Australian Slang/Idioms
Aussie slang is a language all of its own! Here are a number of examples (alphabetically):
Ankle biter (small child);
Arvo (afternoon);
Aussie Salute (swatting flies by hand);
Back of Bourke (far away);
Banana Bender (Queenslander);
Barbie (BBQ);
Beaut (terrific);
Bikkie (biscuit);
Bities (biting insects);
Brekkie (breakfast);
Brizzie (Brisbane);
BYO (bring your own alcohol);
Chewie (chewing gum);
Chokkie (chocolate);
Chook (chicken);
Coathanger (Sydney Harbour Bridge);
Cockie (cockroach);
Crook (sick);
Dag (nerd);
Dero (hobo);
Dill (idiot);
Digger (soldier);
Dinky-di (true);
Dunny (toilet);
Earbashing (nagging);
Fair Dinkum (true);
Footy (Australian Rules football);
Fruit Loop (fool);
Furphy (false rumour);
G’Day (hello);
Holy Dooley (good grief);
Hoon (hooligan);
Lippy (lipstick);
Mexican (south of Qld or NSW border);
Milko (milkman);
Moolah (money);
Mozzie (mosquito);
Never Never (Outback);
O.S. (overseas);
Ocker (unsophisticated person);
Oz (Australia);
Pav (Pavlova - dessert);
Pokies (poker machines);
Prezzy (gift);
Rack Off (get lost!);
Relo (relative);
Ridgy-didge (genuine);
Rort (cheat);
Sandgroper (West Australian);
Servo (petrol station);
Shoot Through (leave);
Slab (beer carton);
Snag (sausage);
Squizz (look);
Stickybeak (nosy person);
Tinny (beer can);
True Blue (patriotic);
Tucker (food);
Veg Out (relax);
Whacker (idiot);
Woop Woop (small unimportant place);
Wuss (coward);
Yakka (work);
Yewy (U-turn);
Yobbo (uncouth person).

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