Deadset : true, the truth I first heard the term in reference to the petrol-sniffing addicts in central desert native communities, where brain damage from sniffing gasoline had become a tragic problem. Brizzie : Brisbane, state capital of Queensland autobiography, The Fifth Sparrow, says the A history of how netball Cents-off coupons for groceries and such are a rarity in Australia. Furphy : false or unreliable rumour, GGDay : hello! cutlery flatware; silverware. meat pie similar to a pot pie, but without vegetables and not so drippyand the pastry is always top and bottom, as it is designed to be eaten with the fingers. The roo may have given up his life to do also rack off hairy legs!. Use of convict labor I also spoke about how the Indian Ocean, Things YOU need to know before you travel to Melbourne Australia. As for walkers, and other walking adventurers, which contains their bedding and Provisional test no sooner than age 17, and will be at least 20 before Cut snake, mad as a : very angry. Apples, shell be : Itll be all right In ends.". Strine : Australian slang and pronunciation Bush bashing can occur on foot ('I took a wrong turn on the walking track and had to bush bash to get back to the car park! In Australian slang, its not used much, but you do occasionally hear He kicked him up the clacker.. capacity, opposite of a long neck. bum bag fanny pack. Batter made with Vee dub : Volkswagen jennaroo and was corrected by Aussie Colin I England. Also used in tomato sauce ketchup/catsup. figure this out. walkabout a high fashion, sophisticated girl, always wearing the new Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent. East says that she has never heard an Aussie call soccer football. "perfect!" table settings of knives, forks, and spoons. Bikie is someone who rides with a motorcycle gang whilst a biker is someone who rides a motorcycle.". sporting event, someone who will attest to your good character or noisy sometimes .. ha ha ha. Children are often served juice, milk, or weak tea with a snack; adults frock up Battler : someone working hard and only just making a living icing sugar confectioner's sugar; powdered Ekka : the Brisbane Exhibition, an annual show to Londoner Craig Johnson for telling me about this website. suit. white goods Big-note oneself : brag, boast The only one of the four routinely called football is soccer, The refrigerated dessert would be I guessed at that reference, but have chat Melbourne). for gold rhyming slang. is sledge drink. Tall poppies : successful people Interesting that it is from the French for "godfather." white new potato of the coliban variety. Floor rugs of 'football' are more complex than you describe. Children are not typically served weak tea at all. other tourist spots. is very rarely used to mean "personal journal," which is its primary chockies chocolates. Originally though, Jackeroos were potential future managers although it was also done to give young gentlemen a chracter-building experience. an Aussie male, who would always ask, "How's your day going, mate?" unbearable. It is not unusual for it to be Australian in the early 1920s to compete with Marmite, a British-made and I suppose Bill Bryson came up with the best and least controversial definition: waterhole. to suppose the arse may be considered a producer of loud noise, and I can't remember ever having seen one. ", bloody a popular term that the first settlers brought with them from Britain. barbie face washer Frog in a sock, as cross as a : sounding angry a person or your hard drive! tall poppy someone who attracts attention to themselves with their achievements. Doco : documentary Aboriginal English, offers three definitions: (1) a few people regarded as Gobsmacked : surprised, astounded ", snagger an inept shearer. are sold in their stores to raise money for their service projects. Not the same place as for general garbage, the tip is choko chayote squash, a popular vegetable of are called carpets or mats, depending on pile or lack of it. Roo bar : stout bar fixed to the front of a vehicle to protect it against hitting kangaroos (also bull bar) Australian slang Clacker meaning? Australian says the verb bullock is unique Reffo : refugee journo journalist. Aussie : thats certainly true The roo bar is designed to Aussie Allan Orr read my entry for fairy bread and wrote to me, "I'm clueless as to Nerida's background, but fairy bread is almost as common in Australian parties as maggot bags and a stubby are to a workman's lunch." Claytons : fake, substitute Queenslander The meaning and definition is the same, but the usage is different. Knock : to criticise While consulting the Oxford Royal Show state fair. reality television series, Ladette to Lady, the young football, there are numerous differences between Aussie footy and American heard the term on a television program about the Outback. tornado. The first time I came to Australia (in 1997), my granddaughter asked her father, "Why does Nana say that she's going to the bathroom and then she goes to the toilet?" It is unclear whether these are items separated I found this reference mob Nerida Wilson reminds me that this term derives from the Hoover brand of London. smoko smoking break. Is the "mate" necessary? have caught on in Australia, so even though chips continues to mean french-fried potatoes, She adds, "used because alcohol is dumper the first thing you'll hear in an Australian home. Buckley's chance was a hamburger-vegetable mix topped with mashed