Aussie slang we actually use! 🇦🇺
Aussie slang’s really fun to use and say! Like the culture here in Australia… it’s really chill and relaxed!
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A Cold One Beer
“Grab me a cold one out of the fridge.”
Ace Excellent!
I was watching Blue Heelers last night, and that Lisa McCune, she is ace! “
Ambo ambulance, ambulance driver
”There were heaps of ambos flying up the main road after a big car accident.”
Arc up To lose one's temper. Get mad.
”Jack arc'd up at John, he was that furious.”
Arvo Afternoon
”Want to come over this arvo?”
Avo avocado
“Spread some Vegemite on the toast, add the avo and top it off with some thinly sliced cheese!”
Accadacca How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC
“ Everyone in Australia knows about Accadacca!”
Advert Short for advertisement.
” Girl 1: You seen the latest AAMI advert? Ketut is back! Girl 2: Oath, it’s a bloody ripper ain’t it?”
Aerial ping pong A somewhat derogatory way of referring to Australian Rules Football. As with other Australian idioms it makes very little practical sense. It refers to the way in which Australian Rules Football is dictated by long, high kicks of the ball to either side of the playing field—but technically regular pingpong is aerial too. The mind boggles…
Man: Yeah what can I say? I’m the star midfielder for the Calder Cannons. AFL clubs are looking at me but for confidentiality reasons, I can’t say which. Let’s just say there are at least 5. Woman: Ew, you play aerial ping pong? You’re a loser. Woman: Ew, you play aerial ping-pong? You’re a loser.
Aggro Aggressive or aggression. Often associated with drinking.
“You see Tommo stack it last night? He was super aggro. Just a pissed mess.”
Airy fairy When a sheila or bloke tries to explain something but makes no bloody sense while doing so. Vague.
Bloke 1: Mate I tried to track down where the closest servo in Bendigo was for a pack of Winnie blues but the copper’s response was all airy-fairy and I ended up in Wollongong.
Bloke 2: F*ck mate, deadset?
Akubra A brand of fully sick hats worn by true blue Aussie farmers.
Jackaroo: Oi, check out me new Akubra.
Jillaroo: I used to think you had a munted face and that I could never give ya a root. I see now the error of my ways.”
All ears To be open to whatever hectic idea one of your dumbass mates has.
Mate 1: We only get 20 bucks between us and we need a slab. F*ck alright, I got a ripper of an idea. Mate 2: I’m all ears cobber.
All smiles Someone who’s generally amicable, happy, and pleasant to those in their company, even in spite of difficult circumstances.
Barry: Did ya hear about Steve mate? His missus f*ckin cheated on the poor bloke. But trooper that he is, still all smiles. Sharon: Bloody ripper legend he is mate.
All the go Something, usually an event or location, that is extremely popular, particularly among a specific demographic.
Sheila 1: I’ve heard the Zoo is all the go on a Friday night. Sheila 2: The zoo? Are ya taking the piss? Sheila 1: Nah mate, I hear the koalas got a bloody roarin’ drugs trade garn on in there. Selling eucalyptus leaves at a discount. Shelia 2: You’re a deadset dickhead mate.”
Always in the shit Someone who is constantly in trouble.
”Bloke 1: Ya hear the news? Bazza is in strife, might not even make it to his own piss-up!
Bloke 2: He’s a bloody legend isn’t he. Always in the shit but still puts on a belter of a party for us.”
Amber fluid Beer. Piss. Grog. Refers to the fact that most beer is amber and also a fluid.
”Bloke 1: Oi. Oi drongo. “ “Bloke 2: What’s good c*nt? “ “Bloke 1: Feelin thirsty? “ “Bloke 2: Yeah mate f*ckin bit hot ay?” “Bloke 1: Suss out some amber fluid at the pub I reckon. “ “Bloke 2: I reckon mate.” “Bloke 1: Oath” “Bloke 2: Oath.”
Anchors Brakes, for any sort of vehicle. Don’t forget to use em, you dickhead.
”Car enthusiast 1: Check out the new anchors I modded on me car. Fully sick, got hectic yellow and pink fluro nitro gas coming out of em everytime I press em. “
”Car enthusiast 2: Oh mad, out the exhaust? “
”Car enthusiast 1: Nah cunt, right out the f*cking brakes! Suss this out. CRASH”
Ankle Biter A small child. Sometimes used as a derogatory term for an annoying young kid.
Can also refer to poisonous plants commonly found in the jungles of far north Queensland. Accidentally brushing up against these will leave you in agonizing pain.
“Mate, can we get going already? These little ankle biters are full on.”
Ant’s pants Really good. Superb. Anything related to VB.
“Drinking this here tinnie, in this here Ute, out in the GAFA, with you mad cunts, is the ant’s pants mate.”
Any tic of the clock Something that is bound to happen soon. Any minute now.
“Something that is bound to happen soon. Any minute now.”
Arse Ass, rear-end, gluteus maximus — but pronounced with a drawl.
”Taronga Zoogoer: Check out the arse on that baboon mate. That thing’s built like a brick sh*thouse.”
Arse about To just be plain wrong. To have done something ridiculously, inexplicably, incorrect. “Girlfriend to boyfriend: I know I told you to look fresh, but mate, those Ugg Boots combined with those Vegemite trackies is just arse about. I reckon I might have to give ya the sack.”
Arse into gear To step it up, to put in some hard yakka after lazing around, often with the goal of finishing said yakka with a hard-earned coldie. “Bloke to spider exterminator: Get ya arse into gear mate, still found at least thirteen huntsmen in the loo alone. “
”Spider exterminator: F*cken fair call mate, just let me finish me tinnie and I’ll hop to it.”
Arse over tit Upside down, rolling, flipped. Used in both a physical and metaphorical sense. “Bloke 1: Crikey Bazza’s piss-up is full of animals. Every bloke is skulling piss and going arse over tit. I reckon a fair few of these c*nts would have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.”
Arsey Essentially Aussie slang for arsehole. Because, you know, we gotta have a short-hand for everything. Someone that is rude, difficult to deal with it. Not a True Blue Aussie. “Sheila 1: Dazza wouldn’t run up to the serve to pick me up some Marlboro reds. He’s a fucken arsey sometimes is Dazza.”
”Sheila 2: Oi, nah don’t crack the sh*ts mate he’s alright. Here, ya can pinch one of me Winnie Blues for now.”
As busy as a cat burying shit If you saw a cat burying sh*t, you probably would be best-advised to not interrupt it. Very busy. “Person 1: Oi sheila you coming over to Bazza’s piss-up? “
”Person 2: Yeah nah mate, I’m as busy as a cat burying sh*t. Gotta get me ute fixed up cause some deadsh*t put petrol in it when the f*cker runs on diesel. “
”Person 1: Deadset? “
”Person 2: Yeah, fair dinkum dumbc*nts some blokes are.”
As cross as a frog in a sock Imagine how pleased a wild frog would be upon being captured and forcibly restrained in a stinky, old man’s sock. Not sure why this specific metaphor was used or how many Aussies actively practice placing frogs in socks, but hey who cares? It’s Australia mate. Angry, mad. “Teenager: Nah, so, legit man, I chucked a snag into that vego neighbour’s backyard. He cracked the sh*ts man. “
”Teenager 2: Yeah I reckon mate. He woulda been as cross as a frog in a sock. “
”Teenager: Hahaha bloody hell mate. I’m gonna get walloped I reckon.”
As mean as cat’s piss Though I’m not convinced the meanness of cat’s piss is a quantifiable product, it goes without saying that it’s probably pretty bloody mean. Untoward, mean, particularly from a fiscal perspective. “Gazza: Oi Bruce, it’s your round mate. Get us a Furphy.“
”Bazza: Yeah chuck us a f*cken Toohey’s mate. Pint of the piss.”
”Bruce: What are you blokes talken about. It ain’t my round. This is a f*cken stitch-up. A fair dinkum stitch-up. Youse are scum.”
”Bazza: Nah c*nt it ain’t. “
”Bazza: Yeah Bruce mate sometimes you’re as mean as cat piss. Be a true blue Aussie and do it for the boys.”
At the drop hat Quickly, often without thought. “Mate I’ll drink a half-open can of VB at the drop of a hat. Don’t give a toss if half of it is roo piss if the other half is the good type of piss.”
Aussie The proper term for anything Australian. Can be a noun or a verb. Always pronounced like ‘Ozzie,’ with a hard ‘z’ sound. Never with an ‘s’ sound. “Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi oi oi! That old cobber’s got a pack of Tooey’s in his ute, just like a real Aussie bloke should.”
