fight between two women, usually physical.

- a fight between two women, usually physical. scratchy - instant lottery ticket

- instant lottery ticket sealed road – a road covered in bitumen, equivalent to paved road in British English.

– a road covered in bitumen, equivalent to paved road in British English. servo - service station (i.e. petrol station / gas station)

- service station (i.e. petrol station / gas station) shame or shame job – based on Aboriginal culture, where shame is a major factor, the word and phrase has been adapted in to general English in areas with a large Aboriginal population. As in "oh shame job man" and "shame, shame". Usually used by school-aged children.

or – based on Aboriginal culture, where shame is a major factor, the word and phrase has been adapted in to general English in areas with a large Aboriginal population. As in "oh shame job man" and "shame, shame". Usually used by school-aged children. sheila - woman.

- woman. she'll be right - it will be okay, it'll turn out all right; a general pacifier

- it will be okay, it'll turn out all right; a general pacifier sheltershed , lunch shed , weather shed or undercover area – in most States a simple detached building for the protection of school children from hostile weather

, , or – in most States a simple detached building for the protection of school children from hostile weather sherbet - beer. As in "going to the pub for a couple of sherbets"

- beer. As in "going to the pub for a couple of sherbets" shirty - polite version of shitty or pissed off, commonly when the person is getting angry or upset over something trivial, something against their plans or is being contradicted. ie "Don't get all shirty at me just because you bought the wrong beer"

- polite version of shitty or pissed off, commonly when the person is getting angry or upset over something trivial, something against their plans or is being contradicted. ie "Don't get all shirty at me just because you bought the wrong beer" shitfaced - inebriated.

- inebriated. shit-hot – exclamation, excellent, talented "He's a shit-hot BMXer".

– exclamation, excellent, talented "He's a shit-hot BMXer". shits - can be used in several expressions including: shits me (or more strongly shits me to tears ) and gives me the shits all meaning a combination of "annoys me" and "makes me angry."

- can be used in several expressions including: (or more strongly ) and all meaning a combination of "annoys me" and "makes me angry." shout – to treat someone or to pay for something, especially a round of drinks

– to treat someone or to pay for something, especially a round of drinks showbag - full of shit, coming from the showbags sold at the Sydney & Melbourne Easter Shows, the Brisbane RNA Show, and other agricultural shows throughout the country.

- full of shit, coming from the showbags sold at the Sydney & Melbourne Easter Shows, the Brisbane RNA Show, and other agricultural shows throughout the country. shower in a can - deodorant, particularly when used in lieu of actual bathing.

- deodorant, particularly when used in lieu of actual bathing. shonky – poorly made, of low quality; dishonest, dubious, underhanded;

– poorly made, of low quality; dishonest, dubious, underhanded; shoot through - to leave

- to leave shot - abandoning some venture one has become sick of, "I'm shot of this, let's shoot through"

- abandoning some venture one has become sick of, "I'm shot of this, let's shoot through" shotgun - derivative of 'bags', used to claim ownership. "I shotgun the front seat"

- derivative of 'bags', used to claim ownership. "I shotgun the front seat" sick – very good; usually intensified in the phrase fully sick

– very good; usually intensified in the phrase sickie – a day of absence from work, sometimes due to feigned illness. To "chuck a sickie" or "Pull a sickie" is to partake in such a day.

– a day of absence from work, sometimes due to illness. To "chuck a sickie" or "Pull a sickie" is to partake in such a day. skite - boast, brag

- boast, brag slapper - easy or loose female

- easy or loose female slaughtered - either extremely tired or drunk

- either extremely tired or drunk sledge - to insult members of the opposing team in a sports match, usually cricket

- to insult members of the opposing team in a sports match, usually cricket sleepout - house verandah converted to a bedroom

- house verandah converted to a bedroom slurry - a promiscuous young woman, similar to slut or skank . Can be used affectionately among close friends "Come over here, you slurry".

- a promiscuous young woman, similar to or . Can be used affectionately among close friends "Come over here, you slurry". snag - a sausage

- a sausage spare – very angry or upset e.g. "He went spare."

– very angry or upset e.g. "He went spare." spew - vomit

- vomit spewin – (short for spewing) angry/disappointed eg. "I can't believe I missed the footy last night, I was spewin!".

