Australian Slang Dictionary + Aussie Words/Phrases

A
Ace!	#1, Excellent! Top, Good! OK
Aggro	Aggressive, ticked off, spoiling for a fight.
Aerial Ping-Pong	Australian Rules Football
Agro	Pissed off, angry - aggressive
Akubra	Type [name] or brand of hat.
Alkie	Alcoholic
Alice, the	Alice Springs, a town in the Northern Territory of Australia
Amber fluid	Beer
Amber Nectar	Beer - booze - drink - fire water.
Ambo	Ambulance/Ambulance Officer/Driver.
Ammo	Ammunition
Anchors, hit the ...	Brakes of a vehicle, to slow down or stop [pull up].
Ankle-biter	Infant, baby or nipper.
Any tic of the clock	Very soon
ANZAC Biscuit	Main Ingredients: rolled oats and golden syrup.
A.N.Z.A.C.	Australian & New Zealand Army Corps.
Apples	She'll be, or It'll be - alright "OK"
Arse	Buttocks, Bum, Butt, Rump
Arse Over Tit	To fall over
Arvo	The Afternoon
Aussie	An Australian - native of down under.
Aussie Salute	Using your hand to brush away the flies
Av-a-go-yer-mug	Encouragement, [meaning] put more effort into it.
B
B & S - Ball	Bachelor's & Spinster's Ball [Night out]
Baccy	Tobacco [used for roll your own ciggies]
Back of Bourke	Outback - Country town in northern New South Wales
Bad Case of the Trots	The runs, diarrhoea
Bail	Leave, depart, shot through, disappear, GO!
Banana-Benders	Someone from Queensland (Queenslander)
Bangers	Snags - sausages.
Barbie	Barbecue or B.B.Q.
Barney	Argument - fight - punch up.
Barra	(Fish) Barramundi
Barrack	Cheer loudly for your favourite team.
Bastard	A term of endearment [You Bastard] or an illegitimate son of a bitch!
Bathers	Swimsuit - trunks - togs or cossies.
Bathroom	Usually contains a bath - shower & a toilet [toot]
Battler	Someone struggling financially, against the odds, always had hard luck.
Bean counter	An accountant
Beanie	Woollen cap or hat, often with a pom/pom on top.
Beaut	Beautiful - good - O.K. as in U-Beaut, great or fantastic.
Bee's Knees	Tops, perfect, the best or the greatest
Berk	An idiot or a fool.
Betcha	As in ... I bet you! (wager)
Big bik-kies	Lots of money or dough.
Big-Note	Brag or boast about yourself.
Big Smoke	Big city or town [eg: Sydney or Melbourne]
Bikey	Motorbike or cycle rider.
Bik-kie	Biscuit "it cost big bikkies" - means expensive.
Billabong	Waterhole or place to drink.
Billy	Tin or container used to boil water for tea, in the bush when camping.
Billy	A receptacle used for smoking marijuana.
Bingle	Car accident - crash - smash.
Bitzer	Mongrel dog (bits of this & bits of that)
Boob Tube	A strapless, boneless, shapeless brassiere made of a stretch fabric.
Brothel	A mess - untidy !
Bities	Biting insects - fly's mozzies - spiders etc.
Bitser	Mongrel - mixed breed - rough.
Blackfella	Aboriginal, original native of Australia
Black Stump	Some where in the outback.
Bloke	Man, fella, guy or male.
Bloody Oath	Australian for that's certainly true
Blotto	Drunk - full - pissed or tanked.
Blow-in	Newcomer - just arrived.
Blow in the bag	Police breathalyser test
Blowie	Blow fly - pest.
Bludger	Lazy person - someone who gets out of work.
Blue	Argument - fight or punch up.
Blue	Make a mistake
Bluey	A redhead !
Bluey	Traffic ticket.
Bluey	Blue-Bottle or jellyfish
Bluey	Australian Cattle Dog [Blue Heeler]
Bodgy	Inferior quality - shit work
Bog in	Start eating - attack the food with enthusiasm
Bogged	Stuck in mud or sand (vehicle)
Boofhead	Idiot - stupid.
Boomerang	Aboriginal weapon, curved piece of wood
Bondi Cigar	Brown-eyed mullet - turd, shit or crap
Bonza	Great - U-Beaut - OK - Ripper
Bottle-o	Man with Hessian bag - picking up empty beer bottles in the 50's/60's
Bottle Shop	Liquor store.
