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luckycountry) wrote2013-06-16 11:55 am
luckycountry) wrote2013-06-16 11:55 am
What ya nattering on about mate? (Slang list)
In case you've ever gone "huh?" at him. Some are Aussie only, others are used elsewhere too.
(This is a work in progress, and some are just for future reference.)
Ace: excellent.
Aggro: aggressive or violent behaviour.
Ankle biter: a small kid.
Arvo: afternoon.
Bird/s: an attractive woman. It's a bit patronising, use with caution.
Boofhead: friendly term for someone who's a bit stupid.
Bogan: someone who's uncultured and lacking in manners and education. Very similar to chavs in the UK, with a similar debate over what it reflects about Australian culture.
Budgie smugglers: speedos.
Butcher: a small glass of beer, used in South Australia. References the idea that butchers could duck out of work to get a quick drink. Not to be confused with "having a butchers" in Cockney rhyming slang.
Cark: to die.
Cheers: 'thank you'.
Chinwag: a casual talk.
Chunder: vomiting.
Crack onto: to pursue someone romantically.
Crickey: word to show surprise. Not in common usage these days.
Crook: sick (feeling crook), bad (crook weather), difficult (crook job), also can mean a dishonest person.
Digger: an Australian soldier.
Dob/dobber: snitching, someone who snitches.
Drongo: an idiot.
Fair dinkum: honest, genuine.
Geezer: a man, doesn't automatically imply he's old unlike in the US. But it can.
As happy as Larry: very happy.
Hoon: a hooligan.
Kiwi: someone from New Zealand.
Natter: chatter.
Nipper: a kid.
Nosey Parker: someone who can't keep their nose out of other people's business.
Ocker: a stereotypical Australian who likes beer, sports and women.
Old fart:England an old person who's stuck in their ways.
Over-The-Shoulder Boulder-Holder: a bra.
Pash: making out.
Pom/pommy: a brit. Not offensive though some British people will get annoyed when they're called it.
Pavlova: a dessert popular in both Australia and New Zealand. There's been arguments over who invented it, but research says it came from New Zealand.
Praying at the porcelain altar: vomiting.
Root: having sex.
Septic Tank/Seppo: an American, because it rhymes with yank.
Sheila: a woman or girl.
Sheepshagger: someone from New Zealand (or Wales but he's talking about New Zealand when he says it).
Slouch Hat: the hat worn by the Australian military and by him.
Sickie: as in "throwing a sickie". Calling into work as being sick when you just want to do other stuff instead.
Snapper: a kid. This meaning is chiefly used in Ireland.
Stone the crows: exclamation of incredulity or annoyance.
Sticky beak: Someone who sticks their nose into other people's business.
Stinker: someone who's irritating, disgusting, or contemptible.
Strine: Australian slang.
Ta: short for 'thank you'.
Thongs: flip-flops/rubber sandals.
Tingle: to ring someone, as in "I'll give you a tingle later".
True Blue: authentic.
Tucker: food.
Whinging: complaining. Often teamed with pom.
Vegemite: yeast based spread. Similar but not the same as Marmite.
Yakka: Work, as in "bloody hard yakka".
(This is a work in progress, and some are just for future reference.)
Ace: excellent.
Aggro: aggressive or violent behaviour.
Ankle biter: a small kid.
Arvo: afternoon.
Bird/s: an attractive woman. It's a bit patronising, use with caution.
Boofhead: friendly term for someone who's a bit stupid.
Bogan: someone who's uncultured and lacking in manners and education. Very similar to chavs in the UK, with a similar debate over what it reflects about Australian culture.
Budgie smugglers: speedos.
Butcher: a small glass of beer, used in South Australia. References the idea that butchers could duck out of work to get a quick drink. Not to be confused with "having a butchers" in Cockney rhyming slang.
Cark: to die.
Cheers: 'thank you'.
Chinwag: a casual talk.
Chunder: vomiting.
Crack onto: to pursue someone romantically.
Crickey: word to show surprise. Not in common usage these days.
Crook: sick (feeling crook), bad (crook weather), difficult (crook job), also can mean a dishonest person.
Digger: an Australian soldier.
Dob/dobber: snitching, someone who snitches.
Drongo: an idiot.
Fair dinkum: honest, genuine.
Geezer: a man, doesn't automatically imply he's old unlike in the US. But it can.
As happy as Larry: very happy.
Hoon: a hooligan.
Kiwi: someone from New Zealand.
Natter: chatter.
Nipper: a kid.
Nosey Parker: someone who can't keep their nose out of other people's business.
Ocker: a stereotypical Australian who likes beer, sports and women.
Old fart:
Over-The-Shoulder Boulder-Holder: a bra.
Pash: making out.
Pom/pommy: a brit. Not offensive though some British people will get annoyed when they're called it.
Pavlova: a dessert popular in both Australia and New Zealand. There's been arguments over who invented it, but research says it came from New Zealand.
Praying at the porcelain altar: vomiting.
Root: having sex.
Septic Tank/Seppo: an American, because it rhymes with yank.
Sheila: a woman or girl.
Sheepshagger: someone from New Zealand (or Wales but he's talking about New Zealand when he says it).
Slouch Hat: the hat worn by the Australian military and by him.
Sickie: as in "throwing a sickie". Calling into work as being sick when you just want to do other stuff instead.
Snapper: a kid. This meaning is chiefly used in Ireland.
Stone the crows: exclamation of incredulity or annoyance.
Sticky beak: Someone who sticks their nose into other people's business.
Stinker: someone who's irritating, disgusting, or contemptible.
Strine: Australian slang.
Ta: short for 'thank you'.
Thongs: flip-flops/rubber sandals.
Tingle: to ring someone, as in "I'll give you a tingle later".
True Blue: authentic.
Tucker: food.
Whinging: complaining. Often teamed with pom.
Vegemite: yeast based spread. Similar but not the same as Marmite.
Yakka: Work, as in "bloody hard yakka".