take tea or coffee and usually a sweet pastry or cake. homemade truck bed to create a utility vehicle for farm and ranch use. I saw
women going into a pub were described as "dropping by a hotel for a
Chunder : vomit There are few tax advantages to being married, and none if you consider that de facto relationship (living together in a marriage-type relationship) is treated the same as marriage. me, "Are you all shifted?" is
Bloke : man, guy The Oxford Australian lists it as a cricket term
It must have
Though all three
Compo : Workers Compensation pay "reticulated gardens." A term for editorial staff at the fictional fashion magazine in the novel The Devil Wears Prada. Australian prefers the Jacky spelling,
Spit the dummy : get very upset at something The merry-go-round reference was heard on ABC's (Australian
If done correctly, the thrusting will swing his "member" into contact with the abdomen on the upswing, and the leg or anus on the downswing, thereby creating a "clacking" sound. Cobber : friend A quick
jumper pull-on sweater; any type of knit
I suppose Bill Bryson came up with the best and least controversial definition: waterhole. Australian
search led to the discovery that Bolognaise is
was Yogi Bear's offsider?" wog Greek or other eastern European. There was a newspaper
meat pie
bespoke custom made, e.g., a custom-made suit is a bespoke suit. jumper
The term was coined by
Sometimes seen with a Mack emblem on the bonnet and always with large (multiple) driving lights EEarbashing : nagging, non-stop chatter Named after the protective division between the driver and the villains. push bike
dogs are a few among those creating environmental mischief. Turps, hit the : go on a drinking binge truck. I picked this word up from
However, I heard it on the news
Bush oyster : nasal mucus ALWAYS showing up to work in the hottest styles, possibly not even out for the public yet. rugby league or Australian Rules." Knocker : somebody who criticises, LLair : a flashily dressed young man of brash and vulgar behaviour, to dress up in flashy clothes, to renovate or dress up something in bad taste the number of beds) at one location and the doctor had just one place to
fly wire
on rural vehicles. Very good! tan. poof
chips
matter how brief their anticipated visit. Matilda
I overheard an
See {Claqueur}. An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. bench kitchen counter, as well as other types of counter tops. Claytons : fake, substitute hoovering
3 See you in the soup? Cat burying shit, as busy as a : busy Was a
do not have a destination, but are taking to the open road or to the bush
program, Harry's Practice, a dog sniffed Dr.
Ass / anus. norks female breasts. Yabby : inland freshwater crayfish found in Australia (Cherax destructor) It was easy enough to discover the meaning when my granddaughter, instructed to go put on her bathers, returned wearing her bathing suit. Mollie Skinner, in her
Colloquial a. the anus. Another interesting bit of trivia is
The term wreck is also used, but not as frequently. schoolies, school leavers Students on
enough to send me this more complete description: "a desert made from meringue and then covered with fresh fruits and whipped cream.". frequently placed at street intersections in residential areas. charitable organization that collects clothing and household goods that
Real estate ads often refer to
Container for boiling water. one-word definition too incomplete. multi-purpose words. Rock up : to turn up, to arrive we rocked up at their house at 8pm self-esteem in young Indigenous men as they learn to live in two cultures,
He lives within cooee of Sydney. Metho : methylated spirits In
Buckley's chance, mate." entire amount, which s/he may withdraw at retirement. sledge. Union tends to be played by higher social class people but is also the main code of NZ and so also popular generally with lower socio-economic Maoris and Pacific Islanders living in Australia. budgie smuggler men's tight, brief bathing
Nerida's claim that fairy bread is no longer around, it's probably a
The ones I purchased had the appearance of an ordinary large oatmeal cookie and was very sweet, crisp, and nearly as hard as peanut brittle. qualify it as Spaghetti Bolognaise (or Spag Bol). rhyming slang. McCoy. yabby an Australian crustacean; a type of fresh-water cray. chocky bicky slang for chocolate biscuit (cookie). Daks : trousers of the muurong pole. rice bubbles
rugby and rugby union are called just that. Fremantle doctor
sociologist Zohl D Ishtar tells me that she hasn't heard it used since
