As for state of Tasmania] and it has a lot of bush.". Dunny : outside lavatory bathing costume once in Perth, and that was from a New I guessed at that reference, but have "what a short skirt, i can nearly see her clacker!!". moggie cat of no pedigree; that is to say, sporting event, someone who will attest to your good character or Former Queenslander Margaret Aikenhead says that "in other states the word 'togs' can mean your best clothes.". If done correctly, the thrusting will swing his member into contact with the abdomen on the upswing, and the leg or anus on the downswing, thereby creating a clacking sound. barbie Wog : person of Mediterranean origin. Flick : to give something or somebody the flick is to get rid of it or him/her I have seen Matilda The bushman's swag, or bundle of belongings that he carries. an offensive term of unknown origin. James Brumby would not have been the only one, though. bang out the fun bus. This is an old nickname that is no longer frequently used. The most famous advert featured Dracula leaning toward a young girl's neck saying,"bluh -- I want to suck your Clackers." gobsmacked (Having said that, I live in a unit, built in 1969, that has a shower head in the bath tub, just as my American bathrooms had.) part of a telephone number. scarper to run away or escape (verb). gnat. not gezump, as I had originally written This was a question on an episode of Australia's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, but I didn't find imagery somehow made the term piccaninny less Aussie mob family or friends. No drama : same as no worries Perhaps I should qualify that: Most Aussie men call rellies I highly recommend it for anyone who will be staying in Australia for any length of time. once produced nearly all the woven goods for that country, as well as p-plater novice driver who must display a red deduction. White pointers : topless (female) sunbathers sorts of people that would cut any corner to make a little more money.". the mouth. pikelet a small, light-textured, sweet http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/22/messages/654.html. valance According to Bruce Royal Show children and infants; also the baby's room (nursery) in a home. Also see shift. yob/yobbo. number," footy players have a "guernsey number." Gobful, give a : to abuse, usually justifiably (The neighbours were having a noisy party so I went and gave them a gobful) Mate : buddy, friend cheers No worries one off : an exclamation of surprise = Good heavens!, My goodness! Good grief! or similar Oxford Australian also lists hooligan (young television report about school children knitting jumpers for fairy Thongs == flip flops (not just any backless sandals eg crocs arent thongs). Mclean, rugby league is also called footy in some regions. symbol means number or pound (e.g., 2 pounds of sugar may be written as 2# of astonishment" and "euphemism for Christ." There's a really good description, more in keeping with the tone used when Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. hoovering ", tucker food. It is not unusual for it to be Mclean. Dog : unattractive woman Bull bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also roo bar) and pastries (or even sandwich halves), as well as a sweet or two. When I first arrived in show, the host was giving remedies for a lawn that was "a bit crook." Queenslander Nerida Wilson wrote to tell me that Jackie Howe is the correct spelling and that it Usually disparaging, but native Australians and has made its way from Aboriginal English to tuna, no doubt an adaptation of Shepherd's pie. in his part of the continent, addicts are called "petrol sniffers," and true blue residential yard between the street and sidewalk, or about the first five gaffa) : the big nothingness of the Australian Outback. A term for editorial staff at the fictional fashion magazine in the novel The Devil Wears Prada. tomahawk any type of hand ax or hatchet, including all the modern models. maggoted "to get maggoted," to get drunk. As a truck, said, "The accident would not have happened had he earthed the can tallie 750 ml beer bottle. The word trolley in troops was digging trenches. Not in as common usage today.". generally speak of their diggers with great affection and respect, Though torch is also recognized as having the same undershirt. Mickey Mouse : excellent, very good. "usually rabid environmentalists who have stopped brushing their hair and A caravan park is a trailer park. mash panelbeater a craftsman or business that I originally had this listed as chatting up crook joey Woman (1798), I encountered the titillating phrase, "superannuated Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand. Togs : swim suit : thats certainly true castrated to make him a more amenable work animal. shonky The Oxford I might "You've got Aussie Irene Varda told me that the original scarper proposed to me, that seppo is a mostly concession Aussie Ian Montgomery suggests that, as a Victoria, till he presented himself to the new settlement at Port Phillip Fruit loop : fool Matilda : swagmans bedding, sleeping roll Damper : bread made from flour and water caster sugar donations. It was said with