![]() ![]() Goon is a cheap, boxed wine that generally plays a key role in the Aussie backpacking experience. Goon – The best (or worst) version of wine – depending on your preference. ![]() Going off – The reaction of an angry person “he’s going off” ‘Tracky daks’ are sweatpants/tracksuit pantsĭogs Breakfast – a poor piece of work a mess (and sometimes used to describe how someone looks!)įair Go / Fair Crack of the Whip / Fair Suck of the Sav – To give someone a chanceįooty – Australian Rules / Aussie Rules Football (not UK football/soccer)įurphy – Tall tales, rumours or stories that are improbable or absurd (also the name of a brand of beer!) In the countryside away from civilisationīushman’s Alarm clock – a laughing KookaburraĬactus – Dead, Broken (an object, i.e washing machine)ĬBD – Central Business District (used to refer to a city centre: Melbourne CBD, Sydney CBD etc)ĭaks – Trousers. Ripper – ‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic mate!Īustralian Slang Phrases and Words for Day To Day LifeĪccadacca – How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDCĪrvo – Afternoon ( S’Arvo means this afternoon!)īathers / Budgie Smugglers – Swimsuit / Speedosīuckleys Chance – Not a Chance As good as impossible.īush – “Out in the bush” or “he’s gone bush”. ![]() Rack Off – Another, and less offensive way to tell someone to go away or ‘F Off’! Mongrel – Someone who’s a bit of a scoundrel or a dick Kangaroos loose in the top paddock (a few) – Someone who is not that bright (Named after the former Australian PM who disappeared while swimming of the coast of Victoria in 1967. Harold Holt – to leave or disappear quickly. Galah – A stupid person named after the Australian bird with a reputation for its silly antics and the noise it makes. ![]() If someone calls you the C word (and you haven’t done anything to annoy or enrage them) it’s actually considered a term of affection and that you are considered a ‘mate’.ĭag – Someone who is a bit of a geek, goof or a nerdįar out – ‘Really?!’ (exclamation) – can be used with a positive or negative sentiment. But it is part of the Aussie vocabulary for a lot of folks. The Aussie equivalent of US’s rednecks.Ĭrack the shits – Getting angry at someone or somethingĬ*nt, the “C” word – Not going to lie, I don’t like it. ‘Bush Tucker’ tends to be food found in the Outback such as witchety grubs.Īussie Expletives, Exclamations, Insults & States of Beingīeauty! – Great! Most often shouted emphatically as “You Beauty” when something good happens, particularly in sports.īludger – Someone who’s lazy, generally also who relies on others (when it’s someone who relies on the state they’re often called a ‘dole bludger’)īogan – Someone who is not very sophisticated. Sausage Sizzle – a practically weekly BBQ event held outside Bunnings. Stubby Holder – Used so your hands don’t get cold when holding your beer, or to stop your hands making your beer warm! Slab – A carton or box of beers (usually 24) Read my full disclosure here.ĮXTRA: Once you’ve learned some of the lingo, you might want to check out 25 TOP Tips for Australia: What To Know Before You Go! As such we thank you in advance should you decide to click & buy. Each post is carefully crafted to (hopefully!) answer all your questions and recommendations are made where we believe they will improve your trip and help with your planning. This means that if you click on any of the links in this post (and make a purchase) I may receive a small commission at absolutely no cost to you. We’ll help you understand the Aussie lingo, share their meanings and origins and have you speaking like local in no-time (although your accent will probably need a little work if you start with regular old British English or American English!)ĭisclaimer: Almost all posts on this site contain affiliate links, and this one with 150+ Australian Slang Words & Phrases (learn to speak like an Aussie!) is no different. If you don’t know your Cark-it from your Cactus or your Goon from your Grundies, scroll down for a quick Australian Slang 101. Avocado = Avo Kangaroo = Roo Mosquito = Mozzie etc.īut there is another string to the Aussie slang bow which features weird and wacky Australian slang words and phrases that are not so easy to translate/guess/understand. And if you want to join in, just remove the last few letters of a word and replace with a vowel sound (-a, -ie/y, -o). They have a reputation for shortening 90% of the words they use to create what is known as Australian Slang – I mean – where else in the world is McDonald’s (the world-renowned fast-food chain) called Maccas?!įor the most part, this shortening of words is pretty straightforward and easy to understand/translate. Australians are generally a very easy-going bunch, and this is often reflected in how they speak. ![]()
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