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| Abo |
slang word for
Aboriginal |
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| Ace |
excellent!; very
good! |
| Aggro |
aggravated, angry,
ticked off! |
| Akubra |
type, or brand of
hat |
| Arana |
moon |
| Arvo |
afternoon |
| Aussie |
Australian |
| Banger |
sausage |
| Barbie |
barbeque |
| Barney |
argument, punch-up |
| Barrack |
root for, cheer |
| Battler |
a hard-worker, just
making a living |
| Beanie |
woollen
close-fitting cap or hat |
| Berko |
crazy; insane |
| Bikkie |
biscuit, cookie |
| Billabong |
watering hole |
| Billy |
metal can to boil tea over a fire |
| Bingle |
motor vehicle
accident |
| Bitzer |
mongrel dog |
| Bizzo |
business |
| Bloke |
man |
| Blotto |
very drunk! |
| Bludger |
lazy person,
lay-about |
| Blue |
fight |
| Bluey |
blue Cattle Dog;
redhead; |
| Bodgy |
of inferior quality |
| Bonza |
great; ripper |
| Boomer |
large male kangaroo |
| Boozer |
a pub |
| Brickie |
a bricklayer |
| Brizzie |
Brisbane, state
capital of Queensland |
| Brumby |
a wild horse |
| Bundy |
brand of rum made
in Queensland |
| Bunyip |
mythical Australian
creature |
| Burke |
back of Burke - in
the sticks |
| Bushie |
one who lives in the
bush |
| Buster |
strong wind |
| Cabbie |
taxi driver |
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| Cheerio |
goodbye |
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| Chewie |
chewing gum |
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| Chippy |
a carpenter |
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| Chokky |
chocolate |
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| Chook |
a chicken |
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| Chopper |
a helicopter |
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| Chrissie |
Christmas |
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| Chunder |
vomit |
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| Clackers |
false teeth |
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| Cobber |
friend, mate |
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| Cockie |
farmer; cockatoo;
cockroach |
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| Coldie |
a beer |
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| Compo |
Workers'
Compensation pay |
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| Cooee |
long way off |
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| Coppa |
policeman |
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| Corker |
something excellent |
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| Corroboree |
Aboriginal dance festival |
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| Cozzie |
swimming costume |
| Cranky |
in a bad mood, angry |
| Dag |
funny, humorous person;
nerd; goof |
| Daks |
trousers |
| Dero |
tramp; hobo;
derelict |
| Didgeridoo |
Aboriginal wind instrument |
| Digger |
Australian soldier |
| Dingo |
an Australian wild
dog; a coward |
| Dinki-di |
true Australian |
| Drongo |
a dope; a
slow-witted stupid
person |
| Dux |
top of the class |
| Ekka |
the Brisbane
Exhibition; annual Royal Show |
| Esky |
large insulated
food/drink container for picnics etc. |
| Fair dinkum |
genuine |
| Fairy Floss |
cotton candy |
| Freo |
Fremantle |
| Galah |
noisy, rude person
(Australian bird) |
| Hooroo |
goodbye |
| Howzat! |
an appeal for approval (how's that) |
| Humdinger |
excellent! |
| Jackaroo |
male station hand |
| Jarrah |
eucalyptus tree |
| Jillaroo |
female station hand |
| Joe Bloggs |
average citizen, John Doe |
| Joey |
baby kangaroo |
| Jumbuck |
sheep |
| Kaput |
broken; ruined |
| Kero |
kerosene |
| Kiah |
from the beautiful place |
| Kit |
pack with your belongings |
| Kiwi |
a New Zealander |
| Larrikin |
a bloke who is always enjoying himself, harmless prankster |
| Lollies |
sweets, candy |
| Mate |
friend |
| Matilda |
Swagman's bedding; sleeping bag or roll |
| Middy |
285 ml. beer glass |
| Missus |
the wife! |
| Moolah |
cash money |
| Mozzie |
mosquito |
| Nasho |
National Service (compulsory military service) |
| Nipper |
young surf lifesaver |
| Nong |
idiot |
| Ocker |
unsophisticated
person |
| Oz |
Australia |
| Ozzie |
Australian |
| Pash |
passionate kiss |
| Plonk |
cheap wine |
| Polly |
politician |
| Pommy |
Englishman |
| Postie |
postman |
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| Prezzies |
presents |
| Ridgy-didge |
genuine; original |
| Ripper |
great, fantastic! |
| Rollie |
homemade cigarette |
| Roo |
kangaroo |
| Sanger |
a sandwich |
| Schooner |
Queensland - large beer glass, South Australia
- medium beer glass |
| Sheila |
woman |
| Shonky |
questionable deal |
| Skite |
show-off; brag |
| Smoko |
smoke or coffee
break |
| Sooky |
cry-baby; person or animal who
is soft, tame |
| Squizz |
look |
| Stickybeak |
nosy person |
| Stubby |
a 375ml. beer bottle |
| Swag |
canvas bag for your belongings |
| Swaggie |
swagman; tramp |
| Talia |
near water |
| Troppo |
crazy; insane |
| Tucker |
food |
| Ute |
utility vehicle, pickup truck |
| Vejjo |
vegetarian |
| Wally |
a person who makes
mistakes |
| Woop Woop |
long way from civilization;
invented name for any small town |
| Wowser |
a spoil-sport |
| Yobbo |
redneck; an uncouth
youth |
| Zack |
sixpence |
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