Det er ikke alltid like lett for norske studenter i det store utland.... Her følger endel ord som er blitt gjortom til noe som ligner på engelsk. Dette har selfølgelig ført til endel morsomme episoder, men ingen er da perfekt, eller hva???
Coffee-tractor – Kaffetrakter
Fly-place - Flyplass
Fly-smacker - Fluesmekke
Legitimation – Legitimasjon
Go gate – Gågate
Surfbrett – Surfebrett
Cum - Kam
Noen Australske ord og uttrykk!
(kjekt å kunne hvis du skal hit!!)
A
Aggro - Aggressive
Agro - Australian icon, children's TV puppet, made from a bathmat!
Akubra - Brand of hat
Ammo - Ammunition
Ankle-biter - Infant
ANZAC - Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
Arvo - Afternoon
Auntie - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (Channel 2)
Aussie salute - Using hand to wave away annoying flies
B
Back blocks- Outer suburbs, beyond the city
Back of Bourke- Beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales;
Bail- Depart or leave
Bananabender- Person from Queensland State (Queenslander)
Barbie- Barbecue, the backyard barbie, an Australian institution!
Barney- Argument,fight
Barrack- Cheer loudly for your favourite footy team
Bathers- Swimsuit
Battler- Someone who struggles to get by, financially, against the odds
Beanie- Woollen hat
Betcha- I bet you!
Big bikkies - Lots of money
Big smoke - The city
Bikie - Motorbike rider
Bikkie - Biscuit
Billabong - Waterhole
Billy - Tin used to boil water for tea, in the bush
Bities - Biting insects
Bloke - Man,guy
Blowie - Blowfly
Bludger - Lazy person
Blue - Argument, fight
Blue Heeler - Term for an Australian Cattle Dog
Boardies- Board shorts (for surfing)
Bonza- Great!
Boofhead- Idiot
Bozo- Idiot
Brekkie- Breakfast
Brissie- Brisbane, Capital of Queensland (Also Brizzie
Brumby- A wild horse
Buckley's- No chance!
Bunyip- Mythical Australian creature with a piercing cry
Bush- Outside the city
Bush Telegraph- 'Grapevine', word-of-mouth
Bush tucker- Food gathered from nature, in the outback
Bushwalking- Hiking in the bush
C
Cabbie- Taxi driver
Cherry Ripe- Chocolate-coated cherry bar
Choof off- Leave, depart
Chook- Chicken, term of affection, 'Chooky'
Chrissie- Christmas
Chuck- To throw, or be sick
Chuck a spaz- Be angry (Also 'chuck a mental')
Chuck a U-ie- Make a U-turn
Cobber- Mate, friend
Cockie- Cockroach or Cockatoo
Compo- Worker's Compensation pay
Cooee- A call used to find someone lost in the bush
Cop out- Give up or in
Couch Potato- Person who watches TV for long periods of time!
Crash hot- Wonderful, the best
Crim- Criminal
Croc- Crocodile
Crook- Ill, sick (or thief)
Croweater- Person from South Australia
Cuppa- Cup of tea
D
Dag- Idiot, or unfashionable person, 'daggy'
Daks- Men's trousers
Damper- Bread made from flour and water on a campfire in the bush
Dead horse- Sauce
Deadbeat- Tired
Dero- Homeless person, derilict, hobo
Didgeridoo- Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollowed log
Digger- Australian soldier (usually WW1 vets)
Dill- Idiot
Dinkie-Di- Genuine, honest
Dob in- Inform on someone (Dobber = Informant)
Docs- Doctor Marten boots, popular in Australia especially amongst young people
Down Under- Referring to Australia or the South Pacific region
Drizabone- Brand of waterproof wax coat
Drongo- Idiot
Duck- No runs in cricket
Dunny- Toilet, referring to the old outdoor unplumbed variety
E
Earbash- Non-stop chatter
Esky- Insulated cooler box
F
Face Fungus- Moustache or beard
Fair dinkum- Good, honest, truthful
Fair go- Reasonable chance
Fess up- Confess, own up
Fleabag- Term for the family dog (non-pedigree)
Floater- Meat pie served with mushy pea soup
Freddo Frog- Small frog-shaped chocolate bar for children
Freebie- Something that costs nothing
Freshie- Freshwater crocodile
Fruit loop- Idiot
G
G'day- Greeting, hello! (good day to you!)
Gabba- Queensland Cricket Ground at Woolloongabb
Garbo- Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man
Goodonyermate!- Good for you, well done!