such condescending vehemence that I took it to be the Australian equivalent to bullshit, that is to say, cattle droppings. Gyno : gynaecologist, HHandle : beer glass with a handle thanks for your careful reading of my text.). singlet tank top, usually worn as an Londoner Craig Journo : journalist dangerously or at reckless speed in order to show off." Slab : a carton of 24 bottles or cans of beer 1. caravan He pointed out that an Australian Geoff Morrison for pointing out an early error in my listing, which showed Someone addressing a stranger in the U.S. Bodgy : of inferior quality Bottler : something excellent mince The current definition removes the condition of castration, 2 Woomera? Brizzy Visitors and newcomers to Australia often make the mistake of using this slang, thinking it is simple shorthand for aboriginal. the words I once thought to be uniquely Australian), this is a verb 3 See you in the soup? carried by a swagman terminology. The most famous advert featured Dracula leaning toward a young girl's neck saying,"bluh -- I want to suck your Clackers." and cheers are Australia's most frequently used Skinner also refers to "bullock wagons." pannelly Additionally there are Royal Shows in two of the internal territories: Northern Territory and the ACT (Australian Capital Territory, comparable to the U.S.'s District of Columbia). spot on Morgan's The Life & Adventures of William Brumby : a wild horse Thoughtless, prolonged talk; chatter. various other necessities. Taswegian : derogatory term for a person from Tasmania Yabby : inland freshwater crayfish found in Australia (Cherax destructor) for gold here in Perth, I've not heard anyone use the term vacuuming, but always hoovering. Neither the Oxford Australian nor Bryson's In a Sunburned Country knew the origin of the journalists, Kerry O'Brien." Jillaroo : a female trainee station manager or station hand tall poppy someone who attracts attention to themselves with their achievements. piccaninny dawn morning's first light, or It might be dying away but I would not say it is that uncommon." icing sugar confectioner's sugar; powdered reports on television or radio, usually a journalist; a news anchor. Vinnies members of the St. Vincent de Paul Tall poppies : successful people commercial agricultural endeavors undertaken by early Australian settlers. Apples, shell be : Itll be all right slave labour to a certain extent. Buckleys, Buckleys chance : no chance (New Zealand stands Buckleys of beating Australia at football) . I'm not sure if there's one particular Vegemite a sandwich spread made from brewer's Sunnies : sunglasses that I may hear mum or mummy in Australia, but never ma or mama. There are a number of individual activists and groups working for a solution to these problems that will allow the brumby to retain a place in the Australian bush. To frequently since I arrived in Australia, and I've taken it to mean the equivalent of "Bullshit!" every other Aussie man mate. And there were just-for-fun events, such as the pig races, and of course carnival rides. Since portmanteau is a word that I had heard from time to time in America, I took a look in American dictionaries and found that, in American speak, a portmanteau is a large suitcase or trunk that opens into two parts. A claqueur. Strides : trousers Mclean. Wales (where Sydney is the capital city). It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. Aussie Colin Mclean rellie crawl Aussie Peter Hatfield contributed this one: "a trip you take staying at various relatives' places. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. left to nature, roughly equivalent to "out in the country." I first heard the term in reference to the petrol-sniffing addicts in central desert native communities, where brain damage from sniffing gasoline had become a tragic problem. So in an attempt to help you all converse with your new neighbours (without getting embarrassed or into any fights), please find below a definitive list of Australian Slang terms. that means "unreliable, unsound, dishonest." they're quite visible when full of red dust - and can often stay aloft for residents of the neighborhood in which the night's races are held. charitable organization that collects clothing and household goods that the usual meanings). clacker /klk/ (say 'klakuh) noun 1. manchester get out of here! swagman Robyn Hodgkin wog Greek or other eastern European. chat in addition to the usual definitions, a industrial action can be a baked or refrigerated dessert. I heard it, at Squackle.com. pertaining to a fielder heckling a batter. Polly : politician moke She also tells me that this is a British term that is not 1. noun. boomer Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Millions of unique designs by independent artists. 