Strine (Australian)
-there are many, many more
Strine words, and I will add to this list as often as possible.
arvo - afternoon
barbie - a Barbeque (or BBQ)
block - temper - "doing his block" is losing his temper
- can also be "head" as in "knock his block off" which means to punch
him in the head
bloke - man, guy - "he's a good bloke" is a great
compliment
bloody - the great Aussie adjective!
bludge - to slack off, not work hard - so a poor worker
is a bludger
blue - to fight eg I had a blue with the missus (fight
with my wife)
chuck - either to throw an object, or to throw up or
vomit
cobber - friend
cossie - swimming costume, trunks, bathing suit
crook - unwell, ill (can be alcohol induced)
cuppa - cup of tea or cup of coffee
dead 'orse - tomato ketchup that Aussies call tomato
sauce, or just sauce - dead 'orse (dead horse)rhymes with
sauce
digger - an Australian soldier, also used like mate
dill - see drongo
dinkum - real/genuine "fair dinkum" is true or for real
a do - a social event, eg a barbie or a party
dob in - report someone to the authorities
drongo - a stupid person
dunny - the toilet (apologies to my American friends)
earbasher - someone who likes to talk a lot
fella - man, guy, fellow
full as a goog - drunk, intoxicated (a goog can be an
egg!)
galah - stupid person
g'day - hello (good day) - pronounced gidday
go - an attempt or try eg have a go ya mug (try it you
moron)
hooroo - goodbye
jack - tired of something eg. I'm jack of this
jake - OK, eg she'll be jake means "that's OK"
kip - a sleep/nap
knock off - finish work for the day
loo - see dunny
mate - either friend, or used when speaking to a
stranger in a friendly way (eg g'day mate)
the missus - your wife. eg ows the missus? - how is your
wife?
mug - an easy mark, also your face eg look at his ugly
mug, or a disparaging remark about someone eg that bloke is a mug (or
moron)
no wuckers - also no worries, means not a problem -
comes from a spoonerism that requires an X rated page to explain, so I
will keep you guessing.
ow ya goin' - how are you? (How are you going?)
pom or pommy - someone from England
sauce - tomato ketchup
saucey - sexy, eg look at that saucey sheila
sheila - a woman, chick
shirty - upset, angry eg he's a bit shirty
shoot through - leave "I have to shoot through before
dad gets home"
strewth - gosh, gee
togs - swimming costume. Also cossie
tucker - food
yank - someone from the USA
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