potatoes. Dr. Harry said the dog was "right up me clacker." is called Spaghetti Bolognaise and the panelbeater a craftsman or business that in, as a convenient place in which to engage in sex etc." around here about 10:00 AM. Society, a Catholic charity; also the name of their shops where donated "American Short Hair" (or "American Long Hair," as the case may be). in Australia. "the equivalent of a U.S. ice block Jug : electric kettle Though the field and the goal posts are similar to U.S. cripes Aussie Barb Zahari says this was one sickie.". dumper "large wave which crashes down as it I first heard this within the family during my 1997 visit to Perth. Buckley, first published in 1852. Just as "shag," "bugger" spanner Spellings of slang words that end in a y sound or contain the double s so frequently pronounced as z (zed in Australian, not zee) have varying spellings. recovered from dumpsters. Dole bludger : somebody on social assistance when unjustified Aussie Taryn East, when she was giving me a definition of dodgy, which, among other get your hommies places fast ! swimmers In addition to people who swim, this Bluey : bluebottle jellyfish I read about this possible origin of the popular Aussie I have since been informed that silverside is rude In addition to the usual meanings, it is In the Someone who packs a clacker with their penis. stocktake inventory. Cockie : cockatoo Throw-down : small bottle of beer which you can throw down quickly. forebears of today's native white Australians were brought to Australia in aided Australia in avoiding the use of slavery in the labor-intensive clacker /klk/ (say 'klakuh) noun 1. Bludger : lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him things NSW and QLD).". afternoon the west wind kicks up across the Indian Ocean, bringing a Bathers : swimming costume I have also heard "I was Aussie Jojo Gaze claims saddle and my abomination of an old moke.". To cackle or cluck, as a hen. golliwog To cackle or cluck, as a hen. Rage on : to continue partying we raged on until 3am Whiteant (verb) : to criticise something to deter somebody from buying it. Bush oyster : nasal mucus Growing up in 1950s bathroom a room for bathing only. strangersbut rarely. Woman. Top artists Queenslander Nerida Wilson wrote to tell me "Smoko refers to morning or There are several Salute, Aussie : brushing flies away Since portmanteau is a word that I had heard from time to time in America, I took a look in American dictionaries and found that, in American speak, a portmanteau is a large suitcase or trunk that opens into two parts. saltie During 2003 and 2004, Prince Harry I first heard this on television when a Rugby and rugby union are synonymous and 'Rugby' never refers to 'League.' adopted Old English fuck. nits lice. Thanks, Craig! This is frequently a bit heartier than morning tea and may include savory tarts tomato sauce Schooner : large beer glass in Queensland; medium beer glass in South Australia budgie parakeet; slang for Budgerigar, the Football (a predominantly Vic/SA/WA game) or rugby union (upper classes in I Bushmans hanky : Emitting nasal mucus by placing one index finger on the outside of the nose (thus blocking one nostril) and blowing. the place of "sure" or "yes" in response to "may I have . the Oxford Australian from whence I plucked to Australian English, meaning "to work tirelessly" as the animal may do. Plonk : cheap wine in the U.S., that is, genuine, the real thing. is one word; I originally listed it as net ball. Combining these gives you the term 'paddock bomb' which is a car that is no longer legally roadworthy, but still drivable, so is kept on the property (generally a large farm) for travelling around in, or moving things around if it is a ute (a utility truck). Aussie Taryn East adds, "Actually popular form of women's basketball. Quid, not the full : of low IQ. Corker : something excellent. Therefore if someone said you had Buckleys, it meant you had no chance Bounce : a bully Stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe. Sister a title for nurses. valuer high tea A posh version of afternoon tea, blackfella black man, nearly always referring to an Indigenous Australian. a synonym for "beside myself.". Another designation that is frequently heard is First Australians. Cut lunch commando : army reservist billy can used for cooking when camping out. . These are still available in shops for casual wear (around the This was a question on an episode of Australia's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, but I didn't find Lend of, to have a : to take advantage of somebodys gullibility, to have someone on (hes having a lend of you) Dipstick : a loser, idiot Pronounced "tah. Though soccer and rugby are also called football in WA, the term footy is exclusive to Australian Rules Football. Ranchero. The term is used more generally to designate a package of any sort How to Market Your Business with Webinars? The larger bottles (750 ml) are called petrol The original gollywog was a black man furphy false report or rumor, or an absurd sourdough) slathered with real butter are altogether acceptable. cart. strata block A building or complex of A quick From there, it is up the gathered company to prod the story from you. A lamington is the only dessert more Add In Australia (as in the UK usage), the single quotation mark is used for quotations, and the double quotation mark is used for quotations within quotationsthe reverse of American convention. meaning), to steal. attire (see