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Aussie Terms / Slang


The Australia Adelaide Mission |  Mission Life |  Australia
What Should I Take (and What Shouldn't I?) |  Aussie terms / slang


Aussie Term American Equivalent Context / Usage
"Chock-a-block", "Chockers"
"Chuck a beachie"
"Fair dinkum", "True Blue"
"Give Way"
"Not a drama", "No worries"
"She'll be right", "She's apples"
"Spot on"
"Yes, thanks"
Aluminium
Big W
Bikie, Surfie
Bird, Shiela
Biscuit
Bitumen, Sealed Road
Bloke
Bogan
Bonnet
Boot
Braces
Brekky
Bush
Call
Capsicum
Centre
Chemist
Cheque
Chips
Christian Name
Churchies
Cinema
Cockie
Crickey, Blimey
Dear
Dink
Docket
Dummy
Feed
Fizzy
Flash
Flat
Footy
Gas, LPG
G'day, Hoo-roo
Go
Go
Gridiron
Gum Boots
Heaps
Hungry's, HJ's
Jam
Jelly
Jumper
Kindy
Kiwi
Knackered
Knickers
Lift
Lollie, Lollies
Lot
Lounge
Lounge Room
Maccer's, Macca's
Mark
Mate
Mucking
Mum
Nappies
Nick, Pinch
Ocker
Oi
Pacer
Paddock
Parcel
Petrol
Pie, Meat Pie
Post
Postie
Pram
Prawn
Presy
Primary school
Proper
Push Bike / Pushy
Queue
Rellie
Reserve
Ring
Rubber
Rubbish, Bin
Sauce
Scone
Serviet
Shift
Singlet
Spade
Stack
Stack Hat
Station
Straight
Stuffed
Stuffed / Mucked
Swag
Ta, Cheers
Tap
Tea
Telly
Theater
Tip
Tip, Tiggy
Toilet
Trolley
Tucker
Tyre
Ute
Video Clip
Video Machine
Voucher
Winge
Yank
Yonks
Full, Out of time/space
Hang out at the beach
True, Right, or the Real Thing
Yield
"Not a problem"
"It's good", "I'm ok", "No thanks"
Right, Correct
"Next, please"
Aluminum
Wal-Mart
Biker, Surfer
Girl
Cookie
Asphalt
Guy
White Trash
Hood
Trunk
Suspenders
Breakfast
Wilderness
Stop by, Come by
Bell Pepper
Center
Drugstore
Check
Fries
First Name
Religionists, Evangelists
Theater
Farmer
Geez
Expensive, Costly
Double on a bike
Receipt
Pacifier
Meal
Soda
Nice, New, or Cool
Apartment
Aussie Rules
Propane
Hi
Turn, Try
Do
Football
Rubber Boots, Golashes
A lot, tons
Burger King
Jelly, Jam, Preserves
Jello
Sweater, Sweat shirt
Kindergarten
New Zealander
Tired
Underwear
Elevator
Candy
A group, or the whole thing
Couch, Sofa
Living Room
McDonalds
Catch, Guard
Friend
Messing
Mom
Diapers
Go Away or Steal
Redneck
Hey
Mechanical Pencil
Pasture
Package
Gasoline
Pot-Pie
Mail
Mailman
Stroller
Shrimp
Present
Elementary school
Right
Bicycle
Line
Relative
Park
Call, Phone
Pencil Eraser
Garbage, Can
Tomato Sauce
Biscuit
Napkin
Move
Tank Top
Shovel
Crash
Helmet
Ranch
Right
Pregnant
Messed
Sleeping bag
Thanks
Faucet
Dinner (Supper)
Television
Operating room
Dump
Tag
Bathroom
Cart
Food
Tire
Truck
Music Video
VCR
Coupon
Whine
North American
Ages


Also, "Dinkie die", "Fair crack of the whip"
Traffic Sign



To call up the next person in a line








On a car
On a car


ie: Bush fire vs. forest fire
"I'll call around straight away."

Almost anything with an "er" ending

For money
French fries that is
Also, Surname for Last Name

For movies
someone who lives in the busy
Mild expletive



For a baby
Missionary term -- "Chip feed", "good feed"

"That car is flash!"

Australian Rules Football or Rugby
As in "liquid petroleum gas"

"Did you have a go?"
"You didn't go very well", "How ya goin'"
American Football












"Are you lot going", "Is that the lot?"



In sports

Goofing off -- "Quit mucking around"


"Nick off!", "He nicked/pinched my pen."
Rough equivalency





Rough equivalency
"Post a letter", "Post-box"

For a baby





The kind you stand in.








"I'll be shifting next week."

Of any kind



"I'll come straight away."
Not used much anymore.
Ruining something -- "I stuffed it up"
In the NT

Esp. for a hose

Not used much.

For garbage
The game
The room, not the thing
The kind you use at a supermarket


Short for utility vehicle





A long time

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