Pierre's Rough Guide To Aussie Slang
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D
going to the Dunny off to the toilet
Dinki-di something truly Australian OR originating from downunder
going to your Dig is going to your home the place you live
you are a Dingo you are cunning bad person
you are a Dobber the person has told someone else what you've been up to
you are Drover's dog you're no good, you're useless, you are of no importance
Donger a mans penis
you're a Drip you are someone with no personality, no character, boring
spending all your Dough spending all your money
up the Duff pregnant
you are a Dag a friendly term of endearment or an insult(the trick is knowing which one they mean, check to see if they are smiling) OR to describe unfashionable way of dressing
Daggy something that looks very bad
Dropped your guts you have farted
its a Done Deal its something finished or completed
Dilly-bag food bag or small bag to carry things
haven't seen you in Donkey's years you haven't seen someone in a real long time
Drink with the flies to drink alone
your Dial your face
Deadset truly, without a doubt
Dead cert absolutely certain
Dill someone that is not to smart
Do-dar or Doo-dah something or item you do not know the name of is a do-dar
Dead marine empty beer bottle
Dropped your bundle you lost control of the situation and are finding it hard to cope with things
Drop of the perch glass of beer
Dunlop cheque cheque that bounced(the bank did not acccept, returned it to you) rubber
Damp squib someone who is not thinking to well, a bit of a dud (squib was a small firecracker, a damp squib is one that doesn't go off) so I guess the're saying your not firing to well
Dry as a dead dingo's donger drought OR very dry climate(who ever started this one,had a strange pass time)
noisy as a Dunny door in a storm something or someone making a continuous noise
Digger Australian soldier
Dunny budgie a fly
Dodgy something suspicious and underhanded is going on
Doesn't know if it's pitt street or christmas to be confused (a country bloke confused at all the lights of Sydney's Pitt Street
he's got the Darling pea behave strangely, OR insane (it's a plant that causes some strange behavior mainly in animals that eat it)
you Drongo! idiot, someone that is stupid
Dud-dropper one who sells cheap stuff as good stuff, implying that it's cheap because it fell off the back of a truck when it's stolen
Dudder con-man, won't pay bill's
I've been Dudded! someone's conned you, cheated you
Damper flour and water bread mix cooked in the coals of a camp fire
Dijeridoo Aboriginal wind musical instrument
Divvy van Police divisional van
Donk car or boat engine or motor bike
Dork fool or idiot
Dover a bush knife
Dog and bone telephone
Dead horse tomato sauce
Docket a bill, receipt
Durry cigarette
Dingbat someone who is a fool or acting foolish
here's the Deal prepare yourself to hear some important facts
Dog's Breakfast a mess or messy
who cut the dog in half? someone has farted
Dacks trousers or shorts
Doona like a quilt, used instead of blankets (containing feathers and down)
Dust Devilwhirly wind or dust twister
Dogs eyemeat pie
Dilly Dally someone that is taking there time to go somewhere
Duck's Dinner drinking with nothing to eat
get the Drum on that get the truth on that
Durry cigarette
Dosh money
the Ducks guts something that's really great (don't ask me why)
Dutch courage having a few (alcohol) drinks before doing something or going somewhere to give you courage
E
getting a good Earbashing someone talking to you a long time
Elbow grease working hard (digging etc)
I could Eat a horse, and chase the jockey you are very very hungry
Esky large insulated box which you put ice bricks in, to keep food and drink cold
Evo evening
the day the Eagle shits pay day
phone is Engaged phone is busy
F
Face fungus man's beard, hair on the face
Five finger discount shoplifting
Fibber someone who tells lies
Funny farm mental institution
Full as a boot drunk
Flat chat or Flat out going very fast
Fat chance little to no chance of something happening
Fair dinkum someone really genuine
Fair enough OK you are right, I agree about something
Fag a cigarette
go to the Flicks you off to the cinema
Flaked out laid down for a rest or fell down from over doing it
Flaming thing or Flaming good time extra bad or extra good
you are a Fruit cake you are mentally unstable
Fella male person.
