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Engleză geografică și culturală - 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
[substantiv]

(Australian) a beer served in a small can

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

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

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

(Australian) extremely full or crowded

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

(Australian) genuine, honest, or true

Ex: I can tell he's fair dinkum in his intentions.
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larrikin
[substantiv]

(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.
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snag
[substantiv]

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

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

(Australian; plural only) sunglasses

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

(Australian) a kangaroo

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

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

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

(Australian) to start eating eagerly

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

(Australian) to laugh

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

(Australian) broken, ruined, or no longer working

Ex: His bike got cactused in the accident.
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(Australian) to have a sudden outburst of anger

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

(Australian) extremely upset or disappointed

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

(Australian) honest, on the level

Ex: I need a dinky-di explanation for this.
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dunny budgie
[substantiv]

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

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

(Australian) to drive quickly or accelerate to full speed

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

(Australian) extremely angry, upset, or annoyed

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

(Australian) a false rumor or unlikely story

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

(Australian) a foolish or silly person

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

(Australian) a large amount or number of something

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

(Australian) extremely drunk or intoxicated

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

(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck

Ex: They mozzed our chances by bragging before the game.
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(Australian) to leave or go away, especially quickly or abruptly

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

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

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

(Australian) used to express approval or congratulations

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

(Australian) a fool or idiot

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

(Australian) appealing in a sexual way

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

(Australian) a dull or foolish individual

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

(Australian) exhausted or worn out

Ex: They were all stonkered after the big event.
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(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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