![]() Slip-slop-slap = the catchphrase to describe applying sunscreen Pot (of beer) = 285 ml glass (half a pint) Overseas = refers to any country other than Australia (‘Are you from overseas?’) Ocker = stereotypically Australian (usually refers to men – ‘He’s a real ocker bloke’) Hard yakka = hard work (Aboriginal origin) Australian slang pommie movie#The word is used to describe a particular variety of Australian – something along the lines of a ‘chav’ (UK) or ‘white-trash’ (US), but the Aussie version much subtler and more varied.īooze bus = police van set up to test the blood’s alcohol and drug levelsīudgie smugglers = Speedos (men’s bathing suit)īYO = bring your own (usually refers to alcoholic drinks)Ĭask = cask/box wine (‘Can you buy a cask?’)Ĭhips = can be either french fries or crispsĬooee = a call (‘He’s within cooee.’ Aboriginal origin.)ĭag = a funny person (‘She’s a total dag’)ĭaggy = out of fashion (‘Those pants are so daggy’)ĭeadset = completely, true (‘He was deadset against it’ = ‘He was completely against it’)Įsky = insulated food and drink containerįair dinkum = true/genuine (‘You fair dinkum?’ = ‘Are you being genuine?’)įull-on = intense (‘That movie was full-on.’) Hopefully by learning these you’ll save yourself from the otherwise inevitable awkward moments…Īussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi = a patriotic chant used particularly at sporting eventsīarrack = cheer someone/something on (‘He barracks for Collingwood footy club’)īogan = this is a tricky one to explain. Here is a smattering of the most common Aussie slang, some terms more regional than others. Nevertheless, there are quite a few Australian slang terms that are used by everyone – young and old. There are a lot of examples of rhyming slang – ‘Joe Blake’ for snake, ‘trouble and strife’ for wife – but these are rarely used today by Australia’s younger generations, especially not in the cities. ‘Dead horse’ is Australian rhyming slang for ‘tomato sauce’. ‘Pass the dead horse’ actually means something to Australians – something other than walking by/picking up and moving a horse carcass. ![]()
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