Some Aussie Phrases and Vocabulary

Ask an Aussie to say aluminum and oregano and you may be surprised.

1.  Go get me the Whipper Snipper

(Not a reference to a kid but a weed wacker)

2.  As sure as Bob's your uncle

(You don't need to actually have an uncle Bob, it just means for sure)

3.  Don't get your knickers in a knot

(Just chill for a second)

4.  Fair go mate

(Give it a chance)

5.  Cheers

(Thanks, regards, greetings)

6.  I'll give you a tingle this Arvo

(I'll give you a call this afternoon)

Agro-Angry, aggravated

Ankle biter-Small Child

Ambo-Ambulance

Arvo-Afternoon

Barbie-Barbeque

Battler-someone working hard and just making it

Beaut- wonderful or great

Biscuits- cookies

Bloke-Man

Bludger-person who mooches off others or is lazy

Boomer-Large male Kangaroo

Boozer-Pub

Brekkie-Breakfast

Bum bag-Fanny pack

Cactus-not working or dead

Chips-French Fry

Chokkie-Chocolate

Cobber-Friend

Dingo-Dog

Doco-Documentary

Ear bashing- incessant talking

Footy-Australian football

Fruit Loop- fool

Full-Drunk

G’Day-hello

Good oil-Good information

Good on ya-well done, good job

Greenie-Environmentalist

Heaps- A lot-He has heaps of candy

Hottie-Hot water bottle

Icy pole or Ice block-popsicle

Joey-Baby Kangaroo

Journo-Journalist

Kangaroos loose in the top padlock- two fries short of a happy meal

Kindie-Kindergarten

Knocker-A critical person

Lippy- Lipstick

Liquid laugh-barf, throw up

Lollies-candy

Mackers-McDonalds

Mate-friend

Milko-Milkman

Mum-Mom

Never Never- Outback

Oldies-Parents

Ooroo-Goodbye

Oy-Hey

Oz-Australia

Pash-Long passionate kiss

Petrol-Gasoline

Porky- a lie

Quid- earn a living or make money

Rack off-Get lost or Get out of my face

Ripper-great, awesome

Rock up- to arrive

Roo- Kangaroo

Rubber-Pencil erasure

Sacked-Fired from your job

Servo-Gas Station

Sheila-Woman

Snag-Sausage

Ta-Thanks

Tea-Supper

Thongs-Flip flops

Truckie-Truck driver

Tucker-Food

Uni-University

Ute-sports utility vehicle or pick-up truck

Vedgies-Vegetables

Vejjo-Vegetarian

Waggin school-skipping school

Whinge-Complain all the time

Wog-flu or sickness

Yabber-talk a lot

Yobbo- different or weird person