Boogie Board	Hybrid - a half-sized surf board
Boomer	Large male kangaroo
Booze Bus	Police vehicle used in Random Breath Testing
Boozer	Local pub
Bored Shitless	Very - very bored
Brass Razoo	Usually - not worth anything [poor]
Brek-kie	1st meal of the day - breakfast.
Brick Shit House	Built like: strong - solid
Brickie	Bricklayer ... someone who works in the construction industry
Brizzie	Brisbane - city in Queensland
Brown Eyed Mullet	A turd in the sea
Brownnose	A creep or crawler
Brumby	A wild horse
Buckley's	NO chance, no hope at all.
Buck's night	Stag party (boy's only) last fling.
Budgie Smugglers	Men's bathing costume [cosies] trunks
Bull Bar	Bar - at the front of your vehicle to protect it against [impact] roo bar!
Bundy	Time clock
Bundy	Or ... rum from Bundaberg, Queensland
Bunch of Fives	Fist - punch.
Bunyip	Mythical Australian Outback Creature
Bush	Outside the city (out back) - rough country.
Bushed	Worn out - exhausted - buggered - stuffed - cactus
Bush Bashing	Driving 4 wheel drive or bike through the bush
Burl	Give it a go - try or attempt to do.
Bushed	Tired - worn out.
Bushie	A member of the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
Bushman's Clock	A kookaburra.
Bushranger	Outlaw - robber - bandit or highway man.
Bush Telegraph	Grape vine or by word-of-mouth.
Bush Tucker	Food gathered (from nature) in the Australian outback.
Bushwacker	Synonymous with bushranger
Bushwalking	Hiking or walking in the bush for pleasure.
Bust a gut	Work hard - all out effort
Buster	A strong wind.
Buzz Off	Get lost - leave - shoot through
B.Y.O.	Polite way of saying - Bring Your Own drinks/food.
C
Cabbie	Taxi driver
Cactus	Finished - dead - not working or functioning properly ... stuffed
Cakehole	Gob or Mouth.
Call it a day	Knock off, finish up, stop work or finished
Call it Quits	Finished - to break off a relationship or to stop trying
Cancer Stick	A cigarette
Captain Cook	To have a 'Look' (noun)
Carbie	Shortened word for [vehicle] carburettor
Cark It	Die [not working anymore] cease functioning
Cheerio	Goodbye
Cheesed Off	[adjective] angry, very annoyed, or just ... Pissed Off
Chemist	A pharmacy or someone who makes up your scripts [medication]
Chew the Fat	To have a conversation with someone or a chinwag.
Chewie	Gum or chewy
Chin Wag	To have a natter - a chat or conversation.
Chips	Hot fried potato, called chippies, french fries
Chippie [chippy]	A Carpenter
Chockie	Chocolate
Chook	Hen - bird - chicken - domestic fowl or even a female.
Chrissie	Christmas season - Xmas!
Chuck Up	To throw a short distance or Chuck up (be sick) vomit.
Chuck a Sickie	A day off sick from work when you're perfectly healthy
Chuck a Spas	Be angry - upset out of control.
Chuck a U-ie	Make a U-turn, 180 degrees.
Chuck a Wobbly	A fit of temper - spit the dummy
Chunder	Be sick - vomit or throw up.
Clayton's	Substitute, alternative, fake - the drink you have when your not drinking.
Cleanskin	Cattle - not yet branded - ear marked or castrated
Click	Equal to 1 kilometre
Clobber	Meaning clothes or ... a king hit [punch] hit someone
Clucky	Feeling broody or maternal [mother hen]
Coat Hanger	Reference to the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Cobber	Mate - friend - off sider OR partner.
Cockie	Cockroach or Cockatoo (Australian bird)
Cockie	Also an Australian farmer
Come a Gutser	Bad mistake or have an accident
Compo	Worker's Compensation pay (form of accident insurance)
Cooking with Gas	Proceeding as expected or better, all OK!
Coo-ee	A call used to find (locate) someone lost in the bush.
Cooee	A long way off - far away
Corroboree	Aboriginal dance festival
Cossie [Cozzie]	Swimsuit - swimmers - trunks.
Couch Potato	Someone who watches TV for long periods of time!
