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Geographical & Cultural English - 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
tinnie
[noun]

(Australian) a beer served in a small can

Ex: He grabbed a tinnie from the fridge. 
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ripper
ripper
[noun]

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

Ex: That goal was a real ripper. 
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chockers
chockers
[Adjective]

(Australian) extremely full or crowded

Ex: The train was chockers this morning. 
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fair dinkum
fair dinkum
[Adjective]

(Australian) genuine, honest, or true

Ex: He's a fair dinkum bloke. 
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larrikin
larrikin
[noun]

(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. 
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snag
snag
[noun]

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

Ex: I grabbed a snag from the barbecue. 
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sunnies
sunnies
[noun]

(Australian; plural only) sunglasses

Ex: Don't forget your sunnies for the beach. 
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roo
roo
[noun]

(Australian) a kangaroo

Ex: We saw a roo hopping across the field. 
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to blue
to blue
[Verb]

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

Ex: The two lads blued outside the pub. 
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to bog in
to bog in
[Verb]

(Australian) to start eating eagerly

Ex: He bogged in as soon as the food arrived. 
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to cack
to cack
[Verb]

(Australian) to laugh

Ex: I had to cack when he slipped on the wet floor. 
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cactused
cactused
[Adjective]

(Australian) broken, ruined, or no longer working

Ex: My computer is cactused. 
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to [chuck] a wobbly

(Australian) to have a sudden outburst of anger

Ex: He chucked a wobbly when he lost the game. 
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devo
devo
[Adjective]

(Australian) extremely upset or disappointed

Ex: She was devo after hearing the news. 
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dinky-di
dinky-di
[Adjective]

(Australian) honest, on the level

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

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

Ex: A dunny budgie landed on the picnic food. 
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to [fang] it
to fang it
[phrase]

(Australian) to drive quickly or accelerate to full speed

Ex: He fanged it down the highway. 
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filthy
filthy
[Adjective]

(Australian) extremely angry, upset, or annoyed

Ex: He was filthy when he missed the train. 
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furphy
furphy
[noun]

(Australian) a false rumor or unlikely story

Ex: That's just a furphy; don't believe it. 
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galah
galah
[noun]

(Australian) a foolish or silly person

Ex: That galah nearly drove me off the road. 
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heaps
heaps
[noun]

(Australian) a large amount or number of something

Ex: There were heaps of people at the beach. 
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maggoted
maggoted
[Adjective]

(Australian) extremely drunk or intoxicated

Ex: He was completely maggoted after the party. 
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to mozz
to mozz
[Verb]

(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck

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

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

Ex: I'm gonna nick off before the traffic gets bad. 
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ocker
ocker
[noun]

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

Ex: He's a real ocker from the outback. 
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onya
onya
[interjection]

(Australian) used to express approval or congratulations

Ex: You finished the race?  Onya! 
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prawn
prawn
[noun]

(Australian) a fool or idiot

Ex: Don't be a prawn, think before you act. 
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rootable
rootable
[Adjective]

(Australian) appealing in a sexual way

Ex: She's pretty rootable, don't you think? 
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wombat
wombat
[noun]

(Australian) a dull or foolish individual

Ex: That wombat forgot his keys again. 
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stonker
stonker
[Adjective]

(Australian) exhausted or worn out

Ex: I'm stonkered after that long hike. 
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to [do] {one's} block

(Australian) to become enraged or extremely angry

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