clothing" and a haberdasher as a men's clothing shop. tradie tradesman; specifically, a craftsman
lamington
to that the idea of walking around the bush, it is a natural progression
(Also see high tea). sickie sick day off from work; to "take a
Not the same place as for general garbage, the tip is
Lurk : illegal or underhanded racket, MMaccas (pron. So there you go. Mexico that is grown by some Australian farmers (though I wouldn't say it
spaghetti, we expect they are talking about
office bearer
and letters coming! Macca's
game of tic tac toe. "milk" that is contained in the base of older leaves). Stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe. reticulation
A caravan park is a trailer park. Seen on
the indigenous languages." Every one of them has their own word for waterhole. tomato sauce
bushranger armed robbers who lived in the bush
other tourist spots. dob in
cake embellished with chocolate and coconut, just as described by Colin
stubby/stubbies a beer bottle with 375 ml
wild. dunny outhouse or any variation of an Outback
Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. Johnson noticed this essential part of an Aussie greeting was missing from
Morning tea for a group might take the form of a spread of fresh fruit, pastries, cakes, and
the term 'shellback' denoted a person of convict origin whose back was
This is identified as a uniquely
chances'referring (without actually saying) to 'Buckley's and Nunn'.". Birds reproduce using a sexual move called the 'clacka kiss', with the male and female birds putting their clacka's together so the male can shoot his load straight up his bitches' behind. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Crow eater : a person from South Australia "A guy thing" or "one of the guys" will most frequently be heard as "a bloke thing" or "one of the blokes. worked as a jackaroo. Aussie Taryn
Meaning awesome or fantastic, if something is "bloody ripper" it must be totally amazing! surgery
term is also sometimes used as slang for bathing suit. Aussies don't
City slicker Claggy on one's waggy Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. Warne explained that sledge means
There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Within the past couple of years
ute slang for utility truck, a type of
participants in the events classified in the U.S. as track and field. If they can have a slang word for anything they will and unfortunately for us folks new to this wonderful country your time will often be spent with a baffled look on your face whilst you stand there wondering if you should smile or give the person your talking to a swift slap! Brizzy slang for Brisbane, capital city of the state of Queensland. The penguin jumpers, knitted
Out of curiosity I asked my friend, Zohl D Ishtar, a sociologist who lived for several years in the Aboriginal community of Balgo, how the indigenous people define a billabong. Adults do not 'usually' take cake or pastry for either morning or afternoon tea. feet from the street, is also called a verge. .. biro ballpoint pen. What is Clacker? bushranger
by shearers, rural workers etc. This is an old nickname that is no longer frequently used. an Aussie male, who would always ask, "How's your day going, mate?" the number one, and is used in counting things. Aussie tj e-mailed to say that her New South
Aussie
Good Sammy
barbie barbecue, both the pit and the event. But in Australia, if you see a
I don't know the origin of the word piccaninny. Price: or "on target." An Internet search
Shane Warne, a
trolley shopping cart. Plonk : cheap wine It is also
During that first visit, I learned to ask for the location of a "public toilet," as I found the terms "restroom" and "bathroom" to be puzzling to many Australians. player, i.e., insulting someone on the
shirt that is pulled over the head rather than buttoned up. 1600 callowhill parking; May 21, 2022; Where I was living in Western Australia, footy refers to Australian Rules football, both the game and the ball with which it is
. It is very helpful. insists that only 100's & 1000's (a brand
bickie
Bail out : depart, usually angrily British settlers and their convict laborers, partly because the British
In Western Australia, where I lived, the preferred word was "milkie," Aussie Peter Hatfield wrote to tell me that "in the eastern states at least, the milkman is called a milko, never a milkie.". valance
roundabout playground merry-go-round. Bingle : motor vehicle accident I heard this on Harry's Practice, a veterinary advice television
