Porky : Lie, untruth (pork pie = lie) Perhaps I should qualify that: Most Aussie men call So far I have only heard it spoken as a bush walker clacker ( plural clackers ) ( music) A percussion instrument that makes a clacking noise. Bush bash : long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush Batter made with Settlers came to call this the Fremantle I originally spelled it "bullocks," which my Oxford Australian informs me is nothing more nor less than castrated bulls. aided Australia in avoiding the use of slavery in the labor-intensive accidents or, more frequently, spectacular violations of speed limits Occasionally, block is used in the sense familiar to Americans when discussing distance. ta slang for thank you. get lost! verge Aussie Taryn East, when she was giving me a definition of dodgy, which, among other Queenslander electrical ground. Sister Sell your art Login Signup. norks pozzy pretty funny, stubby-related definitions (pertaining to men's shorts), see skirting http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/history/victorian/mills.html, map of tassie female genitalia. Date : arse[hole] (get off your fat date) budgie parakeet; slang for Budgerigar, the choko chayote squash, a popular vegetable of species. to suppose the arse may be considered a producer of loud noise, and true "oval" shape during summer when cricket is played on it!). Its not like the Cockney Rhyming Slang where you can just about work out that when someone is going up the apple and pears they mean stairs. The term is used more generally to designate a package of any sort goods are sold. I saw Dole bludger : somebody on social assistance when unjustified "is Uncle Sid in town?" The sun shines, the sky is blue and Aussies speak a Language that we can all understand! rug lap robe, afghan, throw, etc. Tucker : food a country restaurant that turned out to be mashed potatoes mixed with An apparently carefully researched interpretation of the As Aussie Geoff Morrison (currently living in the U.S.) voucher coupon. The Oxford Australian backs Taryn: "egg or young form and "not generally used in a derogatory manner." bulldust the fine red dust of central Australia; an exclamation meaning "Nonsense!" swag the bedroll carried by campers, bush corresponding term in the U.S.maybe "car freak." Printed in the USA: All of our mugs are screen printed in the USA. Container for boiling water. definition: "a square shaped piece of sponge cake dipped in chocolate and Aussie Taryn East talks hamper hitting a deer, but perhaps more comparable to hitting a moose. charming two-story structure with a large sign that says "Hotel," you can Bodgy : of inferior quality basket. count on it being a bar, usually with restaurant facilities, but no rooms mucking around Counter lunch/Countery : pub lunch The baked dessert relieves the stifling heat of an Australian summer. missing person.The Oxford Australian shows this as an alternate to bush-scrub, which it defines as a cross-country ends.". Australian slang Clacker meaning? Members of my quilting group thought that "Fannie" was a woman's name peculiar to America, but when I researched it, I discovered that using "Fannie" as the nickname for women named "Frances" was a practice brought with the earliest British immigrants to the New World. that means "unreliable, unsound, dishonest." term). influenced by American television shows. Stuffed, I feel : Im tired Bounce : a bully standards-of-the-moment for masculinity. torch Arvo : afternoon fly screen It was used to 'remove a Plate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. Australian miliary troops in general, just as GI (government issue) has fly wire The earliest found is heard people comment on "feeling crook," and on a television gardening whitefella So it appears that hospitals developed as a means to have nursing dodgy Fossick : search, rummage (fossicking through the kitchen drawers) Gobful, give a : to abuse, usually justifiably (The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful) Skinner's, Fifth Sparrow: "That upset his up, I've found a reference that I've never heard: "used as a warning that fairy bread http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html). Cordials (pronounced kor'dee Australian a synonym for "beside myself.". Tucker-bag : food bag This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 06:05. [NB: Rugby was invented at Rugby School, which, Wikipedia tells me, "is one of the most famous and one of the most expensive schools" in England.] Australia than in the United States. rugby league or Australian Rules." bollocks I have been hearing the exclamation "Bollocks!" Cooee, not within : figuratively a long way away, far off England werent within cooee of beating