Aussie Lingo

Australians speak English - FACT
Australians sounds like they are speaking another language at time - FACT


Most of us are all familiar with the typical "Aussie" words..

G’day: hello

Bloke: man

Sheila: woman

Mate: friend, buddy

Barbie: barbecue

.. but here are some of the many other words that I have picked up on over the past 4 months in Australia

Arvo: afternoon

Aussie: Australian

Avos: avocados

"Ay?": said when someone didn't hear what you said; "excuse me/pardon me"
Biscuit: cookie

Bludger: a lazy person, one who doesn't work

Boomerang: Aboriginal tool that was originally developed to be used for hunting; a flat, curved, usually wooden missile configured so that when thrown, it returns to the thrower

Boot: trunk of the car

Bottle shop: liquor store

Brekkie: breakfast

Budgie smuggler: speedo

Bug: small crab (this freaked me out a few times when I read on a menu something like, "Fettuccine with Bugs")

Chemist: pharmacy or drugstore
Chips: french fries

"Crikey!": an expression of astonishment

Didgeridoo: Aboriginal wind musical instrument

Dodgy: sketchy

Doona: comforter

Fair dinkum: true, genuine

Fairy floss: cotton candy

Flatmate: roommate

Fortnight: biweekly, every two weeks

Fullstop: period (.)

"Good on ya!": "good for you/well done"

Heaps: a lot
"Hey?": "What?" (used when you didn't hear what someone said)
"How you going?": "How are you?"

Holiday: vacation

Hungry Jack's: Burger King
Jelly: Jello

Joey: baby kangaroo

Jumper: coat or jacket

Keen: interested

Kiwi: a New Zealander

Lamington: sponge cake covered in chocolate and coconut

Lift: elevator

Lollies: candy, sweets

Maccas (pronounced "Mackers"): McDonald's

"No worries!": expression of reassurance or forgiveness; "no problem/that's ok"

Noggin: head (I learned that one from Finding Nemo!)

"Oy!": a way to call out to someone

Oz: Australia

Ozzie: Australian
Parcel: package
Petrol: gas

Pokies: gambling slot machines

Prawn: shrimp

"Ra, ra, ra": equivalent to how we say, "blah, blah, blah"

"Reckon": 2 meanings.. to think or "you bet/absolutely"

Roo: kangaroo
Rubbish: trash, garbage

Singlet: tank-top

Spewin': 2 meanings.. throwing up/vomiting, or angry/mad/upset/disappointed

Sunnies: sunglasses

Swimmers: swimsuit

Thongs: sandals/flip-flops.. not underwear

Tim Tam: a brand of chocolate biscuit

Toilets: a given they mean restrooms/bathrooms, but it sounds so unclassy
Tomato sauce: ketchup

"Too easy!": a phrase in response to anything that needs doing or has been done
Trolley: shopping cart

Uni: university

Unit: apartment

Vegemite: brown yeast sandwich spread

Wanker: a male person that is really stupid, but they think they are the greatest

Waffle: talking nonsense ("waffle, waffle, waffle")

Wholemeal: wheat