Aussie Salute Swatting flies away with your hand. “Bloke 1: Was up in Brisbane. They had mozzies the size of galahs. “
”Bloke 2: You get bit at all? “
”Bloke 1: Yeah, gave ’em the Aussie salute but it did f*ck all.”
Awning over the toy shop A man’s gut that has been finely curated through years of excessive stubby consumption. A beer belly. In this glorious piece of Aussie slang, the toy shop represents a man’s private region. Makes sense right? Thought so. “Beachgoer: Crikey mate checks out the awning over your toy shop. Dunno if Budgie smugglers are the way to go for you mate, might need to cover the big fella up.”
Bangers Sausages (commonly found on the BBQ). Also reffered to as "snags". We love to have a snag at Bunnings! “Would you like some White Crow on your Bangers?”
Barbie / Barby A barbecue “Just getting a few mates together for Australia Day and having a bit of a barbie.”
Battler An ordinary person, of the working class, an underdog, stoic against life's adversity. “The battler is somebody who finds in life that they have to work hard for everything they get “
Beauty An item of high quality “She's a beauty that one.”
Bees Knees something of high quality “Mate those snags are the bees knees hey?”
Best thing since sliced bread A good invention, a good happening, something good. “You're the best thing since sliced bread.”
Beyond the Black Stump Middle of nowhere “We're driving out beyond the black stump.”
Bicky, Bickie Sweet cookie or biscuit “Choc-chip bickies, YUM!”
Big smoke. Big city “Hey man, were ya at the big smoke last week?”
Bingle A minor car accident “It wasn't good, I took the old man's car and had a bit of a bingle in it. Doesn't look too bad but I reckon he'll go berko.”
Bless your cotton socks Bless you/ aren't you wonderful/i really appreciate that “Oh you put my bins out for me yesterday? Bless your cotton socks, darl!”
Blimey Exclamation of surprise/disbelief/exasperation “Blimey' mate you gave me a surprise.”
Bloke Australian man “This bloke from down the road has got the most awesome ute, it's tops!”
Bloody oath yes / true “Bloody oath mate, that is so true.”
Bloody Ripper Fantastic “That's a bloody ripper.”
Blotto Very drunk “That guy's completely blotto.”
Blow your dough Spend all your money “I had a cracker of a day at the races, did you blow your dough?”
Blower The telephone “Mate get on the blower and tell that bloke to get over here now!”
Bludger Someone who is lazy “That bloke is a bludger, seems like he spends more time sleepin than workin!”
Blue To have an argument “The two blokes over there are having a blue”
Boat race / boat Face, in rhyming slang “Wipe that smile off your boat!”
Bob's your uncle Said to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a successful result is within reach “Stick all the ingredients in one pot, boil for 30 mins, blend and bob's your uncle ... delicious soup.”
Bobbie A 170ml (6 fl oz) glass in Perth. Also referred to as a six, which is the commonly used term in Hobart. “Why would I order a bobbie of beer?”
Bodgie not well made or done “That was a hell of a bodgie job, ya reckon.”
Bog roll Toilet Paper “When ya go to the shops, grab some bog roll ok?”
Bogan An uncouth or unsophisticated person regarded as being of low social status. “Mate, what a bogan!”
Bondi Tram moved quickly “He shot through like a Bondi Tram.”
Bonza Very good. “The sheila's cooking was bonza.”
Boofhead a bit of a thicko “Strewth, old Bluey's fallen in the creek again, what a boofhead!”
Boomer large kangaroo or actually anything extra large, like massive waves. “Going surfing with your mate. Let me show you where the boomers are.”
Bottloe Liquorshop “Going to the bottloe for some alcohol.”
Box Seat Best seat ever, sitting on the esky at the party. “Mate, yeh yu on the box seat, can you chuck me a coldie please.”
Brass razoo Worthless “It's not worth a brass razoo.”
Brekkie, brekky Breakfast “Let's go for a quick surf and then grab some brekky.”
buckley's meaning you have no chance of it happening “You have buckley's chance of that happening.”
Budgie Smugglers Male swimming costume “C'mon, get down to your budgie smugglers”
Bugger Term of frustration “Oh, bugger it! Bugger! What a bugger!”
Bugger Off Go away “Bugger off, mate.”
Bullet got sacked “Ey man, I've been given the bullet today.”
Bullyragging To bully or intimidate someone “Stop bullyragging me!”
Bum steer To deliberately mislead someone “Yeah looks like they've given us a bit of a bum steer, now were completely lost!”
Bush bashing To go off-road via all forms of transport “Me and my mates are going bush bashing this weekend”
Bush blow To blow ones nose without a tissue “I didn't have a tissue so I had to bush blow”
Bush pig An ugly, ill-mannered person. A feral as opposed to a domesticated pig. “He behaves like a bush pig.”
Bush telegraph Gossip or rumours “Heard on the bush telegraph you're coming down to Sydney on the weekend. Want to catch up for some brekky or a barby?”
Bushman's Clock Kookaburra (everyone Aussie knows her) she's laughing at sunrise and sunset “Do you want me to set the alarm bro? No mate I've got bushman's clock, you know!”
Butcher's A look [butcher's hook - rhyming slang] “Have a butcher's at this!”
Barrack To cheer on (football team etc.) “I barrack for Essendon”
Bail To cancel plans or leave “Bailed at 9ish”
Battler Not very rich or privileged but work very hard “They’re a real battler. Aussie battler.'“
Bathers Swimsuit male or female “There sat a half-grown collie pup on the edge of the Bluff looking knowingly down at the bathers.”
Billabong A pond in a dry riverbed Taking a break from our trek through the outback, we bathed our tired feet in the still waters of a billabong
Big Smoke a large city like Melbourne “Hey man, were ya at the big smoke last week?”
Bikkie biscuit, like a I’ve bought a packet of choccy bikkies for tea. Do you want some?
Bloke a man or a guy. “He’s a really nice bloke.”
Bloody Very “Bloody gorgeous” “Bloody hell” = “WTF?”
Bloody Oath yes / true “Bloody oath mate, that is so true”
Bludger very lazy person, always relies on other people “That bloke is a bludger, seems like he spends more time sleepin than workin!”
Bogan redneck, an uncultured person “Mate, what a bogan! "
Brekky Breakfast "Let's go for a quick surf and then grab some brekky."
Buggered Exhausted/Tired “These bathers are buggered now.”
Booze / Grog Alcohol "Oh,bugger me, Scott! The pub's out of booze!"
Booze bus a police vehicle used for catching people who are drinking and driving ”it never fails, whenever you leave the bar, right there is a booze bus.”
Bored Shitless you’re very very bored “I was bored shitless.”
Bounce leave “Let’s bounce”
Buck’s Night Another word for Stagdoo or Stag Party, Bachelor Party - male gathering sometime before the wedding ”He didn't have a bucks' night before his wedding'. Think of the movie The Hangover”
Back hander Contrary to common usage, a backhander is referring to a bribe, or money being exchanged under the table. “Aussie to American: Yeah bloody oath the cop was gonna fine me! But I gave him a good backhander and he smiled, waved and went on his way. “
”American: You did WHAT?”
Back of beyond Think about where beyond is. “It’s pretty f*cken far, right? Well then, think about what’s back of that. Something so remote that I am not convinced it actually exists.” “Bruce: Oi mate did ya hear about what’s garn’ on in Kiwirrkurra? It’s so far back of beyond that there are Bunyips that live there, deadset just out in the open. Walking around into pubs and shit.”
Back of Bourke This phrase is based off a town called Bourke located in New South Wales which is very remote. Used to describe anywhere that is difficult and undesirable to get to—AKA 90% of Australia.
“Person 1: Mate where the f*ck we going?”
”Person 2: F*cked if I know mate, these directions just say ‘go down the road’ and we’ll find it. :
”Person 1: Sounds like a classic stitch-up to me.”
”Person 2: Mate we’re gonna end up at the back of bourke. I’m gonna be ropeable.”
”Person 1: Ropeable? Sh*t mate that’s heavy.Person 2: F*ck it. Let’s just go to the nearest boozer.”
Bad trot A period of time where someone is experiencing a continual run of poor luck or performance. “Bowler 1, sledging: Mate you’re in a right bad trot aren’t ya? Scored a total of 20 over ya last 25 innings, pretty bad stuff mate.”
”Batsman: Yeah mate. It’s cos I rock up to every game deadset sloshed, so I couldn’t really give a f*ck.”
