![]() Explore the geography and culture of Australia with our Country Research Project.Learn more about the land down under by visiting our Australia profile page.There are also many varieties of aboriginal languages spoken by a small percentage of Australians.Some of the most common ones are Italian, Greek, Arabic, and Mandarin. About 18% of Australians speak a language other than English. In an effort to help end the madness, I present 10 phrases, abbreviations, word fragments and catch-phrases that should be retired right away.Z zed (how Aussies pronounce the letter Z) Although, Aussies don’t use slang in each of their sentences, they are still utilise here and there. Y yabber (talk a lot) Yank (an American) yakka (work) W waffle (nonsense) whinge (whine) windscreen (windshield) U uni (university) uey (a u-turn) ute (pickup truck) T ta (thanks a lot) tap (faucet) torch (flashlight) trolley (shopping cart) S sanger (sandwich) shark biscuit (amateur surfer) sponger (boogie board) sunnies (sunglasses) With the help of this miniature pocketbook, you can l earn some essential Aussie phrases (plus their hilarious translations) and be true blue in no time 1. R ripper (great) rock melon (cantaloupe) rubbish (garbage) rumpus room (family room) P pacer (mechanical pencil) Paddle Pop (popsicle-type frozen treat) pram (baby stroller) O oil (information) outback (the bush, uninhabited region) I’m off like a bucket of prawns in the hot sun.” This phrase is often used as a goodbye when someone is leaving a place quickly. N nappies (diapers) neddies (horses) Noughts & Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) M mad (crazy) mate (friend) mozzie (mosquitoes) L light globe (light bulb) loo (bathroom) lounge room (living room) K kip (nap) kiwi (someone from New Zealand) knackered (exhausted) J joey (baby marsupial: kangaroo, koala, wombat) jumper (pullover sweater) I It’s a goer (something that will definitely happen) H hard yakka (hard work) holiday (vacation) Hungry Jack’s (Burger King) G G’day (hello) Good on ya (Great job) grazier (cattle or sheep farmer) Use the words in a sentence and encourage students to determine their meaning using context clues.Ī ace (excellent) ankle biters (little children) arvo (afternoon)ī bathers (swim suit) bonnet (engine end of a car) boot (trunk end of a car) brolly (umbrella)Ĭ chewie (chewing gum) chook (chicken) cook top (stove) cuppa (hot beverage)ĭ dag (funny person) docket (receipt or bill) dummy (baby pacifier)Į earbash (nonstop talk) entree (appetizer) eve (evening) exy (expensive)į fairy floss (cotton candy) flanno (flannel) fly screen (window screen) footy (Australian rules football) Thus bludger came to mean one who lives on the earnings of a prostitute. Cornelius Crowe, in his Australian Slang Dictionary (1895), defines a bludger as a thief who will use his bludgeon and lives on the gains of immoral women. Introduce students to words and phrases with our A to Z list. In the Sydney Slang Dictionary of 1882 bludgers are defined as plunderers in company with prostitutes. While the majority of Australians speak English, Australian English has its own distinctive accent and vocabulary. ( The little children are enjoying their frozen treats and cotton candy in the living room.) ![]() ![]() The ankle biters are enjoying their Paddle Pops and fairy floss in the lounge room. Speaking Aussie: An A to Z of Words and Phrases ![]()
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