( Also known as " the Princess's First Lesson " . )
( Also known as
" the Princess's First Lesson " . )
Baffled by Bities? Confused with Crumblies?
Let us explain!
Alphabetical List:
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|N| |O|
|P| |Q|
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Acca- Academic (university-type!)
Aggro- Aggressive
Agro- Australian icon, children's
TV puppet, made from a bathmat!
Alco/Alkie- Alcoholic
Akubra-
Brand of hat
Amber Nectar/Amber Fluid- Beer
Ambo- Ambulance or Ambulance Officer
Ammo- Ammunition
Ankle-biter- Infant
ANZAC- Australian & New Zealand
Army Corps
Arvo- Afternoon
Auntie- The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (Channel 2)
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
favourite 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
colour
Bluey- A redhead! Or a swag
Blundstones-
Elastic-sided work boots - 'Blunnies'
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-licence
Bottleo- Bottleshop
Bozo- Idiot
Brekkie- Breakfast
Brissie- Brisbane, Capital of
Queensland (Also Brizzie)
Britney Spears- Rhyming slang for
beers - "Couple of Britneys, mate"
Brownnose- A creep or crawler
Brumby- A wild horse
Buckley's- No chance!
Buck's night- Stag party
Bum- Buttocks
Bunch of Fives- Fist
Bundy-
Dark rum from Bundaberg, Queensland, sugar cane region
Bun
Fight-
a fight in jest
started by throwing something into a conversation to provoke a response which provokes
another etc . After the Hollywood slapstick style .
Bunyip- Mythical Australian creature
with a piercing cry
Burl- Attempt, try
. " Have
a go "
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 humour!
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'
Chook
Raffle-
A charity
raffle , generally run in the Local pub . Something which Suessan has got no
chance of winning .
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
Coathanger-
Nickname for Sydney Harbour Bridge
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, wearing 'daggy' clothes / hairstyle (from sheep poo stuck to it's
wool = dags)
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, derilict,
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
Drink-link- Cash machine(ATM)- a
source of cash for buying beers
Drizabone-
Brand of waterproof wax coat
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
Fairy bread- Children's party food
favourite - bread and butter with 100's & 1000's on top
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
Gowings-
Sydney Men's Department storeG'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 colours
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 judgement
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-flavoured
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- Mens underpants
Joe Blow- Mr. Average
Joey- Baby Kangaroo
Jolly green giant- $100 note,
green in colour
Journo- Journalist
Jumbuck- Young sheep
Just joshin'- Just kidding
K
Kark it- Die
Kindy- Kindergarten
Kiwi- A New Zealander
Knock- Criticise
Knuckle sandwich- A punch, bunch
of fives
L
Lamington- Small square of
sponge cake covered in chocolate icing, and dessicated coconut
Larrikin- Playful person
Lay-by- Store system of paying
for goods in instalments
Lingo- Language
Lippie- Lipstick
Liquid laugh- Vomit
Liquid lunch- Drinking beer at
lunchtime
Lobster- $20 note, red in colour
Lolly- Sweets, candy
Longneck- Tall bottle of beer,
750ml or 26oz
Lucky Country- Nickname for
Australia
Lurk- Illegal practice, dodge,
racket
Lush- An attractive person
M
Maccas- A well-known fast-food
chain
Mag- To 'have a mag', have a
chat
Maggot bag- Meat Pie
Mainlander- Person from
Australian mainland to a Tasmanian
Manchester- Linen
Mate- Friend, used instead of
someone's name!
Mates rates- Discount rates
given to friends
Meat Pie- Rhyming slang for a
try in Rugby
Metho- Methylated Spirits
Middy- Glass of beer, 285ml or
10oz, in NSW/ACT & WA
Milko- Person who delivers milk
Mollydooker- Left-hander
Moon tan- Pale-skinned person
Mozzie- Mosquito
Muck-up day- Last day of High
School, a day of pranks and mischief!
Mullet- Idiot
Muso- Musician
Mystery bag- Meat pie
N
Narky- Upset, moody
Neato- Excellent
Never Never- Remote outback
place or term for hire purchase agreement
No worries!- It's OK,
everything's fine!
Nong- Idiot
Norks- Breasts
Nude nut- Bald head, or very
short haircut
Nut ducker- Person who
pretends not to see you in the street!
O
O.S.- Overseas
Ocker- A Yob, common person
Old Cheese- Mother
Old Girl- Mother
Old Lady- Wife
Old Man- Father
Olds/Oldies- Parents
On the nose- Smelly
Onya- Good for you!
Osteo- Osteopath
Outback- Remote bush location
Oz- Nickname for Australia
P
Pash- Kiss, 'Pash-on'
Patsy- Scapegoat
Pav- Pavlova-Australian
desert; a meringue base with fruit and cream topping
Pavement pizza- Vomit
Perve- Lustful gaze
Petrolhead- Car enthusiast
Piccy- Picture
Piker- Bore, party pooper:
'Pike out'-To leave the party early!
