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Australian Colloquialisms

Word or Phrase Meaning
Arvo Afternoon
Bar-B B-B-Q
Bloke Man/dude/guy
Boot Trunk of a car
Bottle Shop Beer, wine and liquor store
Bommie Small coral formation
Bordies Surfboard shorts
Brekkie Breakfast
Brellie Umbrella
Brissie Brisbane
Bundy Bundaberg Rum
Cheers Thanks
Chrissie Christmas
Dodgy Shifty, questionable
Don't go the raw prawn with me Don't deceive me
Eskey Cooler
Footy Football
Garbo Garbage Man
Good on ya, Mate Way to go
Gold coin $1 or $2 coins, which are gold
Hostie Hostess
Lemonade Sprite or 7-Up
Mate Buddy/pal
Middie Small beer
Rego Registration
Relly Relative
'Roo Kangaroo
Servo Service Station
Shiela/Bird Woman/Chick
Slab Case of beer
Stubbies Bottles
Sunnies Sunglasses
Trainers Running/tennis shoes
Tucker Food
Vegemite Nasty salty concoction made from Aussie's favorite beer ingredient (yeast)
Westie Redneck/ Trailer trash
Yute Australian car

 

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