| 0 |
Aussie slang word/phrase |
Meaning |
| 1 |
A Cold One[/B] |
Beer |
| 2 |
Arvo |
Afternoon |
| 3 |
Aussie Salute |
Wave to scare the flies |
| 4 |
Avo |
Avocado |
| 5 |
Bail |
To cancel plans |
| 6 |
Barbie |
Barbecue |
| 7 |
Bathers |
Swimsuit |
| 8 |
Beauty |
Great! |
| 9 |
Billabong |
A pond in a dry riverbed |
| 10 |
Billy |
Teapot (in the outback on the fire) |
| 11 |
Bloody |
Very |
| 12 |
Bloody oath |
Yes! Or “That’s very true” |
| 13 |
Bludger |
Someone who’s lazy |
| 14 |
Bogan |
Someone who’s not very sophisticated |
| 15 |
Booze Bus |
Police vehicle used to catch drunk drivers |
| 16 |
Bottle-O |
Liquor shop: a place to buy alcohol |
| 17 |
Brekky |
Breakfast |
| 18 |
Brolly |
Umbrella |
| 19 |
Budgie Smugglers |
Speedos |
| 20 |
Bush |
“Out in the bush” or away from civilisation |
| 21 |
Choc A Bloc |
Full |
| 22 |
Biccy |
Biscuit |
| 23 |
Chook |
Chicken |
| 24 |
Chrissie |
Christmas |
| 25 |
Cobber |
Very good friend |
| 26 |
Coldie |
Beer |
| 27 |
Coppers |
Policemen |
| 28 |
Crikey |
an expression of surprise |
| 29 |
Crook |
Being ill (I’m crook); a criminal (he’s a crook) |
| 30 |
Dag |
Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek |
| 31 |
Daks |
Trousers |
| 32 |
Deadset |
That’s true, or true! |
| 33 |
Defo |
Definitely |
| 34 |
Devo |
Devastated |
| 35 |
Drongo |
a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’ |
| 36 |
Dunny |
Toilet |
| 37 |
Durry |
Cigarette |
| 38 |
Esky |
An insulated container that keeps things cold |
| 39 |
Facey |
Facebook |
| 40 |
Fair Dinkum |
Honestly? Or, Yes honestly! |
| 41 |
Flannie / Flanno |
flannelette shirt |
| 42 |
Flat out |
Really busy |
| 43 |
Footy |
Football (AFL / Aussie Rules) |
| 44 |
G’day |
Hello |
| 45 |
Galah |
Not being bright, also a stupid person |
| 46 |
Gnarly |
Awesome |
| 47 |
Going off |
Busy, lots of people |
| 48 |
Good On Ya |
Good work |
| 49 |
Goon |
Wine in a box |
| 50 |
Hard yakka |
Hard work |
| 51 |
Heaps |
Loads, lots, many |
| 52 |
Hoon |
Hooligan or a very bad driver |
| 53 |
Iffy |
Bit risky or unreasonable |
| 54 |
Knickers |
Female underwear |
| 55 |
Lappy |
Laptop |
| 56 |
Larrikin |
Someone who’s always up for a laugh |
| 57 |
Lollies |
Sweets |
| 58 |
Maccas |
McDonalds |
| 59 |
Manchester |
Sheets / Linen etc |
| 60 |
Mate |
Friend |
| 61 |
Mozzie |
Mosquito |
| 62 |
No Drama |
No problem / it’s ok |
| 63 |
NoWorries |
No problem / it’s ok |
| 64 |
NoWucka’s |
A truly Aussie way to say ‘no worries’ |
| 65 |
Outback |
The interior of Australia. Even more remote than “the bush” |
| 66 |
Pash |
To kiss |
| 67 |
Pissed Off |
An offensive/vulgar way of saying you are very annoyed |
| 68 |
Piss Up |
A party, a get together and in Australia |
| 69 |
Pissed |
Intoxicated, Drunk |
| 70 |
Piss Off |
An offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost. |
| 71 |
Rack Off |
The less offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost. |
| 72 |
Reckon |
For sure |
| 73 |
Rellie / Rello |
Relatives |
| 74 |
Ripper |
‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic! |
| 75 |
Rooted |
Tired or Broken |
| 76 |
Runners |
Trainers, Sneakers |
| 77 |
Sanger |
Sandwich |
| 78 |
Servo |
Service Station / Garage |
| 79 |
Sheila |
A woman |
| 80 |
Sick |
Awesome; ‘that’s really sick mate’ |
| 81 |
Sickie |
A sick day off work |
| 82 |
Slab |
A carton of beers |
| 83 |
Snag |
Sausage |
| 84 |
Stoked |
Happy, Pleased |
| 85 |
Straya |
Australia |
| 86 |
Stubby |
A bottle of beer |
| 87 |
Stuffed |
Tired |
| 88 |
Sunnies |
Sunglasses |
| 89 |
Swag |
Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag |
| 90 |
Tea |
Dinner |
| 91 |
Tinny |
Can of beer or small boat |
| 92 |
Thongs |
Flip Flops |
