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 |