As if my first list of Aussie words and phrases wasn’t already extensive enough… But I’ve managed to learn even more Aussie slang since I’ve been down under – and I’m here to share it with all of you 😛
- Bottle-O = liquor store
- Capsicun = bell pepper
- Not bad = good
- Pokies = slot machines
- Shandy = beer mixed with Sprite
- Lemonade = Sprite
- Off their head = they’re effed up
- Togs = swimwear
- Whinge = wine
- Schooner = a 425 mL (15 fl oz) glass of beer (it’s the standard Aussie beer glass size – and it’s only 3/4 the size of a pint)
- Middy/pot = small glass of beer (285mL)
- Prezzie = present
- Roadie = alcohol you take to drink in the car
- Sickie = a sick day
- Stubbies = beer in a bottle
- Cannies = beer in a can
- Couldn’t be bothered = didn’t feel like it
- Telly = TV
- Aircon = airconditioning
- Avo = avocado
- Chewie = gum
- Iceblock = non dairy popsicle
- Kindie = kindergarten
- Tomato sauce = ketchup
- Thongs = flip flops
- Swimmers = swimsuit
- Ute = pickup truck
- Hen’s night = bachelorette party
- Buck’s night = bachelor party
- Crack on = hit on
- Missus = girlfriend/wife/female partner
- Yankee = an American
- Sick c*nt = a bad*ss
- Buggered = tired/worn out
- Cruisy = easygoing
- Yewy = a U-turn
- Chrissy = Christmas
- Heaps = lots
- Mobile = cell phone
- No worries = you’re welcome/not a problem