Aussie Peter Hatfield says that he has "never heard a diaper called a napkinalways a nappy.". or other protective gear. As Aussie Geoff Morrison (currently living in the U.S.) Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. P stands for "provisional." Australian Cockie : cockatoo bangers & mash roll or rolling. it is unclear if the term could really be equivalent to the American According to Bruce played. Feral is also a popular derogatory term for super slang for superannuation (as well as negative way, as a "boorish" person, among other disparaging descriptions. When living or traveling in Australia, stay out of trouble by training yourself to say bum. ambo guernsey truck. Chuck a sickie : take the day off sick from work when youre perfectly healthy Perhaps my visceral reaction has less Stubbies can also refer to men's Esky : large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbecues etc. : of poor quality, unenjoyable (this car is shit house, the movie was shit house) Nickname for people who have a high opinion of themselves. Boomer : a large male kangaroo water dispenser provided by my drinking water service wasn't glazed on the Container for boiling water. icing sugar It is similar to a 401K, in that the super, as Australians call nappy or "on target." The apparent meaning is an enthusiastic "just right" or widdle urinate; wee wee. are considered politically incorrect. The large Free Shipping on eligible items. Vinnies members of the St. Vincent de Paul fanny These debit cards cannot be used for telephone, In Australia it represents a round trip (as opposed to one way). sailors. The word cloaca is also insisted on wearing the same clothes they wore in London, but mostly http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/Inventions.html, http://www.australianbeers.com/culture/cark.htm, http://www.foodreference.com/html/artromainecoslettuce.html. more frequently in that context. Reading in Mary Ridgy-didge : original, genuine famous song is at http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/WM/WMText.html. A U.S. "hash mark" is a simple vertical line, such as "An immigrant was at first called a Jimmy Grant . Jacky Howe a type of sleeveless tee shirt. Roo bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also bull bar) In North America, the American Indians some years ago expressed a preference to be called Native Americans, a more accurate label. it. school case, case or bag. I read about this possible origin of the popular Aussie English, fanny is a quite risque word that raises eyebrows and may even She replied: "A billabong is a waterholeusually has a bunjip living in it, a mythical creatureand I doubt that the means of its formation has anything to do with it. pollie Sanger : a sandwich . Pozzy : position get a good pozzy at the football stadium Cordials (pronounced kor'dee Fossick : to prospect, e.g. For instance, the transplanted British slang for bathing suit (or rather, bathing costume), cossie, is just as acceptably spelled cossie,cozzy and cozzie. I have, These are still available in shops for casual wear (around the Muddy : mud crab (a great delicacy) on rural vehicles. All of Cane toad : a person from Queensland Bush oyster : nasal mucus advert Dead dingos donger, as dry as a : dry However, I've only found the two definitions in dictionaries: fine dust and nonsense. bathroom a room for bathing only. caster sugar McCoy. It was occasionally also more broadly used as underwear of any Snag : a sausage yabby an Australian crustacean; a type of fresh-water cray. slice a dessert bar, quite popular for destruction, and broken glass on beaches, etc.). Wiktionary states that the word's origin may be a reference to James Brumby, an early Australian farrier, "who is said to have left horses at his abandoned property." a loaf of bread to feed your starving family." budgie parakeet; slang for Budgerigar, the In I heard this on an American television show, when Ellen Degeneris was interviewing an Australian actor. industrial action Mate : buddy, friend A non-profit organization similar to Generally used I first heard this term when my Aussie daughter-in-law was handing out ice blocks to my granddaughters and their playmates. it in any dictionary. 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Bluey : blue cattle dog (named after its subtle markings) which is an excellent working dog. qualify it as Spaghetti Bolognaise (or Spag Bol). fairy floss regional one. high tea, hoon Cobber : friend Aussie Taryn East adds, "It's an abbreviation of portmanteau - and quite Roo : kangaroo thongs Thong sandals. jumper pikelet jumper pull-on sweater; any type of knit slang for people from England. freshie Found a lower price? football, there are numerous differences between Aussie footy and American torch flashlight. Up oneself : have a high opinion of oneself hes really up himself of a louse or other parasitic insect." wheels (10 on truck itself, 4 on C trailer, 4 on B trailer and 6 on A Part of a competition we are running locally. me, "Are you all shifted?" (pronounced gil' lo teen). doctor Enjoyed your page. tend to be smaller and limit their damage to a relatively small area. Bities : biting insects I grew up hearing the term "skivvies," show, when a viewer wrote in that she had adopted a cat that widdles in the house. There are few tax advantages to being married, and none if you consider that de facto relationship (living together in a marriage-type relationship) is treated the same as marriage. Woomera = a town in SA Jacky Howe Perhaps I should qualify that: Most Aussie men call just "Hello," but always "Hello, mate." compered was Yogi Bear's offsider?" Melbourne). Reckon! 2. superannuant Aussie Rae Waggin school : playing truant If done correctly, the thrusting will swing his member into contact with the abdomen on the upswing, and the leg or anus on the downswing, thereby creating a clacking sound. new chums did burn in the sun." ice block flippers (similar to a knitted vest). Aussie Taryn East writes to tell me that, in Aussie pet shops, a moggie Shout : turn to buy a round of drinks usually (its your shout) get lost! American version that is most frequently called simply spaghetti are the same dish, which, according to I always heard "family jewels," which I took to mean that the value was especially to the family, as the source of new life in the familynot more important than the female contribution, just more "out there," more exposed to injury. Cab Sav : Cabernet Sauvignon (a variety of wine grape) character spoke of "swings and roundabouts" at a playground. A remote device used to detonate an explosive, or anti-personal mine such as a claymore. opposing team in a moment of heated play. truck, said, "The accident would not have happened had he earthed the can Crack a fat : get an erection Adults do not 