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Anglais géographique et culturel - Australian English

Here you will find slang from Australian English, featuring unique expressions, accents, and cultural terms commonly used in Australia.

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tinnie
[nom]

(Australian) a beer served in a small can

Ex: The party ran out of tinnies quickly.
ripper
[nom]

(Australian) something or someone excellent, impressive, or outstanding

Ex: The movie was a ripper, everyone loved it.
chockers
[Adjectif]

(Australian) extremely full or crowded

Ex: The festival grounds were chockers with fans.
fair dinkum
[Adjectif]

(Australian) genuine, honest, or true

Ex: I can tell he's fair dinkum in his intentions.

(Australian) a mischievous, playful, or cheeky person, often one who defies convention or causes trouble in a lighthearted way

Ex: He's known as a larrikin in the office, always joking around.
snag
[nom]

(Australian) a sausage, typically cooked on a barbecue or grill

Ex: We lined up for a snag at the market.
sunnies
[nom]

(Australian; plural only) sunglasses

Ex: We all bought matching sunnies for the festival.
roo
[nom]

(Australian) a kangaroo

Ex: The kids were excited to feed the roo.
to blue
[verbe]

(Australian) to fight, brawl, or have a heated argument

Ex: Don't blue with him; it's not worth it.
to bog in
[verbe]

(Australian) to start eating eagerly

Ex: She bogged in on the buffet at the party.
to cack
[verbe]

(Australian) to laugh

Ex: We cacked when the dog chased its tail.
cactused
[Adjectif]

(Australian) broken, ruined, or no longer working

Ex: His bike got cactused in the accident.

(Australian) to have a sudden outburst of anger

Ex: He chucked a wobbly after hearing the bad news.
devo
[Adjectif]

(Australian) extremely upset or disappointed

Ex: He looked devo when he realized he'd forgotten his wallet.
dinky-di
[Adjectif]

(Australian) honest, on the level

Ex: I need a dinky-di explanation for this.

(Australian) a small, annoying fly, commonly found around rubbish or food

Ex: He joked about a dunny budgie sitting on his shoulder.
to fang it
[Phrase]

(Australian) to drive quickly or accelerate to full speed

Ex: The kids watched him fang it around the block.
filthy
[Adjectif]

(Australian) extremely angry, upset, or annoyed

Ex: He looked filthy after hearing the bad news .
furphy
[nom]

(Australian) a false rumor or unlikely story

Ex: It's probably a furphy, but people keep talking about it.
galah
[nom]

(Australian) a foolish or silly person

Ex: You'd have to be a galah to believe that story.
heaps
[nom]

(Australian) a large amount or number of something

Ex: I've got heaps of time to finish the project.
maggoted
[Adjectif]

(Australian) extremely drunk or intoxicated

Ex: He turned up maggoted and fell asleep on the couch.
to mozz
[verbe]

(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck

Ex: They mozzed our chances by bragging before the game.

(Australian) to leave or go away, especially quickly or abruptly

Ex: She nicked off home after the meeting.
ocker
[nom]

(Australian) a rough or unsophisticated Australian, often loud and strongly accented

Ex: He plays the ocker stereotype perfectly.
onya
[Interjection]

(Australian) used to express approval or congratulations

Ex: Onya for sticking with it!
prawn
[nom]

(Australian) a fool or idiot

Ex: He looked like a prawn when he spilled the drink.
rootable
[Adjectif]

(Australian) appealing in a sexual way

Ex: He gave off a rootable vibe at the bar.
wombat
[nom]

(Australian) a dull or foolish individual

Ex: The boss called him a wombat after he spilled coffee on the report.
stonker
[Adjectif]

(Australian) exhausted or worn out

Ex: They were all stonkered after the big event.

(Australian) to become enraged or extremely angry

Ex: Don't do your block just because things aren't going your way.
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