![]() ![]() ‘The bag was bog standard, nothing fancy’ Bog in ‘You need to veg out with a cold one’ SpudĪustralian slang for ‘not my cup of tea’ Bog standardīasic or standard. UteĪussie slang for Utility vehicle, pick-up truck. When you tell an Aussie to chuck a uey or do a uey, it means he should make a u-turn. What better way to say sunglasses in a very arid beef country. Very pleased or excited ‘I am stoked!’ Sunnies ‘ Get some gas in the servo’ SmokoĪ smoke break ‘I’m goin’ for a smoko’ Stoked ‘Pass me that beer bottle stubby holder’ Servo ‘ No wuckas mate, we good’ LongneckĪ stubby holder is used to hold your beer. ‘ I am taking that ankle biter to kindie tmo!’ No wuckas ‘I’d chuck a sickie to come for the picnic tomorrow’ Cold one It isn’t one of the most romantic phrases. However, it can be used as a joke amongst friends. It is an Aussie equivalent for Us’ redneck. ‘My nephews are adorable, but they turn to an ankle biter once their electric toy goes cactus BludgerĪ lazy person who often relies on others. You cannot go for a picnic without bringing an Esky! Ankle biterĬhild. ‘You havin’ some liquid laugh mate?’ EskyĬooler. Bringing pressies means you are bringing presents. Yes, it doesn’t mean you want to take a pee. Barbeque means that cute cartoon animation. No one calls Barbeque in oz, except visitors. ‘Throw some snags unto the barbie’ Barbieīarbeque. Have you seen the size of those mozzies? Maccas Bloody oath is used to agree with someone, and it is commonly used in daily conversations Bloke You can tell a friend to pass their lippie or if they brought their cherry lippie along Bloody oath So, when an Aussie says ‘pass me some bikkies’, it means they are craving some biscuits. Shove that down your cake hole BikkieĪustralian slang for biscuits. Unfortunately, cakehole doesn’t have anything to do with pastries. With that being said, let’s get into the John Dory of this article. However, more often than not, that is not always the case. Most Australian Slangs are abbreviations of the full words for example, Mosquito is called Mozzies. Mate, without further ado, let’s get the slang party started! Common Australian Slang WordsĪustralian slang words are commonly used by everyone living in Australia, and you’d quickly detect an Australian anywhere for their rich use of slang. So, ready for an Australian slang 101 journey? You will need to get some bikkies or a cold one to enjoy this quirky, funny, and unique slang. In this article, you will learn common Australian slang words and phrases that will make you sound like a native. ![]() So, if you are thinking of traveling to Oz and want to blend in, then you need to know the common Australian Slang words. ![]() It is only in Australia that thongs mean flip flops, and Maccas means McDonald’s. You will definitely know an Aussie for their rich accent and unique slang. This has gained them unique, positive popularity amongst other English-speaking countries. Australians are super creative with words and will rather shorten words to speak faster and sound friendlier. If you are new, you’d be lost in no time. If you are visiting Australia for the first time, you will be surprised with how fast Aussies talk and the number of slang words they use in daily conversations. The example Wikipedia uses is drawing a winner from a hat for an election.G’day mate, ya ready for some Aussie slang words and phrases? Bloody oath! The term “chook raffle” is also used to describe an event that has gone to the birds, so to speak, by becoming random. A chook raffle is then a raffle of chicken meat. Meat raffles are a somewhat popular occurrence in Australia, and they generally take place in RSLs or other clubs. To say someone is sporting a miserable expression would be to say they have a “face like a chook’s arse.” A chicken sandwich was now a chook sandwich, or a chook burger mind you. I guess it’s kind of like calling me a bird?Īfter that, I saw chook everywhere, even gigantic signs professing the sale of “chook feed” to the masses. I moved into a share house and one of the Aussie guys living there got a real kick out of calling me “Brooke my chook.” Haha, okay… ?Īt first I thought he was just having fun with rhyming until he spelled it out for me that chook is a chicken down under. I was introduced to chook on my first week in Australia. That’s right! The Aussie slang word for chicken is chook because a 2 syllable word is just too much to handle (hehe). Whether you have a couple of chooks outside, or you like a good chook sandwich, it still means the same thing: chicken. Be sure to check back for updates, or subscribe to my RSS feed to get updates to your reader automatically. This is part of an ongoing series of posts on my favorite Aussie slang. ![]()
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