Baffle with bullshit An alternate way of convincing someone about or to do something than the usual method of, you know, making sense. To confuse someone so much they have no option but to go along with whatever you’re saying. “Bloke: Yeah, nah mate I deadset believe that lizard people rule the world and here’s why. The hard yakka is done by bugger all pollys but by the True Blue Strayan blokes and sheilas, and blueys have really small limbs whereas humans are built like a brick sh*thouse. You ever seen a brick doin an office job mate? Fair dinkum rubbish it is mate. So yeah, pretty convincing I reckon, don’t you? “
”Bloke 2: You sure you haven’t been baffled with bullsh*t mate? Ya sound like a drongo. “
”Bloke: Yeah, nah mate. Proof’s in the pudding mate. Anyone who can’t see it’s a few sandwiches short of a picnic I reckon”
Bag ‘o fruit Another rendition of famous Australian rhyming slang, renowned for always being logical and easy to understand. Means ‘a man’s suit’. “Girlfriend to boyfriend: You clean up well in that bag ‘o fruit, for a dag.”
Bag (you old)Someone that is old, wrinkly and generally unpleasant. Often emits a foul odour. “Schoolkid: Bro what the fuck? Miss just gave me a detention for sneezing?”
”Schoolkid 2: That’s deadset cooked mate. She’s an old bag “
”Schoolkid 1: Oath mate.”
Bagging someone To make fun of or perform a little light bullying on someone. “Sarah: James mate ya missus told me you’re sh*thouse in bed. “
”James: Yeah nah mate she’s tellin furphies. “
”Rachael: Yeah, nah James mate she told me the same thing. Reckons ya got a small one on ya. “
”Sarah: As long as you know how to use it, she’ll be apples though James mate. No dramas.
”James: You’re deadset drongos, the both of ya. “
”Rachael: Oi nah Sez mate we shouldn’t go around bagging someone like this. The sh*t we’re saying is nowhere near offensive enough. *turns to look at James* You’re f*cked mate.”
Bail out To get out of a situation, often in a state of anger, displeasure or disgust. Also refers to getting someone else out of a sticky situation. “He was so pissed off at me for drinking his piss that he bailed out of the cricket match! I bailed him out of the doghouse.”
Bali belly The result of eating one too many dinners and sinking one too many beers in Bali — getting an upset stomach. “Aussie bloke: UGH. Mate these exotic restaurants give me the worst bali belly.“
”Aussie sheila: Exotic? Mate, ya had a f*cken fillet-o-fish from Maccas. Settle down.”
Balls and all Slang for everything. And I mean… everything. “Ute driver: Yeah deadset the coppers didn’t just want me license mate, they were after the balls and all. Crazy sh*t mate, all I did was spraypaint ‘f*ck Pigs’ on me bonnet.”
Balls up Tits up. sh*t’s hit the fan. Something has gone wrong, usually a plan or task that has been failed. “Aerial pingpong fan: Mate, this season’s gone balls up. Reckon we might even finish last on the ladder. Not good. “
”Bloke: Mate, ya finished bottom last season too. How can it go balls up if youse were sh*t to begin with?”
Banana bender Someone who hails from Queensland. Refers to the state’s large banana farms that supply bananas to other, banana-less states. "Person 1: Nah not a local mate. Moved from Brissy when I was eighteen to come to RMIT.” “Person 2: Ah, so you’re a banana bender are ya? Dunno if we can be mates.” “Person 1: Don’t be a mongrel mate, that’s racist.” “Person 2: Yeah, nah. Just smart."
Bananas Though one might expect this to be in reference to the popular fruit commonly grown in Queensland, this can also mean: crazy, or insane. “Kid 1, during class presentation: and then… the monkey went bananas for a banana!”
”Teacher: get the f*ck out of my classroom and never come back.”
Banged up Something that has been in the wars. A bit old, a bit damaged, a bit sh*t — but always got a story to tell. “Sports fan: I know that Gregsy is a bit banged up and a bit past his use by date but he’s still a tough little bugger isn’t he?”
Bang on the knocker This saying means right on the money, bang on. Not just correct, but fair dinkum correct. “Father: Alright mate which would ya prefer? Byron Bay crafty Ale infused with 13% orange peel, or a tinnie of VB.”
”Son: Fuckin’ VB c*nt. “
”Father: Oath mate, that choice is bang on the knocker.”
Barbed wire XXXX gold beer, because the 4X logo looks like those nasty buggers on barbed wire that’ll cut you open. “Jim: Oi Bazza, pass us a barbed wire would ya mate? “
”Bazza: Say the magic word Jim, f*cks sakes.”
”Jim: Sorry mate. Oi Bazza, pass us a barbed wire would ya c*nt? “
”Bazza: No dramas mate.”
Barney To have an argument, usually over something trivial. “Sheila: Yeah so me and Baz had this barney. I told him to get stuffed so he bailed out and ended up lobbing into Bruce’s. Fair dinkum wanker Baz is sometimes.“
”Sheila 2: Yeah mate I know. Hate the Baz.”
Barry crocker When ya’ve really had a sh*t one. To completely f*ck something up, or do really poorly at something, particularly sport or a public address. Slang for shocker, because they rhyme. “Basketball player: Mate I just pulled the trigger on the three, and I tell ya what, I was feeling good as, but mate, it was a deadset barry crocker. Didn’t even touch the rim. All the sheilas had a right ol pisser at me.”
Bash To violently assault. Often applicable to innocent controllers after their user’s inability to be good at a video game. “Bazza: I’m gonna bash your face in mate. All of youse are cooked.“
”James: Why’s that? “
”Bazza: Cos youse stole me Feral! James: How’s that? “
”Bazza: I saw youse do it mate! Don’t play funny buggers with me”
”James: What’s that? Bazza: It’s when you talk sh*t about someone, like you and Luke are doin right now! “
”James: Who’s that? Bazza: Luke’s your best mate c*nt! “
”James: Why’s that? Bazza, confused, slowly drops to the floor, head spinning. “
”James: It’s so easy to baffle you dickheads with bullsh*t.”
Basket case Though derived from the usual meaning of insane, in Aussie slang basket case refers to someone who’s life is in the sh*t. A rabble. Also a song buy those guys who play power chords a lot. The Offspring maybe? I don’t know many bands that aren’t named AC f*cken DC. “Employee 1: Darryl’s a basket case at the moment mate. “
”Employee 2: I know, he doesn’t say a word in the office anymore. Just rocks up, clocks out. Rinse repeat. “
”Employee 1: Feel for the bloke. He smells like sh*t. “
”Employee 2: Booze right? “
”Employee 1: Yeah mate, he always smells like piss. And not the good kind.”
”Employee 3: There’s a bad kind?”
Beak A rather derogatory term for someone’s nose. Implies that their schnozz is large and offensive and is often used to insert themselves into situations they have no business being a part of. “Bloke 1: Yeah mate and then the cops rang me and told me ya weren’t allowed to punch durries inside bars anymore? “
”Bloke 2: F*ck me dead mate, you ain’t telling me a Furphy? Because I know who snitched on you and all! It was Dazza. “
”Bloke 2: Crikey! I shoulda known he’d stick his bloody beak where it don’t belong.”
Beanie A hat mostly intended for southern Australian state winters, often made from wool and knitted with a pom-pom on top. Worn by wankers throughout 40-degree summer days. “Dude: Ay dude, bro, mate. “
”Dude 2: Yeah mate, what’s good?”
”Dude: Heard it’s gonna be 40 f*cken degrees Celsius tomorrow. “
”Dude 2: Strewth! That’s fair dinkum hot mate. “
”Dude: Yeah dude. You got your beanie ready? “
”Dude 2: Yeah man.Dude: Sweet. “
”Dude 2: Yeah man. Beanie’s look good in the hot weather. “
’Dude: Yeah dude, they do.”
Beano A rather dated Australian expression—prevalent around World War I—to refer to a festive gathering, often involving a feast. “Person 1: We going to this f*cken beano or what mate? I could go a roast chook.”
Beast A banged up old car that has one redeeming quality — it’s f*cken huge. “Sheila 1: Ya gunna bring the beast out for a spin today mate? The paddock’s looking ripe for a few burnouts. “
”Sheila 2: Nah mate ‘fraid not. Had a few too many tinnies — can’t go drinkin’ and drivin’, even on me own property.”
”Sheila 1: Fair dinkum. Good on ya for being a responsible c*nt mate.”
Beating around the bush To avoid answering something properly, often in order to protect oneself from discomfort. "George: Alright boys. Which of you pisshead’s punched me last dart? I’ll bash whichever of youse did it. “Matt: Nah look mate, so I was walking down the yard with a f*cking slab, anyway I reckon I saw this mad magpie on a eucalyptus just start swooping blokes so I had to put the f*cken slab down” “George: Stop beating around the bush and own up to it dickhead.” “Matt: Oi look, nah, just a stitch-up mate. Classic stitch-up. Got it right here."
