AUSSIE SLANG

G'day mate, just thought I'd make life easier
for you cobbers who have no idea what us
Aussies are earbashing ya about. Here's a
dinky-di page for bonzer info on Aussie slang.

Not an Aussie? Don't speak strine?
Well no worries mates, you don't have to be
a stunned mullet. Just sit back, relax and
read some fair dinkum words.

If you can think of anymore, just let
me know and I'll add them...

A.
AERIAL PINGPONG: Australian Rules Football
AMBER FLUID: Beer
ANKLE BITER: Small Child
ARVO: Afternoon
AUSSIE: (pronounced ozzie) Australian....duh
AUSSIE SALUTE: Brushing away flies with the hand
B.
BACK OF BOURKE: A very long way away
BAIL OUT: Depart, usually angrily
BAIL UP: To corner somebody physically
BARBIE: Barbecue
BANANA BENDER: A person from Queensland
BARRACK: To cheer on (football team etc)
BASTARD: Term of endearment
BATTLER: Someone working hard & only just making a living
BEAUT, BEAUTY: Great, fantastic
BENDER: A drinking binge
BIG-NOTE ONESELF: Brag, boast
BIKKIE: Biscuit (also it cost big bikkies...... very expensive)
BILLY: Large tin can used to boil water
BITIES: Biting insects
BITZER: Mongrel dog (bits of this, bits of that)
BIZZO: Business (mind ya own bizzo)
BLOKE: Man, guy
BLOODY OATH: That's certainly true
BLOW IN THE BAG: Have a breathalyser test
BLOWIE: A dirty big blow fly
BLUDGER: Lazy person, layabout
BLUE: Fight (he was having a blue with his wife), make a mistake
BODGY: Of inferior quality
BONZER: Great, ripper
BOOGIE BOARD: half-sized surfboard
BOOZE BUS: Police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers
BOOZER: Pub
BORED SHITLESS: Very bored
BOTTLE SHOP: Liquor Store
BRASS RAZOO: (he hasn't a brass razoo) very poor
BREKKIE: Breakfast
BRIZZIE: Brisbane, Queensland
BUCKLEY'S CHANGE: No hope
BUILT LIKE A BRICK SHITHOUSE: Very big, strong bloke
BUCK'S NIGHT: Stag party, male gathering before the wedding
BULL BAR: Sturdy bar attached to the front of cars
BUNDY: Brand of Rum, Bundaberg Rum
BUNYIP: Mythical outback creature
BUSH: Outback....or anywhere that isn't in town
BUSHIE: Someone who lives in the Bush
B.Y.O.: Bring Your Own....usually your own grog.
C.
CARK IT: To die, cease functioning
CHOKKIE: Chocolate
CHOOK: Chicken
CHRISSIE: Christmas
CHUCK A SICKIE: Take the day of work without being sick
CHUNDER: Vomit
CLICK: Kilometre - It's 10 clicks away
COBBER: Friend
COCKIE: A farmer, also a Cockatoo
COCKROACH: A person from New South Wales
COLDIE: A beer
COME A GUTSER: Make a bad mistake, have an accident
COMPO: Worker's compensation
COUNTER LUNCH: A pub lunch
COZZIE: A swimsuit
CRANKY: In a bad mood
CREAM: Defeat by a considerable margin
CROOK: Sick or badly made
CROW EATER: A person from South Australia
CUT LUNCH: Sandwiches
D.
DAG: A funny person, nerd, goof
DAKS: Trousers, pants
DEADSET: True, the truth
DERO: Tramp, hobo
DIGGER: A soldier
DILL: An idiot
DINKUM: True, real, genuine
DINKY-DI: The real thing, genuine
DIPSTICK: A loser, an idiot
DOB: Inform on somebody, snitch, tell-tale
DOCKET: A bill, receipt
DOCO: A document
DOG: Unattractive
DOLE BLUDGER: Somebody on social benefits unjustified
DONGER: Penis
DOODLE: Penis
DOOZEY: Something very pleasant
DOWN UNDER: Australia
DRONGO: A dope, stupid person
DUNNY: Toilet
DUNNY RAT: Someone very cunning
DURRY: A cigarette
E.
EARBASHING: Nagging, non-stop chatting
ESKY: Large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbies etc
EXY: Expensive
F.
FAIR DINKUM: True, genuine
FAIR GO: A chance
FLAKE: Shark's flesh (sold in the Fish 'n' Chip shop)
FOOTY: Australia Rules Football
FRECKLE: Anus, bum
FRUIT LOOP: A fool
FULL: Drunk
G.
GALAH: Fool
GARBO, GARBOLOGIST: Municipal garbage collector
G'DAY: Hello
GIVE IT A BURL: Try it, give it a go
GOOD OIL: Useful information, good idea, the truth
GOOD ON YA: Good for you, well done
GREENIE: Environmentalist
GROG: Liquor, beer
GROUSE: Great, terrific
GYNO: Gynaecologist
H.
HAVE A GO: Picking on someone
HOON: Hooligan
HOOROO: Goodbye
HOTEL: Often just a pub
I.
ICY-POLE: Popsicle, water ice-cream
J.
JACKAROO: Male farm hand (Usually in the outback)
JILLAROO: Female farm hand
