8/28/2023 0 Comments Australian lingo chook![]() 'Then the siren went and it was all over red rover.'Īll over the place like a mad woman's breakfast - Chaotic. 'Did you see that pair in the street? He was all over her like a rash.'Īll over red rover - Something that has been ended. 'I thought he was reliable but he was all froth and no beer.'Īll over him / her like a rash - Someone who can't keep their hands to themselves. Someone who is addicted to alcohol.Īll froth and no beer - No substance. 'We're driving up from Adelaide to The Alice next week.'Īlkie - Alchoholic. 'I wanted a proper explanation but she was just airy fairy.'Īlice, The - Alice Springs, Northern Territory town near Uluru (Ayers Rock). 'There's no need to be so aggro.'Īiry fairy - Vague. 'And to add insult to injury she said I was ugly!'Īerial ping pong - Australian Rules Football.Īggro - Aggressive. (Also giddy goat.)Īdd insult to injury - To make things worse than they are already. 'I think Bruce is a bit AC-DC.'Īct the goat - Behave in a silly manner. (Also - Bonzer, beauty, grouse) 'That meal was really ace.'ĪC / DC - Bisexual. Also 'base over apex' as in 'He tripped and went A over T.'Īce - Excellent. There is no hard and fast rule for how this gets done but it is something you learn by listening to the sound.Ī bit more choke and you would have started - Said if someone farts loudly.Ī over T - Short for ' arse over tit', Going head over heels. It is very common for names to be changed by adding either the letter 'o' or the letters 'ie', as in Johnno for John or The addition of 'o' and 'ie' to words and names. Our thanks to Robin Boxma, Charley and Ed for some new additions to the list. WARNING - Aussie slang can be rude, irreverent and politically incorrect. Not all the slang listed here originates in Australia but most of it is in fairly common use. I have tried to include only slang that is in common use today and that a To only one area of Australia or use archaic slang that has fallen out of use.Ī lot seem to just make things up that nobody ever says just to fill up the pages of their books. Many so called 'slang dictionaries' include words or sayings that are specific Since then the list has grown and grown and I guess it could now be recognised as one of the biggest collections of Aussie 'get an handle' on some of the common slang terms in use today. Originally I just sat down and put a few Aussie slang terms together thinking it would help those from other countires If you can help, please click the 'Donate' button above. We fund everything we do ourselves so we need a bit of Without income this website will die so if you enjoy the page how about making a smallĭonation to help us keep going. ‘Hi, I just wanted to touch base about your recent proposal.’ Win-win situationĪ situation where all parties are benefited.Įg.This is our MOST popular page but Google won't put ads here because it is too 'rude'. Can also mean to catch up with someone.Įg. Have a quick conversation with someone, often about a particular topic. ‘I put the thingo on your desk.’ Touch base (2): ‘Oh no! I’ve completely stuffed up this assignment!’ ThingoĪ term used to refer (usually) to an object, when you don’t remember its name.Įg. (1): ‘I ate too much food – I’m stuffed.’Įg. This term has two meanings: (1) To be full (2) To ruin something.Įg. ‘He keeps asking me questions about my life – he’s such a stickybeak!’ Stuffed ‘When you finish that project, do you mind if I have a squiz?’ StickybeakĪ nosy person, someone interested in other people’s business.Įg. ‘I’ll be back in 10 minutes – just going to go for a smoko.’ SquizĮg. ‘There’s not enough room for me to sit here – can you scoot over?’ SmokoĪ short break from work to have a cigarette.Įg. ‘I might buy some Maccas for lunch.’ Scoot overĪsking someone to move over or to the side.Įg. ‘I love this author, so buying their new book was a no-brainer!’ MaccasĮg. ![]() Something obvious or requiring little thought.Įg. ‘Did you watch the footy last night?’ No-brainer ‘I am deadest on going to the concert.’ FootyĮg. ‘My dad can be a bit of a dag.’ DeadsetĮg. ‘I’m going to chuck a sickie tomorrow.’ DagĮg. To call in sick for work, particularly when you aren’t actually sick.Įg. ‘I might grab a chook for dinner.’ Chuck a sickie ‘The warehouse was chocka block full of boxes.’ Chokkie or ChoccyĮg. ‘He never does any work – he’s a total bludger.’ Chocka blockĮg. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of common Australian workplace slang phrases and terms, so you can be prepared! ArvoĮg. If you’re here as an international student, this may make many conversations difficult to follow – particularly in the workplace. In Australia, there’s a slang term for almost everything. ![]()
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