Pineapple- $50 note, yellow in
colour
Pinnie- Pinball machine
Play sillybuggers- Waste time,
mess around
Plonk- Cheap wine
Plonko- Wine addict
Pokies- Poker machines, slot
or fruit machines
Pollie- Politician
Pommie- Term used to describe
an English person
Port- Suitcase
Postie- Person who delivers
mail
Pot- Glass of beer, 285ml or
10oz, in QLD & VIC
Pozzie- Position, seat
Preggers- To be pregnant
Prezzie- A present, gift
Pullie- Pullover, sweater,
jumper
Pushie- Pushbike, bicycle
Pyro- Pyromaniac
Q
Queensland Nut- Macadamia nut
Quids in- To be 'in the
money', usually a sign of success or a win
R
R.S.L.- Returned Services
League-Social club, good place to play pool or have a counter lunch
Rabbit- An idiot
Rabbit's ears- Indoor
television aerial
Racehorse- Thinly-rolled
cigarette
Rack off- Go away, get lost!
Rafferty's Rules- Having no
rules
Rage- To party on
Railway tracks- Braces on
teeth
Rammies- Trousers
Rapt- Pleased
Rattler- A train
Redback- $20 note, red in
colour
Rego- Registration
Rellies- Relatives
Retread- Person who returns to
work after retiring
Ridgy-didge- Genuine, honest
Ring-in- An outsider,
non-local or regular at a club or pub
Rip-snorter- An excellent
thing
Ripper- Great!
Rissole- Nickname for an RSL
Club
Roids- Steroids
Rollie- Hand-rolled cigarette
Roo- Kangaroo
Root- To have intercourse
Rottie- Rottweiler dog
Rubber-necker- Tourist or nosey
person
Rugged up- Dressed in warm
clothes
T.A.B.- Totalisator Agency Board
- betting shop
Tall poppy- Successful person in
a particular field
Tanti- Tantrum
Tassie- Tasmania
Techie- Technician
Technicolour Yawn- To vomit
The Alice- Alice Springs
The Gong- Wollongong
Thingie- To be sensitive or in
an odd mood
Thingo- The word you substitute
the name of something or someone you've forgotten!
Thongs- Rubber sandals,
flip-flops
Thunderbox- Toilet
TimTam- Chocolate sandwich
biscuit, coated in chocolate. YUM!
Tinnie- Can of beer, or
aluminium boat
Tinnie fish- Beer drunk
(caught!) on a fishing trip
Toey- Nervous
Togs- Swimsuit
Tomato- Cricket ball
Top-ender- Person who lives at
the top end of the Northern Territory
Trackie-daks- Tracksuit trousers
Treadly- Bicycle
Troppo- Slighty mad, from being
in the sun too long
True blue- Genuinely Australian
Tub- Bath, but also refers to
shower
Tucker- Food
Tucker chute- Mouth
Twisties- Cheese-flavoured
twist-shape crisps
Two-up- Gambling game involving
throwing two coins in the air from a holder
U
U-ie- U-turn
Undies- Underwear
Unit- Flat, condominium
Unreal!- Excellent!
Up yourself- Inflated ego
Ute- Utility van with tray top,
used by tradesmen (pick-up truck)
V
Veg out- Relax, lie like
vegetables (usually in front of the TV!)
Vegies- Vegetables
Vego- Vegetarian
Vinnie's- St. Vincent de Paul
charity shop
AUSSIE PHRASES Cold enough to freeze the
balls off a brass monkey! - Cold! Violet
Crumble- Chocolate-coated honeycomb bar
W
Walkabout- Disappeared, gone on
long walk
Westie- Person from Western
suburbs of Sydney
Wharfie- Dock-worker
Whinge- Complain (Usually of 'whingin'
Poms'!)
Whole kit and kaboodle- Got it
all, everything's included
Windbag- Chatterbox or moaner
Windies- West Indian Cricket
Team
Wing nut- Person with prominent
ears
Wino- Alcoholic (usually found
drinking cheap cask wine)
Within cooee- Close by, in
hearing distance
Wog- An illness, such as the flu
Woop Woop- Back of beyond,
middle of nowhere
Wowser- Killjoy, party pooper
Wrinklie- Old person
X
XXXX- Pronounced
"Four-ex" not "ex-ex-ex-ex!" Famous Qld beer
Y
Yabber- Chat
Yabbie- Crayfish
Yack- Vomit
Yahoo- Noisy, unruly person
Yakka- Hard work
Yarn- Have a chat, to tell a
story
Yobbo- Loudmouth, uncouth person
Yodel- Vomit
You beaut- Wonderful!
Yucko- Something unpleasant
Yummo- Something pleasant
Z
Zeds- Sleep; 'stack some Zzzz's'
Ziff- Beard
Zonked- Exhausted
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