Sunday, April 13, 2008

Aussie Slang


Aggro
= aggressive
Anzac = a soldier - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Arvo = afternoon
Budgie Smuggler
= a Speedo
Bugger = pretty much what you think it means
Bush = the woods, not you know who...
Bush Bashing = powering through the woods, without a trail
Brekky = breakfast
Chuck a Sickie = have a sick day
Cricket = the other national pastime
Good on ya! = way to go
Gone pear shaped = turned out the wrong way, that's rude, I resemble that remark
Gear = stuff
Fair dinkum = fair deal, fair go
Flat out = all out
Footie = rugby, a national fascination
How are you going? = How are you doing?
Mate = almost anyone
Parachute = a baggy men's swimsuit
Panel beater = auto body worker
Rock up = head over
Shout = a round of drinks
Shout out = buy a round of drinks
Smash = crash
Smash repairs = auto body work
Stuff up = mess up
Suss = figure out
Trolley = shopping cart
Tyre = tire
Uni = University
Vegemite = a breakfast food - YUCK!
We're laughing = it's all good
Work out = figure out