Aussie Dictionary A-L

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All right, what's a bloke in Brighton Beach doing, putting out an Aussie Dictionary? Answer is easy. For some reason, I find that the three groups online most (from my findings) are Americans, Canadians, and Australians ... I don't think Canadians need any translators, but Aussies? ... That's another bag of words. So here goes:

Acca = Academic (university-type)
Ace = Excellent
Aggro = Aggressive
Agro = Australian icon, children's TV puppet, made from a bath-mat
Akubra = Brand of hat
Alco / Alkie = Alcoholic
Amber Nectar/Amber Fluid = Beer
Ambo = Ambulance, or ambulance officer
Ammo = Ammunition
Ankle-biter = Infant, or young child
ANZAC = Australian & New Zealand Army Corps
Arvo = Afternoon
Auntie = The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (Channel 2)
Aussie = Describes a person or people living in Australia
Aussie salute = Using hand to wave away annoying flies
B & S Ball = Ball held for bachelors and spinsters singles crowd; often held in the bush or remote location and often involving copious amounts of alcohol and sometimes mud
Back blocks = Outer suburbs, beyond the city
Back hander = A bribe
Back of Bourke = Beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales; used to describe anywhere far away
Baggy green = Term for the Australian Test Cricket Cap
Bail = Depart or leave
Bail Up = To rob or hold up; bail someone up in the street for a chat
Bananabender = Person from Queensland State (Queenslander)
Bananas = going crazy with anger
Banged up = (email me on this one)
Barbed wire = Term for XXXX beer
Barbie = Barbecue, the backyard barbecue, an Australian institution
Bargain = Exclamation showing approval
Barney = Argument, fight
Barra = Barramundi fish
Barrack = Cheer loudly for your favorite footy team
Barro = Embarrassing
Bathers = Swimsuit
Battler = Someone who struggles to get by financially against the odds
Bean counter = An accountant
Beanie = Woolen hat
Beaut = Beautiful, good; "You beaut" (also 'Bewdy')
Belly flop = Diving incorrectly into water with the stomach breaking the water
Bender = Heavy drinking session
Berk = Idiot, fool
Berko = Angry in a unreasonable way
Berko = Go berserk, mad, crazy
Betcha = I bet you
Better half = Your husband or wife
Bickie = A dollar
Biffo = A fight
Big bikkies = Lots of money
Big smoke = The city
Big sticks = Football goal posts
Bignote = A bighead
Bikie = Motorcycle rider
Bikki = Biscuit or cookie
Billabong = Waterhole
Billy = Tin used to boil water for tea, in the bush
Billy cart = A go-kart of a kid's (child's) construction
Bingle = Car accident
Biscuit = cookie
Bit of a brothel = A mess
Bities = Biting insects
Bitser = Mongrel; 'Bitser this, bitser that'
Bizzo = Business
Black Stump = Non-specific place in the outback
Blimey = An expression of surprise
Blob = No runs in cricket; 'out for a blob'
Block = Your head
Bloke = Australian male
Blokey = Male domain, male-orientated
Blotto = Drunk
Blow through = Leave in a hurry
Blower = Telephone, as in "on the blower"
Blowie = Blowfly
Blow-in = Newcomer
Bludge = To do nothing at all
Bludger = A very lazy person or one who avoids work until he is asked
Blue = Argument, fight
Blue Heeler = Police
Blue Heeler = Term for an Australian cattle dog
Blue swimmer = $10 note, blue in color
Bluey = A redhead or a swag
Blundstones = Elastic-sided work boots, 'Blunnies'
Boardies = Board shorts (for surfing)
Boatie = Person into sailing
Bonza = Great
Boofhead = Idiot
Boogie-board = Half-sized surf board
Boomer = Kangaroo
Boomerang = Scheme which backfires on you; originating from the Aboriginal weapon made from a curved piece of wood; it returns when thrown in the air
Booze = Alcohol, normally beer
Booze bus = Police vehicle used in random breath-testing exercises
Booze cruise = Boat trip along the river either stopping at various pubs or offering plenty of alcohol to onboard passengers
Boozer = Pub or hotel ... or a person who is a heavy drinker
Bottleo = Bottleshop
Bottleshop = Liquor store, generally attached to a hotel, it's where you buy it, but not where you sit down and drink it. There are also drive-through bottleshops
Bottoms up = Drinking the whole glass of something all at once (usually beer)
Bowyangs = piece of rope tied beneath the knee of your trouser to stop mice and critters from getting up your trousers
Bozo = Idiot
Brekkie = Breakfast
Brissie = Brisbane, capital of Queensland
Brownnose = A creep or crawler
Brumby = A wild horse
Buckley's = No chance
Buck's night = Stag party
Budgie = A budgerigar, a common Australian pet, of the parrot family
Bugalugs = an expression of endearment, as in "How ya doing, bugalugs?"