– (short for spewing) angry/disappointed eg. "I can't believe I missed the footy last night, I was spewin!". spiffy, pretty spiffy - great, excellent

- great, excellent spit the dummy – get very upset at something, to throw a temper tantrum; in reference to a baby who becomes so angry, that he spits the dummy out of his mouth

– get very upset at something, to throw a temper tantrum; in reference to a baby who becomes so angry, that he spits the dummy out of his mouth spruik – to promote or sell something; cf. British flog

– to promote or sell something; cf. British flog sprung - caught doing something wrong

- caught doing something wrong squiz – a look, as in "Take a squiz at the new house."

– a look, as in "Take a squiz at the new house." standover - using intimination or threat of violence to coerce others into submission or compliance eg. 'Chopper Read had a notorious career as a standover man'

- using intimination or threat of violence to coerce others into submission or compliance eg. 'Chopper Read had a notorious career as a standover man' station - a big farm/grazing property

- a big farm/grazing property steak - a story irrelevant to the current line of conversation.

- a story irrelevant to the current line of conversation. stella - good, pleasing, thanks

- good, pleasing, thanks sticking out like dog's balls - very obvious

- very obvious stickybeak – to nose around

– to nose around stiff cheddar – tough luck

– tough luck stoked - very pleased

- very pleased strewth! - exclamation, mild oath. Abbreviation of "God's truth" ("Strewth, that Chris is a bonzer bloke.")

- exclamation, mild oath. Abbreviation of "God's truth" ("Strewth, that Chris is a bonzer bloke.") strike! - exclamation. Abbreviation of "strike a light!"

- exclamation. Abbreviation of "strike a light!" Strine or Strayan – Australian spoken English. From the Broad Australian pronunciation of "Australian". is an alternative. In the same vein, Straya is an attempt to express the pronunciation of "Australia".

or – Australian spoken English. From the Broad Australian pronunciation of "Australian". is an alternative. In the same vein, is an attempt to express the pronunciation of "Australia". stuffed – exhausted, tired

– exhausted, tired stuffed, I'll be - expression of surprise

- expression of surprise stung - hung over; disappointed

- hung over; disappointed sunbake - sunbathe

- sunbathe super – short for superannuation, the Australian term for a private retirement pension, equates to the US 401k

– short for superannuation, the Australian term for a private retirement pension, equates to the US 401k suss suspicious; suspect to figure something out, to uncover something/someone to have something worked out, to have a plan

swag - rolled up bedding etc. carried by a swagman

- rolled up bedding etc. carried by a swagman sweet – fine, good

– fine, good swimmers – abbr. of swimming trunks. bathing trunks, see 'Boardies', 'Togs'

T [ edit ]

ta - thank you, derived from infant speech

- thank you, derived from infant speech take the piss , making fun of (cf. taking the mickey)

, making fun of (cf. taking the mickey) tall poppy syndrome - the attitude taken by common people of resenting those who, due to social, political or economic reasons act egotistical and flaunt their success without humility; the tendency to criticise these people

- the attitude taken by common people of resenting those who, due to social, political or economic reasons act egotistical and flaunt their success without humility; the tendency to criticise these people tea - evening meal, dinner

- evening meal, dinner technicolour yawn, to have a - to vomit

- to vomit tee-up - to set up (an appointment)

- to set up (an appointment) tickets, to have on oneself - to have a high opinion of oneself

- to have a high opinion of oneself tight - thrifty with money

- thrifty with money tinny - small aluminium boat, a can of beer

- small aluminium boat, a can of beer tinny, tin-arsed - lucky

- lucky Tits on a bull, as useful as - Something completely useless, can be used in relation to a person

"Darren, you're about as useful as tits on a bull"

- Something completely useless, can be used in relation to a person "Darren, you're about as useful as tits on a bull" toey - on edge, nervous, distracted; horny

- on edge, nervous, distracted; horny togs - swimming costume, bathers

- swimming costume, bathers too right – definitely; that is correct

– definitely; that is correct tracky dacks - tracksuit pants

- tracksuit pants troppo, gone - to have escaped to a state of tropical madness; to have lost the veneer of civilisation after spending too long in the tropics

- to have escaped to a state of tropical madness; to have lost the veneer of civilisation after spending too long in the tropics true blue - completely loyal to a person or belief

- completely loyal to a person or belief tuckerbox , tucker box - lunch box, lunch pail

, tucker box - lunch box, lunch pail turps - turpentine, alcoholic drink

- turpentine, alcoholic drink two up - a gambling game played by flipping two coins simultaneously

U [ edit ]

