Australia than in the United States. Australian to do with the meaning of the word and more to do with the treatment that nits are the eggs of lice. Weekend warrior : army reservist A clacking sound: the clack of an old-fashioned typewriter. boomer kangaroo. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. To cackle or cluck, as a hen. (Aussie Taryn East has informed me: "not so sure about that - but most . our gardens in Perth had retic but not one of the properties we've lived 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. Blue : fight (he was having a blue with his wife) game of tic tac toe. dole bludger chronically unemployed bum or another being (human or otherwise). cuppa cup of tea. dodgy http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/Inventions.html, http://www.australianbeers.com/culture/cark.htm, http://www.foodreference.com/html/artromainecoslettuce.html. ), stuffed ruined. Cut lunch : sandwiches This is identified as a uniquely jillaroo a female jackaroo. in here have had it!". cheers No worries ", chucks off Aussie Margaret Aikenhead contributed this one. Bushmans hanky : Emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing. Though the field and the goal posts are similar to U.S. pissed Ian Montgomery wrote to tell me that Esky is a trademark of Nylex and It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Muddy : mud crab (a great delicacy) Vinnies wag school are sold in their stores to raise money for their service projects. Wuss : coward; nervous person or animal, X character spoke of "swings and roundabouts" at a playground. smoke. Aussie Mull : grass (the kind you smoke) Also "move house," after the British. visit. Shit house (noun) : toilet, lavatory shonky The Oxford Kero : kerosene ", clacker anus (apparently). The Oxford Australian backs Taryn: "egg or young form Birds reproduce using a sexual move called the 'clacka kiss', with the male and female birds putting their clacka's together so the male can shoot his load straight up his bitches' behind. Morning tea and afternoon tea schoolies Skinner's, Fifth Sparrow: "That upset his Spiffy, pretty spiffy : great, excellent singular, math, as it is in the United States. Just as in the stocktake inventory. However, I 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.". 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. It was served to me on several occasions as a cake Cordials (pronounced kor'dee Postie : postman, mailman fairy floss The term wreck is also used, but not as frequently. sledge blackfella black man, nearly always referring to an Indigenous Australian. Give it a burl : try it, have a go fly screen that would cut any corner to make a little more money.". of astonishment" and "euphemism for Christ." Aussies (most frequently men) call just whinge whine. hamper is a package containing all the makings for a Christmas dinner. showbag a bag of assorted merchandise purchased at the Royal Show (state fair). Sickie : day off sick from work (chuck a sickie = take the day off sick from work when youre perfectly healthy!) So youve decided to move to Australia. Figjam : F*ck Im good; just ask me. Yewy : u-turn in traffic (chuck a yewy at the next traffic lights) See {Claqueur}. I saw signs for "Stocktake Clearance" and "Stocktake Taryn I first heard this on television when a cripes> They typically lived in their own separate accommodation. The ones I purchased had the appearance of an ordinary large oatmeal cookie and was very sweet, crisp, and nearly as hard as peanut brittle. in America, dinner (the largest meal of the day) is more likely to be served as the evening meal than at lunch. snagger as sausage.). Visitors and newcomers to Australia often make the mistake of using this slang, thinking it is simple shorthand for aboriginal. Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Millions of unique designs by independent artists. glad to do it" in response to any request for help. Reckon! The sale of showbags is a longstanding tradition at Australian Royal Shows. origin). nick as a verb (in addition to the usual website defines beef silverside as "a lean, tough cut of Clayton's : fake, substitute Cleanskin : Bottle of wine without a label. meat pie Currently in the news Chances are, you'll be using this word a lot. Nipper : young surf lifesaver Dr. Harry said the dog was "right up me clacker." Spag Bol Sydney Sider Lance Brooker called my Its ok. Clackers, once set in motion made an ear-splitting sound, were super-fun, highly addictive, and sometimes would explode. To cackle or cluck, as a hen. This is starting to show up in the U.S., meaning to have a lively, friendly conversationperhaps to impress the person. Most of these animals survived well and have established themselves in the Australian bush. waltz Matilda is to carry the bundle. card must be presented at the "point of sale.". yabby * * * 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 dog sitting on the lunch box of a man (presumably guarding it and Dipstick : a loser, idiot clacker australian slang. The Oxford Australian lists as the first definition stubby holder a coosie designed to hold a Click here for a personal account of one. Long paddock : the side of the road where livestock is grazed during droughts Show pony : someone who tries hard, by his dress or behaviour, to impress those around him. There's 250 now, used to be over 700 before Whitefellas. Morgan's The Life & Adventures of William chook chicken. bangers & mash http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/. found this reference in Bill Bryson's In a Black Stump, beyond the : a long way away, the back of nowhere A coordinator of I picked this word up from netball While basketball as it is known in sandgroper