Bull dust = A lie
Bum = Buttocks
Bunch of Five's = Fist
Bundy = Dark rum from Bundaberg, Queensland, sugar cane region
Bunghole / cakehole / laughing gear / moosh = Your mouth
Bunyip = Mythical Australian creature with a piercing cry
Burl = Attempt, try
Bush = Outside the city
Bush pig = An un-attractive woman
Bush telegraph = The town gossip network, 'grapevine', word-of-mouth
Bush tucker = Food gathered from nature, in the outback
BushbashTo go off road in a vehicle, forcing your way through untouched bush
Bushed = Tired
Bushie = Member of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
Bushman's brekkie = To have no breakfast
Bushranger = Highwayman (eg. Ned Kelly)
Bushwalking = Hiking in the bush
Bust a gut = Work hard
Cab Sav = Cabernet Sauvignon wine
Cabbie = Taxi driver
Cack = A cackle, have a laugh, or someone with a sense of humor
Cadbury = A cheap drunk (As in the Chocolate ad: "A glass and a half")
Camo = Camouflage clothing
Cancer stick = A cigarette
Cas = Hospital Casualty ward
Cask = Boxed wine in a bladder
Castle = Cricket stumps
Chalkie = A teacher
Cheerio = Cocktail sausage, also means 'goodbye'
Cherry Ripe = Chocolate-coated cherry bar
Chippy = A carpenter
Choof off = Leave, depart
Chook = Chicken, term of affection, 'Chooky'
Chrissie = Christmas
Christmas grip = (email me on this one)
Chuck = To throw, or be sick
Chuck a spaz = Be angry (Also 'chuck a mental')
Chuck a U-ie = Make a U-turn
Chunder = Be sick, vomit
Cleanskin = Unbranded cattle ... or not a criminal
Coathanger = Nickname for Sydney Harbor Bridge
Cobber = A friend or mate
Cockie = Cockroach or cockatoo
Cocky = The person in charge, also called top cocky or boss cocky. May also be a bird of the parrot family (cockatoo)
Coldie = An ice-cold beer
Compo = Worker's compensation pay
Convo = Conversation
Cooee = A call used to find someone lost in the bush
Cool Bananas = Everything's great, fine
Cop out = Give up or in
Cossie = Swimsuit
Couch potato = Person who watches TV for long periods of time
Country mile = A great distance
Cow juice = Milk
Crack = Bumcrack
Crash = Go to sleep, often at someone else's house
Crash hot = Wonderful, the best
Creamed = Beaten by someone, or by a team by a huge margin
Crim = Criminal
Croc = Crocodile
Crock = Nonsense, rubbish
Crockery = Teeth
Crook = Ill, sick (or thief)
Crooked as a dog's hind leg = The person cannot be trusted.
Croweater = Person from South Australia
Crumblies = Elderly parents
Crumpet = (email me on this one)
Crumpets = A thick pancake like textured bread. They're usually round, but they've recently broken the mold and are making them square for toasters. When toasted they are crisp on the outside with a deliciously soft center
Cuppa = Cup of tea
Cushie = To have it easy
Cut lunch = Sandwiches
Dag An affectionate Aussie'ism for an idiot; (a daggy)
Daks = Men's trousers
Damper = Bread made from flour and water on a campfire in the bush
Date roll = Toilet paper
Dead horse = Sauce
Dead horse = Sauce (specifically tomato sauce)
Dead marine = Empty beer bottle
Deadbeat = Tired
Deadhead = Good-for-nothing person
Deadcert (or deadest) = Truthful, definite, certain, or without a doubt
Dekko = Take a look
Dero = Homeless person, derelict, hobo
Didgeridoo = Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollowed log
Digger = Australian soldier (usually WW1 vets)
Dijeridu = Aboriginal wind musical instrument
Dill = Another affectionate Aussie'ism for an idiot
Dinki-di = Refers to anything good from Australia
Dinkum = The truth, genuine, honest, i.e., "Are you dinkum?"
