Australian Slang

Australian Slang aka "Strine" Australians have developed their own way of speaking which at first may seem a bit odd, but after a while you notice it has a lot of humour in it. So I hope you enjoy the following words and phrases.

Standard Greeting: "G'day mate, how ya goin'?"

A

ACT:

AUSSIE:

B

BANKER:

BARNEY:

BEAUT:

BELT UP:

BEWDY:

BILLY:

BILLABONG:

BITE:

BITSER:

BLIND FREDDY:

BLOKE:

BLOW-IN:

BLUDGE:

BLUE:

BOBBY DAZZLER:

BOMB:

BONZER:

BOSS:

BOTTLER:

BRUMBY:

BUCKLEY'S (CHANCE):

BUGGER-ALL:

BUGGERED:

BULLDUST:

BULLET:

BUNG ON:

BUNNY:

BUNYIP:

BUSH:

BUSHED:

C

CAMP OVEN:

CARK IT:

CARPETED:

CENTRE:

CHEEK, TO GIVE:

CHIP IN:

CHIPS:

CHOOF OFF:

CHOOK:

CHUCK:

CHUCK IN:

CHUCK OUT:

CHUCK UP:

CLAYPAN:

CLEAR OUT:

CLOBBER:

CLOUT:

CLUED UP:

COAT HANGER:

COBBERS:

COCKATOO:

COCKY:

COOEE:

COOT:

CROAK:

CROOK:

D

DAGGY:

DAMAGE(S):

DAMPER:

DEAD SET:

DEKKO:

DIGGER:

DILL:

DILLYBAG:

DINGO:

DINKIE DIE:

DINKUM:

FAIR DINKUM

DIVVY:

DO:

DOG'S DINNER:

DOG'S DISEASE:

DOLE:

DOLE BLUDGER

DOWNUNDER:

DRUM:

DUD:

DUDS:

DUNNY:

E

EARBASH:

EASY:

EMU:

EXTRA GROUSE:

F

FAIR ENOUGH:

FAIR GO:

FART SACK:

FIZZLE:

FLAKE:

FLAT STRAP:

G

GALAH:

GAME:

GANDER:

G'DAY/GUDDAY:

GO:

GOOD NICK:

GOOD OIL:

GOOD SORT:

GOOG:

GROTTY:

GROUSE:

GRUB:

GULF:

GULLY:

GUMTREE, UP A:

GUTZER:

H

HAD IT:

HARD CASE:

HARD YAKKA:

HAYBURNER:

HIDE:

HIT THE SACK:

HOLD YOUR HORSES:

HOP INTO:

HOT TO TROT:

HUMDINGER:

HUMPY:

HUNGRY:

I

IN SMOKE:

IN THE BAG:

IRON:

J

JACKASS, LAUGHING:

JACKED OFF:

JACK UP:

JACKEROO:

JAKE, SHE'S:

JELLY:

JILLEROO:

JOB:

JOEY:

JOE BLAKE:

JONAH:

K

KELPIE:

KICK THE BUCKET:

KIP:

KNACKERED:

KNOCK OFF:

L

LAIR:

LARRIKIN:

LINE UP:

LOAF:

LOG:

LOO:

LOUSY:

LUCKY COUNTRY:

LURK:

M

MALLEE BULL:

MANGY:

MATE:

MIX IT:

MOB:

MOLLY DOOKERS:

MOONLIGHT FLIT:

MORAL:

MUG:

N

NARK:

NEVER NEVER:

NICE LINE:

NIPPER:

NO HOPER:

NO SWEAT:

NUGGETY:

O

OFF SIDER:

OLD MAN:

ON ABOUT:

OODLES:

OUT TO IT:

OVERLANDER:

OVER THE FENCE:

OZ:

P

PACK,TO GO TO THE:

PADDOCK:

PANNIKIN:

PARK THE CARCASS:

PEANUT:

PERFORM:

PERK:

PICNIC:

PIECE OF CAKE:

POSSIE:

POSSUM PAD:

PRANG:

PULL UP STAKES:

Q

QUACK:

QUART POT:

QUID:

R

RAFFERTY"S RULES:

RATBAG:

RAZOO:

RED CENTRE:

RIDGY-DIDGE:

RIGHTO/RIGHTIO:

RING IN:

RIPPER:

ROCKING-HORSE MANURE:

ROPEABLE:

ROUSEABOUT:

RUNS:

S

SACK:

SADDLE UP:

SCONE:

SCRUBBER:

SHARKBAIT:

SHEILA:

SHINER:

SHOOT THROUGH:

SHOUT:

SICKIE:

SKITE:

SMART ALEC:

SMOKO:

SMOOGE:

SOOK:

SPARROWFART:

SPINE BASHER:

SQUIZZ:

STEAMED UP:

STICKYBEAK:

STREWTH:

SUNBEAM:

SWAG:

SWEAT ON:

SWEET:

T

TALK TURKEY:

TAIPAN:

TEE UP:

TICK:

TICKED OFF:

TINNY:

TOGS:

TOP END:

TROPPO:

TROT:

TUCKER:

TURN IT UP:

TWO-UP:

U

UNBELIEVABLE:

UPHILL:

URGER:

W

WAKE-UP:

WALKABOUT:

WALLOPED:

WET:

WHACKED:

WHACKO:

WHINGE:

WHINGER:

WILLY WILLY:

WING DING:

WOG:

WORKS:

Y

YAK:

YAKKA:

YOU BEAUT:

Z

ZACK:

ZILCH:

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