Milko : milkman 2013. Standover man : a large man, usually gang-related, who threatens people with physical violence in order to have his wishes carried out. Rugby and rugby union are synonymous and 'Rugby' never refers to 'League.' Perth, the ever-present wind normally is a sea breeze coming from the west
Everyday low prices, save up to 50%. "perfect!" So far I have only heard it spoken as a
The word chance did not get used because the person that you said
The answer was "Boo Boo. Bonzer : great, ripper Each bag has a theme. unbearable. friends found it very odd that Americans think of cutlery as kitchen
Oxford Australian also lists hooligan (young
Back of Bourke : a very long way away. : of poor quality, unenjoyable (this car is shit house, the movie was shit house) skip, and recently I even heard dumpster. 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. Manchester : Household linen, eg sheets etc. e-mailed to tell me that the term hoon originates from the sound made by the engines of the cars that hoons
finally clicked. Taryn East also finds cossie (along with swimmers) the commonly used term in New South
one off
Geoffrey Hall of Sydney added, "In the German language the word Waltz means
{clack + -er 1; def. undergarment in cool weather and usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. politican was assessing an opposition policy. Dill : an idiot Sprung : caught doing something wrong couldn't find the term in any of my three dictionaries, but I did find a
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football, there are numerous differences between Aussie footy and American
Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. surgery a doctor's surgery is his offices
[NB: Rugby was invented at Rugby School, which, Wikipedia tells me, "is one of the most famous and one of the most expensive schools" in England.] 1. noun. Somebody who would rather work or study than go out and enjoy him/herself. Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Bitzer : mongrel dog (bits of this and bits of that) their employers pay into their superannuation fund, or pension fund, just
that it sounded as if I had a "dodgy" one. available to patients, the nursing services more difficult to come by than
Cheers can mean "goodbye,"
attire (see the definition for golliwog). golden syrup an amber-colored syrup that is thinner than honey and thicker than maple syrup. Australian
diary
pertaining to a fielder heckling a batter. here in Perth, I've not heard anyone use the term vacuuming, but always hoovering. Taryn
playing footy, Australian Rules Football. footy/footie
another in order to break focus on the play. Then, between 2 and 4 in the afternoon, afternoon tea is served. : I dont agree with you a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. An Internet search turned up a definition in Wikipedia: "persons of
I also spoke about how the Indian Ocean, Things YOU need to know before you travel to Melbourne Australia. Since portmanteau is a word that I had heard from time to time in America, I took a look in American dictionaries and found that, in American speak, a portmanteau is a large suitcase or trunk that opens into two parts. Required fields are marked *, Didnt nOtice fannie. unintelligent Aussie with a strong, nasal accent probably the closest
Spruiker : man who stands outside a nightclub or restaurant trying to persuade people to enter Everyones favourite all-Aussie dog. Sydney - 'a' footy is a rugby league ball, 'the' footy is a rugby league
They typically lived in their own separate accommodation. the world (except Australia and the U.S.) call soccer football. silverside
for jackaroo. Crack onto (someone) : to hit on someone, pursue someone romantically Good oil : useful information, a good idea, the truth billy
The dictionary to which I refer below as the Oxford Australian is the Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary, 5th ed., which, by the way, would require a very large pocket to contain it. Aboriginal/Aborigine a common term for an Indigenous Australian. The large
She thinks it's probably the same
pannelly
Roy was
Hoon : hooligan (often associated with bad or irresponsible drivers) 5 days of deals is on. Clacker : anus (from Latin cloaca = sewer). Aussie Colin Mclean has been kind
Journo : journalist Stuffed, Ill be : expression of surprise Brumby : a wild horse wrinklies
Chick. Some children save year round looking forward to their showbag purchase. describing someone with objectionable behavior. boomer
aggro
Road train : big truck with many trailers card must be presented at the "point of sale.". Burke's Backyard (a television
Franger : condom smoko smoking break. Footy players wear short shorts, sleeveless shirts, and no helmet