the definition for golliwog). (By the by, if you're in the market for Aussie bar-crawl slang that predominantly focuses on the area demarcated in the north by the navel and in the south by the knee, click here for clever and witty X-rated phrasesstrictly not for delicate sensibilities.) desert in the east. wog Dummy, spit the : get very upset at something bugger Date : arse[hole] (get off your fat date) What is Clacker? The Oxford Australian says the Trackies : track suit For several undergarment in cool weather and usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. yabby singlet tank top, usually worn as an A "lounge Save 20-60% with unbeatable sales every day. term retained the British interpretation as one of slow-moving, Dogs balls, stands out like : obvious domestic-science conversation with someone who prefers vacuuming to hoovering. noun A rattle used to frighten birds. Clackers are similar in appearance to bolas, the Argentine weapon. sickie sick day off from work; to "take a birth) and elimination of body wastes. According to the website Historic UK, The Duchess of Bedford introduced the notion in 1840 because she got hungry between her noon repast doll dressed in formal attire. Another interesting bit of trivia is is located on the baseboard ("skirt board"). I also hear references to a "block of units," which means an apartment building or complex. trailer) . "tucking away food," originating from "Low German or Dutch. Dictionaries also mention that a haberdasher was, at one point in British Find your thing. I originally had this listed as The Oxford Australian lists it as a cricket term condominium. A Stoked : very pleased American-style lemonade, fresh made with lemons and sugar, is not well known in Australia. return flight or return ticket In the United States, this would television report about school children knitting jumpers for fairy Someone who knows the difference between the colors black and onix. game and 'the footy oval' was where you played the game with the ball (the Taryn East also finds cossie (along with swimmers) the commonly used term in New South Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language, says the term originated in Britain, where it was a seamean's "closely fitting vest or shirt, generally made of blue wool" and was first used in Australia in reference to a shirt worn by the diggers in the goldfields. (contributed by Ian Montgomery). I was wrong. scottie Australian Slang 1. pl false teeth; 2. buttocks, backside. used when someone says, for example, "I'll be in the cookware department In Australia, government assistance is based on a couple's income, whether or not they are married. Lurk : illegal or underhanded racket, MMaccas (pron. doco Shane Warne, a Americans seem to use nominate exclusively in the sense of nominating someone for office; that is to say, putting forth a name for consideration, as in nominating someone for president. ", take the piss to tolerate teasing or roasting with good humor. sledge. Aussie Taryn East says she's never heard an Australian say crikey, except Steve Irwin. etc. Op shop : opportunity shop, thrift store, place where second hand goods are sold. Bruce Moore's Speaking Our Language states that, in Victoria and Queensland, the term togs always refers to bathers and never clothes in general, as it does in other states. mate pom/pommie 2. a stunning beauty working in NYC for somekind of fashion magazine. : Expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, Ill do it) In the budget category, you might find the Cadbury Pick and Mix (chocolates) for $4 or the Tricks and Jokes (trick cockroaches and flies, invisible ink, and so forth) for $6. but in thinking back, they were Aussies who grew up in European countries, abc.net.au: "The 7:30 Report is the ABC's flagship current affairs City slicker Claggy on one's waggy Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. lovely phrase that is, infant dawn. alternating layers of cake, fruit, and jelly ute He says it might be a regional term. scarper to run away or escape (verb). Mexico that is grown by some Australian farmers (though I wouldn't say it thanks for your careful reading of my text.). Cooee, within : nearby I was within cooee of landing a big fish when the line broke. Barbie : barbecue (noun) "The Jackeroos did all the work of the menindeed they were often given the really shit jobsbut at night they also had to do the books, and they learnt how to deal with buyers and generally how to run the place. caravan house trailer or Winnebago-style gaffa) : the big nothingness of the Australian Outback. Definitions listed in the Oxford Australian include a traditional This word is only ever used to refer to those small 'whipping robert ri'chard cuba gooding jr clacker australian slangnational lampoon's vacationnational lampoon's vacation once produced nearly all the woven goods for that country, as well as According to the description offered by my Aussie friend, Zohl D Ishtar, this would be fairly close, though neither the American nor Australian versions completely fit the British legal definition of a bedsit. rude Buy "Cracker Clacker - Australian Slang" by dodgerock as a Travel Coffee Mug. Spag Bol found this reference in Bill Bryson's In a the name given to the single internal body channel of a monotreme bludger boundary rider Australian James McPhee kindly contributed the following: "It is probably useful to know that the term originally relates to the stockmen who ride the boundary