Goog- Egg
Greenie- Environmentalist
Grog- Alcohol
Grotty- Run-down, dirty
Grouse- Very good, cool!
H
Half your luck!- Congratulations!
Holy-dooly- Expression of suprise (also Hooley Dooley)
Hoo-roo- Goodbye
Hostie- Air hostess, flight attendant
Hotel- Pub, with or without accommodation
I
Icypole- Frozen lolly
Idiot box- Television
J
Jackaroo- Cattle or Sheep Station-hand
Jaffa- Orange-flavoured chocolate ball, with hard orange coating,
Traditionally rolled down the cinema aisle!
Jillaroo- Female Cattle or Sheep Station-hand
Joe Blow- Mr. Average
Joey- Baby Kangaroo
Journo- Journalist
Jumbuck- Young sheep
Just joshin'- Just kidding
K
Kark it- Die
Kindie- Kindergarten
Kiwi- A New Zealander
Knock- Criticise
L
Lamington- Small square of sponge cake covered in chocolate icing, and dessicated coconut
Larrikin- Playful person
Lay-by- Store system of paying for goods in instalments
Lippie- Lipstick
Lolly- Sweets, candy
Lucky Country- Nickname for Australia
M
Maccas- A well-known fast-food chain
Mate- Friend, used instead of someone's name!
Mozzie- Mosquito
Muck-up day- Last day of High School, a day of pranks and mischief!
Muso- Musician
N
Narky- Upset, moody
Neato- Excellent
Never Never- Remote outback place or term for hire purchase agreement
No worries!- It's OK, everything's fine!
Nong- Idiot
O
Olds/Oldies- Parents
On the nose- Smelly
Onya- Good for you!
Outback- Remote bush location
Oz- Nickname for Australia
P
Pav- Pavlova-Australian desert; a meringue base with fruit and cream topping
Petrolhead- Car enthusiast
Piker- Bore, party pooper: 'Pike out'-To leave the party early!
Pollie- Politician
Pommie- Term used to describe an English person
Postie- Person who delivers mail
Pozzie- Position, seat
Prezzie- A present, gift
R
Rabbit's ears- Indoor television aerial
Rafferty's Rules- Having no rules
Rego- Registration
Rellies- Relatives
Ridgy-didge- Genuine, honest
Rip-snorter- An excellent thing
Ripper- Great!
Road-train- Long semi-trailer used to transport livestock over great distances
Roo- Kangaroo
Rugged up- Dressed in warm clothes
S
Saltie- Saltwater Crocodile
Salvo- Salvation Army worker
Sandgroper- Person from West Australia State
Sanger- Sandwich
Schooner- Glass of beer, 425ml in NSW/ACT,NT & WA
Scratchie- Instant lottery ticket
Sheila- General slang term for an Aussie female
Shoot through- Leave (especially husband walking out on wife)
Shout- Round of beer/drinks
Sickie- Paid day off work, usually not due to illness; "I'm gonna chucka sickie tomorra"
Snag- Sausage
Sook- Crybaby
Spit the dummy- Uncontrollably upset
Squiz- Have a look at
Stickybeak-Nosey person
Strife- Trouble
Stubbies- Men's shorts or bottles of beer
Sunnies- Sunglasses
T
Tall poppy- Successful person in a particular field
Thongs- Rubber sandals, flip-flops
TimTam- Chocolate sandwich biscuit, coated in chocolate. YUM!
Toey- Nervous
Truckie- Truck driver
True blue- Genuinely Australian
Tucker- Food
Twisties- Cheese-flavoured twist-shape crisps
Two-up- Gambling game involving throwing two coins in the air from a holder
U
Uggies- Ugg boots-sheepskin boots or slippers (UGly! 'daggy'!)(surf boots in Westcoast USA)
Unit- Flat, condominium
Unreal!- Excellent!
Up yourself- Inflated ego
Ute- Utility van with tray top, used by tradesmen
V
Vegemite- Yeast spread; An acquired taste,
Vegies- Vegetable
Vinnie's- St. Vincent de Paul charity shop
Violet Crumble- Chocolate-coated honeycomb bar
W
Walkabout- Disappeared, gone on long walk
Wharfie- Dock-worker
Whinge- Complain (Usually of 'whingin' Poms'!)
Within cooee- Close by, in hearing distance
Wog- An illness, such as the flu
Y
Yabbie- Crayfish
Yakka- Hard work
Yobbo- Loudmouth
You beaut- Wonderful!
Z
Zeds- Sleep; 'stack some Zzzz's'
Zonked- Exhausted