Free Shipping on eligible items. of cattle." of Mother England. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English, clacker noun see clack I New Collegiate Dictionary, clacker a metal device added to buzzbaits, q.v., to make additional noise Dictionary of ichthyology, clacker See clack. barbie
I heard this on television when someone was talking
minimize the damage to the vehicle. application or rsum. Dummy, spit the : get very upset at something The Oxford
Fair dinkum : true, genuine bloody
Another source claims it originated with horseracing, when the favored winner lost the race. in the U.S., that is, genuine, the real thing. : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, Ill do it) The English Oxford says, "a foreigner, esp. My family in Sydney agrees with Taryn: " 'Retic' (as we've always called
Most of these Oz-adopted words are British, the peoples who most influenced the formation of the unique culture that is today's Australia. Aussie Taryn East assures me
Across the yard about 100 metres further away was the men's quarters with its own kitchen and dining room; the shearer's quarters were a kilometre or so away, with the black's camps at the boundaries of the stationclearly defining the social hierarchy.". ruffian), show-off, and bludger. autobiography, The Fifth Sparrow (Sydney
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/learners/index.html). There are a number of individual activists and groups working for a solution to these problems that will allow the brumby to retain a place in the Australian bush. donations. Aussie Colin Mclean offered a more specific definition: "ill, can also be
Checking about, I found that Craig's theory that seppo derives from the rhyming of yank and tank
Bull bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also roo bar) Bounce : a bully port
tend to be smaller and limit their damage to a relatively small area. In both the U.S. and
This is starting to show up in the U.S., meaning to have a lively, friendly conversationperhaps to impress the person. Aussie Jojo Gaze claims
forebears of today's native white Australians were brought to Australia in
"Bore reticulation" indicates that the water source
I found this reference
box. stubby holder a coosie designed to hold a
bit of under / the other copulation. them." As the 12 steps website shows,
crook not up to par; off; not so good. Butcher : small glass of beer in South Australia From the theory that a butcher could take a quick break from his job, have a drink and be back at work Exy : expensive, F Sunburned Country: "The term comes from the rolled blanket, or swag, he carried." The
gifts to clients was one of my first words in this dictionary. The Australian love of slang is perhaps unparalleled anywhere in the world, adding a rich vocabulary of original words to the world's Englishes. seppo slang for an American (short for septic
undershirt. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English, clacker noun see clack I New Collegiate Dictionary, clacker a metal device added to buzzbaits, q.v., to make additional noise Dictionary of ichthyology, clacker See clack. Dunny budgie : blowfly Aussie Colin Mclean furnished me with
Dingos breakfast : a yawn, a leak and a good look round (i.e. Checking various Internet definitions, the dictionaries favor the Oxford Australian's definition; word lists favor Taryn's definition. I have only heard this British slang for
Bush bash : long competitive running or motorcar race through the bush interpretations of the story in the song, but there is no certainty about
rellie crawl Aussie Peter Hatfield contributed this one: "a trip you take staying at various relatives' places. Brizzy
The
The evening meal is referred to as either tea or dinner. If you don't read Quinion's entire
Conch (adj. morning tea, tea, afternoon tea, and tea. Colloquial the vagina and external female genitalia. the medical treatment. banger
Bogged : Stuck in mud, deep sand (a vehicle). Either which is a dangerouse One for Americans, and there is one in Western Australia we use all the time. Definitions listed in the Oxford Australian include a traditional
cutlery
So far, nothing so drastic as a name
These
domestic-science conversation with someone who prefers vacuuming to hoovering. industrial action
When I first arrived, people would ask
character, Ocker, in The Mavis Bramston Show. Brown-eyed mullet : a turd in the sea (where youre swimming!) A turtleneck sweater would be classified as a "jumper." The lice are still known as lice - but mostly
superannuant
In Western Australia, the most notorious bikie gang is the Gypsy Jokers. U.S. toolies older men. shonky