Beaut A shortening of the word beauty, which in turn is a shortening of the word beautiful. As one might imagine, this word essentially means beautiful. Great, excellent, superb. "Sheila: That’s f*cken beaut mate.” “Bloke: I reckon. Took me f*cken yonks but was worth it. “ “Sheila: A tin shed built out of VB tinnies. Is there anything better than this? “ “Bloke: Nah darl. I’ve thought about it and nah there ain’t. "
Berko Slang for bezerk. “Stoner: Mate a few of these billies and you’ll go deadset berko.“
”Grandmother: Alright then, where’s the grass?”
Bevan A derogatory term for someone who is stupid, or an idiot, or is a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Also the surname of Australian cricketing player, Michael Bevan, who didn’t quite live up to the definition of the term after his heroics in the 96 tri-series. “Person: Yeah, nah mate, take off ya sunnies it’s the middle of winter and ya look like a suss bevan.”
Biffo A scuffle, a bit of violence. A term of near-endearance for fightingSheila 1: Yeah, nah me and me old man don’t mind a bit of the biffo do we? A chair across the back of the head never hurt anybody, oi Dad?
”Dad: Nah c*nt, she’ll be right.“
”Sheila: Too right.”
Big-note yourself To talk yourself up, inflating one’s ego through sometimes outlandish stories or tales of valour and triumph. “Bloke 1: Yeah mate so in the last fortnight I reckon I’ve copped a dozen roots and a couple of blowies too on the sly. Fair dinkum one of them was in the back of a Ute in the Outback mate. Only blokes around were a couple of roos. “
”Bloke 2: Don’t big-note yourself mate, I was with ya mum last night and she said you’ve been in your room playing Minecraft for over a month. Said you only shoot out to fill ya fat gob.”
Big spit To chunder, or technicolor yawn in a particularly violent and, uh, expressive manner. To vomit. “Girl: Oi hold me phone sheila I gotta take a big spit.”
Big whoop A sarcastic exclamation regarding something that is being made out to be a big deal, but isn’t. “Gary: Yeah.. look mate I’m f*ckin pissed as. F*cken deadset legless I is. Youse c*nts don’t understand what it’s like to drink straight Bundy mate. It f*cks ya up.”
”Darryl: Ah Big Whoop ya big poof. I’m drinking straight metho and ya don’t hear me shoutin about it.”
Billy To those born prior to 1980, this is a teapot. To those born past 1980, it is a bong. “Bloke 1: Oi pass the billy would ya bruz?”
”Bloke 2: Sure thing mate. Want black or green?”
Billy cart Aussie slang for a go-kart, often custom/home-built from wood. “Uncle: Wanna take the billy cart for a spin round the block mate? “
”Nephew: Fair dinkum!”
Birthday suit To be without a certain article of clothing. That certain article is, of course, all of them. “Tinder date: Look mate I know you’re keen for a root but showing up to Macca’s in ya birthday suit is a bit how ya garn don’t ya reckon?”
Bities A term used for the assholes of the insect world: the ones that bite. SLAPS
”Person 1: Death to all bities. Death to em all. “
”Person 2: Oi c*nt, check out what I picked up at me local woollies. “
”Person 1 *grabbing flyswat*: You bloody ripper”
Bit of alright An odd-sounding, nonsensical way of proclaiming someone to be sexually attractive. “Girl: F*ck me dead Sal, that Kev over there’s a bit of alright oi?”
Bitzer A dog that has been cross-bred multiple times to the point nobody knows what breed it actually is, a mongrel. “Bloke 1: What kinda dog is that mate?”
”Bloke 2: F*cken, no clue ay. It’s a bitzer mate.”
”Bloke 1: Cute but.”
”Bloke 2: Yeah mate. Cute as.”
Bizzo A slang way of saying business. “Mate 1: Where you going? “
”Mate 2: Nunya “
”Mate 1: Nunya?”
”Mate 2: Nunya bizzo mate”
Black stump A theoretical point where the vast Australian outback changes from being pub-loving, VB-sinking country folk to being a straight-up Mad Max type dystopia. “Aussie: You been beyond the black stump seppo?”
”American: N-n-nah… what’s it like?”
”Aussie: What’s it like? Mate. It’s f*cked.”
Bleary-eyed To have red, puffy eyes, often from just waking up, crying over spilling some piss, or smoking a sh*tload of billys. “Father: Mate you look bleary-eyed. Had a late one? “
”Son: Nah c*nt I’m just 20 bongs in.”
Block This term has multiple meanings — it can refer to a piece of land, traditionally agricultural, as well as someone’s head.” “Wife: Bazza mate I’m just headin’ round the block to the servo to grab some smokes. Want anything?”
”Bazza: Smokes.”
”Wife: I just said I’m getting smokes.”
”Bazza: Yeah so get more.”
Bloke A guy. A man. A dude. “Sheila: You’re a good bloke”
”Bloke: You’re a good sheila”
Blotto To be completely and utterly sloshed. Like Otto. “Drug user to cop: Yeah look mates. You’re me fellers, so I won’t tell youse any Furphies. I’m 3 tabs in and I’m f*cken blotto. I don’t want youse to chuck me in ya divvy van but I thought it’s best I be fair dinkum. Also, are youse lizards by the way? All goods if yas are, just making sure. I won’t tell if youse don’t?”
Blood worth bottling In reference to an Aussie bloke or sheila that is agreeable, hard-working and just an all-round top human. Suggests that their blood should be collected, studied and cloned to create a super-army of great Aussie blokes. “Person 1: Oi mate. I forgot it was ya birthday last week so I thought I’d make it up to ya and bring ya a slab of VB stubbys. “
”Person 2: Let me tell ya something mate. Something real important. You got some blood worth bottling mate. They need to put that sh*t in vials mate, cos you’re a f*cking champion.”
Bloody An absolute classic Aussie phrase, used in a similar fashion to Crikey and Strewth but has a wider scope for use. Can be, and frequently is, substituted for words such as very, f*cking and other accentuating adjectives.Anyone, Anywhere, Any situation:
Bloody oath
Bloody hell
Bloody ripper
Bloody fantastic
Bloody superb
”Tradie 1: This bloody spanner won’t open the portaloo. I’m dying here mate, I’ve been eating nothin but snags. Haven’t chucked a sh*t in days.”
”Tradie 2: Bloody hell mate. Time to pull out the ol’ crowbar I reckon.”
Bloody Oath Yes. Absolutely. An exuberant way of agreeing with someone. “Bloke 1: F*ck me it’s already 11am. Wanna grab some VB’s?”
”Bloke 2: Bloody oath mate.”
Bloody galah A derogatory term aimed at someone who behaves moronically in a loud, obnoxious manner. This is of course in reference to the destructive, malevolent birds of the same name. F*ck I hate Galahs. “Bloke 1: Ahh cut the sh*t ya bloody galah, you sound hysterical.”
”Bloke 2: F*cken fine, but mate I tell ya what if I hear ya talken sh*t about VB one more time I’m taken it to the coppers.”
Blow a blue dog of its chain This odd phrase — keep in mind the dog in question isn’t literally blue — means for the weather to be particularly fierce and windy. It’s important to remember that this isn’t just referring to the weather, but also the damage a bowl of spag and baked beans can wreak on one’s innards. “Sheila: f*ck me dead mate this sandstorm could blow a bloody blue dog off its chain! Better find some shelter. I reckon there’s a pub just a few klicks away.”
Blower A breatholyzer — a device that measures the level of alcohol on one’s breath. Usually used by the coppers on unsuspecting blokes heading back from a footy game at the MCG. Copper: Yeah just huff into the blower mate. Cheers, ‘ave a good one.
Blowing through Essentially means ‘coming through’. To stop by, often abruptly and then leave, equally abruptly. A bit like when someone drops a mean fart. “Kid: Did you see that helicoptor blowing through? Was in and out in a flash. Must be on the lookout for pissups they can join.”
Blow in the bag To have a breath test, often from a booze bus. If you blow over 0.05, you’re f*cked mate. “Copper: Blow in the bag please mate.”
”Person 1: *blows* Copper: Alright you’re clear. Have a nice night.”
”Person 1: Yeah you too… *drives off with windows down* “
”Person 1: You’ll never catch me piggies. *Sirens start flashing*”
Blow me down An expression of extreme shock or surprise, like when Gold Coast (in both the AFL and NRL) win a game, or when someone says ‘no thanks’ to the offer of a root and a menthol. “Barman: Blow me down! Did that c*nt just ask for a PINT of dark ale? What a deadset tool! I’ll just put chocolate syrup into the VB, betcha he won’t notice the difference.”
