Some folks think Australians use funny words and phrases when they talk, To help you understand some of our more colourful phrases, here are some for you to learn.If you want to write to me and tell me about different words that you find they use at home, go to my letter page.
Australian Words and Phrases
Ace! excellent
Arvo afternoon
Big Mobs loads, a lot of
Blue argument/mistake
Bodgy poor quality
Bull dust rubbish
Cark it to die, stop working
Chocka full up
Click kilometer
Come a gutser a bad mistake or have an accident
Cost big bikkies expensive, cost a hell
Dinkum fair, genuine, true
Docket receipt, bill
Doco Documentary
Drink with the flies drink alone
Dunny rat cunning
Exy expensive
Fair go a chance / break
Furphy rumour
Give it a burl try it, have a go
Give it away give up
Good oil good idea, useful information
Good onya well done
It’s gone walkabout it’s lost, can’t be found
Kick the bucket to die
Mate’s rate cheaper rate for a friend, discount
Nun’s nasty very dry
Piece of piss easy task
Pig’s arse I don’t agree
Rack off get lost, get out of here
Reckon! for sure
Rooted broken, ruined
She’ll be apples it will be alright
Strewth exclamation
Stoked very pleased
Zack not worth of anything
Ankle biter Small Child
Arvo Afternoon, "I'll be there this arvo."
Agro Aggrivated, angry
Away with the pixies Daydreaming
Aussie (pronounced Ozzie) Australian
Back of beyond Way away from civilisation
Barrack Root for, cheer, "I barrack for the Magpies."
Bathers Swim trunks
Billabong Watering hole
Billy A metal can to boil tea over a fire
Biscuits Cookies
Bitumen Asphalt road
Bloke Man
Blowies Blow flies
Bum The part of you that sits on a chair, your bottom.
Bush Land outside the city
Bush telegraph The town gossip
Car park Parking lot
Chips French fries
Chook Chicken
Chrissie Christmas
Cockie Farmer
Cocky Cockatoo
Cuppa Cup of tea or coffee
Dag Amusingly uncoordinated, "he's such a dag"
Daks Underpants
Dinki-di Something good from Australia
Dilly bag Small food bag or carry bag
Digger Australian soldier
Didgeridoo Aboriginal wind instrument
Dob (in) Snitch (most Australians won't)
Engaged (phone) busy, "the phone is engaged."
Fair dinkum Someone or something genuine
Fairy Floss Cotton candy
Footy Australian Rules Football
Fred Nerk Someone imaginary, "I suppose Fred Nerk did it?"
G'day Australian for hello
Good on ya Good job, good for you
Great Australian wave Swatting flies away from your face
Grog Alcohol
Give way (traffic sign) Yield
Happy as Larry Very happy
Icy pole Popsicle
jelly jell-o
Joe Bloggs Mr average citizen, John Doe
Journo Journalist
Jumper Sweater
Kit A pack with your belongings
Lollies Candy
Lift Elevator
Mackers McDonald's
Mate Friend
Matilda Sleeping bag or roll
Milk bar Convenience store
Mozzie Mosquito
Mum and dad Mother and father
Nappy Diaper
No worries No problem at all
Nong Idiot, "you nong!"
Ooroo Goodbye
Oy! Hey!
Oz Australia
Panel beater Auto body shop
Petrol Gasoline
Prezzies Presents
Push bike Bicycle
Rellies Relatives
Rubber Pencil eraser
Sacked Fired from your job
Scones (short O) Biscuits
My shout I'll pay this time
Singlet Undershirt or tank top
Stickybeak Nosy person
Snag Sausage
Shonky A questionable deal
Swag Canvas bag for your belongings
Ta Thanks
Tea Dinner
Tucker Food
Tuckshop School cafeteria or snack shop
Ute Utility vehicle, pickup truck
Whinge Complain all the time, "what's he whinging about now?"
Woop Woop A long way from civilisation
Yobbo Redneck
You Right? May I help you? Do you need anything?
