there was someone running round like a chook with its head cut off, yelling blue murder, so to speak (The Bulletin, 10 February 1960, p. 33). ), instead of referring to all Asians in general; this differs to the UK usage of the term, where Asian usually refers to someone of Central Asian ethnicity (from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). A divvy vandivvy van = Divisional van; a police vehicle, based upon a utility vehicle design, with a lockable rear section, used to transport prisoners (sometimes referred to as a paddy wagon); can also be spelt as divvie van. done like a dogs dinner = To come a cropper; also rendered as done like a dinner. However, it should be noted that give it a burl, Shirl is a later variation (rather than a correction), as the phrase give it a burl dates back to at least 1911, as can be seen in the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132373, Its quite possible that the Shirl variation is connected with Shirley Strachan. Thats BS!, William BuckleyBuckleys chance = Low chance or no chance of something happening, e.g. Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. telling lies, fanciful stories (tall stories), or saying what is considered to be incorrect information. : Excellent! Far from it - Australian slang has influenced the English language around the world, just as Australian culture has been transported to the world by comedians such as Barry Humphries, TV shows . I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). He was stoked when he won the raffle. bag of fruit = Rhyming slang for suit (can also be abbreviated to bag). . barracker = Someone who barracks for a person or a group (i.e. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Horny Aussie spunk rat Steve is always on the prowl for other hot and horny men for rugged one-on-one sex and group action in his pursuit of the elixir of life: manjuice. An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. Derived from the insensitive, or politically incorrect, phrase carrying on like a Jew with a pork chop in a synagogue. = A light-hearted thanks to God for making it rain, inclusive of a request to make the rain continue (the intent is something like Good on ya, God, for making it rain; keep up the good work). dead set = Truly, e.g. Dorothy Dixer = A question asked in parliament by a member of the same party as a planned question in order to enable the responder to give a prepared speech; from a letters section in a newspaper where readers would write to Dorothy Dix, of which some were supposed to have been written by the newspaper staff themselves. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger Go on, have a think about it, use your loaf. popular as a Jew in Germany = A reference to someone who is not very popular; e.g. first cab off the rank = To be the first to take advantage of an opportunity; similar to first in, best dressed; from getting the first taxi cab from a queue of taxis (a taxi rank). Barra = Abbreviation of barramundi (a type of fish). He cracked onto her. fair suck of the sav = To call for fair treatment, or a demand to give someone a reasonable chance, e.g. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Dont ask him to play, hes a bit of a sook. 25 January 2018. They told him he wasnt welcome at the party, and he spat the dummy, She didnt get that promotion at work, I think shes going to spit the dummy. dong = To hit or punch, e.g. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. Allan BorderAB = Allan Border, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team during 1984 to 1994). A Ace! Cornstalks = People from New South Wales; New South Welshmen. curry = To attack or abuse, to give someone curry, e.g. Davo = David. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. Brissie = An abbreviation of Brisbane (the capital of Queensland). Similar to the rhyming slang term Captain Cook. My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. [See the entry: go to buggery. You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. Spunk Rat (noun) (Australian slang): An attractive person (usually male). dud = Defraud, e.g. Im going to the bottle shop to get some grog. Aussie battlers = Australians who are not rich, battling against lifes odds. Bodgies were regarded as uncouth louts. Folk music and bush music (videos) Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. Ahhh, the days of Dragon playing at the Bondi Hotel, opposite the beach. --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. a few sangers short of a barbie = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. chuck = [2] To vomit, to chuck up, to throw up, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. give it a burl, Shirl = An expanded form of the phrase Give it a burl. In the last race, he just bolted it in. use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. (Top) B. Bikkie : biscuit ( also "it cost big bikkies" - it was expensive) Billabong : an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse. Ayers Rock (Northern Territory)humungous = Very big; an extrapolation of huge, e.g. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Australian explorers bush week = Uncultured behaviour, referring to the possibility of people living in the bush (without refined manners) coming down to the city en masse and acting up, e.g. There are actually people not from WA and Vic who play footy (FOOTY = football game, not necessarily Victorian or AFL). Derived from the imagined length of a bees genitalia. Can be hyphenated, i.e. Thats beaut, mate!, You beaut!, What a beaut!, or You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. Please note that some of the slang words or phrases herein may be regarded as offensive, whether thought of as swearing, sexist, or racist. churchie = A church-goer; also used regarding students from Church of England schools. Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. For instance, we can tell you what the most common word for a "very good thing" is ("bonzer"), an idiot ("drongo"), or an attractive person ("spunkrat"). He glassed that bloke at the bar, Watch out, hes nasty, he might glass you. [See the entry: bugger.]. Similar to get off the grass, get out of town. Geez, fair suck of the sauce bottle, give me a go. Arvo Afternoon. blue = [2] Feeling down or depressed, e.g. Aussie = [2] Australia, or something from Australia; e.g. I didnt know that was going to happen. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. On the other side of the coin, a man is known as a bloke. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? bush pig = Someone with little or no manners, a badly-behaved person. [See the entries: couldnt raffle a chook in a pub, like a chook with its head cut off and may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down.]. 33. Go bite your bum, chum. dropkick = Someone who is dumb or an idiot. down = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. Also spelt as drop-bear or dropbear. Derived from the complimentary phrase your bloods worth bottling. cactus = To die; stop working, e.g. Ring the rattlesnake? Correction is Give it a burl Shirl (probably related to Shirley Strachan of the band Skyhooks) Australia for the Australians! [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]Australia for the Australians = A nationalist catch phrase, demanding sovereignty for the native Australians (the Australian-born). If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. Bush week?. Im not sure about this chicken in the fridge, I think its a bit iffy. OS = Abbreviation for overseas (i.e. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). bees knees = Something very good. Hes got a real down on him for smashing his car; also rendered as a downer. Bewdy, Norm! was an advertising catchphrase in the 1970s. The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson] Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], E. J. Brady being selected to join a team or group). Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). Derived from the hard life of a dingo, who may not always find it easy to obtain food. Australian slang has evolved over time to something that's almost unrecognisable! he did the dirty on her; similar to filthy on. Robbo = Robert. pash = Passionate kissing of a long duration. they were often hired to work during a union strike, or to work in spite of work bans); Chinese were regarded as being linked with the spread of leprosy, and as that disease can make the skin appear scabby, Chinese non-union labour and strike-breakers were called scabs. Fair dinkum, thats what happened. [See the entry: youve got two chances.]. Barbie - Barbecue Bathers - Swimsuit Beauty! Knowing Your Australian Slang When planning a trip down under, be prepared for a colorful new vernacular. Heritage, history, and heroes. Weve been here too long, its time to hit the frog and toad. Queensland: beautiful one day, perfect the next = An advertising catch phrase for the Queensland tourist industry. I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. Hes got hollow legs. Thats a big ask. compo = Workers compensation, also known as workers comp. yonks = A long time, e.g. Shazza = Sharon. Some are in current widespread use, whilst others are not; some may be derived or taken from overseas slang, but most are unique to Australia. galah = Someone who is regarded as a fool or an idiot; e.g. Babylon NG. boat race = Rhyming slang for face (can be abbreviated as boat). Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. The word cobber is quintessentially Australian (definitely not English); although it is now mainly used by much older Australians (just like the term dig to refer to a friend). See the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132374 Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. Winfield Blue cigarettes), swears a lot, drinks beer a lot, and has a mullet haircut. Recommended poetry Shes up the duff. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. stoush = A fight or brawl, e.g. give something a try, e.g. I saw you looking in through my window; having a good sticky beak, were ya?, stick your bib in = To interfere, e.g. Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson] You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. Used in the term Aussie battler. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell), The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900] fang it = To move quickly, especially to drive fast, e.g. [See the entry: Bodgies and Widgies.]. Usually used regarding men. Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. bullshit artist = Someone who says a lot of bullshit, i.e. blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. Similar to a nosey parker, the latter phrase being apparently British in origin, possibly referring to Matthew Parker (1504-1575), Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known for poking his nose into the activities of his priests. boozer = [1] A pub, e.g. slopehead = An Asian person (a derogatory term). Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Amber fluid : beer Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver Ankle biter : small child Apples, she'll be : It'll be all right Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron. Also rendered as Send er down, Hughie! or Send it down, Hughie!. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. Early music (videos) Apple Islanders = Tasmanians. Are you for real?). They had a bust up. There is also Dont be a Billy. pong = A bad smell, e.g. Feeling inspired to learn more weird quirks from around the English-speaking world? cant be bothered = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be arsed, e.g. in like Flynn = To seize an opportunity, often used in referring to a sexual opportunity; from the alleged activities of the Australian actor Errol Flynn. So, let's not milkshake duck (verb) Australian slang by focusing too much on the past cultural cringe and underplaying the evolving nature of slang. sheila = A woman. bog in = Indulge freely; same as the expression dig in. blind Freddie = A phrase used in comparison to establish something that is obvious or easy, e.g. Bananaland = Queensland, so-named as a lot of bananas are grown in that state, being located in the tropical north of Australia. 1b. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. See: IAC list on Trove. Throw a few snags on the barbie and you'll have happy guests. Finding an adorable nickname for your sweetie-pie little guy should be no trouble at all. John OBrien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan) Also used as a play upon words, e.g. Phrase/term . See: IAC list on Trove. Brian Cadd [music videos and biography] Well, av a go, ya mug!. I owned acreage in Speewah, just out of Kuranda and didnt know we were classed as that faraway from the rest of the world.. there ya go onya! You know, unbutton the mutton? Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). big bickies = A lot of money; can also be spelt as big bikkies. Where did you get your licence? Banana Benders = Queenslanders; as Queensland is the state where a lot of bananas are grown, being located in the tropical area of Australia. Call it Strine, call it Ocker, call it whatever you like, but the way we speak is at the . It includes words and meanings that have originated in Australia, that have a greater currency here than elsewhere, or that have a special significance in Australian history. n Australian a sexually attractive young person. Siphon the python? Kevin 747 (Kevin Rudd)Kevin 747 = Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia, Dec. 2007 to June 2010 and June 2013 to Sept. 2013), who used the slogan Kevin 07 for his 2007 election campaign, but the slogan was adapted (by those critical of his many hours of air travel at public expense) to Kevin 747 (although Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison were later reported as having taken more overseas trips than Rudd, but escaped being labelled for doing so). Have a butchers at this. Derived from the rumours men swapped with each other when gathered at water carts (many of which used to have the brand name on them of the Shepparton manufacturing company called J. Furphy & Sons); especially applies to a rumour or story which is untrue or which sounds unlikely to be true. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. Coined by Australian cartoonist Ben Ward, milkshake duck not only marks an Australian contribution to the global lexicon, but also carries shades of an Australian cultural contribution: the tall poppy. Australian Slang is just another product of the colonisation of the world by the British Empire. 26 Comments "G'day cobber!" (a greeting used by an older generation of Australians)A collection of Australian slang words and phrases. bundle = A lot of money, a bundle of money, e.g. Singular: Skip. off like a brides nightie = To depart very quickly, e.g. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. spunk-rat Australian Slang sexually attractive person that car is useless, its shithouse. bushranger = A criminal of the 19th century who lived in the bush and robbed people, especially travelers. Hes moved out of home and batching it now. smoko - cigarette break. hlphoto/Shutterstock All about Australia Back o'Bourke Outback. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. Bog standard - basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog-standard car, telephone etc.) kangaroos loose in the top paddock = Someone who is not all there, a bit mad, crazy, loony, e.g. Spunk-rat sexually attractive person bullet = Sacked, e.g. Fair go, mate. Rather less imaginatively, they are also called 'ballhuggers'. Strine = A name for Australian slang, or the way Australians speak. Thanx Gropers = An abbreviated form of Sandgropers, i.e. bangs like a dunny door = A female who is sexually promiscuous, e.g. What do you think this is? Probably wanting to get the tram to the beach, the tram was always full, and it left without you. go like the clappers = To move at high speed. 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