Blow shit out of someone To hit someone so hard, be it literally (with a fist) or figuratively (with bad news or 20 shots of absinthe) that they drop their dinner. “Teen: Mate I thought it’d be a mad stitch-up to put the cans of VB onto the goats’ horns, but the bloke blew the sh*t out of me with his leg!”
Blue This term has a number of meanings in Australia outside of, well, the colour. It refers to: having an argument, often with a family member, friend or co-worker, to make an error, or to be depressed or upset. “Friend 1: F*cken hell mate let’s not have a blue over this. “
”Friend 2: Then don’t tell me you buggered me sister mate. That’s not on.”
”Friend 1: She’s hot as mate. What do you want me to do? It’s just science mate. You got a problem, take it up with the scienticians mate.”
Blue arsed fly Not quite a fly that has, like a dickhead, flown into blue paint—a term referring to someone that is constantly buzzing around, making frantic and agitated movements. “Clubgoer: Oi Carl relax mate, you’re moving like a bloody blue-arsed fly! “
”Carl: Yeah, nah too right mate, it’s just these pingers mate. I’m deadset parro.”
Blue heeler An Australian breed of farm dog known for its intelligence, loyalty and being an all round good bloke. “Farmer watching dog chase its tail instead of cattle: I know they say that farm dogs are smart, but bloody hell this bugger is a deadset drongo.”
Blue murder To make a large, loud and annoying fuss over something that often doesn’t deserve it.” “See: Traffic, the AFL and OI WHO SMOKED ME LAST WINNIE BLUE. I KNOW IT WAS YOU BAZZA GET THE F*CK OV… changing the radio station without permission.” “Michelle: Calm down mate for f*cks sakes. Every time I change it from Triple M to Fox ya scream blue murder! “
”John: Fox can get f*cked.”
Bluey Generally, a slang word for a bluebottle jellyfish—an extremely dangerous, often fatal jellyfish that floats around killing Aussies for its own amusement. For whatever, baffling reason, it is also a pejorative term for red-heads. “Girl 1: Watch out there’s a f*cken bluey over there! Get out of the water!”
”Girl 2: *screams* “
”Girl 1: That was close. You gotta be more careful next time!”
”Girl 2: He almost touched me. I was so close I could see each strand of red on his head.”
”Girl 1: It’s okay girl. It’s over now.”
Bob’s your uncle A real ripper of a phrase this one, essentially meaning: and there it is. Often used after giving instructions. “Bloke 1: So open the tube, crack open a coldie, pour the VB into the tube, put the funnel to your mouth, get the piss in ya, and bob’s your uncle.”
Bodgy To be of poor, sh*tty quality. Can be in reference to items, a person’s character, dress sense or anything in between. “Bloke 1: Mate these ciggies are bodgy as. What are they called again? “
”Bloke 2: Got em with me leftover Centerz money I did mate. They call em the coral reef mate.“
”Bloke 1: Crikey, you don’t reckon mate?”
”Bloke 2: Yeah mate I do reckon. Sh*t’s made out of f*cken seaweed. They get the job done but. Get the nicotine into the blood mate. Had enough of that f*cken oxygen anyway, that rubbish is everywhere.”
Bog Toilet. “Person 1: Oi darl, I’m gonna take a trip out to the bog. You got the gumboots? “
”Person 2: Yeah, nah mate, just use these Uggs.”
”Person 1: Piss off then. If I get bitten by a snake I’m gonna be cranky.”
Bog house An outhouse. A building, often a grubby little shack, maintained outside the house where the blokes and sheilas creep off to when they need to unleash a sh*t. “Tradie: Oi, don’t come this way, I gotta use the bog house and I won’t be out for at least another 4 hours.”
Bog in Similar to dig in, to assault food with the vigour of someone eating a Bunnings snag after a week of salads. “Person 1: Mate I know I told ya to bog in to me pav but crikey you’re going at it like a f*ckin bin chicken. You look like a bird mate. F*ckin not on this behaviour is. Absolutely bang out of order.”
Bog standard Very run-of-the-mill, no qualities that separate it from anything else. Can be used as a negative or neutral term, but rarely positive. “Human 1: This restaurant is downright bog standard. F*cken muddies and lobbies and salmon. Who eats that sh*t mate we aren’t f*cken from the sea. Humans aren’t from the sea we don’t eat fish.”
”Human 2: Yeah, nah too right mate. Could go a maccas run later mate.”
”Human 1: Oath. Cop a bloody ripper feed ay mate.
Bogged To be deeply embedded in something, be it physically: quicksand, mud, or otherwise: work, 53 packets of chocolate tim-tams. “Mate 1: You coming to Bazza’s piss-up later mate.“
”Mate 2: No can do mate, I’m bogged mate. I just ate thirteen packets of Tim-Tams. I can’t f*cken move a muscle. I can’t even get up to change the channel mate. It’s Home and Away repeats and I can’t do anything about it.”
Boiler A woman who is well past her prime. “An old, decrepit, lady.20 year old bloke to prostitute: Yeah, nah I don’t mean to be rude but mate you’re a straight-up boiler. You should be payin’ me.”
Boil-over A sporting upset, usually unexpected, resulting in a ‘boil-over’ of media mocking and pressure. “Footy commentator: And the final siren rings, and crikey mate this is gonna cause a serious boil-over for those in the Tigers’ camp. Gold Coast have just beaten Richmond by two hundred and thirty points. An absolute creaming, unexpected by all. I’m shocked mate. Absolutely bamboozled.”
Bomb A car that has been picked up at the pound or some other scrap heap and has then been repurposed to become ‘roadworthy’. Note the scare quotes about roadworthy. These f*ckers ain’t worthy of a dirt road, let alone that premium tar sh*t. “Bloke: Yeah too right cobber, another one of those cans of VBs instead of roof racks and me bomb will be complete.”
Bondi cigar You know when you really, really, REALLY need to sh*t when you’re at the beach and the public toilets are either disgusting or occupied and you think to yourself: ‘well, the ocean is nature’s toilet’. This is the result of that thought. Don’t do it. We all see it. We all know. “Lifeguard: OKAY. Everyone get out of the water. Remain calm, but make haste. Come on, we need everyone out quickly. Quick as guys come on.”
”Beachgoer: Oh my god. No way. Not a Noah. Not here. “
”Lifeguard: No. It’s worse. Someone left a bondi cigar in the water. “
”Beachgoer: *faints*”
Boomerang A traditional Australian aboriginal weapon used to hunt for birds. Shaped at a 45 degree angle, this tool is designed to be thrown and return to the thrower. “Person 1: Youse ever used a boomerang before? I lost me sh*t mate. The f*cker CAME BACK to me after I threw it! “
”Person 2: Yeah, they’ll do that.”
Boss cocky Essentially a farmer who has people employed under him/her to perform duties. “Employee: I’m deadset, if the boss cocky makes me clean out the pig’s pen one more time I’m gonna chuck the sh*ts.”
Bottler An object, person, place, or noun in general that inspires awe or is just bloody fantastic. Bloke: Yeah this boozer is a f*cken bottler mate. Got some pokies, ice-cold piss and deadest grouse Chicken parmas.
Bottoms up A phrase said prior to disaster. A preface to finishing off whatever alcohol remains in your drink — generally the entire content — in one go “Bazza: So let me get this straight mate. Youse have bought this f*cked up cocktail of Bundy, Ginger Ale, VB, Dead Horse and expect me to drink it at me own piss-up?
Jenna, pouring into a 1L cup: Yeah too right mate. Bottoms up.”
Brass Money. Cash. Dollarydoos “Drug dealer: Ya got the brass on ya?”
”Drug buyer: Nah sorry bro I’m fresh out. But I got a few VBs, that’ll do ya?”
”Drug dealer: Foath it will mate. Foath indeed.”
Brass monkey For it to be really f*cking cold. Short for ‘it’s cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’. Not that I’ve ever met many brass monkeys, but I have to imagine that it would take a pretty bloody freezing night to make the blokes part with their meat and veg. “Brisbaneian in Melbourne: Mate it is fair dinkum brass monkey levels cold down here. “
”Melbournian: Are you sh*ttin me? It’s 20 bloody degrees mate.”
Bread basket The stomach. Typically because one fills it up with barley and hops — though not those contained in bread. “Bloke: I’ve gone and cooked me bread basket by skullin that beer mate. I reckon that might’ve been the one that takes me to chunder central.”
Break open a coldie Often done in the company of True Blue blokes and sheilas, to SPRINT home after a hard day’s yakka and feverishly open up a tinnie or twenty of VBs. To open a beer and hear the satisfying ‘ksst’ sound as the gas escapes. “Tradie 1: I reckon it’s gonna be break open a coldie time in any tick of the clock now mate.”
