FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAS NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK TO SOMEONE FROM AUSTRALIA, YOU ARE MISSING A REAL TREAT.
ONCE THEY START TALKING ALL YOU CAN DO IS LOOK STUPID AND SMILE.
HERE IS SOME WORDS/LINGO THAT WE HAVE NOTICED AROUND HERE. OH, THE AUSSIES THAT HAVE BEEN HERE ALL THEIR LIFE'S AND ARE ON THE OLDER SIDE ARE VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND.
ENJOY BECAUSE WE HAVE!
ALF = STUPID AUSSIE
AMBER FLUID, GROG = BEER
ARVO = AFTERNOON
AVAGO = HAVE A GO
BASTARD = TERM OF ENDEARMENT
BARBIE = BARBECUE
BATTLER = ONE WHO STRUGGLES FOR A LIVING
BILLY = TIN CONTAINER FOR BOILING WATER TO MAKE TEA
BLOWIE = BLOWFLY
BONZER = TERRIFIC
BOTTIO = LIQUAR SHOP
BOOGERED = TIRED, SICK ETC....
BULL DUST = BULL SHIT
CHOOK = CHICKEN
COP IT SWEET = TO TAKE THE BLAME
CROOKED = BROKEN, SICK OR NO GOOD
DAG = FOOL
DAKS = TROUSERS
DINKUM = GENUINE OR HONEST
DO YER BLOCK = LOOSE TEMPER
DRONGO = IDIOT
DUNNY = TOILET
FAG = CIGARETTE
GOOD ON YA = GOOD FOR YOU
JUMBUCK = LAMB
LOLLY = CANDY OR SWEET
MIDDY = 10 OZ GLASS OF BEER
MUG = GUILABLE FOOD
NO WORRIES = NO PROBLEM, CAN DO ETC.
TUCKER = FOOD
TORCH = FLASHLIGHT
WOG = FLU OR MINOR DISEASE
YABBER = CHATTER
YAKKA = WORK
YANK = AN AMERICAN NOT YANK LIKE THEY MEAN IN THE STATES!