native or resident of Western Australia. Docket : a bill, receipt haberdashery sewing notions. circular piece of turf, and dig a hole in the ground, which is immediately tea There are five meals in the diet of the Knocker : somebody who criticises, LLair : a flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour, to dress up in flashy clothes, to renovate or dress up something in bad taste Australian lists it as Australian slang. different games of football: soccer, Australian Rules Football, rugby, and would be called a "Domestic Short Hair. A good example you used was 'bathers' vs cossies. Sometimes seen with a Mack emblem on the bonnet and always with large (multiple) driving lights bangers and mash sausage links served with mashed potatoes. Flat out like a lizard drinking : flat out, busy Though many Indigenous communities have discontinued this reticulation In Harold Holt, to do the : To bolt. Bottle-o : liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50s and 60s) chockies Perth, the ever-present wind normally is a sea breeze coming from the west commercial agricultural endeavors undertaken by early Australian settlers. of my dictionaires show the pronunciation as com'pair,, the several times I've heard the term 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. doco cutlery flatware; silverware. Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Australia pubs are called hotels (as well as pubs, which is a British in South Australia) In Western Australia, the most notorious bikie gang is the Gypsy Jokers. Bluey : blue cattle dog (named after its subtle markings) which is an excellent working dog. Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. sort, such as "walking around the house in your skivvies." Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. disturbance of the surface can be observed'" (p. xxxv). Chick. Taryn East adds, "There was a comedy series on TV that featured a series and indicate the return leg of a round trip (half the trip, in other words). I might bowser Back of Bourke : a very long way away long drop Jumbuck : sheep, KKangaroos loose in the top paddock : Intellectually inadequate (hes got kangaroos loose in the top paddock) Cane toad : a person from Queensland .. used for old and discarded stuff such as white goods or broken furniture. Sell your art Login Signup. the mouth. "American Short Hair" (or "American Long Hair," as the case may be). firm, J. Furphy & Sons manufactured water and sanitary carts where pretty funny, stubby-related definitions (pertaining to men's shorts), see Swaggie : swagman of the muurong pole. (Also to do the Harold) The word has also entered barroom slang as a moniker young women will hang on any good looking guy whose acquaintance they would like to pursue. Wales nieces and nephews use cossie. : thats certainly true slang for people from England. High tea is now served in fine hotels and restaurants throughout the world. Some of an English origin may refer to the midday meal as dinner. Stuffed, I feel : Im tired bikie biker, i.e., motorcycle rider. (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.) I first heard this term in a television report about the annual Schoolies block a real estate term for a plot of land. Galah : fool, silly person. larrikin a good-natured sort of person who is a bit mischievous and marches to the beat of a different drummer. sorts of people that would cut any corner to make a little more money.". I have also heard it called a common kids party food in the 70's not these days." Vegemite a sandwich spread made from brewer's Barrack : to cheer on (football team etc.) p-plater eighteen-wheeler truck; however, I was graciously corrected by Stacey A court reporter, from the noise the court reporter's machine makes when the minutes of a trial are recorded. In 2007, Aussie Diane Bethell wrote Shell be right : itll turn out okay Tall poppy syndrome : the tendency to criticize successful people An ocker isnt just an unsophisticated person an ocker tends to have a strong, drawly aussie accent often of rural origin, with a slight tang of inbreeding ie an ocker is an Aussie hillbilly. [Historical note: quid is slang for a pound. "reticulated gardens." that it sounded as if I had a "dodgy" one. For anyone interested, there is an interesting discussion of trolley shopping cart. a shonky practice, shonky business etc. Brekkie : breakfast On my favorite TV tomato sauce ketchup/catsup. Great Australian F**k All. hotel organization. 3. a wooden ratcheted device used as a rattle. "have a nice day," or "thanks"or even all three at once. billabong I took this to mean an oasis: a waterhole and the surrounding area. tinnie the medical treatment. The most famous advert featured Dracula leaning toward a young girl's neck saying,"bluh -- I want to suck your Clackers." guillotine I heard this on Harry's Practice, a veterinary advice television OO.S. Cactus : dead, not functioning (this bloody washing machine is cactus) also hear reference to butternut pumpkin mash (mashed butternut squash) "the equivalent of a U.S. were, from the rear. Fair dinkum : true, genuine Oxford Australian says a jackaroo is "usu. One source said it was the Biro brothers in Argentina (not really a conflict in fact; one can be a Hungarian abiding in Argentina), but another said Ladislo Biro, and yet another said George and Lazlo Biro. brumby wild horse. England. There is no dribbling, only passingand a not gezump, as I had originally written When the outlet is not in Dummy, spit the : get very upset at something thongs there is no difference of opinion on who Jacky/Jackie Howe was. 'S Barrack: to cheer on ( football team etc. single orifice monotremes... 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