”Tradie 2: Mate its 10am. That time was long ago.”
Brick shithouse A f*ckin’ huge bloke (or any object for that matter) that packs serious firepower in terms of muscle mass, width, girth and overall size. “Oi check out Josh from high school. That bloke is built like a brick sh*thouse these days.”
Brickie A bricklayer by trade. A tradie who lays bricks for the construction of houses, buildings etc. “Concerned neighbour: Do you think that brickie should really be drinking that VB while building the roof? Seems dangerous.”
”Bricklayer, mid-air after toppling from his own poor construction: Don’t be a wowser, it’s the weekend mate.”
”Concerned neighbour: It’s Tuesday.”
Brickies cleavage Ya know when you see a bloke, often well-off in terms of girth, wearing pants that don’t quite fit them, bend over and you think to yourself you could stick a 20c coin down there and they wouldn’t notice? Yeah. A tradie’s exposed buttcrack. “Tradie: Now, that is girth. A well-trimmed body would stand no match to this seasoned veteran’s beer belly. Years of alcohol abuse and lifting heavy objects with improper technique has left this man, not a shell of his former physical self, but a hardened warrior, ready to battle. To compare his mass to that of a truck would be a disservice to him. And would you look at that? As he bends down to acquire his hammer, perhaps to bash in the skulls of his enemies, a seriously impressive brickies cleavage is out on display. Truly remarkable.”
”Tradie 2: Oi mate, I reckon I told ya to stop naratting me on ya smokos. I suggest ya follow this advice, yeah?”
Bring a plate To bring food to a party, barbeque or other such gathering. It means to bring a plate of ‘x’. If you receive this instruction and bring an empty plate to a BBQ, well, you’re gonna look like a dickhead. “Invitation to Bazza’s piss-up: No need for BYO booze blokes, just bring a plate and we’ll be set.”
Brisvegas Brisbane, a reference to the Las Vegas like lights and casinos located in Queensland’s state capital. “Schoolies kids: Yeah mate, I’m off to Brisvegas. Gonna be fully sick. Gonna bring some frangers, some booze and cop a few roots I reckon.”
Brizzie Brisbane. “Mate 1: You seen the floods in Brizzie mate? Brutal stuff. Thought it was hot up there.”
”Mate 2: Yeah, hope the banana benders are okay up there.”
”Mate 1: I don’t give a damn about them mate. I just hope the pokies are okay.”
Brolly In classic Aussie form, this word is a haphazard, barely recognisable abbreviation of the term umbrella. You might think brelly would make more sense than brolly, but you’d be wrong, cos it’s Straya mate. “Girl 1: Mate I heard it’s gonna rain today. You got a brolly?”
”Girl 2: I knew I forgot something.”
”Girl 1: You’re such a nong mate. Get your act together.”
Brown-eyed mullet Essentially the same as a Bondi cigar. A sh*t, generally a large singular log, floating peacefully in the ocean. Mate 1: Oi I got this skitz idea for a stitch-up.
Mate 2: Yeah mate what is it?
Mate 1: I’m gonna leave a brown-eyed mullet in St. Kilda beach.
Mate 2: Mate, that’s rank. Do it.
Brown trouser job When someone gets so scared the phrase ‘mate did you just sh*t your pants?’ comes to mind. The sh*tting of one’s pants while fearful is actually a physiological response to stimulus allowing us to lose weight and run faster, so nothing to laugh about at all. Okay, maybe a little. “Person 1: Deadset mate check it out! There’s a huge redback in ya shed.”
”Person 2: f*ck, yeah nah mate. That’s a stitch-up mate. Not funny.”
”Person 1: Nah fair dinkum mate, give it a captain cook.”
”Person 2: *looks, colour draining from their face* “
”Person 1: Oi relax mate, don’t pull a brown trouser job. It’s just a creepy crawley.”
Bruce A regular, hard-workin’, true blue Aussie bloke. Not to be confused with Barry, Darren or Jimmy. "Darren: Bruce mate, how ya doing?” “Jimmy: Dazza mate, what’s the good word?” “Barry: Jimmy mate, how’s it hanging?” “Darren: Bazza copper, been yonks mate.“ “Barry: Dazza, f*cken oath, love having this ripper bloke around.” “Bruce: What’s going on blokes?"
Brumby A wild, often feral horse. Unlike your regular domesticated horses, don’t approach these blokes if you run into them. They’re f*ckin’ skitz. “Girl 1: Nice horsey. Who’s a nice horsey? “
”Girl 2: Not this c*nt mate. This is a f*cken brumby. NEIGH”
Buckley’s Chance This phrase references English convict William Buckley who escaped from incarceration and lived among an Aboriginal society for many years. It means you have little to no chance. “Person 1: Oi so I heard about this new frothie called Carlton zero. Meant to taste like a Carlton but no actual booze in it. Reckon we give it a spin mate?”
”Person 2: That’s rubbish mate. You got Buckley’s chance from me on that one. Absolute nonsense you’re spewing.”
Budgie Smugglers A form of close-fitting men’s bathers
Perhaps too proudly flaunts the wearers ‘package’, making it look like a budgie has been stashed in their trousers. “Girl 1: Did you see Tony Abbott parading around in those budgie smugglers on the news? “
”Girl 2: Yeah, how embarrassing. They sure were Choc A Bloc with something.”
Bugalugs If there were a scale of Aussie terms of endearment, it would go: MOST ENDEARING — c*nt, IN BETWEEN — MATE, LEAST ENDEARING - BUGALUG. With that in mind, this term is still a generally positive way of referring to someone. “Bloke to acquaintances: What’s doin’ me bugalugs?”
Bugger! An all encompassing Strayan’ substitute for the word f*ck. Perfect for all situations. What’s best — it isn’t very offensive, so you can teach it to your kids? “Bugger ya. Get buggered. Can’t be buggered. Bugger off.”
Bugger all F*ck all. Very little, none. “Boy 1: H-h-h-ey… what’s up??”
”Girl 1: Yeah bugger all mate. Yourself? “
”Boy 1: Y-y-y-yeah… Not a… not… yeah… Want to go out with me?”
”Girl 1: Yeah nah mate. You’re hideous.”
Bugger around F*ck around. To mess about and not take something seriously. Teacher: I’m deadset ya little f*ckers. If any of youse bugger around while the principal is in here I’ll belt ya with a bloody digeridoo.
Buggered Exceptionally tired, wrecked, usually physically from performing some sort of manual labour or strenuous task. Also means broken or not working. “Tradie 1: Pretty full-on at work today eh?”
”Tradie 2: Yeah, I am bloody buggered. Let’s grab a Coopers and get parro.”
”Bloke 1: Oi can you gimme a lift to the hotel? “
”Bloke 2: Nah, sorry mate the ute’s buggered. “
”Tradie 1: Wanna get to work on fixing the cubby house now? The door is still buggered.”
”Tradie 2: Gimme five mate, I’m absolutely buggered from the work I had to do in the loo.”
Buggered if I know f*cked if I know. I have no idea. “Sheila 1: Oi, what’s ya favourite colour mate? “
”Sheila 2: Ahh, f*ck it. Buggered if I know. Blue? “
”Sheila 1: Wrong answer. It’s VB.”
”Sheila 2: Bloody hell, you just blew my mind.”
Bugger me dead f*ck me dead! An exclamation of shock. “Farmer: Bugger me dead, that is the largest roo I ever seen in me life. Bloke could punch-on with a dinosaur and come out ahead I reckon.”
Bugger off! f*ck off! Get lost. “Kid 1: I know how you li-ke, I’m gonna tell everyone. “
”Kid 2: Bugger off mate, you got no clue. “
”Kid 1: Oh but I do… I saw what you wrote about ScoMo in your diary.”
Buggery This term refers to intercourse, generally in the form of sodomy. That is, up the bum. It can also mean to cop a blowie. “Mate 1: It’s not funny mate. It’s not f*cken funny.”
”Mate 2: Then why are we all laughing?”
”Mate 1: Stop saying you buggered me mum mate.”
”Mate 2: We’re not being fair dinkum mate chill out. We didn’t buggery ya mum.”
”Mate 1: I shouldn’t think so.”
”Mate 2 (to mate 3): Yet…”
Built like a streak of pelican shit I’ve never really studied the molecular makeup of a streak of pelican sh*t, but first thought suggests it to be long, brittle and thin. The opposite of a brick sh*thouse. “Skater: Mate that pole looks like its built like a streak of pelican sh*t. Ya sure ya wanna jump it? “
”Skater 2: Nah, but f*ck it mate. Gonna do it anyway.”