Fossicking around hunting for something
you Front someone you asked them what they're hiding
Fair crack of the whip! give me a fair go
Floater meat pie floating in thick pea soup (South Australia) sounds bad but it's great on a cold night
give it the Flick you throw it away
I suppose it was Fred nerk I suppose it was someone imaginary
Fair-go Mate! statement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something
Fair suck of the sav statement you make when someone is not letting you do or say something
Flash as a rat with a gold tooth dressed and groomed nicely
like a Fish on a hook you are really caught on something OR caught by something OR into something
Fanny females private part
Footy Football
Footbrawl fight during a football game
Flake mentally unstable
in Full Feather in really good health
Fair crack of the whip said when someone has done or said something wrong or not correct, or going to.(to let them know, you know)
Fart-arse around you not getting on with the job at hand, and doing other things
Fitz a large sausage used for cutting into slices for sandwiches or to eat with salad(SA)
Flake shark meat, used in fish and chip shops
Fruiterer one who sells fruit and vegetables
Full as a Fairy's phone book something that is not at all empty
Fridee Friday
Frocks older ladies Dresses
Flasher one who exposes their private parts in public
Flat out like a lizard drinking doing something very fast
Flog to sell something
Full of it someone who loves themself OR speaks absolute rubbish
Full of shit speaking absolute rubbish
Fairy Floss cotton candy
Freshie freshwater crocodile
Franger condom
Flicks movie or picture theatre
old Fart a derogatory term for an older person
you're a Fruit cake they are saying you are mentally unstable
G
you are a Galah loud, rudely behaved person
Ga day or G'day a freindly welcome (same as hello or hi)
Gasbag talk a lot
what's your Game what are you up to
Good oh okay
Goofing off someone who is lazy
Grizzle complain
down the Gurgler down the plug hole, something has failed
I need to Go ! you want to go to the tiolet
Gone round the bend gone crazy or mental
you dirty Grub dirty eater or dirty child
go eat some Grub go eat some food
the Good oil on it is to tell the truth about something
Ga darn or G'darn surprise at something, God darn
Gibber a large rock or a desert
Grazier sheep or cattle farmer (usually in a big way)
Grouse something is great,terrific
Goog a hen's egg
full as a Goog drunk or eaten to the excess
you are a Grot you are very dirty or untidy
you've got a Gammy leg your leg is not working, its damaged
Good on ya Mate! you are happy with what they are doing
Gew-gaw ! showy, gaudy but cheap & useless(shock at the gaudy cheapness)
you're Game you're willing to have a go at something
have a Gander have a look
Garbo Garbage collector
Give it away give up on something
Grog alcohol
that's Grouse something is very good
Gutzer or Gutsa to fall over and hurt yourself or a plan that does not work out
it's a Goer someting that will definitely occur
hop into the Grub start eating food
Good as Gold! something is great
have a Gander have a look around at something
come off the Grass!! do you think I'm stupid or gullible
Going like hot cakes something selling or given away very fast
Gregory peck your neck
Gone to the dogs something or someplace, is no longer any good
Green around the Gills you are feeling queezy or sick
what a Goose! Someone that is not to smart, silly
down the Gurgler down the plughole
spill your Guts confess to something
Grid a cattle grate over a road
he's a Gun at something he's the best at something
Goer something that works well
Gromies young surfers
Give way yield(driving on the road) (not slang)
H
a Hoon a show-off with limited intelligence
Humpy bush dwelling of cheap construction
Howzat ? asking someone how something is
Humping carrying something heavy or having sex
Hardcase someone with closed mind
Haggle you try to talk the price down
Happy as larry you extremely overjoyed
Hit the Hay OR Hit the sack go to bed to sleep
Hair of the dog strong alcohol
put Hairs on ya chest if you eat this or drink this you will become a man
Holy-dooly an expression of surprise
Hang out spending time out, usually with friends
Hit your kick open your wallet
Hot under the collar to get angry
Hoo-roo saying goodbye to someone
Happy as a pig in mud very happy
Handles like a dog on lino your car handles very badly
Happy as a bastard on father's day unhappy, depressed
Half your luck! congratulate in a envious way
Hang on a tick wait for minute
Heart starter having a alcoholic drink usually early in the morning
Heave Ho get rid of something
I've been Had you've been tricked or cheated
going on Holls going on holidays
Hollow legs someone who will not stop eating
I
Ivories your teeth (to tickle ivories) to play the piano
something is bit Iffy its risky or suspect
Idiot box television set
Illywhacker a stick for smacking a child with
you give me Irrits you are very irritating
Iffy something is questionable
Interesting !!!! used when someone asks how something looks or tastes and it is terrible
J
see you in a Jiffy see you in a short time
any old Joe blow will tell you anyone you don't even know will tell you
I will Job you! I will hit you or punch you
had to use the Jerry it's a pot under the bed if you need to go in the middle of the night
the thing is Jigged it's broken or no long useful
I will fix your Jack and Jill I will pay your bill, usually in a restaurant
Just down the road someone says this, ask for more details because this could be 100 yards to a 1000 miles away
Jocks male underpants
Jumper usually a woollen sweater
Jumbuck sheep
Journo journalist
Jacked broken
Jack of that you a fed up with something
down the John in the tiolet bowl
Jackaroo or Jillaroo trainee male or female Cattle Station hand
bye Jingos! exclamation of wonder
Jack-in-the-box someone who can not sit still
Joe Bloggs you are refering to the average citizen
Jaffle toasted sandwich
Jack Dancer Cancer
Joe Blake a snake
Jarmies Pyjamas, bed clothes
Joker a male person, that you are unsure about
K
I going for a Kip short rest or sleep or nap
Knock shop a house of prostitution
she Knocked me back she didn't want to have sex with me
she's Knocked up she is pregnant
I Knocked off work time to go home from work
Knock something you criticise it
Knock-off a counterfeit product
get Knotted! is an angry way of say go away
you Kick the bucket you die
pack your Kit pack up all your belongings or your possessions
Kiwi someone who comes from New Zealand (New Zealander)
you Know! mostly used by people who do not know what they are talking about, and hope you do(habit phrase some aussies use on the end of a sentence)
you must have Kangaroos loose in the top paddock you're a little crazy
Kafuffle argument Or a disturbance
Keen as mustard enthusiastic about something
Knackers male testicles
Knickers female underwear
what do you Know? exclamation of surprise.
Kindy kindergarden
Kark to die
Kangaroo court people judging you in an unfair manner
cunning Kick hiding money from the wife
Kick in contribute money to something