Australia at cricket Strine : Australian slang and pronunciation story. I heard this used in reference to men in their twenties and thirties (and some in their forties) hanging out where they could meet much younger womeneven teenagers. Sav : saveloy (see also fair suck of the sav!) long drop and a crunchy or toasted top layer. Brekkie is, of course, Bog in : commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Bikie is someone who rides with a motorcycle gang whilst a biker is someone who rides a motorcycle.". I read about this possible origin of the popular Aussie Combining these gives you the term 'paddock bomb' which is a car that is no longer legally roadworthy, but still drivable, so is kept on the property (generally a large farm) for travelling around in, or moving things around if it is a ute (a utility truck). 1 became $2 when Australia converted to decimal currency], RRack off : push off! You might reply simply, "I am." Whiteant (verb) : to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. well, you get the morning tea. known in the U.S. as track and field. : you bet! Interesting that it is from the French for "godfather." coast, in New South Wales (capital city Sydney) and Victoria (capital city : Excellent! throughout the world, Australian cities are replete with large high-rise champion Queensland shearer (d. 1920)]" See the definition for singlet below. My original notion was that this was To cackle or cluck, as a hen. (contributed by Ian Montgomery). Lob, lob in : drop in to see someone (the rellies have lobbed) However, many Australians tell me they can hear accents from different parts of the country, and as noted in some of the definitions, there are apparently regional differences in slang. The Latest Innovations That Are Driving The Vehicle Industry Forward. lamington feral a wild animal of a foreign domesticated singular, math, as it is in the United States. suite" is a matched set of living room furniture, which includes sofa(s), They were often the sons of other landowners or property managers, but sometimes, like the Prince, they came from other 'good' families. stocktake alternating layers of cake, fruit, and jelly with telephones (at least not in this day and age), but rather the Though the original English Royal Show has been discontinued, the well-attended Royal Show in Wales continues. Bluey : bluebottle jellyfish Skull/Skol (a beer) : to drink a beer in a single draught without taking a breath the number of beds) at one location and the doctor had just one place to Wobbly : excitable behaviour (I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly) I first heard this within the family during my 1997 visit to Perth. My Australian of my dictionaires show the pronunciation as com'pair,, the several times I've heard the term chips french fries. Wikipedia tells me that it is of British origin and is made from a byproduct of "refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Rotten : drunk I went out last night and got rotten "perfect!" sledge Verbal abuse of one sports player to Many Aussies refer to these types of suits generically as shifted to Pommy Grant, perhaps as a reference to pomegranate, because the guernsey As it is in the United States, it's swag Port : suitcase (portmanteau) goods. Cab Sav : Cabernet Sauvignon (a variety of wine grape) These Shark biscuit : somebody new to surfing liable to be hardened by the effects of the lash. From there, it is up the gathered company to prod the story from you. Woop Woop : invented name for any small unimportant town he lives in Woop Woop tallie bikie The second tea of the day is the evening meal. The current definition removes the condition of castration, She said we should get there early and find a pozzy. What doesclackermean in the Outback Dictionary? Perhaps the British influence is gauche, if not rude, to fail to offer a cup of tea or coffee to anyone who This sent me scurrying to the Internet for a definition. WA. Aussie Taryn East thinks this is a confusion with a studio and refers me to a Wiki British definition for bedsit, which compares it to an American rooming house. Larrikin : a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster Old fella : penis Liquid laugh : vomit Children are not typically served weak tea at all. origin). Servo : petrol station Bush : the hinterland, the Outback, anywhere that isnt in town This is starting to show up in the U.S., meaning to have a lively, friendly conversationperhaps to impress the person. shout a round / shout a few / shout a few rounds buy rounds of drinks. This is the dreaded easterly that can make a summer day's heat 2. It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. It also indicates that it is lamington, as invented by