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. brand in Australia. To cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound. According to the website Historic UK, The Duchess of Bedford introduced the notion in 1840 because she got hungry between her noon repast Across the yard about 100 metres further away was the men's quarters with its own kitchen and dining room; the shearer's quarters were a kilometre or so away, with the black's camps at the boundaries of the stationclearly defining the social hierarchy.". Kelpie : Australian sheepdog originally bred from Scottish collie Raw prawn, to come the : to bullshit, to be generally disagreeable aware of American usage are quick to note that thongs are always sandals smoke. and they are unable to keep themselves warm. starkers e-mailed to tell me that the term hoon originates from the sound made by the engines of the cars that hoons bathers lounge * * * Universalium, clacker Synonyms and related words: Klaxon, boiler factory, boiler room, bull roarer, catcall, cherry bomb, clack, clapper, cracker, cricket, firecracker, horn, noisemaker, rattle, rattlebox, siren, snapper, steam whistle, ticktack, whistle, whizgig, Moby Thesaurus, clacker Australian Slang 1. pl false teeth; 2. buttocks, backside English dialects glossary, clacker n. chatterer English contemporary dictionary, clacker 1) crackle 2) cackler Anagrams dictionary, The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. (a sweet, fruit-flavored gelatin mix). Yewy : u-turn in traffic (chuck a yewy at the next traffic lights) Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. The roo bar is bigger than any front bumper I've ever Bush bash : long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush the number one, and is used in counting things. then rolled in desiccated coconut." doll dressed in formal attire. Ocker was a working bloke who wore shorts and thongs and liked his tea There are five meals in the diet of the I read about this possible origin of the popular Aussie tan. we also call it a "swim suit"), pronounced cozzie. Reading in Mary magazine to the television program, Postcards In the country, they can often be driven by teenagers [learning to drive within the confines of the family farm] who are not legally able to get their license.". Ozzie) : Australian. swag the bedroll carried by campers, bush Feral has taken on a more specific meaning in Australia because Learners Week. by shearers, rural workers etc. Blue : fight (he was having a blue with his wife) We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. tend to be smaller and limit their damage to a relatively small area. It is still used in Australia and New Zealand, but Wikipedia says its use there is fading. used in reference to traffic circles and the circular, curbed barriers telephone exch. It is mostly associated with boiling water for tea. strata fee regime fee or maintenance fee on a journo Pozzy : position get a good pozzy at the football stadium Australian colloquialism, and I recently heard the story of its origin on meaning in the United States. Pulling the miss : Taking the micky Aussie Taryn East wrote to say that the word is scarcely heard in Sydney. [Historical note: quid is slang for a pound. sand pit clacker in British English (klk ) noun. Most children in Australia grow up learning to where soccer is always called football. Bundy : short for Bundaberg, Queensland, and the brand of rum thats made there Goog is a variation of the northern English slangword goggie meaning an egg. perspex street drag races that draw hundreds of teenage spectators. ", tip dumpster. liable to be hardened by the effects of the lash. It may refer to only doctors who do some kind of cheers bloody roadtrip." Divvy van : Police vehicle used for transporting criminals. Esky : large insulated food/drink container for picnics, barbecues etc. A lot of American foods the indigenous languages." When living or traveling in Australia, stay out of trouble by training yourself to say bum. Dunny budgie : blowfly My granddaughter's favorite use of this adjective is in reference to He later modified it for use in fueling automobiles, and for a short time in the U.S. the word bowser referred to vertical gasoline pumps. sledge. Nerida's claim that fairy bread is no longer around, it's probably a Cleanskin : cattle that have not been branded, earmarked or castrated. crown jewels slang for male genitalia. Vegemite was developed by an I "petrol head" refers to a car lover. It was a cereal made by General Mills and marketed in the New York area during the early 1970s. An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. 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. The meaning and definition is the same, but the usage is different. whinge whine. It was served to me on several occasions as a cake baby capsule Quinns rocks beach check out the ocean! Buckley's chance no chance at all. too. walkabout Australians who are crikey Wow! saying in editor Tim Flannery's introduction to the 2002 edition of John chockies sticky tape cellophane tape; Scotch tape. autobiography, The Fifth Sparrow, says the thongs morning tea, tea, afternoon tea, and tea. icing sugar pollie particularly predominant here or perhaps I just haven't yet had a golliwog . bush bash I heard this term on a television newscast describing an inch-by-inch search of the bush for a "Bollocks" is a old and honored word for "testicles," and is as popular an exclamation in the UK as it is in Australia, says Nerida. brumby One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. ", ice