Slang/Australian
Australian slang. Select a slang term for more details.Abo
an Australian Aborigine, Aboriginal, koori
ankle-biter
a child
antsy
restless, impatient, unsettled
arse-licking
saying nice things to someone in order to get something from them
Aussie
Australian, Australia
bloody
an intensifying expletive used before an adjective, adverb or noun; very, really; total, complete
bugger (1)
a disliked or pitiful person, usually a man
bull dyke
a lesbian (see note below) who is very manly in appearance and behaviour
can (1)
to reject or criticize something or someone
cuppa
a hot drink, cup of tea, cup of coffee
dag
an unfashionable or socially awkward person
donkey
a stupid or silly person
dunny
toilet
empty-nester
a parent whose children have grown up and left home
fanny (2)
a woman's vagina
flick
a movie
footy
Australian Rules Football, Aussie Rules Football
gob (1)
mouth
gob (2)
to spit
hustler (1)
a person, usually male, who has sex for money
hustler (2)
a skilled player, esp. at pool or billiards, who cheats other players by pretending to be an average player and then challenging them to play for money
ice (3)
an illegal drug; crystalline methamphetamine, speed
idiot-box
television, TV
jailbait
someone below the legal age of consent
klutz
a clumsy or foolish person
knackered (1)
very tired, exhausted
knackered (2)
severely damaged
knock off (3)
to steal something
nod out
to go unconscious after taking a narcotic drug like heroin
noggin
a person's head
ocker
a crude and obnoxious Australian
pain | pain in the arse | pain in the backside
someone or something that's annoying or troublesome
pissed off
angry, annoyed
pooped
very tired, exhausted
quid
one pound sterling
rap (1)
to talk together in a relaxed way (v.) | a relaxed talk (n.)
ripped (2)
intoxicated, drunk, drugged
sickie
a day taken off work after calling in sick when one is actually well
tight-arse
a person who doesn't like spending money, especially on other people
total
to completely destroy, to wreck
turps
alcohol, alcoholic drinks
ugg boots | ugh boots
soft sheepskin boots that originated in Australia
up the duff
pregnant
ute
a pickup truck
wedgie | wedgy
The pulling of someone's pants up sharply from behind to wedge them in the crack of the buttocks.
yakka
work, physical labour
zip (2)
nothing, zero
zonked | zonked out (1)
under the influence of drugs or alcohol