地理的・文化的英語 - 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 [名詞]

(Australian) a beer served in a small can

Ex: He grabbed a tinnie from the fridge.

ripper [名詞]

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

Ex: That goal was a real ripper .

chockers [形容詞]

(Australian) extremely full or crowded

Ex: The train was chockers this morning.

fair dinkum [形容詞]

(Australian) genuine, honest, or true

Ex: He's a fair dinkum bloke.

larrikin [名詞]

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

Ex: He's a real larrikin, always up to something fun.

snag [名詞]

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

Ex: I grabbed a snag from the barbecue .

sunnies [名詞]

(Australian; plural only) sunglasses

Ex: Don't forget your sunnies for the beach.

roo [名詞]

(Australian) a kangaroo

Ex: We saw a roo hopping across the field.

to blue [動詞]

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

Ex: The two lads blued outside the pub .

to bog in [動詞]

(Australian) to start eating eagerly

Ex: He bogged in as soon as the food arrived.

to cack [動詞]

(Australian) to laugh

Ex: I had to cack when he slipped on the wet floor.

cactused [形容詞]

(Australian) broken, ruined, or no longer working

Ex: My computer is cactused.

to [chuck] a wobbly [句]

(Australian) to have a sudden outburst of anger

Ex: He chucked a wobbly when he lost the game.

devo [形容詞]

(Australian) extremely upset or disappointed

Ex: She was devo after hearing the news.

dinky-di [形容詞]

(Australian) honest, on the level

Ex: That story is dinky-di; I swear it's true.

dunny budgie [名詞]

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

Ex: A dunny budgie landed on the picnic food.

to [fang] it [句]

(Australian) to drive quickly or accelerate to full speed

Ex: He fanged it down the highway.

filthy [形容詞]

(Australian) extremely angry, upset, or annoyed

Ex: He was filthy when he missed the train .

furphy [名詞]

(Australian) a false rumor or unlikely story

Ex: That's just a furphy; don't believe it.

galah [名詞]

(Australian) a foolish or silly person

Ex: That galah nearly drove me off the road .

heaps [名詞]

(Australian) a large amount or number of something

Ex: There were heaps of people at the beach.

maggoted [形容詞]

(Australian) extremely drunk or intoxicated

Ex: He was completely maggoted after the party.

to mozz [動詞]

(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck

Ex: He mozzed me right before I took the shot.

to nick off [動詞]

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

Ex: I'm gonna nick off before the traffic gets bad.

ocker [名詞]

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

Ex: He's a real ocker from the outback.

onya [間投詞]

(Australian) used to express approval or congratulations

Ex: You finished the race? Onya!

prawn [名詞]

(Australian) a fool or idiot

Ex: Do n't be a prawn , think before you act .

rootable [形容詞]

(Australian) appealing in a sexual way

Ex: She's pretty rootable, don't you think?

wombat [名詞]

(Australian) a dull or foolish individual

Ex: That wombat forgot his keys again .

stonker [形容詞]

(Australian) exhausted or worn out

Ex: I'm stonkered after that long hike.

to [do] {one's} block [句]

(Australian) to become enraged or extremely angry

Ex: He does his block whenever someone touches his stuff.

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