U-ey ( chuck a U-ey , hang a U-ey ) - perform a U-turn in a vehicle

( , ) - perform a U-turn in a vehicle un-Australian – considered to be an example of unacceptable behaviour or policy in Australia or undertaken by Australians particularly when it violates cultural or traditional values, rarely used outside of politics or current affairs shows

– considered to be an example of unacceptable behaviour or policy in Australia or undertaken by Australians particularly when it violates cultural or traditional values, rarely used outside of politics or current affairs shows unco - clumsy, uncoordinated

- clumsy, uncoordinated uni - university

- university unit - flat, apartment

- flat, apartment up oneself - have a high opinion of oneself

- have a high opinion of oneself up somebody, get - to rebuke somebody

- to rebuke somebody up the duff - pregnant (i.e., my sheila's up the duff)

V [ edit ]

veg out - relax in front of the TV (like a vegetable) - not uniquely Australian.

- relax in front of the TV (like a vegetable) - not uniquely Australian. Veggies - Short for vegetables.

W [ edit ]

wag – to skip school or work to do something else on someone else's time; to play truant

– to skip school or work to do something else on someone else's time; to play truant walkabout - meaning to take a journey of significant duration with no specific destination. Originally a reference to the migration of indigenous Australians living a traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Hence it's gone walkabout meaning it's lost, it can't be found.

- meaning to take a journey of significant duration with no specific destination. Originally a reference to the migration of indigenous Australians living a traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Hence meaning it's lost, it can't be found. wing - to pass, to give; to undertake a task unprepared - "Have you prepared a speech? Nah, I'll just wing it."

- to pass, to give; to undertake a task unprepared - "Have you prepared a speech? Nah, I'll just wing it." What do you think this is, bush week? - disbelieving response to some one you think is trying to con you. Predominately used in Queensland. eg. "The car's in a great condition." (obviously it's not) "What do you think this is, bush week?"

- disbelieving response to some one you think is trying to con you. Predominately used in Queensland. eg. "The car's in a great condition." (obviously it's not) "What do you think this is, bush week?" Whatever you reckon - a dismissive to indicate that a person is lying or talking rubbish. Sometimes shortened to "whatever", or (particular in states on the east coast) further shortened to "evz", co-existing with American usage and meaning of the same term.

- a dismissive to indicate that a person is lying or talking rubbish. Sometimes shortened to "whatever", or (particular in states on the east coast) further shortened to "evz", co-existing with American usage and meaning of the same term. whinge - complain; similar to crying, but more commonly used for adults. In particular a "whinger" is someone who disagrees in an annoying fashion.

- complain; similar to crying, but more commonly used for adults. In particular a "whinger" is someone who disagrees in an annoying fashion. whiteant - (verb) to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. A car dealer might whiteant another dealer's cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agent's property

- (verb) to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. A car dealer might whiteant another dealer's cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agent's property wrap one's laughing gear - to eat something. Often used in the context of offering food to someone; "Here, wrap your laughing gear round this"

- to eat something. Often used in the context of offering food to someone; "Here, wrap your laughing gear round this" wobbly - excitable behaviour. To vocally and emotionally express dissatisfaction or disappointment. ("I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly.")

- excitable behaviour. To vocally and emotionally express dissatisfaction or disappointment. ("I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly.") wog - flu or trivial illness, also used as a term to describe Australians of Southern European descent.

X [ edit ]

Y [ edit ]

yabber - talk (a lot)

- talk (a lot) yakka - (noun) usually preceded by hard , (hard) work; also the grasstree Xanthorrhoea .

- (noun) usually preceded by , (hard) work; also the grasstree . yarn - (verb) to talk

- (verb) to talk yeah-no/yeah-nah - non-commital expression with various applications, including: denotation of conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers (" yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day "), and/or perceived escalations of discord (" yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from ")

- non-commital expression with various applications, including: denotation of conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers (" "), and/or perceived escalations of discord (" ") youse – you (plural)pronounced like the English word 'Use'. eg: 'can youse come over here?' 'how are youse?'

Z [ edit ]

Terms for money [ edit ]

big bickies - a large sum of money, expensive, well-remunerated

- a large sum of money, expensive, well-remunerated exy - expensive

- expensive he hasn't got a brass razoo - he's very poor

- he's very poor zack - sixpence (5 cents)

- sixpence (5 cents) monkey - $500

- $500 gorilla - $1,000

Nicknames for Australian banknotes, derived from their colour:

See also [ edit ]

Wikipedia