noun Slang. an infatuation for another person; crush.
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Ill, sick. I′m feeling a bit crook.
A cabbie is a cab driver or taxi driver. We usually refer to cabs as taxis in Australia… however we prefer to use to noun cabbie for the taxi driver. Americans use this term as well.
Aussie Slang Words For Women:Sheila. Chick. Woman.
Someone playing a good game of sport (having a "blinder"), or something that's exceptionally good. Can also be "bonza" or "beaut."
An Australian slang term expressing great excitement and agreement; an excited response. The portion 'oath' is also probably from a swear word coined from a Christian reference. This compound is common Australian slang and was used in this circumstance simply because it is present in everyday speech.
When you say “sorry” to an Australian, most likely you will hear, “You're right.” This is their response, meaning “That is okay.” Goodbye for an Aussie could be, “See ya later,” “Take it easy,” or “Hoo roo.”
A term generally used in Australia to describe a university students who isn't staying at an on campus residential college.
25 Awesome Australian Slang Terms
- Arvo: afternoon.
- Barbie: barbeque.
- Bogan: redneck, an uncultured person.
- Bottle-O: bottle shop, liquor store.
- Chockers: very full.
- Esky: cooler, insulated food and drink container.
- Fair Dinkum: true, real, genuine.
- Grommet: young surfer.
The word “mate†is very common in Australian and British English and can help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Englsih in these places. Although it's not used in American English, it is understood by English speakers all over the world.
informal British. (of a person) tending to talk too loudly and in a blunt or opinionated way. 'a gobby Glaswegian'
When Aus or Aussie, the short form for an Australian, is pronounced for fun with a hissing sound at the end, it sounds as though the word being pronounced has the spelling Oz. Hence Australia in informal language is referred to as Oz.
(countable, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, slang) The mouth. He′s always stuffing his gob with fast food. Oi, you, shut your gob! She's got such a gob on her – she′s always gossiping about someone or other. (US, military, slang) A sailor.
Mid 16th century perhaps from Scottish Gaelic gob 'beak, mouth'.
