Alphabetical List:

A

Acca- Academic (university-type!)

Aggro- Aggressive

Agro- Australian icon, children's TV puppet, made from a bathmat!

Alco/Alkie- Alcoholic

Amber Nectar/Amber Fluid- Beer

Ambo- Ambulance or Ambulance Officer

Ammo- Ammunition

Ankle-biter- Infant

ANZAC- Australian & New Zealand Army Corps

Arvo- Afternoon

Aussie salute- Using hand to wave away annoying flies
 

B

B & S Ball- Ball held for Bachelors and Spinsters, singles crowd, often held in the bush or

remote location and often involving copious amounts of alcohol and sometimes mud!

Back blocks- Outer suburbs, beyond the city

Back of Bourke- Beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales;

used to describe anywhere far away

Baggy green- Term for the Australian Test Cricket Cap

Bail- Depart or leave

Bail Up- To rob or hold up; bail someone up in the street for a chat

Bananabender- Person from Queensland State (Queenslander)

Barbie- Barbecue, the backyard barbie, an Australian institution!

Bargain- Exclamation showing approval

Barney- Argument, fight

Barrack- Cheer loudly for your favorite footy team

Barra- Barramundi fish

Barro- Embarrassing

Bathers- Swimsuit

Battler- Someone who struggles to get by, financially, against the odds

Bean counter- An accountant

Beanie- Woollen hat

Beaut- Beautiful, good - "You beaut!" (also 'Bewdy')

Bender- Heavy drinking session

Berk- Idiot, fool

Berko- Go berserk, mad, crazy

Betcha- I bet you!

Biffo- A fight

Big bikkies- Lots of money

Big smoke- The city

Big sticks- Australian Rules football goal posts

Bignote- A bighead

Bikie- Motorbike rider

Bikkie- Biscuit

Billabong- Waterhole

Billy- Tin used to boil water for tea, in the bush

Bingle- Car accident

Bit of a brothel- A mess!

Bities- Biting insects

Bitser- Mongrel; 'Bitser this, bitser that!'

Bizzo- Business

Black Stump- Non-specific place in the outback

Blob- No runs in cricket- 'out for a blob'

Bloke- Man, guy

Blokey- Male domain, male-orientated

Blotto- Drunk

Blow-in- Newcomer

Blowie- Blowfly

Bludger- Lazy person

Blue- Argument, fight

Blue Heeler- Term for an Australian Cattle Dog

Blue swimmer- $10 note, blue in color

Bluey- A redhead! Or a swag

Boardies- Board shorts (for surfing)

Boatie- Person into sailing

Bonza- Great!

Boofhead- Idiot

Boomerang- Scheme which backfires on you; originating from the Aboriginal weapon

made from a curved piece of wood which returns when thrown in the air

Booze- Alcohol, normally beer!

Booze bus- Police vehicle used in Random Breath-Testing exercises

Booze cruise- Boat trip along the river either stopping at various pubs

or offering plenty of alcohol to onboard passengers

Bottleshop- Liquor store, off-license

Bottleo- Bottleshop

Bozo- Idiot

Brekkie- Breakfast

Brissie- Brisbane, Capital of Queensland (Also Brizzie)

Brownnose- A creep or crawler

Brumby- A wild horse

Buckley's- No chance!

Buck's night- Stag party

Bum- Buttocks

Bunch of Fives- Fist

Bunyip- Mythical Australian creature with a piercing cry

Burl- Attempt, try

Bush- Outside the city

Bushed- Tired

Bushie- Member of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

Bushman's brekkie- To have no breakfast!

Bushranger- Highwayman (eg. Ned Kelly)

Bush Telegraph- 'Grapevine', word-of-mouth

Bush tucker- Food gathered from nature, in the outback

Bushwalking- Hiking in the bush

Bust a gut- Work hard
 

C

Cab Sav- Cabernet Sauvignon wine

Cabbie- Taxi driver

Cack- A cackle, have a laugh, or someone with a sense of humor!

Cadbury- A cheap drunk (As in the Chocolate ad: " A glass and a half" )

Camo- Camouflage clothing

Cancer stick- A cigarette

Cas- Hospital Casualty ward

Cask- Boxed wine in a bladder

Castle- Cricket stumps

Cheerio- Cocktail sausage, also means 'goodbye'!

Chippy- A Carpenter

Choof off- Leave, depart

Chook- Chicken, term of affection, 'Chooky'

Chrissie- Christmas

Chuck- To throw, or be sick

Chuck a spaz- Be angry (Also 'chuck a mental')

Chuck a U-ie- Make a U-turn

Chunder- Be sick, vomit

Cobber- Mate, friend

Cockie- Cockroach or Cockatoo

Coldie- An ice-cold beer

Compo- Worker's Compensation pay

Convo- Conversation

Cooee- A call used to find someone lost in the bush

Cool Bananas- Everything's great, fine!