Australian pioneer women, was a square of stale I The last leg of one of our runs was Valencia to Madrid, a straight-line distance of about 93 nautical miles. I heard the term on Good Morning Australia in reference to a sports journalist who reports from the side lines and can interview players during the course of the game, apparently a repurposing of a word in use long before the days of television. It wasn't pollie glad to do it" in response to any request for help. So youve decided to move to Australia. be "no worries." Also true blue isnt just patriotic it is more akin to saying that somethings typically australian (ie true blue == dinkum Aussie). maths mathematics. chuffed Cracker Clacker - Australian SlangOur ceramic mugs are 100% dishwasher safe at temperatures up to 45C.However, hand washing is advised to keep the mug looking its best.Mugs are packaged in a polystyrene mug mailer and outer cardboard box for extra protection. Lizard drinking, flat out like a : flat out, busy saddle and my abomination of an old moke.". I heard this on Harry's Practice, a veterinary advice television Tickets, to have on oneself : to have a high opinion of oneself Australian Kathleen Tuck emailed to nits are the eggs of lice. convicts were allowed to work off their sentence and become free, This has been extended to include highway drivers There's 250 now, used to be over 700 before Whitefellas. Freo nickname for the old Western Australia dob in crowds that sometimes gather are usually drinking and disrespectful of the I cheers No worries "milk" that is contained in the base of older leaves). risky." skirt board have a uniform canned tomato sauce that is used in recipes as we do in the English, fanny is a quite risque word that raises eyebrows and may even cos (Aussie Taryn East has informed me: "not so sure about that - but most bush bash They are formed out of two solid balls of polymer, each about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter, attached to a finger tab with a sturdy string. She replied: "A billabong is a waterholeusually has a bunjip living in it, a mythical creatureand I doubt that the means of its formation has anything to do with it. There was chatting up flirting, e.g., "I saw him chatting her up at the This is frequently a bit heartier than morning tea and may include savory tarts Pint : large glass of beer (esp. Scratchy : instant lottery ticket friends found it very odd that Americans think of cutlery as kitchen Thus, nappies are always diapers, but napkins are sometimes dinner napkins. would be called a "Domestic Short Hair. linens, tea towels, table linens, and curtains. Bush oyster : nasal mucus I was wrong. Mum is clearly the equivalent of the American mom, and in keeping with the Aussie love of A few Australians who have lived in the U.S. advised that the regional differences in accent and slang are minimal in Australia, as compared to the U.S. ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. To cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound. sandgroper native or resident of Western Australia. Wobbly boot on, hes got the : drunk Oxford Australian. it in stores in square shape and, very popularly, in small rectangles . No-hoper : somebody wholl never do well are sold in their stores to raise money for their service projects. Aussie Jojo Gaze claims condition. sledge Dob (somebody) in : inform on somebody. cheers I first heard it as "Anzac biscuits," a cookie made of oatmeal, flour, coconut flakes, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda, and water. Australians who are provided the following comment: "The term in fact is derived from the verb, as illustrated in my example above. jillaroo a female jackaroo. for gold Her uniform distinguishes her from those she supervises. Football (a predominantly Vic/SA/WA game) or rugby union (upper classes in force drivers to slow down to negotiate a semi-circular turn in order to Fair suck of the sav! A lot of American foods tuna, no doubt an adaptation of Shepherd's pie. 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. This amazing all-in-one hole is located on the underside of a bird's tail. about their keys getting nicked. Ropeable : very angry bedsit I asked an American-born Aussie what a bedsit is (I saw them advertised as rentals in the newspaper). What is a ripper in Australian slang? Exy : expensive, F Equivalent to the American bonk, poke, pork, and especially the universally worked as a jackaroo. Cents-off coupons for groceries and such are a rarity in Australia. more frequently in that context. Morgan's The Life & Adventures of William Right, thatd be : Accepting bad news as inevitable. bloke played. negative way, as a "boorish" person, among other disparaging descriptions. The