australian slang for hangover
Chuck a u-ie - To make a 180 degree turn. A goog is an egg (which tend to be very full inside). Gor blimey, I ate too much, Im as full as a goog. I do get a few strange looks when travelling! 2. Read on for an introduction to Australian phrases. bizzo, ambo), and then original Aussie slang phrases. Your email address will not be published. Theres a lot of Australian slang words for this state of being! Mushrooms, yum. What do you think you are doing?! This post forms part of my guide to visiting Australia for the first time. Translation: Speedos Explanation: Skimpy male beachwear. bitumen = A tarred road; from the bitumen used on roads. hoo roo = Goodbye. [See the entry: shoot through like a Bondi tram.]. all over the place like a mad womans shit = A real mess, untidy; a person who is a bit flighty, someone who hasnt got their act together. Not Brian (from an Aussie) Also it's all over the SHOP not show. Refreshment a few sangers short of a barbie = [See the entry: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.]. Hello and welcome to Birdgehls, a responsible travel blog with an emphasis on backyard travel in Australia. Example: Im heading out to the bottle-o. Meaning: (Noun) The word billy is not a person, but a teapot. Johno = John. This word is one of the most common Australian slang words used as an insult. Go bite your bum, chum. We find optimism and hope as we look to the future. flat chat = Very fast or very hard, e.g. Hes a bit of a boofhead. Aussie Salute - Wave to scare the flies Avo - Avocado Bail - To cancel plans. Shes got a bun in the oven; the babys due in three months), although the latter phrase is apparently British in origin. mate = Friend, cobber. I saw you looking in through my window; having a good sticky beak, were ya?, stick your bib in = To interfere, e.g. Example: Did you bring the sanger I asked you to make? Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. However Aussies usually use this word when referring to the alcoholic beverage as its served in a small tin can. Originally a reference to an outdoor toilet (an outhouse). He put the bite on her for a loan. Theres much to do! Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. Meaning: (Expression) One of the most popular Australian slang words today is Gnarly which has a silent G. Gnarly means awesome and is used when a person agrees or expresses delight. Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891] Example: Why do you have heaps of empty beer cans? Good one. For example, if you saw a dog walking on two legs, you can bet youd be gobsmacked. In Australia, the terms bugger and buggery are relatively inoffensive (in the right context, they are only as offensive as the word damn); however, this usage is very different to other places, which is why the ABC television show Club Buggery (1995-1997) had problems being sold to overseas markets, since in other countries the term buggery is only known regarding its original meaning of anal intercourse (in 1998 the show was revamped as The Channel Nine Show). shout = To buy drinks for others; to buy a round of drinks, especially in a pub, e.g. Can also be spelt as Brizzie. Chrissie - Christmas. Definitely. Whats called a thong elsewhere. The Aussie Slang Dictionary! Often turned around for other purposes, e.g. Old Duck. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. We are a continent after all. Distinct from the British usage of the term, where true blue refers to something related to the conservative side of politics. Ambo . Heres a fun new word, Avanavo = Have an avo. A ute, doing some burn-outsute = A utility vehicle, being a vehicle with a tray behind the seating section (can be an open tray, or a tray with sides and a tailgate at the back). This Australian slang phrase is not as common as it once was. Journalist. But despite not having quite the established vernacular some other countries and cultures may boast, Australian slang words have become globally adored. crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? bangs like a dunny door = A female who is sexually promiscuous, e.g. The term derives from the employment of Chinese as non-union labour and strike-breakers (i.e. I got the strangest looks at the park when I said this in New Zealand Its funny because Ive never really known it as anything else. Mild admonishment. Warnie = Shane Warne, the famous cricketer. Also spelt ooroo. And is goon of fortune truly the greatest drinking game known to man? bottle-o = A bottle shop, especially a drive-through bottle shop. Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. fizzer = Something that fails to live up to expectations, e.g. He cracked the exams (possibly from someone successfully opening or cracking a safe). bush week = Uncultured behaviour, referring to the possibility of people living in the bush (without refined manners) coming down to the city en masse and acting up, e.g. Also used as a play upon words, e.g. dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. (Actually, another of the 19 - cheese and kisses/ "missus" - is rhyming slang, too, but not identified as such.) chockablock = Full, e.g. Youre useless, you should go south til your hat floats. go soak your head = Telling someone to rack off (telling someone to go away), usually while in a dispute or disagreement. I tried to learn algebra, but I couldnt get a handle on it. A sub-branch of Australian slang. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Dont be a silly billy. Meaning: (Expression) The term No wuckas is Aussie slang for no worries.. When you have a teapot on the outback over the fire, it is called a billy. A woman. Jacob Elordi schools us in Australian slang. My belief of that usage is that it means something like PUSHY, perhaps RUDE, perhaps ill-mannered. Beer holder, designed to allow the drinker to grasp onto their cold can without their hands freezing in the process. as ugly as a hatful of arseholes = A negative reference to someones looks. Im a bit sus of the tyres on my car, I think theyre no good, I think that used-car dealer is a bit sus. get out of here = An expression of disbelief, e.g. Dont forget to pack the esky for camping this weekend. And the big men fly Youre a bit of a silly duffer, arent you? Possibly derived from an unproductive or worthless mine, termed a duffer. See synonyms for hangover on Thesaurus.com noun the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking. bloke = A man. Shes not bad looking. Wilkes A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, and found support for my contention in this part of his entry: "Crudo" is Mexican slang for a hangover. For such a popular and comfy pair of shoes, the word Ugg actually comes from them being considered ugly by the wife of the very creator of the Ugg boots. Derived from the insensitive, or politically incorrect, phrase carrying on like a Jew with a pork chop in a synagogue. When visiting Australia, youll most likely hear this phrase, which means a person is busy. Confusingly, this can refer to a can of beer or an old, usually metal boat. crust = Used in reference to someones job or income, e.g. billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). dead marine = An empty beer bottle (possibly of US origin or reference thereto). He sounds like a bit of a bolshie, Just listen to him, hes a bolshie. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). It is then spun around and whoever it lands on has to have a drink, pouring it straight from the clothesline into their mouth. Davo = David. Dero is my favourite, I love to whip that one out to confuse the Brits. Does anyone want a cheeseburger?. Today mate is more common as in Gday mate v Gday cobber. Also, a small tin boat. Ditch, the = The Tasman Sea, as the ditch between Australia and New Zealand; sometimes pronounced as the dutch, as a reference to the New Zealand style of pronouncing vowels. Rarely used nowadays. Im fair dinkum about this!; or to express incredulousness, e.g. Once the cops catch up with him, then itll be all over red rover. I wish it meant something more interesting like that! kiddo = A kid, a child. dimmies = Dim Sims, the Australian version of the Chinese food Dim Sum; cooked for diggers on the goldfields in the 1850s, the modern recipe and style is believed to have been developed by William Wing Young in 1945. dingo = A treacherous and cowardly person; from the characteristics attributed to the Australian dog, the dingo. If Jimmy kissed Rileys girlfriend it would be considered a dog move. youse = You all; you guys. This is part of the Australia tradition of giving various names a zza suffix, e.g. Excuse me, mate, can you tell me where the nearest pub is? Similar to the American word buddy. I thought of a few others as well but now, of course, I cant for the life of me think of them, Theres a fair bit of fair dinkum usage in our household. annoyed, irked. Would you like to go to the movies? Yeah. For example, when it comes to fashionable clothing, Big blokes have always had the rough end of the pineapple [ref.]. Some very funny Australian slang. apples = Shell be apples, Its apples, or Everythings apples. buggery = [See the entry: go to buggery.]. Hello and welcome to Birdgehls, a responsible travel blog with an emphasis on. Haha yeah, it really is like its own language, which is what I personally love about our slang! Click Go the Shears [traditional Australian song, 1890s] tough as fencing wire = Someone or something that is very tough. Also called a 'butcher' Adelaide and a 'glass' in Perth and Melbourne. theyre living out in the back blocks. There was also some slang relating to the Bondi Tram that I am unable to recall. Shes such a mole., A response to someone asking a request of someone else. happy as a bastard on Fathers Day = A reference to someone who is unhappy; e.g. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. Derived from beautiful. cant be arsed = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be bothered, e.g. Example: Is someone in the dunny? Banjo Paterson Derived from the term Cabbage State, referring to the state of Victoria; the term infers that, because the state is quite small (compared to the other states of Australia), Victoria is about the size of a cabbage garden. See: IAC list on Trove. Similar to the phrase Up shit creek without a paddle. Davo cant go into work today, because hes real crook. Example: I want to explore the naked outback, but locals said its unsafe. 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Aussie battlers = Australians who are not rich, battling against lifes odds. slant-eye = An Asian person (a derogatory term). They look good on you. The Australian's talk in a language all of there own, there is some slang that is recognisable to the UK but others just seem to come out of nowhere. Kindergarten. I find it weird that the Kiwis dont call it the same thing (but then jandals what, how?). In fact, according to lexicographer Bruce Moore, there are more than 175 UK regional dialect terms in our beloved Australian slang. Also rendered as Send er down, Hughie! or Send it down, Hughie!. Derives from the notion that men in Australia grew up tall and thin. Pleased. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Ill give it a bash. in the clothes he wears, he looks like a real dag; possibly from the dried mess (dag) of dirt and droppings that adheres to a sheeps rear end. Heres the pie, go on, bog in; also used as part of a humorous pre-dinner prayer, being Two, four, six, eight, bog in, dont wait. A 115ml (4 fl oz) glass in Perth. Meaning: (Verb) Reckon is Australian slang for for sure. It is used when a person is sure or agrees with another persons statement. Meaning: (Noun) The Australian slang word cobber is used to refer to a wonderful friend. That was a bit of a rort.. A Claytons campaign (the campaign you have when youre not having a campaign). To have little or no chance of achieving something. booze artist = Someone who drinks a lot of alcoholic drinks, especially beer. This was a Tram service that came out of Bondi Junction and went downhill along Bondi Road all the way to Bondi Beach. Its been hours and I need to use it now. ugly tree = A negative reference to someones looks, e.g. A crybaby. galah = Someone who is regarded as a fool or an idiot; e.g. Not a swear word, bloody is generally used for extra emphasis. office bike = A woman who is sexually active with many men, i.e. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. Used in the rhyming parody prayer for dinnertime, Two, four, six, eight; bog in, dont wait. See: IAC list on Trove. As a kid in Australia in the summer, this would be one of your favourite words! use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. yonks = A long time, e.g. Often depicted as someone with a strong Australian accent, who swears, drinks a lot of beer, and who has very few social graces; stereotyped as wearing (in the heat) shorts, blue t-shirt, and thongs (footwear), with a tinnie or stubbie of beer in his hand. a reference to foreign countries). Meaning: (Expression) Crikey is an expression and Australian slang that is used when a person is surprised. Signing in from Tassie. Can also be spelt as bonza. This means there are 19 expressions identified as Australian, plus the two rhyming slang expressions- actually another of the 19 ( cheese and kisses "missus") is rhyming slang too, but not identified as such. About east. This Australian slang word for a bottle shop is mostly used by younger people. Example: Shell be right back. No worries, no problem. Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. See Choccy for how to use it in a sentence. . Hey mate, want a lift? We were all offered some free apples, but he got there first, and picked the eyes out; in early usage from the squattocracys practice of picking out the best bits of land, leaving only less worthy land for the rest; possibly from animals picking out the eyes of a dead animal as the best and juiciest part. Booze A 14th-century nickname. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Shes such a great woman, her bloods worth bottling; hence the term bottler. Meaning everything will be alright. It will be live on television. Meaning: (Adjective) The word stoked is Australian slang for happy or feeling pleased. You can borrow my hammer; but, remember, its a boomerang. First Fleeter = Someone who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet, or one of their descendants. Meaning: (Verb) The word bail means to leave without notice or to cancel plans the last minute. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. no dramas = Not a problem, its all okay, everything is fine, this is not a drama (i.e. Davo, Jacko, Johno, Robbo, Stevo, and Tommo (David, Jack, John, Robert, Steve, and Tom). Would be another way to choose destination routes. Genuine. Quagga (Kwa -gh - uh): This slang name is used to refer to . Popular Nicknames and Slang for Alcohol The following are the most popular terms, slangs, and other words for Alcohol: Brew Mostly for Beer. A Cold One / Coldie - It refers to Beer Avo - Avocado (A fruit) Accadacca - Australian band ACDC is referred to as this by Aussies. ball tearer = Something that is really good, that was a real ball tearer of a game. Fair go, mate! as a demand for fair treatment. A Furphy water cartfurphy = A rumour. Meaning: (Noun) A snag is Australian slang for sausage.. "It's not bush week." Posnov / Getty Images. A list of significant Australiana Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] When you're swimming at the beach, 'going in' can mean going back to the shore and getting out of the water. Dont lick your fingers. Aussies are known for their unique creativity when it comes to tweaking and rejuvenating our language. 'Going out' can mean getting into the water and swimming out from the shore. Get dumped? Do you have anymore Australian slang words to add to this list? Food, commonly used to refer to bush tucker. Have a bo peep at that over there. skite = Boast, e.g. sus = Suspicious; something worthy of suspicion; someone or something thought to be a bit dodgy, e.g. do = To bash or fight someone, e.g. Short for tradesman, a skilled manual worker specialized in a particular craft that requires on-the-job training (electrician, carpenter, plumber, etc.). Who asked you to stick your bib in?. For such a popular and comfy pair of shoes, the word, Underwear or panties. geek = To look, e.g. Singular: ambo. Im going to get on the blower, and find out whats goin on. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere or very far away. Not sure. Derived from the taste of beer. Usually consists of the most crudely shortened words and mates names. on the turps = Drinking alcohol excessively; similar to the phrases on the grog, on the piss, and on the sauce. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). buggered = [1] Broken down, not working, e.g. he did him over. Example: Its almost Chrissie, yet we havent prepared for anything! Derived from the Froot Loops, a breakfast cereal brand that is a mixture of crazy different colors. 2) Drop bears target tourists, study says, Australian Geographic boozer = [1] A pub, e.g. He got the bullet from work (i.e. Apparently this term came about from boxes of the stuff being shipped over from England with Manchester being written on them. Basically when its all good, its no wuckas. This Australian slang dictionary will have you speaking the local lingo in no time at all! Uttered when one is in agreement with another, when a reasonable statement is uttered. Robbo = Robert. What else did you get for Christmas? Meaning: (Noun) Large amounts of objects that are piled together are called heaps. 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