100 Common Australian Sayings/Slang Terms and Their Explainations

in #writing8 years ago
  1. Arvo - Afternoon
  2. S'arvo - This afternoon
  3. I Reckon - I Think
  4. Servo - Gas station
  5. Garbo - Garbage man
  6. Froth - Beer
  7. Sanga - Sandwich
  8. Knock the top off a couple - Have a few beers
  9. Chuck a sickie - Have a sick day off work
  10. Dead horse - Tomato sauce ( this is just rhyming slang, very British )
  11. Spewin - Upset
  12. Biccy - Biscuit
  13. Choccy - Chocolate
  14. Choccy Biccy - Chocolate Biscuit
  15. Rego - Registration
  16. Lappy - Laptop
  17. Trackies - Tracksuit Pants
  18. Muso - Musician
  19. Brekky - Breakfast
  20. Undies - Underpants
  21. Brolly - Umbrella
  22. Coppa - Police Officer
  23. Champers - Champagne
  24. Spenno - Expensive
  25. S'goin on - What is happening?
  26. Boot - Trunk of a car
  27. Bloody - Very
  28. Bloody Oath - I agree Strongly
  29. Blue - Argument / Fight
  30. Cark it - Die
  31. Sparrow Fart - First Light / Early Morning
  32. Ripper - Great
  33. Piece of Piss - It was easy
  34. Pigs Arse - I Disagree
  35. Come a Gutser - Make a large error/ Have an accident
  36. Chocka Block - Very full
  37. Gone Walkabout - Lost
  38. Bottle O - Liquor Store
  39. Root - Sex
  40. Togs - Swimming Costume
  41. Tradie - Tradesman
  42. Sparkie - Electrician
  43. Brickie - Bricklayer ( busier than a one armed bricklayer in Baghdad is also a common saying for being very busy )
  44. Mozzie - Mosquito
  45. Bonzer - Great
  46. Chrissie - Christmas
  47. Coldie - Beer
  48. Mad as a cut snake - Very angry
  49. Daks - Trousers
  50. Fair Dinkum - Genuine
  51. Esky - Cooler
  52. Flat out like a lizard drinking - Very busy
  53. Gobsmacked - Surprised
  54. Grog/Piss - Alcohol
  55. Smashed/ Pissed - Very Drunk
  56. Heaps - A lot of
  57. Lairy/ A bit how ya going - suspicious, untrustworthy
  58. Lollies - Candy
  59. Maccas - McDonalds
  60. No Dramas/ No Worries - Its all good
  61. Old mate - Can refer to anyone who you do not know the name of. Ex Old mate over there just asked me where the servo was.
  62. Old man - Father
  63. Pash - Kiss
  64. Plonk - Cheap Wine
  65. Rip Snorter - Very Good
  66. Shithouse - Bad ( can also refer to a toilet )
  67. Built like a brick Shithouse - Very strong ( this refers to a toilet made from bricks )
  68. Shonky - Untrustworthy/ Poor quality
  69. Spag Bol - Spagetti Bolognese
  70. Grog Bog - A poo the morning after heavily Drinking
  71. All over the shop - Unorganised, performing poorly
  72. Not here to F*ck Spiders - Not here to waste time
  73. Get on the Piss - Drink alcohol
  74. Throw another Shrimp on the Barbie - This is never ever said in Australia no matter who tells you otherwise
  75. Get off my Barry Jack - Get off my back/ leave me alone
  76. Barbie - Barbecue
  77. Wanker - Bad person
  78. Bogan - Redneck
  79. Ranga - Redhead
  80. The local - Bar
  81. Get back on the horse - Start drinking again after being very hungover
  82. Rigie Dige - Of high quality
  83. Sheila – Girl
  84. I’ve got Fred Hollows on speed dial – I’m going to get very drunk (refers to famous eye doctor Fred Hollows. Drunk = Blind)
  85. Get around me – Join me
  86. Get around it – Join the activity
  87. Had a Barry Crocker – Had a Shocker (Disappointing performance)
  88. Pull your Finger out – Try harder
  89. Footy – Football
  90. Defo – Definitely
  91. Half arse – Not attempting something to the best of your ability
  92. Postie – Postman
  93. Smoko – Break at work usually during the morning
  94. Aggressive – Agro
  95. Pregnant – Preggas
  96. Mosquito – Mozzie
  97. Lipstick – Lippy
  98. Sunglasses – Sunnies
  99. Present – Prezzie
  100. Dart/Ciggie - Cigarette
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