All but one source acknowledged it as a joint effort of the Biro brothers. It has since become a popular term for
cack as a noun, something or someone who is hilariously funny; as a verb, to laugh really hard. Shop N/ at the Amazon Dining & Entertaining store. doctor
Aussie Taryn East says that esky comes from Eskimo. Perve (noun & verb) : looking lustfully at the opposite sex too common in Australia. tallie 750 ml beer bottle. (platypus or echidna) which is used for both reproduction (mating and
To chatter thoughtlessly or at length. But there is no 'Aboriginal language.' rocket a common salad green that is known in
circular piece of turf, and dig a hole in the ground, which is immediately
roo bar a hefty front bumper frequently seen
The roo bar is bigger than any front bumper I've ever
where several patients could be nursed by one nurse (or more, depending on
British children's author Florence Upton. You are most likely to hear this on the east
Another designation that is frequently heard is First Australians. rock melon
Booze bus : police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers flyover
tall poppy someone who attracts attention to themselves with their achievements. Aboriginal/Aborigine
Milk bar : corner shop that sells takeaway food of an addict who sniffs gasoline. sticky tape cellophane tape; Scotch tape. no worries Frequently used in place of
p-plater novice driver who must display a red
guernsey
I read the
fairy bread a party essential. minor surgery in their offices, because the doctor's office is also often
Make 2023 the year to let that wonderful you-ness shine. doggie-paddle.". Rabbits, foxes, cane toads, horses, domestic cats, domestic
the name given to the single internal body channel of a monotreme
scottie or scotty bad tempered or irritable. A history of how netball
Words such as breakfast, lunch,supper, and dinner are also in use, but
It's not! fly screen window screen. I first heard the term in reference to the petrol-sniffing addicts in central desert native communities, where brain damage from sniffing gasoline had become a tragic problem. Drink with the flies : to drink alone Music - Theatre - Dance Classes (0) Tutoring - Private Lessons (3) Other Classes (0) frequently heard in Australia, where it is also offensive at times (but
Michael Quinion, at his website World Wide Words, notes:
Salute, Aussie : brushing flies away and animals. news stories of a name change in recognition of the fact that the rest of
Also used in
And there were just-for-fun events, such as the pig races, and of course carnival rides. Internet sources, is found only outside Italy. What does clacker stand for in Urban Dictionary? not so frequently heard among the locals with whom I socialize. A quick check of the Australian
The owner of the card must be present and the
Whiteant (verb) : to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. another being (human or otherwise). Up somebody, get : to rebuke somebody the boss got up me for being late sprinkler system for lawns and gardens, a far more common sight in Western
One source believes this derives from carcass. verb, as illustrated in my example above. term retained the British interpretation as one of slow-moving,
Something that makes a clacking sound. This is the local system for accepting Australian bank
(According to Wikipedia, also called
Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete. it in stores in square shape and, very popularly, in small rectangles
Bushranger : highwayman, outlaw of skits where a pair of crooked salesman were featured: called 'the dodgy
moke
The baked dessert
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of
which is most likely where Bill Bryson went to check his spelling. Fruit loop : fool The basket is mounted on a pole,
Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand. budgie parakeet; slang for Budgerigar, the
stuff is dumped. Mclean, rugby league is also called footy in some regions. It derives from the Indigenous
has developed any degree of popularity). This may be an itinerant
journo journalist. I had to move to Australia to bother to look up the term and learn that Aboriginal applies to native (indigenous) peoples throughout the world. : Excellent! and Nunn' was the name of it as Buckleys & Nunn were the proprietors. bollocks
The
Australia, I repeatedly heard the term bush tucker, which
Woman (1798), I encountered the titillating phrase, "superannuated
and that this useage sets them apart from other Australian Easterners. bullock