Counter Lunch	Lunch at the pub
Crack a Fat	A boner - get an erection or a stiffie.
Cranky	Bad mood - angry
Crash	Go to sleep - usually at someone else's place.
Cream [verb]	Kill - defeat by a large margin
Crim	Criminal - bad guy.
Croc	Crocodile - nonsense, load of rubbish.
Crook	To feel sick or to be a thief - also made bad.
Crown Jewels	Balls - nuts - the testicles.
Cubby House	Small, house in the garden used by children [kids]
Cuppa	Cup of tea.
Cut Lunch	Sandwiches [sanga]
Cut Snake	Mad as a [cut snake] pissed off: very angry - upset.
D
Dag	Idiot or unfashionable person, [a nerd].
Daks	Men's and boy's trousers - pants [underdaks or underpants]
Damper	Bread made from flour and water - usually in the bush.
Darkie	To squeeze out a shit or a log.
Date	Bum - bottom, arse. [Eg: get off your date]
Date Roll	Roll of toilet paper.
Dead-Cert	Definite - certain - positive.
Dead Horse	Tomato sauce.
Dead Cert	A certainty or a sure winner
Dead Ringer	An exact copy, replica or likeness
Dead Set	The truth, true or a fact.
Dero	Homeless or a street person, abandoned by society a derelict.
Dial	Face, mug or puss
Dickhead	Idiot, stupid, fool [See "Nong or Dill" same meaning
Didgeridoo	Aboriginal (hollowed log) musical instrument.
Digger	Australian Soldier (Vet) mate.
Dill	Idiot - someone not to smart.
Dimwit	Drongo, Dill, Moron or a person of low intelligence.
Dingo	An Australian wild dog - a coward.
Dinkie-Di	Genuine - honest - the real thing.
Dinkum	Real - honest or genuine [fair dinkum]
Dipstick	An idiot or a real loser - twit!
Divvy Van	Police [wagon] vehicle used for transporting [crims] criminals.
Doco	Documentary
Dob in	Inform on [someone] give up - shelf.
Dog	Un-attractive Female - a bitch [ugly].
Dog's Balls	Stands out like: obvious
Dogs Breakfast	A real mess - crap!
Dog's Eye	Meat pie
Dole Bludger	Somebody on welfare [social assistance] when unjustified
Dollop	A rough portion, lump, usually a think liquid consistency
Donger	Male [sex organ] penis.
Donk	An engine for a car or boat.
Doodle	Penis - prick
Doona	A bed spread or quilt, usually filled with feathers.
Down Under	Reference to Australia being @ ... the bottom of the world!
Drongo	A dope or a stupid person [dill] slow-witted, a fool.
Drum	Information, tip-off, a person asking another a question?
Dud	No good, a lemon, useless, doesn't work!
Duds	Pants or trousers.
Duffer	Cattle rustler or a silly person.
Dunny	Referring to the old style outdoor un-sewered toilet, or 'WC' [Shit House]
Dutch Oven	A large cast iron pot with a lid, used for cooking/baking over an open fire.
Dux	Top of the class

F
Fag	A cigarette, not a homosexual.
Fair Dinkum	Good - honest - truthful.
Fairy Floss	Cotton candy OR candy floss
Fair Crack of the Whip	To give someone an equal opportunity/treatment.
Fair Go	A chance - a break!
Fair Suck of the Sav	Awe, disbelief
Fang - It	Drive fast - put your foot down.
Fanny	Vagina or pussy, in the US it means buttocks or bum.
Five Finger Discount	Steal, shoplifting, store theft, knock off
Flake	Shark's flesh (sold in fish & chips shops)
Flat out like a lizard drinking	Busy, under pressure ... working hard
Flick	To get rid of
Flog	Physically abuse someone, to beat, to sell something
Fly Wire	Flyscreen [gauze] covering a window or door.
Fossick	Rummage or search for!
Fossick	To Prospect for [EG] Opal's or Gold
Footie/footy	Term for Australian Rules Football or Rugby League.
Fridge	A refrigerator or ice box.
Fruit Loop	Fool - Idiot - Goose
Full as a Boot	Drunk - topped off - loaded - pissed - intoxicated.
Furphy	Also spelt, furfie: a false or an unreliable rumour or a yarn. [bull shit]
G
Gabba	Brisbane Cricket Ground - Wooloongabba
G'day	Pronounced "Gidday" Australian Greeting - same as a hello.
