West B.A., Murphy F.T. A Brief History of Australia
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crook being unwell (to describe a person or animal), or poorly made
(to describe an object)
cuppa cup of tea or coffee
dag goofball, slightly out of fashion but sweet, both a mild insult and
a term of endearment
died in the arse a car that breaks down might be described by an
Australian as having “died in the arse”
divvy van vehicle police use to transport people they have picked
up, usually drunk troublemakers; abbreviated from divisional van
dob tattle
doco documentary film
dog’s breakfast a mess or confused muddle, as in “to make a dog’s
breakfast of an assignment”
doona comforter
dummy baby’s pacifier
dunny bathroom, toilet
dux valedictorian at a high school
EFTPOS Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale direct debit
emcee master of ceremonies
entree appetizer
esky cooler, for the transport of bevvies (see bevvy) or food
faculty a university department, not the people who teach there
fair dinkum true, real, genuine
fair go to give a fair chance
fairy floss cotton candy
fanny female genitalia
feral modern version of a hippie, often with dreadlocks
flake shark fillet, usually battered and deep fried (the standard fish
and chip shop fish)
flat apartment
flat white coffee drink with steamed milk but no froth
football in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia, Australian
Rules Football; in New South Wales and Queensland, rugby
footpath sidewalk
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fortnight two weeks
fringe bangs
full as a goog stuffed, at the end of a meal
garbo (trash) garbage collector
go bush to get away from it all
Good on ya! Well done!
googie, goog egg, often referred to as a “googie egg”
grog alcohol
happy as Larry happy as a clam
hash sign #, pound sign
hen’s night a party before a woman gets married
hole in the wall automatic teller machine (ATM)
holls holidays
hoon punk, often engaged in drunken antisocial behavior or drag
racing
hooroo bye-bye
hotel pub, bar
hundreds and thousands candy sprinkles, as on a cookie or cup-
cake
Hungry Jacks Burger King
icy pole popsicle
idiot box TV
iffy questionable, as in “it’s a bit iffy”
innings to have a good innings is to have had a long and successful
career, life
jam jelly
jarmies pyjamas
jelly Jell-O
jocks men’s underpants
jumper sweater
kettle jug used to boil water, either electrical or stove top
kip short nap; see nana nap
Kiwi New Zealander
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knackered exhausted; see buggered
knocker someone who criticizes others
lamington day-old sponge cake cut into squares, dipped in chocolate,
and rolled in desiccated coconut
larrikin wild at heart, usually with little regard for authority, often
admired by Australians
latte coffee drink with double the amount of steamed milk to espresso,
little bit of milk froth on top
lecturer a junior professor
lid hair, used to comment on an unusual hairstyle, as in “check out
that lid”
lift elevator
light globe light bulb
li-lo (pronounced “lie-low”) blow-up flotation matt for pool or
beach
lolly candy, especially hard candy
long black coffee drink with double the amount of hot water to
espresso, no milk
loo bathroom
Maccas McDonald’s, Mickey D’s
main course, main entree
mark (as in Australian Rules Football) a catch
mash mashed potatoes
metho mentholated spirits
milk bar corner shop, deli
mince ground beef
mobile cell phone
mozzies mosquitoes
nana grandmother
nana nap short nap taken during the day
nappy diaper
nature strip tree belt
nip shot, as in alcohol
No worries! No problem!
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number plate license plate
ocker see bogan
opportunity shop, op shop, or oppy thrift store
Oz Australia
parma chicken parmesan, or a fried, crumbed chicken cutlet topped
with spaghetti sauce, Parma ham, and tasty cheese; a specialty in
Melbourne pubs and hotels
petrol gas for an automobile
pie like a pot pie but made with beef or mutton and most often pur-
chased as a take-out snack with sauce
pie floater in some parts of the country, pie served in restaurants
upside down in a dish of thick pea soup
pie night a social gathering usually organized by a junior sporting
club as a fund-raiser where people eat frozen or fresh meat pies
heated in the oven for a small donation
piker someone who is a little lazy or who backs out of an arrangement
pinch steal
pissed drunk
pong bad smell, stench
poofter formerly derogatory term for a gay man that has been
reclaimed by gay men themselves and thus used with affection
inside the community
postie postman/woman
pot glass of beer (the exact measurements differ by state)
prang car crash
pressie present or gift
primary school elementary school
pusher stroller for toddlers
queue (pronounced “Q”) to line up, or the line itself
rashy nylon shirt worn under a wetsuit to prevent a rash
ratbag silly person
rego registration, as of your car
rellies relatives
ripper fantastic!
rissole ground meat dish, like a single-serving meatloaf
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root sexual intercourse
rubbish bin trash can
rug up to wear lots of warm clothes in the winter
sauce similar to ketchup
sausage sizzle selling grilled sausages to raise money for charities and
community organizations, often held at hardware stores on week-
ends, outdoor market days, sports clubs, etc.
scab strike breaker; also someone who gets things free by taking
advantage of others’ generosity
schooner large glass of beer (measurements differ by state)
serviette napkin
servo, service station gas station
She’ll be right indicates that something is not exactly perfect but is
good enough
shi’touse very bad
short black espresso coffee
shout buy friends’ drinks in rounds (in turn)
show bag a themed plastic bag filled with commercial merchandise
purchased at fairs and carnivals; often used tongue in cheek nowa-
days to refer to the bag of sponsors’ merchandise handed out to
participants at conferences
sickie a day off from work or school on the excuse of being ill, but
really more of a mental health day
silly season Christmastime, beginning in early to mid-November and
lasting till January 26
skivvy turtleneck
slab case of 24 cans of beers
slice baked bar, like a brownie, but can come in dozens of flavors
smoko 10-minute break from work to have a cigarette, nowadays
outside because of strict smoking laws
snag sausage
sook crybaby
sparky electrician
spaz very derogatory term for someone with a physical disability. (It
should not be used to mean clumsy)
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spew vomit
spit the dummy get really upset
stickybeak nosey person or the act of looking around, as in “have a
sticky beak”
stirrer troublemaker
stubby bottle of beer
sunnies sunglasses
swag bed roll, somewhat old fashioned
take away take out
tall poppy successful person who stands out from the crowd, not a
good thing in Australia
tall poppy syndrome Australians tend not to like tall poppies if they
are too loud about their success, so, like the tallest poppies in the
field, they lop their heads off
Tassie (pronounced Tazzie) Tasmania
tasty cheese like a white cheddar; “extra tasty” is sharper
tea can refer to dinner
telly TV
term deposit certificate of deposit (CD) at a bank
the bush the countryside
thongs flip flops
tinnie can of beer
togs bathing suit
tomato sauce see sauce
top end far north of the country
torch flashlight
trackie tracksuit
trackie bums track suit pants
tucker food, sometimes written as tukka
undies underwear
uni (pronounced “yoonie”) university
up whoop-whoop far away in the country
ute pick-up truck, utility vehicle
vejjo vegetarian
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wag skip school, truant
walkabout a time of wandering, originally in reference to Aboriginal
people
wanker jerk, only used for blokes
weatherboard clapboard house
wetty wetsuit, for surfing in cold water
whinge to complain/whine a lot
windcheater sweatshirt
yabby inland, fresh water crayfish
yakka hard work, as in “hard yakka”
yobbo a loud person, often drunk
yum cha dim sum
zebra crossing pedestrian crossing marked by white stripes painted
on the road
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