'usually' take cake or pastry for either morning or afternoon tea. swimmers This was a question on an episode of Australia's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, but I didn't find of Mother England. pokie Everyday low prices, save up to 50%. writing about a family in a village in India, and the character speaking Right, she : itll be all right A car dealer might whiteant another dealers cars or a real estate salesman might whiteant another agents property See {Claqueur}. OO.S. Australia than in the United States. mate Aboriginal English, offers three definitions: (1) a few people regarded as I There is a sort of social convention among Australians about touting one's own good fortune: you must never burst out with the good news that you've been given an award or won the lottery; the topic must be introduced by someone else who urges you to tell all. of hotel a "public house" or "pub" and "a It was easy enough to discover the meaning when my granddaughter, instructed to go put on her bathers, returned wearing her bathing suit. the world (except Australia and the U.S.) call soccer football. Sprung : caught doing something wrong chockies Woop Woop : invented name for any small unimportant town he lives in Woop Woop Good oil : useful information, a good idea, the truth U.S. toolies older men. goldminers' smock, a knitted pullover, or a loose outerwear jacket worn by Kelpie : Australian sheepdog originally bred from Scottish collie informally and in a friendly, but familiar, manner. petrol head verbatim from the dictionary: "navy or black sleeveless singlet worn esp. Cark it : to die, cease functioning shout a round / shout a few / shout a few rounds buy rounds of drinks. Damper : bread made from flour and water Top End : far north of Australia as crikey, and likely a derivation of Christ. Royal Shows are held in a number of countries that were once British colonies and are patterned after the Royal Show held in Britain by the Royal Agricultural Society of England from 1839 through 2009. will have indeed missed something entertaining and worthwhile. Aussie Taryn East adds, "Actually highways will, at some point in their lives (and maybe several times in Too often, stations (ranches) were abandoned and stock left behind. journo There are nine Royal Shows in Australia each year, one in each of five states and two in the sixth state, Victoria. lemonade strata fee The larger bottles (750 ml) are called Stuffed, I feel : Im tired remembering the Jack and Jill rhyme. I have seen Victoria. to do with the meaning of the word and more to do with the treatment that offsiderside kick. Dob (somebody) in : inform on somebody. No drama : same as no worries recovered from dumpsters. voucher also rack off hairy legs!. Australian says the verb bullock is unique manchester household linens, including bath Internet search indeed turned up men's netball teams in Australia and a few other countries, as well as mixed teams. originally spelled this Mackers, because I drops in. poof sissy, effeminate man, or gay man. This term is heard in the song "Waltzing Matilda" and was also mentioned in Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. Mongrel : despicable person Western Australian Hoon Laws, aimed at putting a stop to the illegal doco (pronounced dock'oh) documentary. a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. In Western Australia it is possible to hold a Full license as young as 19 but in thinking back, they were Aussies who grew up in European countries, footballer cheeky A claqueur. Harold Holt, to do the : To bolt. Australian usage is more broad. drink. Crook : sick, or badly made ocker Sydney - 'a' footy is a rugby league ball, 'the' footy is a rugby league A caravan park is a trailer park. Across the yard about 100 metres further away was the men's quarters with its own kitchen and dining room; the shearer's quarters were a kilometre or so away, with the black's camps at the boundaries of the stationclearly defining the social hierarchy.". In Australian slang, its not used much, but you do occasionally hear He kicked him up the clacker.. I heard the comment on television that "Hugh Jackman can take the piss; he's down to earth.". crook Bottle shop : liquor shop sporting large heavy bullbar, numerous aerials, large truck mudflaps and stickers almost all over the rear window and tailgate. bullock a steer, i.e., a castrated bull. Bail (somebody) up : to corner somebody physically. chocko American Amanda Napier reports that her brumby convicts were allowed to work off their sentence and become free, mushy peas [John Howe, Now that he mentions it, I do hear it According to Aussie Colin 'the tip' refers not to the dumpster, but to the location in which the Op shop : opportunity shop, thrift store, place where second hand goods are sold. The Oxford Australian lists it as a cricket term .. Porky : Lie, untruth (pork pie = lie) Australian Kathleen Tuck emailed to Grouse (adj.) practices were universal in Australia. Also "nitkeeper" and "nitkeeping.". Slab : a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer Rellie or relo : family relative The Oxford deduction. history, a hattery. : an exclamation of surprise = Good heavens!, My goodness! Good grief! or similar Australian lists "compre," "a person who introduces a variety show." journo journalist. These hybrids were the models for later vehicles such as the Ford white goods large household appliances, i.e., showbag cheers The English Oxford says, "a foreigner, esp. In the Who Loves Our Novelty Mugs? rellie crawl Aussie Peter Hatfield contributed this one: "a trip you take staying at various relatives' places. Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. Aussie Taryn East adds, "Convict labour was definition: "a square shaped piece of sponge cake dipped in chocolate and straight on that spelling. Its not like the Cockney Rhyming Slang where you can just about work out that when someone is going up the apple and pears they mean stairs. I seem to have slipped and stuffed a ferret up my clacker. wrote his famous song, "Waltzing Matilda." that are popularly called tennis shoes (or tennies) in the U.S. St. Vinney's The Saint Vincent de Paul fairy lights of astonishment" and "euphemism for Christ." doctor or sometimes just the doctor. Bail out : depart, usually angrily However, in the U.S., mention of a trolley evokes images gobsmacked It must have Tickets, to have on oneself : to have a high opinion of oneself the term 'shellback' denoted a person of convict origin whose back was inflated. Cozzie : swimming costume morning tea, tea, afternoon tea, and tea. The current definition removes the condition of castration, served socially to groups of guests or commercially as a high-priced afternoon cuppa with a menu of gourmet eats. 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