An Aussie Dictionary to Common Aussie terms
Australian English is full of slang. Many of the slang terms are words that are derived from the languages of the Aboriginal tribes. When you visit Australia you are bound to encounter some of this slang and other words. Here is a short guide or ‘dictionary’ of sorts to help you along your stay.
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A
ace: Excellent
ankle–biter: a small child
apples: means everything is under control ‘it’s apples’.
arvo: Afternoon
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B
barbie: Barbecue
barney: argument or dispute
bell: To call someone on the telephone
billabing: a water hole in a dry river bed
bickie: a cookie
bloke: A male
brolly: An umbrella
bushed: Tired
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C
cactus: Broken, useless
chewy: Chewing gum
cobber: A close friend
come a cropper: To fall heavily, have an accident
crikey: An expression of surprise
D
dag: A nerd
dead–set: Absolute, genuine
dingo: A native dog
drongo: A moron or fool
E
enzed: New Zealand
esky: Brand name but used now for a genric cooler to carry food & drink to parties
F
fang: Drive around at high speed
flat out: Very busy
footy: Rugby Leaugue, Rugby Union or Australian Rules football
frog & toad: A rhyming slang for road
G
garbo: Garbage man
goodo: Good one
grouse: Very good
grog: General name for alcohol
H
heaps, to give: Giving someone a hard time
hooray: Goodbye or so long
I
iceberger: someone who swims in unheated water during winter
J
joey: A baby kangaroo or wallaby
jumper: A sweater
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K
kanga: Kangaroo, or to have some cash
knock, to: To criticize or find fault
kick in: To help out with money
L
lash out, to : Spend money freely
legless: Someone who is so intoxicated they can’t walk
lolly: Candy or boiled sweet
loo: toilet or bathroom
M
marge: Margarine
mate: Friend or buddy
missus: Wife
mozzie: Mosquito
mug: A fool
N
nana: Mentally deranged or to lose your temper
neck oil: Common term for beer
nick, to: Steal
nong: A silly person or fool
O
old man: A full grown kangaroo
onya: Congratulations
Oz: Australia
P
paralytic: very intoxicated
petrol: Gasoline
pokies: Slot machines, poker or can mean one-armed bandits
pollie: Politician
R
rager: Someone who likes to party
ratbag: A troublemaker
ratty: Mad or deranged
ripper: Someone or something really good
S
sanger: Sandwich
scorcher: A very hot day
sheila: A young girl or woman
smoko: A break from work
strides: Men’s trousers
T
ta: Thank you
Tassie: Tasmania
Tinnie: A can of beer
Toot: Toilet
U
uni: University
ute: Utility truck or pickup truck
W
walkabout: To wander the countryside.
westie: Someone who is a resident of Sydney’s western suburbs
wowser: Someone who is a bit of prude
Y
yakka: Hard-work
yarn: To tell a tall tale, or to talk or chat
Z
zonked: tired or exhausted
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