A sample of Australian Slang Expressions

• Arvo (eg. see you this arvo) - See you this afternoon.
• Aussie Rules - Australian Rules Football
• Barbie (eg. Slap it on the barbie) - Cook it on the barbecue (BBQ).
• Barrack (eg. Which team do you barrack for?) - Which team are you supporting/cheering for?
• Bathers - Swimwear
• Beaut/Beauty (eg. you beaut; beauty mate) - That's fantastic!
• Bikkies - Biscuits
• Bloke - A man
• Bloody Oath - Absolutely!
• Bludger - Someone who is lazy; does little
• Bring a Plate - Bring a plate of food (to a party or gathering, similar to pot luck)
• Broke (eg. I'm broke.) - I have no money.
• BYO - Bring your own (beverage/food, to a restaurant, party or gathering)
• Crikey - Wow! That's amazing!
• Cuppa (eg. Would you like a cuppa?) - Would you like a cup of tea/coffee?
• Dag (eg. He's a dag) - He's such a funny person. OR He's unfashionably dressed.
• Dinky-di - The real thing; genuine
• Dob (eg. Don't dob on me.) - Don't inform or tell on me.
• Fair-dinkum - 100% true; the real thing; genuine
• Footy - See Aussie Rules (above)
• For crying out loud! - Oh, for goodness sake!
• Freebie (eg. Are there any freebies?) - Something which is free; at no cost; often a bonus.
• G'day - Good day (or hello), how are you?
• Give me a break! - Please stop! (usually a term of disbelief: eg. stop trying to fool me)
• Give me a tic / a sec - Just a moment please
• Good on ya mate - Great work; well done (to a friend)
• Grog - Alcohol
• Hard yakka - Hard work, often refers to physical labour
• How're you goin'? - How are you? How are things with you?
• I'll shout you - I'll pay for yours (often meals or drinks at shared occasions)
• Keep out of mischief - Stay out of trouble.
• Knock (eg. Don't knock him, he's OK.) - to put down or belittle someone
• Like water off a duck's back - cast aside; (the issue/problem) doesn't bother me
• Lollies - Candies/Sweets
• Mate - Friend
• No worries - It's alright; no problem.
• On the dole - Unemployed, but receiving social welfare payments/benefits.
• Prezzie (eg. I gave her a prezzie.) - A present or gift.
• Pub (eg. After work, we're going to the pub.) - A hotel bar; short for ‘public' bar.
• Reckon (eg. I reckon this is good.) - I think; my opinion is
• See you later/Catch you later - Bye for now.
• Shonky (eg. Shonky deal) - Not right; questionable; unethical; unprofessional
• Stubbie - A single-serve bottle of alcohol (usually beer).
• Stubbie holder - Cold drink/beer holder (often made from flexible wetsuit material)
• Thongs (or Flip Flops) - Open shoes, like Japanese slippers.
• Too right! - Absolutely! Most definitely!
• VB - Victoria Bitter, a brand of beer.
• Wimp (eg. stop being a wimp) - Stop being so afraid of everything - take up a challenge.
• You'll be right / She'll be right - It'll be OK. Get over it, move on.