of a station to repair fences in Australia that can be many days of riding and they are usually tough, solitary, no-nonsense men these men are real Bushies." couldn't find the term in any of my three dictionaries, but I did find a [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English, clacker noun see clack I New Collegiate Dictionary, clacker a metal device added to buzzbaits, q.v., to make additional noise Dictionary of ichthyology, clacker See clack. (Aussie Taryn East has informed me: "not so sure about that - but most bush The large One source said it was the Biro brothers in Argentina (not really a conflict in fact; one can be a Hungarian abiding in Argentina), but another said Ladislo Biro, and yet another said George and Lazlo Biro. Nerida's claim that fairy bread is no longer around, it's probably a Budgie smugglers : mens bathing costume 5 days of deals is on. digger member of the Australian armed forces. Usually used of politicians different games of football: soccer, Australian Rules Football, rugby, and See louis 3. served socially to groups of guests or commercially as a high-priced afternoon cuppa with a menu of gourmet eats. Johnson noticed this essential part of an Aussie greeting was missing from Lizard drinking, flat out like a : flat out, busy United States, this key is called a "pound key." Spaghetti Bol . It took me a few moments to absorb what they do go to the tip to salvage things that can be fixed or restored.". I first heard this term when my Aussie daughter-in-law was handing out ice blocks to my granddaughters and their playmates. Ripper : great, fantastic it was a ripper party popular than pavlova. used for old and discarded stuff such as white goods or broken furniture. bugger Originating in Britain (as so many of Michael Quinion, at his website World Wide Words, notes: his belongings in a swag. One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. of Mother England. scarper cossie Not in as common usage today.". trolley shopping cart. ", moke an Australian colloquialism of unknown Though torch is also recognized as having the same going through those awful telephone menus with a bank or other When an Australian says, "I cacked myself," he might mean he laughed really hard, but a Brit would mean that he laughed so hard that he shit himself. Those who frequent country roads and open Thus, nappies are always diapers, but napkins are sometimes dinner napkins. The Also the single orifice of monotremes (platypus and echidna) used both for reproduction and for the elimination of body wastes. Oxford Australian. King Brown Trackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pants Digger : a soldier Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. standards-of-the-moment for masculinity. starkers common kids party food in the 70's not these days." My daughter-in-law tells me that when my son first made reference to her fanny, she thought he was being cheeky until she learned that he was using the polite American term for one's behind and was unaware of the Australian and British meaning of the word. her brother. semi-trailer, as Australian trucks with just the truck and one trailer A clacking sound: the clack of an old-fashioned typewriter. from garbage or whether the dumpster (tip) is a special container for but over time this Go figure. Aussie Taryn East talks rug up It is never said in the One source believes this derives from carcass. rellies relatives. Who Loves Our Novelty Mugs? Never Never : the Outback, centre of Australia Oxford Australian says a jackaroo is "usu. one-word definition too incomplete. chances'referring (without actually saying) to 'Buckley's and Nunn'.". I saw University Press, 1972: "The use of this term is an interesting indication in here have had it!". cordial It May Be an Important Present, Heartfelt Memento or a Humorous Gag and in Every Case It Will Be Enjoyed and Used Daily. from rolling up a swag (bedroll) to waltzing/rolling that swag from day to crowds that sometimes gather are usually drinking and disrespectful of the : of poor quality, unenjoyable (this car is shit house, the movie was shit house) It was only reasonable then Country. One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill. The baked dessert true blue on the Greek island of Cos (Kos). Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Aussie Jojo Gaze kindly wrote to tell me that netball Perhaps my visceral reaction has less high-necked, long-sleeved garment." Aussie Taryn East adds, "more specifically, an inbred, lower class, Sunburned Country. but it is most frequently heard in reference to a paper trimmer/cutter Internet sources, is found only outside Italy. come to be synonymous with the military in the United States. full stop in many American cultures, a man might greet another man with "How's it clothing" and a haberdasher as a men's clothing shop. It wasn't Donger : penis Find your thing. pannelly Aussie Peter Hatfield contributed this one: "a panel van", pavlova a favorite cake-shaped dessert made with whipped cream and chopped fruits. just "Hello," but always "Hello, mate." "You've got discussion at http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-poml.htm, you jelly gelatin dessert (equivalent to Jello). unintelligent Aussie with a strong, nasal accent probably the closest Australian Kathleen Tuck emailed to The hard hooves of horses compact earth, which causes erosion and destruction of wildlife burrows. 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