图文并茂 详解澳洲俚语 Australian Slang translated

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Aggro
Aussies use the term for people who are aggressive and show violent behavior. 'Aggro' simply being a shortened form of 'aggressive'.





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Ankle biter
The phrase is often used to refer to a small child. That is, they are small enough to bite your ankles.





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Banana bender
Another name for a person from the state of Queensland. It is derived from a joke and a 1937 article about a Queenslander telling the Queen that his job was to bend bananas.





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Banger
This means sausage and it should not be confused with 'sanger', which means sandwich. Seen here being served in bread with sauce, by staff at Bunnings Warehouse to customers.





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Barrack for
It suggests giving strong support, usually involving passionate slogans and swearing, to a team or a person. ‘Who are you barracking for today?’

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Barby
Pronounced as 'barbi'e, it's a short form for barbecue grill or just a grill. Seen here in the native Australian backyard environment.




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Bathers
The swimming costume which is also referred as togs or cossie. Showcased here by Australian model Jesinta Franklin.




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Bitser
The word is mostly used for a mongrel dog. It is derived from the phrase, 'bits and pieces'.




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Bludger
It's often a term for a person who makes little effort and readily exploits the system of unemployment benefits.




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Bogan
This means an Aussie redneck or an uncultured person. They are usually seen in a flanno (flannel shirt), a mullet, can be missing teeth, flaunting homemade tattoos and have an excess of Australia paraphernalia.

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Bottle-o

A liquor store. It's a short for what Australians call a bottle shop..




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Brisvegas

The nickname for Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.




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Budgie smuggler

An affectionate nickname for Speedo swimming trunks for men. They are modeled here by former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.




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Black stump

It's an imaginary marker for the limits of a settlement. The expression ‘beyond the black stump’ means beyond civilization.




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Bring a plate

Not to be taken literally, this means to bring a plate of food to a party. Not an empty plate.

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Canadian passport

It refers to a mullet hairstyle.




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Carrying on like a pork chop

Someone who behaves foolishly, makes a fuss, complains or rants.




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Cooee

The word is used to call out someone located far away. The expression echoes very well. ‘Coooo-weee!’




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Chuck a sickie

It means to take a sick-off for a day from work when you are really just fine.




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Coathanger

The iconic Australian landmark – the Sydney Harbour Bridge – is fondly known as ‘Coathanger’ by locals.

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Do a Bradbury

To 'do a Bradbury' refers to an unexpected win. The origin of this is athlete Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all his opponents fell over before the finish line, thus allowing him to win by default.




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Dog’s breakfast

This metaphor refers to a 'mess'. ‘That’s a bit of a dog’s breakfast, isn’t it?’ It can be used to describe something intangible, such as a personal predicament or poorly-written piece of work, or the visual appearance of something, such as an untidy room.




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Drop bear

A name for a fictional, hoax animal similar in appearance to a koala that is said to devour tourists after dropping down on them from trees.




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Dunny

A toilet, mostly outdoors, but can refer to any sort.




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Fair suck of the sav

It means a fair go or a reasonable chance. Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd was much derided when he used the phrase incorrectly in 2009, saying ‘fair shake of the sauce bottle, mate.’

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Flat out

This means being super busy. The phrase is often used by people to describe how supposedly occupied they are.




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Full as a goog

It refers to being very full of food after a big meal. 'Goog' means egg. And an egg is pretty full!




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Going off

Something that’s going extremely well and smooth, e.g., the surf or a party. Can also be extended to ‘it's going off like a frog in a sock.’




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Hard yakka

A rural slang for hard work.




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Happy little Vegemite

Originating from a 1950s advertising jingle for the spread Vegemite, it means a cheerful person.

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Happy as Larry

It means someone who is extremely happy. Two possible origins are cited for the phrase. While one relates to an undefeated Australian boxer named Larry Foley during 1870s, another is attributed to a slang term, larrikin, which means a rough type or a hooligan.




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Hoon

The derogatory term is often used for someone who is driving fast and recklessly.




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Macca's

Pronounced ma-kahs or mackers, it's Australia's beloved nickname for McDonald's.




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Local rag

This refers to the regional newspaper.




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Mate’s rates

It means getting stuff after a discounted price. For example, work services from a friend.

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Mad as a cut snake

A person who is fuming with anger. It's also referred as ‘mad as a meat axe’, which means someone who is crazy or deranged.




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Mozzies

Commonly used in spoken language, they refer to mosquitoes.




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Muffin top

A person's skin or body fat that is visible above the waistline because of tight fittings of pants or skirts.




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No worries

An expression which usually means ‘don’t worry about it’ or ‘no problem.’




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Pash

A slang for a passionate kiss.

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Pineapple (to get the rough end of)

Often referred as "to get the rough end of a pineapple," it means to get a raw deal, or receive unfair treatment.




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Pack of galahs

Galah (an Australian bird) is a slang, synonymous with a fool or an idiot. The expression means a group of idiotic people.




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Plonk

A really terrible or a cheap bottle of wine.




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Ropeable

Someone who is very angry or ill-tempered.




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Rug up

It means to bundle up to keep warm when it’s cold outside.

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Schoolies

High-school graduates who are often seen partying during a week-long vacation after they have completed their final exams.




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Screamer

A spectacular overheard mark during Australian football. A mark is the act of cleanly catching a ball that has been kicked a distance of more than 49.2 feet (15 meters).




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Seachange

This is derived from the Australian TV show ‘SeaChange’ (1998-2000) in which the central character leaves the city to live in a seaside town. The word is often used to describe people who give up their urban life and relocate to the coast. A later term modeled on this is 'tree change', which means moving to a rural area.




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Servo

A short-form of service station, it's a slang term for a petrol or a gas station.




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Shout

Meaning someone’s turn to buy a round of drinks. It is usually expressed as, “It’s your shout, mate.”

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Shrapnel

It usually refers to Australian coins of low denominations.




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Shotgun

It means that the front seat of the vehicle is reserved for you (as long as you are the first to call it.) The term can be used for ‘reserving’ other things but the object has to be identified. For example, ‘shotgun the chocolate cake’ or ‘shotgun being on Barry’s team.’




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Smoko

This refers to taking a break for a cigarette, coffee, a biscuit or cup of tea. The term is used often on construction sites. ‘Time for smoko?’




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Sook

It means to sulk. If someone calls you a sook, or says you're 'having a sook', it is because they think that you are whining.




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Spit the dummy

It is usually referred to someone who throws a fit or gets upset about something. ‘Oh, he's gone and spat the dummy again.’

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Stone the crows


An expression of amazement, popularized by Ray Meagher's character Alf Stewart on the Australian TV show ‘Home and Away’ (1988-).




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Strewth

The word is often used as an exclamation of shock or surprise.




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The lot

People say this when they mean ‘everything’. A burger with ‘the lot’ typically means the beef patty with beetroot, egg, pineapple, cheese, bacon, onion, tomato and/or tomato sauce.




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The Toaster

The Bennelong Apartments building, which is located next to the Opera House in Sydney, is called the ‘Toaster Building’.




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Thongs

Flip-flops. Typically, the favorite brand of thongs is Havaianas.