Cop out- Give up or in

Cossie- Swimsuit

Couch Potato- Person who watches TV for long periods of time!

Country mile- A great distance

Cow juice- Milk

Crash- Go to sleep, often at someone else's house!

Crash hot- Wonderful, the best

Crim- Criminal

Croc- Crocodile

Crock- Nonsense, rubbish

Crook- Ill, sick (or thief)

Croweater- Person from South Australia

Crumblies- Elderly parents

Cuppa- Cup of tea

Cushie- To have it easy

Cut lunch- Sandwiches
 

D

Dag- Idiot, or unfashionable person, 'daggy'

Daks- Men's trousers

Damper- Bread made from flour and water on a campfire in the bush

Date roll- Toilet paper

Dead horse- Sauce

Deadbeat- Tired

Deadcert- Definite, certain

Deadhead- Good-for-nothing person

Deadset- Truthful

Dekko- Take a look

Dero- Homeless person, derelict, hobo

Didgeridoo- Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollowed log

Digger- Australian soldier (usually WW1 vets)

Dill- Idiot

Dinkie-Di- Genuine, honest

Dipstick- Stupid person

Dob in- Inform on someone (Dobber = Informant)

Doco- Documentary

Doona- Duvet, quilt

Doozey- Something nice or pleasing

Down Under- Referring to Australia or the South Pacific region

Drongo- Idiot

Duck- No runs in cricket

Duck's dinner- Drink of water, with nothing to eat

Duds- Trousers

Dunny- Toilet, referring to the old outdoor unplumbed variety
 

E

Earbash- Non-stop chatter

Ekka- Exhibition

Esky- Insulated cooler box

Exsie- Expensive
 

F

Face Fungus- Moustache or beard

Fair dinkum- Good, honest, truthful

Fair go- Reasonable chance

Fam- Family

Fang- Snack, lunch

Fang Carpenter- Dentist

Fang it- Drive fast (inspired by Fangio)

Farnarkel- Mess around, talk rubbish

Feed- Meal

Fess up- Confess, own up

Fireie- Fire fighter

Five-finger discount- Act of shoplifting

Flannie- Flannelette shirt

Fleabag- Term for the family dog (non-pedigree)

Floater- Meat pie served with mushy pea soup

Folkie- Person into Folk music scene

Foodie- Person interested in fine foods

Footie- Regional term for either Australian Rules Football, or Rugby League or Union!

Fossil- Geriatric, old person

Franger- Condom

Freebie- Something that costs nothing

Freshie- Freshwater crocodile

Fruit loop- Idiot

Full-on- Expression of approval or surprise; intense

Furniture- Cricket stumps

Furphy- Rumour or lie
 

G

G'day- Greeting, hello! (good day to you!)

Gabba- Queensland Cricket Ground at Woolloongabba

Galah- Noisy, rude person, like the squawking bird

Garbo- Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man

Germ- An obnoxious person

Gerrie- Geriatric, old person

God botherer- Religious fanatic (of the door-to-door variety!)

Goodonyermate!- Good for you, well done!

Good call- Well done!

Good nick- Good condition

Goog- Egg

Goonie- Cheap cask wine

Green & gold- Australian sport national team colors

Green can- Term for VB beer

Greenie- Environmentalist

Grog- Alcohol

Grog shop- Licensed outlet selling alcohol

Grommet- Young surfer

Grotty- Run-down, dirty

Grouse- Very good, cool!

Grumblebum- Complainer

Guernsey- Win approval (to get a guernsey)

Gumby- Idiot

Gumsucker- Person from Victoria State

Gurgler- Plughole

Gusunda- Potty, "Goes under" the bed

Gutser- To "come a gutser" ie. to fail through poor judgment

Gyno- Gynaecologist
 

H

Half your luck!- Congratulations!

Hard yards- Hard work, training

Heart-starter- First alcoholic drink of the day, somtimes first cigarette

Heave- To vomit

Holy-dooly- Expression of suprise (also Hooley Dooley)

Hoo-roo- Goodbye

Hoon- Loudmouth, to drive recklessly!

Horses hoof- Poof/Homosexual

Hostie- Air hostess, flight attendant

Hotel- Pub, with or without accommodation

Humpy- Temporary home in the bush
 

I

Icypole- Frozen lolly

Idiot box- Television

Illywhacker- A con merchant

Irrits- To be annoyed
 

J

Jackaroo- Cattle or Sheep Station-hand

Jaffa- Orange-flavored chocolate ball, with hard orange coating,

Traditionally rolled down the cinema aisle!

Jaffle iron- Camping tool, used to make a toasted sandwich

Jillaroo- Female Cattle or Sheep Station-hand

Jocks- Men's underpants

Joe Blow- Mr. Average

Joey- Baby Kangaroo

Jolly green giant- $100 note, green in color

Journo- Journalist

Jumbuck- Young sheep

Just joshin'- Just kidding