Aussie Slang Dictionary
In Australia, they speak English, but with some British terminology as well as some locally grown slang. Here are some words you will need to know in order to communicate while in Oz (see definition below):
Arvo -- afternoon. The Aussies love to abbreviate terms, but some are not always as obvious as others.
Aussie -- short for Australian. Pronounced: aw-Zee. The s is said like a Z.
Boot -- car trunk (i.e. your luggage is in the boot)
Boys -- a group of men (i.e. "I went golfing with the boys")
Bottle Shop -- liquor store
Brekky -- breakfast
Buckley's -- No chance whatsoever (i.e. If you are losing in a game, somebody may say "you have Buckley's chance of winning.")
Bum -- your butt (i.e. "do these pants make my bum look big?")
Chips -- French fries (i.e. Fish and Chips is really fish and French fries)
Cobber -- A mate (see below), but less frequently used.
Croc -- Crocodile. Very edible.
Dunny -- outhouse. Sometimes used to refer to a bathroom. Synonyms: long drop, thunder box.
Flat white -- coffee term used to refer to espresso with milk (similar to a latte, but typically served in a smaller cup). Note: a “skinny flat white” uses skim milk
Girl -- a female person of ANY age. For instance -- "my grandmother is a great girl." They have feminists in Oz, but they will not give you a hard time about calling them a girl.
G'day -- short for Good Day (good morning or good afternoon). The Aussies really say this.
Hard work -- used to describe a difficult person (i.e. "my wife is hard work").
Hectare -- about 2.5 acres
How ya going? -- How are you? Synonym: how ya traveling?
K -- One kilometer (i.e. the beach is 2K from here). One K is about 2/3 of a mile. They use the metric system, so get used to it.
Kiwi -- a person from New Zealand. Has nothing to do with the fruit -- it is the Kiwi bird, their national bird.
Lift -- elevator
Lift -- fizz or carbonation in a soft drink (i.e. "do you want lemonade plain, or with lift in it?").
Long Black -- Coffee term used to refer to a tall cup of espresso using more water than usual to dilute the drink.
Long drop -- outhouse. You will encounter this in the outback. Synonyms: thunder box, dunny.
Lovely -- very nice (i.e. "this wine was very lovely"). Even men say this, and they do not realize they look a bit light on their feet to the Yanks.
M -- Meter. If a road sign says turn right in 300m, then you will be turning in about 330 yards.
Mate -- friend (i.e. a man named Dan may refer to his good mates Bob and Ken – this is perfectly normal, and has nothing to do with any of them being gay).
Nappy -- diaper
Oz -- another term for Australia
Pom -- a British person (derogatory)
Right -- OK (if you start coughing, someone may ask: "are you right?")
'Roo -- Kangaroo. The national animal, and a great, tasty meal (a bit on the gamey side, but extremely low in fat content).
Skippy -- kangaroo (i.e. "I can't believe you ate Skippy!")
Spat the dummy -- went ballistic, got very upset. A "dummy" in Australia is a child's pacifier. If a kid spits out the dummy, it meant they got very upset. Same for an adult.
Surname -- your last name, or family name.
Thunder box -- outhouse. Synonyms: dunny, long drop.
Yank -- an American
Zed -- the letter "Z." If you wish to spell Zebra, you say: "Zed, e, b, r, a."
Arvo -- afternoon. The Aussies love to abbreviate terms, but some are not always as obvious as others.
Aussie -- short for Australian. Pronounced: aw-Zee. The s is said like a Z.
Boot -- car trunk (i.e. your luggage is in the boot)
Boys -- a group of men (i.e. "I went golfing with the boys")
Bottle Shop -- liquor store
Brekky -- breakfast
Buckley's -- No chance whatsoever (i.e. If you are losing in a game, somebody may say "you have Buckley's chance of winning.")
Bum -- your butt (i.e. "do these pants make my bum look big?")
Chips -- French fries (i.e. Fish and Chips is really fish and French fries)
Cobber -- A mate (see below), but less frequently used.
Croc -- Crocodile. Very edible.
Dunny -- outhouse. Sometimes used to refer to a bathroom. Synonyms: long drop, thunder box.
Flat white -- coffee term used to refer to espresso with milk (similar to a latte, but typically served in a smaller cup). Note: a “skinny flat white” uses skim milk
Girl -- a female person of ANY age. For instance -- "my grandmother is a great girl." They have feminists in Oz, but they will not give you a hard time about calling them a girl.
G'day -- short for Good Day (good morning or good afternoon). The Aussies really say this.
Hard work -- used to describe a difficult person (i.e. "my wife is hard work").
Hectare -- about 2.5 acres
How ya going? -- How are you? Synonym: how ya traveling?
K -- One kilometer (i.e. the beach is 2K from here). One K is about 2/3 of a mile. They use the metric system, so get used to it.
Kiwi -- a person from New Zealand. Has nothing to do with the fruit -- it is the Kiwi bird, their national bird.
Lift -- elevator
Lift -- fizz or carbonation in a soft drink (i.e. "do you want lemonade plain, or with lift in it?").
Long Black -- Coffee term used to refer to a tall cup of espresso using more water than usual to dilute the drink.
Long drop -- outhouse. You will encounter this in the outback. Synonyms: thunder box, dunny.
Lovely -- very nice (i.e. "this wine was very lovely"). Even men say this, and they do not realize they look a bit light on their feet to the Yanks.
M -- Meter. If a road sign says turn right in 300m, then you will be turning in about 330 yards.
Mate -- friend (i.e. a man named Dan may refer to his good mates Bob and Ken – this is perfectly normal, and has nothing to do with any of them being gay).
Nappy -- diaper
Oz -- another term for Australia
Pom -- a British person (derogatory)
Right -- OK (if you start coughing, someone may ask: "are you right?")
'Roo -- Kangaroo. The national animal, and a great, tasty meal (a bit on the gamey side, but extremely low in fat content).
Skippy -- kangaroo (i.e. "I can't believe you ate Skippy!")
Spat the dummy -- went ballistic, got very upset. A "dummy" in Australia is a child's pacifier. If a kid spits out the dummy, it meant they got very upset. Same for an adult.
Surname -- your last name, or family name.
Thunder box -- outhouse. Synonyms: dunny, long drop.
Yank -- an American
Zed -- the letter "Z." If you wish to spell Zebra, you say: "Zed, e, b, r, a."
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