![]() I was out yesterday night, and I couldn’t stop doing the Aussie salute Sanger ‘Don’t worry about the situation, and she’ll be right.’ Aussie saluteĪustralian Aussie Salute means to wave away flies. ‘ Will you like to go window shopping with me?’ ‘Reckon!’ She’ll be right Suitcase/luggage ‘you forgot your port mate Make a quid Overseas ‘I am leaving for O.S next week’ Porky pieĪ lie ‘ He’s feeding you with porky pie’ Port ‘Any new goss about Kate?’ or ‘What is the John Dory today?’ O.S ‘ Bring some moolah with you’ Goss/John Dory ‘The south Wales Milk bar is pretty stocked’ Moolah A milk bar is where you can get the essential stuffs like glue, newspaper etc. ‘Brandy has kangaroos loose in the top padlock’ Milk barĪ local store. Road ‘ I have hit the frog and toad to my rellos’ FaceyĪustralian slang for Facebook Kangaroos loose in the top padlockĪcting foolish, weird. Try out something ‘Give the Chinese food a burl child.’ GobsmackedĪstonished or surprised ‘I am gobsmacked at the size of the masion’ Grouse As cross as a frog in a sockĮxtremely and sometimes vocally angry ‘She got as cross as a frog in a sock what she found out her snags were gone’ Give it a burl ‘ I am busy with work like a cat burying shit’ Clickĭown under means Australia and New Zealand ‘I am heading to down under this chrissie’ Flat out like a lizard drinking Remember seeing that sweet pie in oldies house and you couldn’t wait to bog in. ‘The bag was bog standard, nothing fancy’ Bog in ‘You need to veg out with a cold one’ SpudĪustralian slang for ‘not my cup of tea’ Bog standardīasic or standard. UteĪussie slang for Utility vehicle, pick-up truck. When you tell an Aussie to chuck a uey or do a uey, it means he should make a u-turn. What better way to say sunglasses in a very arid beef country. Very pleased or excited ‘I am stoked!’ Sunnies ‘ Get some gas in the servo’ SmokoĪ smoke break ‘I’m goin’ for a smoko’ Stoked ‘Pass me that beer bottle stubby holder’ Servo ‘ No wuckas mate, we good’ LongneckĪ stubby holder is used to hold your beer. ‘ I am taking that ankle biter to kindie tmo!’ No wuckas ‘I’d chuck a sickie to come for the picnic tomorrow’ Cold one It isn’t one of the most romantic phrases. However, it can be used as a joke amongst friends. It is an Aussie equivalent for Us’ redneck. ‘My nephews are adorable, but they turn to an ankle biter once their electric toy goes cactus BludgerĪ lazy person who often relies on others. You cannot go for a picnic without bringing an Esky! Ankle biterĬhild. ‘You havin’ some liquid laugh mate?’ EskyĬooler. Bringing pressies means you are bringing presents. Yes, it doesn’t mean you want to take a pee. Barbeque means that cute cartoon animation. No one calls Barbeque in oz, except visitors. ‘Throw some snags unto the barbie’ Barbieīarbeque. Have you seen the size of those mozzies? Maccas Bloody oath is used to agree with someone, and it is commonly used in daily conversations Bloke You can tell a friend to pass their lippie or if they brought their cherry lippie along Bloody oath ![]() So, when an Aussie says ‘pass me some bikkies’, it means they are craving some biscuits. Shove that down your cake hole BikkieĪustralian slang for biscuits. Unfortunately, cakehole doesn’t have anything to do with pastries. With that being said, let’s get into the John Dory of this article. However, more often than not, that is not always the case. ![]() Most Australian Slangs are abbreviations of the full words for example, Mosquito is called Mozzies. Mate, without further ado, let’s get the slang party started! Common Australian Slang WordsĪustralian slang words are commonly used by everyone living in Australia, and you’d quickly detect an Australian anywhere for their rich use of slang. ![]() So, ready for an Australian slang 101 journey? You will need to get some bikkies or a cold one to enjoy this quirky, funny, and unique slang. In this article, you will learn common Australian slang words and phrases that will make you sound like a native. So, if you are thinking of traveling to Oz and want to blend in, then you need to know the common Australian Slang words. It is only in Australia that thongs mean flip flops, and Maccas means McDonald’s. You will definitely know an Aussie for their rich accent and unique slang. This has gained them unique, positive popularity amongst other English-speaking countries. Australians are super creative with words and will rather shorten words to speak faster and sound friendlier. If you are new, you’d be lost in no time. If you are visiting Australia for the first time, you will be surprised with how fast Aussies talk and the number of slang words they use in daily conversations. G’day mate, ya ready for some Aussie slang words and phrases? Bloody oath! ![]()
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