JOEY: Baby kangaroo
JOURNO: Journalist
JUMBUCK: Sheep
K.
KELPIE: Australian sheepdog
KERO: Kerosene
KINDIE: Kindergarten
KNOCK: To criticise
KNOCK BACK: Refusal
KNOCKER: Someone who criticises
KNOCKERS: Boobs (she's got great knockers)
L.
LARRIKIN: A bloke who always enjoys himself
LIPPY: Lipstick
LIQUID LAUGH: Vomit
LOB: Drop in to see someone
LOLLIES: Sweets, candy
LOO: Toilet
LUCKY COUNTRY: Australia (Where else)
M.
MATE: Buddy, friend
MATE'S RATE: Cheaper than usual for a "friend"
METHO: Methylated spirits
MEXICAN: A person from south of Queensland
MIDDY: 285ml beer glass in New South Wales
MILK BAR: Corner shop
MILKO: Milkman
MOB: Group of people
MONGREL: Despicable person
MOZZIE: Mosquito
MUG: Friendly insult (have a go ya mug)
MULL: Grass (kind you smoke)
MULL UP: Roll a joint and smoke it
N.
NAUGHTY, HAVE A: Have sex
NEVER, NEVER: The outback
NIPPER: Young surf lifesaver
NO-HOPER: Somebody who'll never do well
NOT THE FULL QUID: Not bright intellectually
NUDDY: Naked
O.
OCKER: An unsophisticated person
OFFSIDER: An assistant, helper
OLIDIES: Parents
ONYA: Good on you
O.S: Overseas
OUTBACK: Interior of Australia
OZ: Australia
P.
PASH: A kiss
PAV: Pavlova - a rich creamy Aussie dessert
PERVE: Look lustfully at the opposite sex
PIECE OF PISS: An easy task
PIG'S ARSE: I don't agree with you
PIKER: Someone who leaves parties early
PISS: Beer (hit the piss, sink some piss)
PISS FARTING ABOUT: Doing nothing really
PLONK: Cheap wine
POKIES: Poker machines
POLLY: Politician
POM: Someone from England
POSTIE: The postman
POT: 285ml beer glass in Victoria and Queensland
POZZY: Position - get a good pozzy at the footy
PREZZY: Present, gift
PULLING YA LEG: Just kidding you
Q.
QUID, MAKE A: earn a living
QUID, NOT THE FULL: Of low IQ
R.
RAGE: Party
RAGE ON: Continue to party
RAPT: Delighted, pleased
RECKON: Absolutely, you bet
REGO: Vehicle registration
RELLIE: Family relative
RIDGY-DIDGE: Original, genuine
RIGHT: Okay
RIPPER: Great, fantastic
ROAD TRAIN: Huge semi-trailer/truck with trailers
ROO: Kangaroo
ROOT: sexual intercourse
ROOTED: Broken, tired
ROPABLE: Very angry
ROTTEN: Drunk
RUBBISH: To criticise
S.
SANDGROPER: Someone from Western Australia
SANGER: A sandwich
SCHOONER: Large beer glass
SCRATCHY: Instant lottery ticket
SERVO: Petrol Station
SHEILA: A woman
SHE'LL BE APPLES: It'll be okay
SHONKY: Dubious, underhand
SHOOT THROUGH: Leave
SHOUT: Your turn to buy the drinks
SICKIE: Day off work, usually when not sick
SKITE: Boast, brag
SLAB: A carton of 24 bottles/cans of beer
SMOKO: Smoke or coffee break
SOOK: Person who is soft, tame, inoffensive
SNAG: Sausage
SPIT THE DUMMY: Get very upset at something
SPRUNG: Caught doing the wrong thing
SPUNK: A good looking person
STICKYBEAK: A nosy person
STUFFED: full, tired or an expression of surprise
STREWTH: exclamation
STRIDES: Trousers
STRINE: Australian slang and pronunciation
STUBBY: A beer bottle
SUNBAKE: Sunbathe
SUNNIES: Sunglasses
SURFIES: People who go surfing
SWAGGIE: A swagman
SWAGMAN: Tramp, hobo
T.
TALL POPPIES: Successful people
TASWEGIAN: Person from Tasmania
TECHNICOLOUR YAWN: Vomit
TEE-UP: Make an appointment
THINGO: Whatchamacallit, thingummee, whatsit
THONGS: Cheap rubber backless sandals
TINNY: Can of beer
TOGS: Swim suit
TOO RIGHT: Definitely
TOP END: Far North Australia
TRUCKIE: Truck Driver
TRUE BLUE: Patriotic
TUCKER: Food
TURPS: Turpentine, alcohol
U.
UNI: University
UNIT: Flat, apartment
UP ONESELF: High opinion of oneself
UTE: Utility vehicle
V.
VEG OUT: Relax and do nothing
VEGES: Vegetables
VEGO: Vegetarian
VEE DUB: Volkswagon
W.
WAGGING SCHOOL: Playing truant
WALKABOUT: It's lost, can't be found
WHINGE: Complain
WHITE POINTERS: Topless (female) sunbathers (boobs)
WOBBLY: Tantrum
WOG: Flu or trivial illness
WOOP WOOP: Invented name for towns far away
WOWSER: Straight laced person, prude
X.
XXXX: Pronouced Four X, brand of beer
Y.
YABBER: Talk a lot
YAKKA: Hard work
YEWY: Do a U turn
YOBBO: An uncouth person
YONKS: Ages, a long time
YOUSE: You
Z.
ZONKED: very tired, stuffed, had it
  by the way...it's pronounced Zed here in Oz.