Galah	Noisy - rude person. (Australian bird)
Gander	To have a look, a squiz, a peek
Garbo	Garbageman [garbologist] refuse collector, bin-man - rubbish collector.
Give It A Burl	To try it or ... have a go!
Gizmo	Common name - when you can't remember what it's called.
Gobful	To abuse, most times - justifiably!
Gobsmacked	Shocked - surprised or astounded
Good-on-yer-mate	Good for you - well done - congratulations.
Good Nick	Good condition - OK - well preserved.
Good Oil	The right or useful information, the truth.
Good On-ya	Well done, good for you.
Goggie Egg	Meaning an egg from a chook - or hen [fowl].
Greenie	An - environmentalist.
Grog	Alcohol - beer - piss - drink.
Grouse (adj.	Meaning: great - terrific - very good [shit hot]
Grot	To be dirty and or untidy.
Gurgler	Plughole - down the drain and into the sewer.
Grundies	Underwear - undies - boxer shorts.
Gutful of Piss	Drunk, pissed, a snoot full.
Gyno	Gynaecologist
H
Hair of the Dog	Alcoholic drink taken to relieve a hangover.
Half Your Luck	Congratulations - envy - a best wishes blessing.
Handbag	A woman's purse - usually with a handle or strap
Handle	Name - monitcor - beer glass with a handle
Hang On	Wait a moment
Happy as a pig in mud	Very happy, also happy as a pig in shit!
Hard Yakka	Hard work - tough.
Heaps	Plenty - a lot - piles - ton's.
Heart-starter	First (alcoholic) drink of the day.
Heave	To vomit - be sick - throw up.
His Nibs	The boss, or the head of a group
Hoof	Noun:- a foot.
Hoof It	To walk, rather than take any sort of transport.
Hoon	Hooligan - a lay about - a larrycan
Hoo-roo	Leaving - Goodbye - see you later.
Hotel	Pub - with or without food or accommodation (the local).
I
Icy Pole	Ice block or popsicle
Idiot Box	Tel-e [Television] TV - the Boob Tube ... also slang for a strapless, boneless & shapeless brassiere.
I Kid You Not	I'm telling you the truth - ON THE UP & UP!
In the Altogether	In the nude, in my birthday suit, nothing on
In the Shit	Serious trouble
J
Jackaroo	A Male station hand or stockman (a station - farm or grazing property)
Jelly	A flavoured water based gelatin desert.
Jiffy	A very short time EG: Back in a jiffy.
Jillaroo	A Female station hand [ranch]
Joe Bloggs	An average person in the street
Joey	Baby Kangaroo [still in its mothers pouch].
Journo	Journalist = Newspaper Man or Women.
Jug	Electric kettle
Jumbuck	A sheep
K
Kangaroo	A large Australian marsupial
Kark it	Die - pass on.
Kelpie	Australian - Sheep or Cattle Dog
Kero	Kerosene
Kick the Bucket	To die, to push up daisies, keel over, go west, buy a farm... etc, etc, etc.
Kindie	Kindergarten - day care - place that minds kids [children].
Kip	To take a short sleep, a nap
Kiwi	A - New Zealander
Knee High to a Grasshopper	Usually referring to someone short [kids]
Knock	To criticise or put down
Knock Back	refusal (noun) refuse (transitive verb)
Knocker	Somebody who criticises
Knuckle Sandwich	Punch in the mouth
L
Lair	Brash vulgar behaviour - flashily dresser.
Lamington	Sponge cake cut into squares, and covered in chocolate and coconut.
Larrikin	Someone who is always enjoying himself/herself, harmless prankster.
Lay By	Buy something from a store & pay it off by instalments
Lead Foot	Someone who drives fast
Legend	Someone who excels, a champion/hero
Lend Of [having a]	To take advantage of somebody's gullibility
Lino	Linoleum - floor covering
Lippie/lippy	Lipstick - lip colouring cosmetic.
Liquid Laugh	Being Sick - vomit - chuck up - chunder - spew!
Lob in	Drop in to see someone (usually unannounced)
Local Rag	Regional or local newspaper
Lollipop Lady or Man	The person who supervises kids at school crossings
Lolly	Money - cash - doe - loot
Lolly Water	A non alcoholic drink, soft drink.
