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Raymond, I am familiar with this phrase from as long as I can remember growing up in country SA especially common on the footy field! The phrase seems to have gained currency around January 2009, prompted by a widely-shared photo of a map of Australia (with the slogan) mounted on what appears to be the fence of a tennis court. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. Similar to Take a hike. Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. galah = Someone who is regarded as a fool or an idiot; e.g. arced up = A reference to someone being angry or upset, e.g. Everyone turns up in their vehicles, there's a raging party and they sleep/pass out in their swags, alone or if the night has worked out well, with company. He didnt get picked for the footy team, so hes having a bit of a sook. troppo = To go crazy, loony, mad; to be mentally disturbed; acting strangely, e.g. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. not worth a cracker = Something that is worthless, or close to worthless; may come from the worth of a cracker (biscuit), but possibly from the term cracker that denoted a clapped-out or near-worthless cow or sheep. The Australian usage differs to the British usage of the term, where wog refers to people of Central Asian ethnicity (people from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, etc.). big ask = Something that is difficult to achieve, or a big favour, e.g. Can also be spelt as cooee. Very good! beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. great grey migration, the = When, in the winter season, thousands of retired Australians (grey hairs) from the southern states travel to Queensland for a holiday. wet enough to bog a duck = Very wet, e.g. laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. Ok, the first two points in that last statement are accurate but the latter may be stretching the truth just a little. like a chook with its head cut off = A reference to someone who is behaving in an erratic or foolish manner; e.g. piss = Beer. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. arse = Get rid of, e.g. no wuckers = Not a problem; an adaptation of No wuckin furries. duffer = A hapless person, e.g. dag = Someone who is not fashionable, e.g. When the English language was exported, English took on another form of it's own. they became great friends, they got on like a house on fire. no wuckin furries = Not a problem; an adaptation of No fuckin worries. He was skiting about how good he is at footy. The knowledge of Aussie slang would help international students studying in Australia in various way. arsed = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be bothered, e.g. A call from the Dardanelles: Coo-ee wont you come?coo-ee = A call used in the bush, especially if lost, or to attract attention; also used to indicate a long distance, e.g. John Smith: dumb one day, stupid the next. If you do not wish to be offended, then please do not read any further. A Claytons campaign (the campaign you have when youre not having a campaign). Kookaburra Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). When that idiot crashed into my car, I was spewin. bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. Rarely used nowadays. I mentioned this in passing amongst some American friends. By Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, from the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. Short for "good day". get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. True blue Aussie terms can make for some of the cutest nicknames for your little boy. two-pot screamer = Someone who gets drunk very easily; someone who gets drunk after drinking just two pots of beer (a pot of beer is a 285ml glass of beer, which is about half of an imperial pint). BS = An abbreviation of the word bullshit (referring to a lie, to something said that is disagreed with, or to a situation that is disagreed with), e.g. Although, the variation probably dates back further than that, as part of verbal culture. Plural: durries. someone (usually a woman) who can't get enough sex, starts having sex at an early age, or is continually looking for a root. I hope your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down (referring to an outdoor dunny, an outside toilet). Person, usually a male. 2. to withdraw in a cowardly manner from (a contest, a dare, the riding of a large wave, etc. Gods own country = A reference to Australia, or parts thereof, as a paradise on earth. earbash. Bog in - commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm. he got angry and he clocked him; presumably from hitting someone across the dial (dial being slang for face, as the face of a clock is called a dial). Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. Anzac. There is also Dont be a Billy. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. Sheila. Brekkie The most important meal of the day, "brekkie" means breakfast. Pozzy : position. Used in the term Aussie battler. [See the entry: spat the dummy.]. Australia for the Australians! [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]Australia for the Australians = A nationalist catch phrase, demanding sovereignty for the native Australians (the Australian-born). He really thinks hes the bees knees, doesnt he?. dob = To inform on, e.g. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names an o suffix, e.g. . all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. I havent seen Dave for ages, I think hes gone walkabout. In army slang, a kilometer is called a click, e.g. being selected to join a team or group). [See the entry: brass razoo.]. Contents 1 Episode guide 1.1 Season 1: 1995 1.2 Season 2: 1996 1.3 Season 3: 1997 Wikipedia, Meet the Feebles Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Jackson Produced by Wikipedia, Darkwing Duck s intertitle Genre Animated series Format Action/Adventure Wikipedia. a few cents short of a dollar = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. bingle = A minor collision or crash, usually a car crash, e.g. Jacko = Jack (or the surname Jackson). cop it sweet = When someone takes on a negative outcome without complaining. Up shit creek without a paddle = In dire trouble, in a quandary. See: IAC list on Trove. full as a goog = Full up, eaten to ones limit, eaten too much, e.g. [See the entry: whinge. like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge = Someone who is very alone. In the Australian context Asian usually refers to someone of East Asian ethnicity (from China, Japan, Korea, etc. Less common alternatives are sammo, sammie, and sango. Send her down, Hughie! more often than not comes with root rot. It's like my Australian Slang Dictionary! Australian Army soldiers who served in North African campaign WW2 DEUCE - sentence to jail for two months (criminal slang 1950s) . sook = [2] Someone who is regarded as whiner, a bit of a namby-pamby, e.g. = A line from the chorus of the song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, by The Angels; in public performances, it is common practice for the crowd to follow the line by jumping in with the response No way, get fucked, fuck off!, chanted in tune with the music. Similar to the phrase not worth a brass razoo. Links, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem Often used in a negative sense regarding a person with an over-inflated opinion of themselves, e.g. But above all else, one of the most endearing things about an Australian is the way they speak. curry = To attack or abuse, to give someone curry, e.g. Spunk rat evolved from spunk, which appeared in the 1970s and referred to a good looking person. Similar to mucking around. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. mates rates = A decent-sized discount, which is given to friends (mates). frog and toad = Rhyming slang for road, e.g. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. Drop Bear, Scientific name: Thylarctos plummetus, Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem, Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket teams victory song], A billabong: Goulbourn River [postcard, 27 November 1907], The New to the Old [poem by Randolph Bedford, 3 January 1896], New Year greetings [postcard, early 20th Century], [A Very Charming Gentleman] [poem by C. J. Dennis], Click Go the Shears [folk music, lyrics; traditional Australian song, 1890s], The Bard and the Lizard [poem by John Shaw Neilson], Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942], Queensland [poem by Philip Durham Lorimer], The Man from Snowy River [poem by Banjo Paterson], Arvie Aspinalls alarm clock [short story by Henry Lawson], Frying Pans Theology [poem by Banjo Paterson]. stone the crows = A phrase used when surprised, e.g. You should have seen the way those soldiers charged the enemy, they were as game as Ned Kelly!, gander = To look, e.g. Chappelli = Ian Chappell, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team 1971 to 1975); the nickname came from the way his name was displayed on cricket score boards, as Chappell, I, which distinguished him from his brother, Greg Chappell (Chappell, G), who played on the same team. Bodgies were regarded as uncouth louts. bloody. C. J. Dennis Go on, give it a burl. Shes a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting (CWA refers to the Country Womens Association). Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. shithouse = [1] Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, water closet). geek = To look, e.g. He sounds like a bit of a bolshie, Just listen to him, hes a bolshie. on the turps = Drinking alcohol excessively; similar to the phrases on the grog, on the piss, and on the sauce. That old food pongs!. Singular: cocky. wog = [2] Being ill with a bug (germ), e.g. digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. loo = Toilet (crapper, dunny, shitter, water closet). that car is useless, its shithouse. 125 Australian Slang Words & Phrases A Cold One - Beer Accadacca - How Aussies refer to Australian band ACDC Ankle Biter - Child Arvo - Afternoon ( S'Arvo - this afternoon!) Jack Moses [See the entry: drongo.]. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. You know, strain the potatoes. Australian literature Queensland: beautiful one day, perfect the next = An advertising catch phrase for the Queensland tourist industry. Cornstalks = People from New South Wales; New South Welshmen. Possibly derived from arc welding, whereby sparks fly out (sparks flying refers to an argument or fight). No fricking way! Find below our ever-growing list of common Australian Slang words you could expect to find at some point when conversing with an Australian. I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). he bailed her up to talk about her decision. Derived from the practice of young male Aborigines going walkabout, heading off into the wilderness, to live alone for several months, as a rite of passage. not bad = Something which is good, e.g. he went berko when he was told he was sacked. : Excellent! big smoke = The city (can be used to refer to any big city). You know, unbutton the mutton? = An advertising slogan for Bonox drink; subsequently used in a jocular teasing fashion to give hitchhikers false hope of getting a lift, e.g. Hes got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. Point Percy at the porcelain = To urinate (Percy is slang for a penis). This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Dont be silly. A woman. Based upon the fanciful notion that a person is eating so much that the food is filling up not only their stomach, but also their legs. Mary Gilmore cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. You bewdy!; may be called out when something good happens. The Australian attachment to slanguage (slang language) goes back to the earliest settlements of English speakers in Australia. Hes got hollow legs. theyre a bunch of arseholes. berko = To go berserk, to be really angry and out of control; e.g. That new pub looks alright, I think Ill sus it out. blow-in = An uninvited newcomer, a recent arrival, someone who is not really a part of the group; the term is usually derogative, being a reference to something that has just been blown in by the wind; e.g. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. dead horse = Rhyming slang for sauce, usually regarding tomato sauce. Dryblower Murphy all over bar the shouting = A reference to something which is not yet finished, but where the outcome is certain. Asian = Not a slang term as such, but included here so as to clear up any confusion that overseas visitors may have. Singular: ankle biter. Then there was the spunk rat, meaning a sexually attractive person. When she became pregnant, her boyfriend shot through like a Bondi tram. big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. You may find that Australians tend to speak quickly and have an unusual way of pronouncing words. Winfield Blue cigarettes), swears a lot, drinks beer a lot, and has a mullet haircut. Early music (videos) Get your laughing gear around that sanger. he missed crashing into the truck by a bees dick, he was a bees dick away from being sacked. chin wag = Talk, gossip, chat, usually refers to a conversation of some length regarding matters of little importance, e.g. Well, av a go, ya mug!. aerial ping-pong = Australian Rules Football; a reference to the high kicks and leaps (such as in marking the ball). He was stoked when he won the raffle. 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