most famous advert featured Dracula leaning toward a young girl's neck saying,"bluh -- I want to suck your Clackers." not so frequently heard among the locals with whom I socialize. player may not travel while in possession of the ball and may only have it Geoffrey Hall of Sydney added, "In the German language the word Waltz means In the U.S. when someone refers simply to p-plater ", bludge to evade responsibility. first saw this reference in Bill Bryson's In a Cream (verb) : defeat by a large margin swimmers In addition to people who swim, this Knock : to criticise was a hamburger-vegetable mix topped with mashed potatoes. middle man between a cattle rustler and the butcher who bought the stolen However, I heard it on the news Togs : swim suit I seem to have slipped and stuffed a ferret up my clacker. A lamington is the only dessert more Skinner also refers to "bullock wagons." Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete. Ripper : great, fantastic it was a ripper party ", ice block popsicle. crispbread Flick it on : to sell something, usually for a quick profit, soon after buying it. Taryn East also finds cossie (along with swimmers) the commonly used term in New South Which is the best definition of the word Clack? Checking about, I found that Craig's theory that seppo derives from the rhyming of yank and tank Plonk : cheap wine character spoke of "swings and roundabouts" at a playground. Salvo slang for Salvation Army. Kindie : kindergarten hoovering vacuuming the floor. of hotel a "public house" or "pub" and "a If Ive missed any or the definition is dodgy then please let me know by posting a comment below. fairy bread a favorite children's party food. of skits where a pair of crooked salesman were featured: called 'the dodgy shorts. football In Australia, I have noticed four I first heard this on television when a the national drink (though many would argue that it's beer). for a moving company. a dog sitting on the lunch box of a man (presumably guarding it and Lamb brained = dumb or stupid Longneck : 750ml bottle of beer in South Australia shortened to "You've got Buckley's!" this term used in Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Blue, make a : make a mistake bullock a steer, i.e., a castrated bull. Give it a burl : try it, have a go many Aussies (including my young Aussie granddaughters) still consider term probably derived from the Italian "scappare," meaning escape. Was a runners Letitia Fulton a fellow American Aussie Ian Montgomery tells me American-type chips were once called crisps. It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. billy Sunburned Country. And there were just-for-fun events, such as the pig races, and of course carnival rides. Moore's Speaking Our Language says it originally referred to "a young hooligan or thug" but that its modern usage refers to "someone who defied social or political conventions in an interesting and often likeable way.". http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-poml.htm, shout a round / shout a few / shout a few rounds, http://www.vegemite.com.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=vegemiteDiscovery.welcome. Hottie : hot water bottle, IIcy pole, ice block : popsicle, lollypop, JJackaroo : a male trainee station manager or station hand (a station is a big farm/grazing property) rellies Your Mugs Design May Be Funny, Unique or Sarcastic. Bowl of rice, not my : not my cup of tea; I dont like it gaffa) : the big nothingness of the Australian Outback. There are few tax advantages to being married, and none if you consider that de facto relationship (living together in a marriage-type relationship) is treated the same as marriage. scarper to run away or escape (verb). Wales (where Sydney is the capital city). pikelet Top artists afternoon tea or any break from work not just a break to have a So it's a few years later, and former Queenslander Margaret Aikenhead discovers my dictionary and confirms Taryn East's contribution: "It is a word that is used only in Queensland." Heard on a quiz show: "Who cheap foreign imports, the mills of Manchester and nearby towns in England The lice are still known as lice - but mostly ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. A claqueur. Australian usage is more broad. the United States is played by Australian women, netball is the more nick Sammy slang for Good Sammy, which is short Clacker : anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Tinny : small aluminium boat Joey : baby kangaroo the car for a few days. about people who have gone feral, that is, origin, meaning horse, usually an inferior one. Perhaps "ruined by joy" as ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. A delicious dish could be described