Lollies	Sweets - candy - confectionary.
London to a Brick	Absolute certainty ... can't loose
Longneck	750ml bottle of beer in South Australia
Long Paddock	Side of the road [public land] where live stock can graze during droughts.
Loo	Toilet - WC - Shit House - Thunder Box
Lubra	Adult - Female Aboriginal.
Lucky Country	Nickname for Australia.
Lurk	Illegal practice - a dodge - racket or a scam.
M
Macca's	McDonald's ... fast food - chips/burgers & a shake - BIG 'M'
Make a Quid	Earn a Dollar - Earn a crust - EG: How do you make a quid: What's your job?
Make Do	Get by or cope with what you have
Malley Bull	Very fit and strong [as fit as]
Mate	Friend - partner - offsider - buddy - someone close to you.
Mate's Rates	Discount, cheaper than usual for a "friend"
Manchester	Household linen such as sheets & pillow cases
Matilda	Swagman's swag/pack - bedding - sleeping bag or roll
Metho	Methylated spirits - the homeless mans drink!!
Middy	Glass of beer - 285 ml or 10oz. [NSW]
Milk Bar	Usually the local/corner shop selling take away & other convenience food.
Milko	Milkman [person] who delivers to your home.
Mob	A group of people [family] or cattle [herd] ... of kangaroos!
Mollycoddle	To fuss over or pamper
Mongrel	A despicable person or mixed blooded dog.
Moolah	Cash money.
Mossie, mozzie	Mosquito - insect.
Mucking Around	Playing around with no real purpose
Muddy	Mud crabs.
Mug	Gullible person or used as an - insult.
Mulga	The outback - bush or scrub.
Mull	Grass or weed (the kind you smoke)
Muster	Round up [usually for branding/shipping] sheep or cattle.
N
Nasho	National Service (compulsory military service)
Nappy	Diaper!
Naughty	Have sex or ... a screw
Never Never	The Outback, Australia's bush or to put something on credit [lay by]
New Australian	A migrant to Australia [an import].
Nick	To knock off - steal [jail/goal] sleep nude
Nick Off	Go away, get lost, buzz off, leave
Nipper	Young baby/child or surf life saver.
No Worries	Easy - No problems
No-Hoper	Someone - who'll never do well, or get on in life.
Noodling	Prospecting for opal's
Not the Full Quid	Not intellectually bright - a few cards short of a full deck.
No Worries	It's OK - everything's fine - jake - no problems
Noggin	Your head - skull
Nong	Idiot - stupid - not so bright - silly person.
Nose, on the...	Smell, smelly, stinks, offensive, disagreeable, pongs
Nut Out	Sort out - work out - plan
Nuddy .. In the	Naked - starkers - nude
O
O.S.	Over Sea's
Ocker	Unsophisticated person [stereotyped uncultured Aussie male]
Off One's Face	Pissed - tanked - drunk [extremely drunk]
Off the Beaten Track	Away from the main stream of traffic, seldom used road/roads
Off Sider	Helper or assistant - mate.
Old Cheese	Mother or Mum.
Old Fell	Penis - prick
Old Man	Your Father, or Husband.
Old Woman	Either your Mother or your Wife
Olds or Oldies	Parents - Mum and Dad.
Op Shop	Opportunity shop, thrift shop, place where second hand goods are sold
Open Slather	Anything goes - a free-for-all.
On for Young and Old	This is usually referring to a fight or an argument - involving everyone.
On the Nose	Smells awful - on the bugle - stinks.
Outback	Remote country - bush location.
Out in the Sticks	In the bush, away from civilisation, or in a remote area
Outhouse	The toilet was in it's own little "house" in the back yard [the dunny].
Oz	Nick name for Australia
Ozzies	Nick name for Australians

P
Pack a Wallop	To punch someone with force. [king hit]
Paddock	A field or meadow, usually on a farm.
Panel Beater	An automobile [body work] repairer or repair shop
Pash	Passionate kiss
Pav	Pavlova: Australian Dessert - rich & creamy
Perve (noun & verb)	Lustful gaze - looking at the opposite sex - voyeur.
Pester	To bother or annoy someone.
Petrol	Short for petroleum, gasoline or gas
Pictures	Movies - flicks
Piece of Piss	Easy, no worries
Pig's arse!	Bull Shit - No Way - I don't agree.