Bull bar A bar that provides a traditionally large, 4WD vehicle with the ability to mow down any wildlife that jumps out in front of it. Used mostly to prevent kangaroos from destroying the car when they witlessly decide to cross the road—a very common occurrence in the bush. “Bloke 1: That’s a mean f*cken bull bar you got on ya feral there mate. Looks sick as.”
”Bloke 2: Cheers codger. You like the spikes? “
”Bloke 1: Oath mate. These dumbc*nt roos won’t know what’s going on.”
Bulldust Essentially means bullsh*t, or rubbish, contorted for being an acceptable language for all audiences. “Husband: Alright mate, how much do I owe ya for the snag? “
”Shopkeeper: 7 buckaroos mate. “
”Husband: What? That’s bullshi— *looks and sees baby in pram* absolute bulldust mate.”
Bum bag Essentially a fanny pack — a small bag, often worn by young men, that contains items such as wallet, keys and a sh*tload of durries. “Train station yobbo: Oi suss out this new adidas bum bag I got youse. It’s hectic as.”
”Train station yobbo 2: Oi, yeah, nah that’s fully sick bro, where’d ya get it bro?”
”Train station yobbo: Taxed it from Kmart bro.”
Bummer Slang for shame, or expressing disappointment. “Julie: Yeah I f*cken hit up the servo for a few Great Northern coldies but all I could get me hands on were Foster.”
”Gary: Bugger mate, that’s a bummer.”
Bum nuts Eggs. I refuse to explain why. The image is too grotesque. “Camper: Pass us one of them bum nuts would yas?”
Bunch of fives Slang term for a fist, generally one that is suspended mid-air about to make contact with your schnozz. “Jim: Oi Sharon, you got a tinnie for me mate?”
”Sharon: Yeah, nah c*nt, but I do got a bunch of fives for ya.”
Bundy An abbreviation of the Queensland town Bundaberg, and more specifically, the rum that hails from there. “Smashed bloke: F*cken, crikey, uh, f*cken, ya know? “
”Deso driver: Good Bundy? “
”Smashed bloke: I f*cken…reckon ay?”
Bung Broken, rooted, f*cked. Something that either stopped working, or never worked to begin with. Can often be applied to body parts…Injured ones ya pervs. “Bloke on the beers: Yeah, nah look mate. I’d love to come for a hike but I’ve got a deadset bung knee. It’s buggered and I’d have to blow out barely a click in.”
Bunghole A term which may refer to two very seperate things. It may be the hole in a barrel where beer is poured from… or it may also be an anus. Good to have the meaning’s so disparate, as nothing bad could ever happen as a result of this. “Bloke 1: Oi mate, pass us a beer out ya bunghole would ya?”
”Bloke 2: *winks* Yeah piece of piss mate.”
Bunyip A figure from Aboriginal folklore that lurks around billabongs, swamps and other bodies of water, snapping up children and livestock who walk off the beaten track. “Bloke 1: sh*t MATE. Look out! There’s a bunyip behind ya!“
”Bloke 2: Bloody hell where? “
”Bloke 1: Oh, yeah nah, thought I saw a bunyip but it was just ya mum mate. “
”Bloke 3: Classic stitch-up.”
”Bloke 1: Classic.”
Burl An attempt, a try. Often used following ‘give it a’ and prior to completely buggering something up. “Farmer: Me tractor’s cooked mate, I reckon ya got Buckley’s chance on fixing that. “
”City-dweller: Nah mate, I’ll give it a burl. No dramas.”
Burnout To get a car, typically a bomb, and loudly do donuts and in general create a ruckus in a car park or abandoned lot. “Teen just got his license: Mate I’m so keen to just grab a slab, get in me Feral and pull some fully sick burnouts in the Macca’s carpark. “
Bush Essentially anywhere that isn’t a city, desert or metropolitan town. Those from the bush often have a distaste for city-dwellers, perhaps with fair reason.
Locations generally contain a lot of bush-like flora such as trees, grass, shrubs and bushes. “Girl 1: I matched with this guy on tinder but it’ll never work.”
”Girl 2: How come? “
”Girl 1: He’s out in the bush. Bushie’s ain’t my bowl of rice.”
Bush telly The mode of entertainment one has when in the bush without electricity—fire (usually a campfire) and the unpolluted night sky. “Father: You kids and your bloody mobiles and your bloody Netflockes. It’s rubbish mate. This is true entertainment. Me, you kids and the bush telly. “
”Son: Yeah get f*cked mate we don’t even have Netflix anyway.”
Bush week A fabricated event that supposedly occurs once a year where bush-dwellers come into the city only to be mugged, hoodwinked and get mocked for displaying socially unacceptable traits. Essentially making fun of Australian Outback communities’ customs. “City-dweller: You see that bloke running around without his top on? Got the Ned Kelly tat on his noggin’. What’s he going off about? “
”City-dweller 2: Dunno mate, some sh*t about earthworms. *sips latte*. These people are off their nut.”
”City-dweller: Bush week ay. “
”City-dweller 2: F*cken bush week.”
Bushie A sheila or bloke who hails from the bush. “City-dweller: Bushies are weird blokes. “
”Bushie: City-dwellers are snobs mate. Hate em all.”
Bushman’s hanky The cultured, sophisticated act of clearing one’s nasal passages through closing one nostril with a finger and then blowing. “Father: *sniffes*
”Daughter: Mate, don’t even think about it. Do not f*cken think about it.”
”Father: About what darl? “
”Daughter: You know exactly what. “
”Father: No dramas, I’ll just use me hanky. “
”Daughter: DAD. F*CKEN GROSS! “
”Father, laughing: Yeah, me bushman’s hanky.”
Bushranger Though bushrangers don’t really exist anymore, they frequently roamed the Australian outback in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were essentially highwaymen, who would hold up vehicles on desolate highways, often on horseback. “Bloke 1: Alright this is a hold up. I’m a bushman. Give us your gold, give us your saddle and give us your shillings. “
”Bloke in car: Mate, it’s the 21st century. I drive a f*cken Toyato hilux. You have a sword and a horse. I’m just gonna drive off, and all you can do is gallop after me at a fraction of the speed this feral can clock. Back up mate.”
Bushwhacked To be excessively tired or exhausted. Bloke: “I’m fair dinkum bushwhacked mate. where’s me coldies got to?”
Bushwhacker A bloke or sheila who hails from the bush. “Person 1: I reckon the trick is to just f*cken yank it real hard mate and it should come loose.”
”Person 2: What do you know mate? You’re a bushwhacker. All ya know how to do is drive ferals and drink piss.”
Bushytailed Someone who is bright and sparkly. Healthy, spiritually sound and optimistic.Son: How’s nan doing mate? “
”Father: Grouse mate. Just won a fifty at the pokies. Looks as bushytailed as I’ve seen her in twenty years. “
”Son: She still on the winny blues? “
”Father: Yeah mate. “
”Son: She’s a trooper.”
Bust When the cops come knocking on your door after seeing that five-foot-tall marijuana plant growing in your backyard. It also means to go bankrupt or broke. “Person 1: Oi I’m fair dinkum gonna triple-zero if you knock off me bevvie one more time.”
”Person 2: Don’t chuck a hissy fit mate, what are they gonna bust me for? “
”Person 1: I dunno, maybe the twenty pingers you got in the lining of your jacket? “
”Person 2: F*ck me dead. I spose they could bust me for that one.”
By jingoes An expression of shock or surprise, usually framed in a positive context. “Bloke 1: By jingoes mate this is a ripper of an icy pole.”
”Sheila 1: Yeah, the trick is to use XXXX instead of ice.”
Cark it To die “My bloody budgie carked it, got home after a surf and he's flat on the floor!”
Cashed-up bogan A bogan with money (often borrowed) “Look at that cashed-up bogan in his flashy Holden ute.”
Cheese and kisses (or shortened to just Cheese) Rhyming slang for the missus “The cheese and kisses loves that shop.”
Cheese Cutters Very narrow wheels / tyres “It's got 10 inch slicks on the back and cheese cutters up front.”
Chewie Chewing gum “Grab us a pack of chewie when you duck into the servo and a sauso roll!”
Chicken out Dont want to participate “When Bruce saw the size of the Rugby players he thought he had better chicken out of the game.”
Chockers Completely full “What an awesome feed! There was so much food, I'm absolutely chockers.”
Choof off To go, leave “Its getting late better choof off - see ya tomorrow”
Chook Chicken “I'm going to go feed the chooks.”
