Author Topic: funny aussie slang (Read 170 times)

Chief · « **on:** April 15, 2007, 11:25:55 PM »

Ankle biter : small child
Arvo : afternoon
Banana bender : a person from Queensland
Barbie : barbecue (noun)
Bloke : man, guy
Billy : teapot. Container for boiling water. (also for bong)
Bloody oath! : that's certainly true
Bludger : lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him things
Bottling, his blood's worth : he's an excellent, helpful bloke.
Brick shit house, built like a : big strong bloke
Brown-eyed mullet : a turd in the sea (where you're swimming!)
Bush bash : long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush
Bushman's blow : Emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing.
Chook : a chicken
Chuck a sickie : take the day off sick from work when you're perfectly healthy (did this one today)
Cockroach : a person from New South Wales
Coldie : a beer
Crack a fat : get an erection
Dead dingo's donger, as dry as a : dry
Donger : penis
Dunny : outside lavatory
Dunny rat, cunning as a : very cunning
Durry : tobacco, cigarette
Gutful of piss : drunk, "he's got a gutful of piss"
No worries! : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, I'll do it)
Pommy bastard : an Englishman
Pommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a shower
Turps, hit the : go on a drinking binge

http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

Shahizzle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2007, 06:26:33 AM »

LOL U never realise how wierd it sounds till sumthin like this comes up, those words are used all the time here too

I chucked a sickie just the other day!! its tradition over here

QuietTruth · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2007, 07:37:56 AM »

Oh shit. Ankle biter is Australian? I thought it was 50's slang. Damn, LOL.

JMan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2007, 10:23:55 AM »

lol @ "Pommy shower".. you cheeky ozzie bastards

Shahizzle · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2007, 12:19:22 AM »

Quote from: It'Is-What-It'Is on April 16, 2007, 10:23:55 AM

lol @ "Pommy shower".. you cheeky ozzie bastards

Lol its all outta love offcourse

Good luck to england tonight btw, I hope they kick sth africa's ass in the cricket

The Watcher · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2007, 02:06:07 AM »

we have some americans & belgian's over in our office at the moment, and we are slowly teaching them aussie slang, they find it hillarious

Chief · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2007, 06:02:54 AM »

^i love teaching foreigners random slang

Quote from: Shahizzle on April 16, 2007, 06:26:33 AM

LOL U never realise how wierd it sounds till sumthin like this comes up, those words are used all the time here too I chucked a sickie just the other day!! its tradition over here

yeah i chicked a sickey (kiwi) on monday LOL MU HU HA HA HA AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

built like a brick shit house is funny as hell... you numbat!

LOL i didnt know NSW's were called roaches though

Shahizzle · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2007, 05:40:26 AM »

Quote from: Chief on April 17, 2007, 06:02:54 AM

^i love teaching foreigners random slang

Quote from: Shahizzle on April 16, 2007, 06:26:33 AM
LOL U never realise how wierd it sounds till sumthin like this comes up, those words are used all the time here too I chucked a sickie just the other day!! its tradition over here

yeah i chicked a sickey (kiwi) on monday LOL MU HU HA HA HA AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

built like a brick shit house is funny as hell... you numbat!

LOL i didnt know NSW's were called roaches though

LOL yeah, our state of origin team is the roaches, QLD is canetoads

Im plannin a holiday to new zealand soon so i cant "chick a sickey" there