Pinch	To steal, [knock off] to arrest or even squeeze some one's skin.
Pink Slip	Get the bullet - fired - the sack - your out of here!
Pint	Large glass of beer - South Australia.
Piss	Beer [a drink] but see what happes next [piss]
Piss	Have a leak - urinate - relieve one's self, empty the bladder.
Plant Your Foot	To drive faster, by putting your foot down harder on the accelerator.
Plate, bring a:	Party or BBQ ... where everyone brings some sort of food.
Plodder	Someone who's a slow worker, but who eventually gets the job done.
Plonk	Cheap wine or any liquor - booze.
Pokies	Poker machines - [gambling] slots or one armed bandits.
Polish Off	To finish, or complete ... something!
Polly	Politician's - a member of parliament.
Pom, Pommy, Pommie	Englishman or a pommy bastard.
Pommy Shower	Deodorant instead of soap & water.
Poof, Poofter, Pooftah	Male homosexual.
Porkie	Whopper - Lie - Untruth
Port	Suitcase
Post Code	Zip Code
Postie	Mailman or Person who sorts and delivers the mail.
Pot	Queensland & Victoria = 285 ml Beer Glass.
Pozzie	Position - seat - spot.
Pram	Baby carriage, short for perambulator
Prang	An accident - crash, or bingle
Prawn	Australian for - a shrimp.
Prezzy	A gift or present.
Pub	Short for Public House, or a hotel.
Puffed	Winded - out of breath
Push Bike	A bicycle
Q
QANTAS	Australia's national air carrier.
Quack	A doctor, [GP] especially a bad one.
Quid	Slang for Pound Note £1 Before Australia converted to decimal currency $1.00
Quid - make a:	Earning a living
Quid - not the full:	Low IQ.
Quilt	A soft light blanket [or cover] for a bed
R
R.S.L Club	Returned Services League-Social Club.
Rack Off	Get lost - push off - go away.
Rag	Local newspaper or a woman who sleeps around.
Rage	Organised Party.
Ratbag	Rogue - rascal - insult - obnoxious or untrustworthy person.
Rat-shit	Sick - crook - bad - not so hot - off colour - sick as a dog.
Raw Prawn	To bull shit.
Razoo	A fictitious coin made from brass [term usually used to indicate someone has no money]
Reffo	Refugee - not a local
Rego	Vehicle [car/truck/caravan/trailer] registration
Rellies	Relatives - family - relations.
Ridgy-didge	Genuine - honest - original - straight - the real thing.
Ring In	Substitute or impostor
Rip Snorter	Top - Great - Fantastic
Ripper	A reaction to good news ["U" beaut]
Road Train	Semi - with with many trailers.
Roadie	A beer you buy to take away with you
Rock Up	To arrive or just turn up.
Rollie	Cigarette's that you roll [make] yourself.
Ron	Short for later on [as in] see you later on.
Roo	Kangaroo - large Australian marsupial - big legs and tail. [SKIPPY]
Roo Bar	Bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos
Root	*Synonym for FCK. A word not normally used in [mixed] company.**
Ropeable	Pissed off - angry - mad
Rort	A fiddle. Cheating or defrauding the system.
Rotten	Pissed - drunk - smashed
Round About	A circular construction at a traffic intersection, to guide the traffic around.
Rouse About	Someone who works in a shearing shed.
Rubber	A pencil eraser or a condom
Rubbish (verb)	To criticize, run down - belittle or make fun of.
S
Sack	Bed "Hit the Sack" go to sleep!
Sack, to	Get Fired - canned - get the bullet - terminate employment
Salvo	Salvation Army Worker.
Sand Shoes	More commonly known as sneakers, usually made from canvas.
Sanger	A sandwich.
Sav	Saveloy
Scallops	Deep fried potato slices, and scallops are also small shellfish.
Scarce as Hen's Teeth	Scarce or very rare
Schoolie	Kids [teenagers] of school age or ... someone who has just graduated.
Schooner	Queensland - large beer glass, South Australia a medium beer glass.
Scorcher	A very hot day
Scratchy	Instant lottery ticket
Screamer	Party lover; "two pot screamer" somebody who gets drunk on very little alcohol
Scrub	Similar to bush [native vegetation] but with fewer and shorter trees.
Scrub Up	What you look like when your dress up - ready to go out.
Scrubbers	Cattle running in the wild - or rough females.