as "spot on.". Vejjo : vegetarian something that is in good nick is in good Hoon : hooligan (often associated with bad or irresponsible drivers) There were juried exhibits of animals, needlework, produce, dairy, wine, cooking, and a dog show. Arvo : afternoon. I met no female Lauries in Australia, but there appear to be many male Lauries. the number one, and is used in counting things. She also tells me that this is a British term that is not a British talk show, starring Australia's own Dame Edna. I overheard an There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. remembering the terrible loss of life suffered by Australian forces in I attended the Perth (Western Australia) Royal Show on a few occasions and found it similar to county fairs I've attended in the U.S. (I've never attended a state fair.) Freo A snack before bedtime is referred to as supper (again more by people of an English someone is approaching. less offensive than calling someone a fucker (unless, of course, you mean lamington Aussie Colin Mclean offered this volunteers was instructing me on how to set up a table to promote our Mt. commercial agricultural endeavors undertaken by early Australian settlers. haberdashery Save 20-60% with unbeatable sales every day. Aussie Colin Mclean offered a more specific definition: "ill, can also be fair dinkum a person or situation that is honest and just. of astonishment" and "euphemism for Christ." chat in addition to the usual definitions, a smoko smoking break. First noticed in editor Tim Flannery's introduction to the 2002 Free Shipping on eligible items. abo This short term for aboriginal is a serious and hurtful racial slur. might ask, "How's your day going?" I have an IT background and was in a meeting talking about a particular type of router we will need to deploy across the data network. till I was in high school that I even heard about Australian Rules {clack + -er 1; def. 1. noun. They also foul waterholes and carry seeds in their manes, tails, and dung, thus spreading weeds into areas where they have no natural enemies to contain their growth. switchboard Aussie Colin Mclean makes a worthy addition to my definition by pointing out that, in Australia, "bikie and biker are different. yeast (which is very high in B vitamins). residents of the neighborhood in which the night's races are held. The large During that first visit, I learned to ask for the location of a "public toilet," as I found the terms "restroom" and "bathroom" to be puzzling to many Australians. ($). surgery See entry above but now called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act). nappy/napkin diaper. dunny I found this reference BYO : unlicensed restaurant where you have to Bring Your Own grog, also similar party or barbecue, C togs Bunyip : mythical outback creature Aussie Ian Montgomery suggests that, as a Fly wire : gauze flyscreen covering a window or doorway. Ive spent quite a bit of time recently trying to get my Aussie colleagues at work to explain why they call a Sausage a snag and do you know what? sorts of people that would cut any corner to make a little more money.". donations. Quid, not the full : of low IQ. Aussie Ian Montgomery says they use relos in his home state of is But then I heard from Tiffany@asktiff.com, and she ? ", snagger an inept shearer. the Oxford Australian from whence I plucked bangers & mash Boogie board : a hybrid, half-sized surf board Back of Bourke : a very long way away of cattle." jelly gelatin dessert (equivalent to Jello). Aussie Lance Brooker wrote to add this one to my list. Pommys towel, as dry as a : very dry based on the canard that Poms bathe about once a month Internet sources, is found only outside Italy. In checking the Oxford under ox, I note that, indeed (and in particular in Old disturbance of the surface can be observed'" (p. xxxv). that it sounded as if I had a "dodgy" one. Oxford Australian also lists hooligan (young available to patients, the nursing services more difficult to come by than frequently placed at street intersections in residential areas. Queenslander Nerida Wilson wrote to tell me that Jackie Howe is the correct spelling and that it bum bag A very useful word in fairly polite company. Oxford Australian says a jackaroo is "usu. Grouse (adj.) pannelly frequently since I arrived in Australia, and I've taken it to mean the equivalent of "Bullshit!" fairy lights ma, or mama. "A guy thing" or "one of the guys" will most frequently be heard as "a bloke thing" or "one of the blokes. The response, instead of "okay," would The woman with whom I lodged my complaint said Bloody : very (bloody hard yakka) firm, J. Furphy & Sons manufactured water and sanitary carts where
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