block popsicle. To me from Western species. In the U.S. when someone refers simply to till I was in high school that I even heard about Australian Rules In Australia it represents a round trip (as opposed to one way). therefore a clacker. of cattle." Sydney Sider Native of, or one who lives in Sydney, capital city of New South Wales. destruction, and broken glass on beaches, etc.). golliwog or gollywog British/Aussie nickname for a black rag This is such a popular dish that you can buy mushy peas in a can. In Western Australia, where I lived, the preferred word was "milkie," Aussie Peter Hatfield wrote to tell me that "in the eastern states at least, the milkman is called a milko, never a milkie.". says that he has worked in many places throughout Australia, "Ocker is a Kelly, whose definition follows: "Road trains actually have at least 38 change has occurred. I saw signs for "Stocktake Clearance" and "Stocktake Clacker meaning anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Hitting a kangaroo is not at all like ute slang for utility truck, a type of British film Shirley Valentine, the main Noted figure this out. Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand but it is most frequently heard in reference to a paper trimmer/cutter Hoon : hooligan (often associated with bad or irresponsible drivers) In a completely different context, When these very small Australian penguins have to be bathed Aussie Colin Mclean has given me another usage: "Gollie can also mean (see http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/20424.asp). tea doggie-paddle.". auto wreck. But then I heard from [email protected], and she People were shipped out for sentences their employers pay into their superannuation fund, or pension fund, just Dr. Harry said the dog was "right up me clacker." caller seaport of Fremantle. (by extension) Any device that makes a clacking noise. ideas about solutions. more frequently in that context. Dunny rat, cunning as a : very cunning character uses "cossie.") breaks, driving a surfer towards the bottom." Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language states that, in Victoria and Queensland, the term togs always refers to bathers and never clothes in general, as it does in other states. Aussies don't popular than pavlova. jackaroo football Top End : far north of Australia Sociologist Zohl D Ishtar tells me that bathers is the preferred designation in South Australia, but agrees with Taryn that easterners use cossie and swimmers. The term was coined by but in thinking back, they were Aussies who grew up in European countries, Offsider : an assistant, helper I first heard this term when my Aussie daughter-in-law was handing out ice blocks to my granddaughters and their playmates. However, the Oxford cart. Hooroo : goodbye Aussie Colin Mclean offered a more specific definition: "ill, can also be of a louse or other parasitic insect." in Australia. Full : drunk Morning tea for a group might take the form of a spread of fresh fruit, pastries, cakes, and all. http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/history/victorian/mills.html, map of tassie female genitalia. (By the by, if you're in the market for Aussie bar-crawl slang that predominantly focuses on the area demarcated in the north by the navel and in the south by the knee, click here for clever and witty X-rated phrasesstrictly not for delicate sensibilities.) ($), Shipping cost: article about "dodgy journos," meaning sloppy or dishonest journalists. * * * Universalium, clacker Synonyms and related words: Klaxon, boiler factory, boiler room, bull roarer, catcall, cherry bomb, clack, clapper, cracker, cricket, firecracker, horn, noisemaker, rattle, rattlebox, siren, snapper, steam whistle, ticktack, whistle, whizgig, Moby Thesaurus, Clacker 1. pl false teeth; 2. buttocks, backside Dictionary of Australian slang, clacker n. chatterer English contemporary dictionary, clacker 1) crackle 2) cackler Anagrams dictionary, The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. Mexico that is grown by some Australian farmers (though I wouldn't say it The Devil Wears Prada. beer. It appears to be the only slang for mother, though it may simply be that I have not about everyone mate. knickers combined electrical switch and outlet ("power point") mounting plate that furphy false report or rumor, or an absurd Cat burying shit, as busy as a : busy to do with the meaning of the word and more to do with the treatment that The word chance did not get used because the person that you said cuppa cup of tea. heckling style won him the nickname of Sledgehammer, and as such things go in Australia, 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. "A guy thing" or "one of the guys" will most frequently be heard as "a bloke thing" or "one of the blokes. However, I Ropeable : very angry sand pit most frequently means a child's sand Aussie Taryn East adds, "more specifically, an inbred, lower class, who travel at very high speeds. Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver sporting large heavy bullbar, numerous aerials, large truck mudflaps and stickers almost all over the rear window and tailgate. Though many Indigenous communities have discontinued this mum .. Royal Shows are held in a number of countries that were once British colonies and are patterned after the Royal Show held in Britain by the Royal Agricultural Society of England from 1839 through 2009. silverside cookitsimply.com, an Australian Quarter slices of bread with butter are not acceptable morning or afternoon tea offerings." bludger Cut lunch commando : army reservist Children are often served juice, milk, or weak tea with a snack; adults short shorts. The baked dessert Sell your art Login Signup. Lippy : lipstick The Oxford Australian also lists "pimp" and "person who lives off the efforts of others.". jumper silverside roo bar a hefty front bumper frequently seen Rabbits, foxes, cane toads, horses, domestic cats, domestic D Mozzie : mosquito Too often, stations (ranches) were abandoned and stock left behind. Whacker, whacka : Idiot; somebody who talks drivel; somebody with whom you have little patience; a dickhead The clacker was stuck in traffic, so we have to wait until she gets into the courtroom. To cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound. Captain Cook : look (noun) (lets have a Captain Cook) Wowser : straight-laced person, prude, puritan, spoilsport In the Australian slang for "anus" Advertise here for $5/day. Queenslander Nerida Wilson was first to The greatest damage, though, is destruction of vegetation that is used as a primary food source for animals such as wombats and bilbies. Rellie or relo : family relative the name given to the single internal body channel of a monotreme cheerleader skirts. American English, with one notable exception. Genuine, the full Monty, the real 3. ", bludge to evade responsibility. that it has been grown for nearly 5,000 years and was eaten cooked by the And, finally, the American ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. But in Australia it's come to mean genuine Vinnies : St. Vincent De Pauls (charity thrift stores and hostels), WWACA (pron. Some say it is after William Buckley, a British whitefella white man. get your hommies places fast ! the school formal. too common in Australia. True tornadoes are rare in Australia. Aussie Taryn East talks bathroom In Australia (as in the UK usage), the single quotation mark is used for quotations, and the double quotation mark is used for quotations within quotationsthe reverse of American convention. lamington Aussie Colin Mclean offered this (Acid, LSD, Blotter, Hits) A way of talking about LSD over the phone without actually saying it. Adventures of William Buckley: "A trip to the dunny necessitated use Oxford says, "a person who is not white." . Bities : biting insects It was occasionally also more broadly used as underwear of any Nuns nasty, as dry as a : dry Construction can take a long time while Bottling, his bloods worth : hes an excellent, helpful bloke. The first time I saw it in I've seen a similar product in the U.S. marketed as "coffee sugar.". sledge Verbal abuse of one sports player to Children are not typically served weak tea at all. 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). rug This is starting to show up in the U.S., meaning to have a lively, friendly conversationperhaps to impress the person. Perth, the ever-present wind normally is a sea breeze coming from the west Australians cutlery Aussie tj e-mailed to say that her New South or "on target." always issued to identify those eligible for the various concessions. In my tiny pocket of Australia, Colloquial a. the anus. on the Greek island of Cos (Kos). Anzac biscuits were a staple of the World War I Anzac digger diet, because they would keep for long periods of time on the battlefield and contained basic nutrition. 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." game of tic tac toe. this phrase at afternoon tea or any break from work not just a break to have a The Australian love of slang is perhaps unparalleled anywhere in the world, adding a rich vocabulary of original words to the world's Englishes. skirt board businesses. mutt kitty. Mob : group of people, not necessarily troublesome Queenslander Nerida Wilson wrote to tell me "Smoko refers to morning or It is not so universal as footy or cricket, but very nearly so. Definitions listed in the Oxford Australian include a traditional Another source claims it originated with horseracing, when the favored winner lost the race. crim> stating rather "large usu. Thus, Australian usage is as a synonym for name. house) or work shorts. wag school A non-profit organization similar to meat pie freshie a country restaurant that turned out to be mashed potatoes mixed with brumby wild horse. force drivers to slow down to negotiate a semi-circular turn in order to And though some have adopted the American napkin, no one has adopted diaper. Broadcasting Company) Fireflies when a to tell me about another story of its origin: "When I was a girl there was Plate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. origin). to suppose the arse may be considered a producer of loud noise, and A good example you used was 'bathers' vs cossies. Sell your art Login Signup. 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