Seppo	An American [septic tank] Yank
Septics Tanks	Yanks - people from the USA
Servo	Petrol station a place to buy petrol/gas
Shag On a Rock	Stands Out: very obvious
Shark Biscuit	Somebody very new to surfing
Sheep-Shagger	A New Zealander
Sheila	A woman - young female
She'll be All Right	It will eventually be OK!
Shit House [noun]	Toilet - dunny - out house - WC
Shonky	Underhanded & dubious or low or of suspect quality
Shoot Through	Leave - get out - disappear. [Piss off]
Shout	Your turn to buy or purchase a round of drinks.
Shut Eye	Get some sleep
Sickie	Day off work with pay because of real or pretended illness.
Silly Buggers	People that waste time - mess around - generally fools.
Singlet	A sleeveless cotton undershirt.
Skippy	An Australian or kangaroo.
Skint	Flat broke, absolutely no money, busted.
Skite	To brag or boast, about yourself.
Skull or Skol	To drink a beer without taking a breath [one go]
Slab	24 bottles or cans of beer [a carton]
Slacker	Someone who doesn't work or tries to get by with doing as little work as possible.
Sleep-out	Veranda on the house - converted to a bedroom.
Slushy	Drovers camp ... cook's assistant.
Smoko	Work break - cup of tea / coffee or time for a cigarette.
Snag	Sausage - meat minced and packed into a skin [BBQ] or a problem.
Snow Job	A con job, misdirection from the truth or plain old Bull Shit.
Sook	Cry baby - winger, soft, tame, inoffensive.
Spag bol	Spaghetti Bolognese
Sparky	Electrician - sparks
Spewing	Being sick - upset or really mad.
Spiffy, pretty spiffy	Dolled up - looking good - great
Spit the Dummy	Get uncontrollably [very] upset at someone or something.
Spot On	Perfect or exact
Spruiker	Someone outside a night club [restaurant] trying to persuade people to enter
Sprung	Caught doing something ...
Spunky	Good-looking - hot - sexy or spirited.
Squizz	Have a look - check it out.
Standover Man	Usually gang-related, threatens people with physical violence.
Station	Not where the trains stop - but a big farm or grazing property
Sticky-Beak	Nosey person, someone who minds other peoples business.
Stoked	Happy - pleased.
Strides	Trousers or pants
Strine	Australian English [Australian slang and pronunciation].
Strewth, struth	An exclamation - expressing surprise or verification.
Storm-Stick	Umbrella - brolly.
Stubbie - stubby	A small short necked (375ml) bottle of beer.
Stubbies	A brand name for a style of men's shorts
Stuffed	Tired - worn out - run down
Stunned Mullet	The look on someone's face, who has absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
Sunbake	Sun bathe - getting a tan
Sucked-in	Made a fool of - duped - conned - taken advantage of.
Sunnies	Sun glasses - shades.
Surfers	Someone who go surfing - usually more than they go to work!
Swag	Rolled up bedding etc. carried by a swagman
Swaggie	Swagman [see below]
Swagman	Tramp, hobo - bum.
Sweets	Dessert - after dinner or another word for lollies or candy.
T
T.A.B.	Totalisator Agency Board - betting shop.
Ta / Tar	Thanks or thank "U"
Tailgate	To drive close to the vehicle in front of you.
Take Away ...	Food you take home to eat, eg: Chinese or McDonalds US Version = take out.
Tall Poppies	Successful people.
Tally Ho	A brand name for popular cigarette paper - roll or make for yourself.
Tart	An offensive or derogatory word describing a woman.
Taxi Rank	Taxi Stand - or cab rank [Sign where you wait in line for the next vacant taxi]
Tea	Afternoon - Supper - dinner a liquid usually consumed by women
Tee-Up	Organise something or to make an appointment.
Telly	TV - television - the idiot box
The Gabba	Cricket grounds at Wooloongabba in Brisbane.
Thingo	Wadjamacallit, thingummy, whatsit
Thongs	Rubber sandals - flip-flops (suitable for beach footwear).
Throw Up	Vomit - be sick - chuck
Thunder Box	Dunny, toot, toilet or WC.
Tickets, to have on oneself	To have a high opinion of oneself
Tinnie	A Can of beer or ... just lucky.
Tinny	Small Aluminium Boat [runabout]
Toey	On the move or restless.