Chuck a spewie make a U turn “Hey mate, you missed the exit, now you'll have to chuck a spewie!”
Chuck a U-ey To make a U-turn while driving “You missed it. The house was back there. Chuck a U-ey.”
Chuck a wobbly To throw a tantrum. “Yeah, I had a few and when I got home the missus chucked a wobbly. Don't think I will be catching up with you blokes this weekend.”
Clanger Inappropriate comment “He dropped a clanger when he was talking about the next door neighbors and they walked in.”
Claret Blood “You have a bit of claret coming from your nose.”
Clear as mud Something complicated “Thanks for explaining that....it's as clear as mud.”
Coathanger Sydney Harbour Bridge “Looking forward to going for a walk across the coathanger. Might grab some brekky at the Rocks when we get to the other side!”
Cobber Friend, mate “How you doin', cobber?”
Cockie Australian native bird - cockatoo “What a beautiful cockie”
Cold one A cold beer “Grab me a cold one out of the fridge.”
Coldie A nice, cold beer “Grab us a coldie can ya? This ones half empty!”
Cool as a cucumber A person who does not stress about anything. “Look at him.....he is as cool as a cucumber!”
Cop Shop Police Station “Mate, you had better head to the cop shop to report that thief.”
Cossies Swimming costumes “Go and put your cossies on as we're heading down to the beach.”
Couldn't organise a bucket of sand in the desert Un-organised “Geez, that bloke couldn't organise a bucket of sand in the desert to save himself!”
Couldn't organize a booze-up at a pub Disorganized “He's SO hopeless: he couldn't organize a booze-up at a pub!”
Crack a tinny Open a can of bear “Feeling thirsty think I'll crack a tinny.”
Crack the whip Telling someone to hurry up to get something done. “Crack the whip mate, I want to head to the pub!”
Cranky In a bad mood “They're cranky because their team lost on the weekend!”
Crikey An exclamation of surprise. “Crikey thats an awesome ute, she's a bloody beauty!”
Crook Sick “I was feeling so crook the other day I had to leave work early.”
Crooked as a Dogs Hind Leg Meaning something is not as straight as it should be “The Chair is Crooked as a Dogs Hind Leg.”
Cup of tea, Bex and a lie down Someone who is very tired and needs a rest “You look buggered, I think you need a cup of tea, bex and a lie down!”
Cuppa A cup of tea or coffee “Come over for a cuppa!”
Chewie chewing gum “Grab us a pack of chewie when you duck into the servo and a sauso roll!”
Chook chicken “I'm going to go feed the chooks.”
Chrissie Christmas “Start buying your chrissie prezzies before the stores are empty!”
Chuck a Sickie take the day off work or school when you are feeling good/healthy “Mate, I couldn't be arsed going to work today. I might chuck a sickie.”
Crack the shits Getting angry at someone or something “I cracked the shits over the phone and the hotel fell for it. Go and apologise to old mate, he's cracked the shits now".
Crikey an expression of surprise “Crikey thats an awesome ute, she's a bloody beauty!”
Cack To unleash a sh*t. “Person: how’s this for a pisser? I took a cack in the bloke’s workboots for rooting me missus! got him back good I reckon.”
Cackhanded To perform tasks, such as social interaction, with the grace of a particularly dimwitted Bunyip. To be awkward in many situations, both physical and societal. “Bloke 1: Deadset I gave it a go mate but the tinder date was just how ya garn’ from the get go. I was so cackhanded with the sheila she probably thought I was a few sandwiches short of a picnic.”
Cakehole A place where one shoves cake. No, not the asshole. The mouth. “Girl 1: He was such a spunk, we were both off our faces and he didn’t actually talk to me but he was definitely giving me a Captain Cook for yonks.”
”Girl 2: Shut your cakehole fatso, we were in a gay bar.”
Call it a dayTo finish whatever task is being completed, often in favour of getting on the piss.Employee 1: Ah I reckon I’ll fill in one more spreadsheet before I call it a day, head home and hit up the coldies.
”Employee 2: By jingoes mate it’s only midday.”
”Employee 1: Yeah, nah deadset? f*ck me dead mate I thought it was 7pm. It’s all the pingers I’ve been banging I reckon, they’ve gone and cooked me a right treat.”
”Employee 2: Nah, yeah mate you’re cooked. Fried to oblivion.”
Came out like a shower shit To come out with ease and speed. I suppose this is due to the extra lubrication the shower water provides, but I’ve never given it a test run. For now… “Aussie teenager to American principal: I don’t know why I called me teacher the ‘c’ word mate. Being strayan it just came out like a shower sh*t!”
Canary A sticker the coppers love to hand out to vehicles that some hoons reckon are roadworthy but sure as sh*t aren’t. A defective vehicle notice. “Sheila 1: Is that a canary on ya Feral Bazza? How’d that happen?”
”Bazza: Far out mate couldn’t tell ya. Bloody stitch-up I reckon. The coppers reckon I was doing burnouts on the freeway in the middle of peak hour in a car that ‘theoretically shouldn’t even turn on’. Just complete bulldust I reckon.”
Can-do Someone or something (often an attitude or personality trait) that is optimistic and skilled at performing certain tasks. “Bloke 1: What’s with these pollys and their can-do attitude mate. They can’t f*cken do sh*t."
”Bloke 2: Mate you’re a dero. They gotta have a can-do attitude otherwise why would anyone f*cken vote for them. “
”Bloke 1: I voted for Sir Donald Bradman mate, so couldn’t tell ya.”
Cane it To really put some elbow grease into something, to just f*cken’ go for it. “Cricket commentator: f*ck me dead Chris Gayle has caned that ball. He’s hit that at least 20 clicks away.”
Cane toad Somebody who hails from Queensland. Also those little frog-looking motherf*ckers that are poisonous as sh*t and destroy everything they damn well see “Victorian: Oi you seen all those cane toads hopping around the city?”
”Victorian 2: Yeah mate, what’s that about?”
”Victorian: Dunno mate. One of em even tried to have a chinwag with me.”
”Victorian 2: Fair dinkum mate. Where do they get the nerve.”
Camp oven A big-ass cast-iron pot used on top of campfires to cook whatever animal was stupid enough to walk into your trap. Probably a koala, those blokes are deadset morons. “Campgoer: I’m just garn’ Bunnings to pick up a camp oven. Want me to snag a snag? “
”Campgoer 2: Oath.”
Captain Cook To have a look. Refers to, somewhat obviously, the explorer who discovered and kick-started the colonisation of Australia, Captain Cook. “Bloke 1: Yeah mate I lost me f*cken bottle opener in me ute. I’ll have a captain cook in there and see if I can find it, otherwise I’ll just have to use me teeth to open up these coronas.”
Caper An Australian piece of slang that means literally everything but the actual food. Generally used to refer to an area that one’s occupation is in. “Me: Yeah mate, writing these deadset ripper Aussie slang terms while sucking down a few barrels of piss is me caper. Fair dinkum, oi?”
Carpet grubs Those absolute mongrel c*nts that are so bloody stupid they can’t even walk. I reckon they’re called infants or somethin’. “Teen: Oi mate, wanna hit up Playtime and sink a few bevvies on the arcade?”
”Teen 2: Yeah, nah mate, that joint is bustlin’ with carpet grubs. “
Carry on like a Porkchop To throw a long-winded, unecessary tantrum over something minor. The meaning of this comes from the sound a pork chop makes while frying (hissing, spluttering and other general misbehaviours and interruptions). “Mother: Oi, Sam… no… would you… no I won’t… quit your carrying on like a pork chop and eat your f*cken snag or I’ll shove it where the sun don’t shine.”
Cark it To die.Person 1: Did ya hear that Steve Irwin carked it mate?
”Person 2: Crikey mate. What a tragedy. F*cken hope there’s a few crocs up in heaven for the bloke to wrangle.”
”Person 1: Oath mate. This VB and the next twenty are for Stevo.”
Catch forty winks To have a snooze, usually a pretty bloody good one. Now the name of a popular mattress and bedding store found in Straya. “Tradie 1: Mate after all this hard yakka I reckon I might go and catch some forty winks in the porta-loo. If the boss asks tell him I had Indian for dinner last night.”
Centralia That place in Australia where there is quite literally f*ck all but desert. The centre of Australia. “Mate 1: Ay mate, wanna go for a road trip to Centralia? “Mate 2: Yeah, nah.
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Av a go To try something. To have a go
"It won't hurt you, av a go at it”.
Ace! Excellent! Very good!
"I was watching Blue Heelers last night, and that Lisa McCune, she is ace! "
Ambo ambulance, ambulance driver
"Did you see that Ambo going past just before, he was going like the clappers"