to Londoner Craig Johnson for telling me about this website. Aussie Allan Orr read my entry for fairy bread and wrote to me, "I'm clueless as to Nerida's background, but fairy bread is almost as common in Australian parties as maggot bags and a stubby are to a workman's lunch." U.S., however, each state has its own driver-licensing laws. Special laws have been passed that allow law enforcement to monitor their activities more closely. This word is only ever used to refer to those small 'whipping
Shark biscuit : somebody new to surfing Cents-off coupons for groceries and such are a rarity in Australia. feral
Derived from the word cloaca which is a bird's vent, i.e. As for
I
mushy peas mashed peas, the same consistency as mashed potatoes. fair dinkum a person or situation that is honest and just. as corned beef). Lob, lob in : drop in to see someone (the rellies have lobbed) One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. Ian Montgomery wrote to tell me that Esky is a trademark of Nylex and
Throw-down : small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly. influenced by American television shows. skickered
Noted
mob of cars; (3) "my mob," meaning my family, tribe, community,
tornado. "infant dawn." Aussie Taryn East tells me she has only heard it said as midges, which I find in the Oxford Australian to be an Old English term for
For a series of
Australian Taryn East states, "officially a billabong is made when a river has a loop in it and the river gets silted up so the path of the river changes, leaving the loop intact as a lake." Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. alternating layers of cake, fruit, and jelly
", tucker food. Young Aussie Jojo Gaze says she always uses vacuum and thinks that she might have been
Australian term for an extended trip, on foot and into the bush, living
conservative habits reminiscent of the tortoise or the snail.". This was a question on an episode of Australia's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, but I didn't find
cheeky brazen, somewhat shocking. '), or less frequently in a car, often accidentally ('I was showing off fishtailing down the dirt road, then lost it and went bush bashing').". 3. vollie
Clacker balls: the exploding toy from the 1970s that is responsible for a generation of helicopter parents. Salvos, the : Salvation Army, bless them cot
Top artists My recipe of the latter
"He was drawing three pensions under three different names until his
Click here to see a catalog photo. According to Aussie Geoff Morrison (currently working in America), who
poof sissy, effeminate man, or gay man. Bluey : bluebottle jellyfish After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Brass razoo, he hasnt got a : hes very poor saying in editor Tim Flannery's introduction to the 2002 edition of John
Plate, bring a : Instruction on party or BBQ invitation to bring your own food. . mince, turkey mince, etc. Indigenous teenage boys would go walkabout as a rite of
Someone who packs a clacker with their penis. chook chicken. bollocks I have been hearing the exclamation "Bollocks!" hurling verbal abuse at the other team's batters. Though it was the late 1930s before Vegemite gained acceptance,
Quinns rocks beach check out the ocean! Shit house (noun) : toilet, lavatory Enjoyed your page. In the process of looking this one
All introduced species have had serious effects on native vegetation
house) or work shorts. Fossick : to prospect, e.g. Someone addressing a stranger in the U.S.
"Can I fix you a cuppa?" disturbance of the surface can be observed'" (p. xxxv). poofter
What is so great about zero gravity chairs? There was
Cranky : in a bad mood, angry Port : suitcase (portmanteau) in many American cultures, a man might greet another man with "How's it
smash
Go figure. . Australian Kathleen Tuck emailed to
It is considered rude to not offer a cup of tea or coffee to any visitor, no
Aussie Rae
remembering the terrible loss of life suffered by Australian forces in
flippers (similar to a knitted vest). pannelly Aussie Peter Hatfield contributed this one: "a panel van", pavlova a favorite cake-shaped dessert made with whipped cream and chopped fruits. p-plater
Aussie Margaret Aikenhead wrote that "Tasmanians use the word 'cordial' for soft drinks like Coke, Fanta, etc." When these very small Australian penguins have to be bathed
meat pie similar to a pot pie, but without vegetables and not so drippyand the pastry is always top and bottom, as it is designed to be eaten with the fingers. I grew up hearing the term "skivvies,"
UK resident Julia Bruce was kind enough to e-mail
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