Togs	Swim suit, bathers or swimming costume.
Tomato Sauce	Another name: for ketchup or catsup!
Top End	Far North of Australia
Torch	A flashlight
Trackie	Dacks or track suit pants.
Troppo	Crazy or insane.
Trough Lolly	Perfumed disinfectant [cake] used in a men's urinal
Truckie	A driver of large trucks [rigs]
True Blue	Genuinely Australian - original, one of a kind, patriotic.
Tub	Clean up - bath - wash or shower.
Tucker	Food - eats - grub - nourishment.
Turps	Turpentine, alcoholic drink or used for cleaning paint brushes.
Twit	An idiot or a fool.
Two-up	Gambling: throwing two coins in the air simultaneously (Heads or Tails)
Tyke	Kid, small child, usually aged around 3 to 6 years old.
U
U-ee	Usually an illegal 'U' turn.
Ugg Boots	Australian Sheepskin Boots
Underground Mutton	Rabbit.
Undies	Underwear - underpants, briefs or jocks - clothing worn next to the skin.
Uni	University
Unit	Block of flats - condominium - apartment.
Up a Gum Tree	Stranded or in difficulty.
Up Your-Self	Inflated ego - big head - full of your own importance.
Ute	Utility vehicle with tray, commonly know as a pick-up truck.
V
VB	Victoria Bitter, a beer.
Vedgies	Vegetables
Vee Dub	Volkswagen Car
Veg Out	Relax in front of the TV
Vegemite	Made from an extract of brewers yeast, eaten on sandwiches and toast.
Vejjo	Vegetarian
Vinnie's	St. Vincent De Paul's Society (charity - thrift stores & hostels)
W
WACA	Western Australian Cricket Association
Waggin School	Playing truant - hookie - skip school.
Walkabout	Walk in the Outback by Aborigines [lasting for an indefinite amount of time]
Walloper	One who thrashes someone or just punches the shit out of them.
Waltzing Matilda	Wander aimlessly in the bush, the unofficial Australian National Anthem.
Wally	A person that keeps making mistakes.
Wanker	One who masturbates or is full of themself, egotistical.
Water Hole	The local pub or hotel
Weekend Warrior	Army reservist
Westie	Someone from Sydney's Western Suburbs
Wharfie	Dock-or water front worker - cargo mover.
What-da-ya-know	A phrase used to open a conversation.
Whinge - Whinger	Belly ache - whine or complain incessantly.
White Ants	Termites, small insects that eat wood.
White Pointer	Topless (female) sunbathers [shark]
Willy Nilly	Without thought or organisation.
Willy Willy	A miniature whirl wind
Windscreen	Windshield on a car or truck
Wineo	Alcoholic - drunk.
Witchetty Grub	White tree boring grubs, eaten raw or cooked by Aborigines.
Wobbly	Excitable behaviour [pissed off]
Wog	Flu or trivial illness - a bug [viral infection.
Wog	A person of a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean origin a foreigner.
Wombat	Somebody that eats, roots & leaves (see also root) a simple minded person.
Woop Woop	A name for any small unimportant town or place
Wowser	A straight-laced person or prude - a spoilsport.
Wuss	A coward; nervous person or animal.
X
XXXX	Four X - Brand of beer made in Queensland.
Y
Yabber	Chat - talk - conversation - to talk too much.
Yabbie or Yabby	Small Australian - Fresh Water Crayfish.
Yack	Get together for a talk
Yakka	Work - eg: Hard Yakka
Yank	An American.
Yarn	A story, usually long, intriguing and entertaining.
Yobbo	A - loutish or surly youth.
Yonks	A real long period of time.
Your Shout	It's your turn to buy [usually] a beer.
Z
Zack	Pre decimal currency - sixpence (5 cents)
Zebra Crossing	A pedestrian crossing where the road is painted with white stripes on the black bitumen.
Zonked	Exhausted - worn out - buggered.

E
Ear-bashing	Non-stop chatter - talking to - dressing down - nagging.
Eating with the flies	Eat alone - by yourself
Egg On	Encourage/or persuade someone to do something they are not anxious to do.
Elbow Grease	Implies hard work or effort [lots off]
Entree	Starter or appetizer before the main course.
Esky	Portable [keeping food/drink cool] insulated cooler.
Exercise Book	School workbook.

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