Aussie Slang

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As dry as a dead dingo's donger
Conditions are dry; or I am Thirsty

Aussie
Australian person (pronounced "Ozzy"; not Awe-see)

Ay? / Eh?
Sorry, I didn't catch what you just said. Could you please repeat it?

Backhander
Sometimes used to describe hitting someone across the face or head with the back of your hand

Bangs like a dunny door in a storm
A repeating and annoying banging or slamming noise

Barby
Barbecue

Bar Flies
Old men who go to the pub and sit there for hours to talk and drink

Barrack
To follow and support a sports team - for example, "I barrack for the Fremantle Dockers"...

Bastard
A term of endearment among male friends: "How are ya, you old bastard?"

Beaudy or Beaut
Great or fantastic

Billabong
Watering hole; an oxbow lake

Bloody
Adjective meaning "very" - as in "I am bloody tired"...

Bunyip
Mythical creature from the outback

Clacker
Pronounced "clacka" - usually refers to an anus, as in "Stick it up your clacker!"

Dag
Someone who is unfashionable, yet quirky - often used as a term of endearment

Digger
A soldier in the Australian Army

Drop Bear
An aggressive mythical creature resembling a koala

Esky
Portable insulated cooler

Fair dinkum
True or genuine - the real deal; also used to describe a patriotic person

G'day
Hello

Give it a bash
Try it

Hooroo
I'm leaving - goodbye

It's gone walkabout
It's gone missing

Joey
Baby kangaroo

Kark It
To die

Larrikins
Harmless pranksters enjoying themselves

Like a fart in a fan factory
Disappeared without a trace

Mate
Friend

No Worries
No Problem; everything's fine

Old Bag
An old woman - usually the wife, or the mother-in-law

Piss off
Go away

Piece of piss
Easy

Pub
Bar

Quid
Money / Cash

Rats##t
Sick, unwell

Slab
Case of beer

Technicolor Yawn
Vomit / Puke

Throw a Wobbly
To throw a temper tantrum

Ute
Utility vehicle - similar to a pickup truck

VB
Victoria Bitter - brand of beer

Veg out
Relaxing and taking it easy; usually in front of the TV

Whinge
Whine

XXXX
Four X - brand of beer from Queensland

You dropped your guts
You farted

Zonked
Worn out, tired