Dipstick = Stupid person
Dob in = Inform on someone (dobber = informant)
Docket = a bill or receipt
Doco = Documentary
Docs = Doctor Marten boots, popular in Australia especially amongst young people
Dodgy = Something suspicious and underhanded is going on
Dole Bludger = A person who has become comfortable living on unemployment benefits
Doona = Duvet, quilt
Doozey = Something nice or pleasing
Dork = A fool or idiot
Dover = A bush knife
Down under = Referring to Australia or the South Pacific region
Drizabone = Brand of waterproof wax coat
Drongo = A very stupid person or idiot. The term originates from the bird of the same name (Dicrurus bracteatus) ... which doesn't follow usual migration patterns. Instead it migrates to winter climates ... now that's a daft bird
Duck = No runs in cricket
Duck's dinner = Drink of water, with nothing to eat
Dudder = A con-man, someone who won't pay bill's
Duds = Trousers
Dunny = Toilet, referring to the old outdoor unplumbed variety
Durry = Cigarette
Earbash = Non-stop chatter
Ekka = Exhibition
Esky = Insulated cooler box
Exsie = Expensive
Face Fungus = Mustache or beard
Fair dinkum = Good, honest, truthful
Fair go = Reasonable chance
Fairy Floss = What Americans call "cotton candy"
Fam = Family
Family jewels = (email me on this one)
Fang = Snack, lunch
Fang Carpenter = Dentist
Fang it = Drive fast (inspired by Fangio)
Fanny = (email me on this one)
Farnarkel = Mess around, talk rubbish
Feed = Meal
Fess up = Confess, own up
Fireie = Fire fighter
Five-finger discount = act of shoplifting
Flannie = Flannelette shirt
Fleabag = Term for the family dog (non-pedigree)
Floater = Meat pie served with mushy pea soup
Fluff = (email me on this one)
Fluff = To flatulate.
Folkie = Person into Folk music scene
Foodie = Person interested in fine foods
Footie = Regional term for either Australian Rules Football, or Rugby League or Union
Fortnight = A period of two weeks
Fossil = Geriatric, old person
Franger = Condom
Freddo Frog = Small frog-shaped chocolate bar for children
Freebie = Something that costs nothing
Freshie = Freshwater crocodile
Fruit loop = Idiot
Full bottle = Very knowledgeable, e.g., "He's full bottle on Shakespeare
Full-on = Expression of approval or surprise; intense
Funny farm = Mental institution
Furniture = Cricket stumps
Furphy = Rumor or lie
Gabba = Queensland cricket ground at Woolloongabba
Galah = A very stupid person, or a noisy rude person like a squawking bird. Also a bird of the parrot family Cacatua roseicapilla
Garbo = Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man (sanitation worker in USA)
Gasbag = someone who talks a lot
Gash, slash, crack = (email me on this one)
G-d botherer = Religious fanatic (of the door-to-door variety)
G'day or ga'day = friendly greeting, hello or hi (good day to you)
Germ = An obnoxious person
Gerrie = Geriatric, old person
Gew-gaw = Showy, gaudy, cheap & useless
Going �twenty to the dozen� = Moving or doing something very fast
Gonads = (email me on this one)
Good call = Well done
Good nick = Good condition
Goodonyermate = Good for you, well done
Goog = Egg
Goonie = Cheap cask wine
Gowings = Sydney men's department store
Green & gold = Australian sport national team colors
Green can = Term for VB beer
Greenie = Environmentalist
Grog = Alcohol
Grog shop = Licensed outlet selling alcohol
Grommet = Young surfer
Grotty = Run-down, dirty
Grouse = Very good, cool, great, terrific
Grumblebum = Complainer
Guernsey = Win approval (to get a guernsey)
Gumby = Idiot
Gumsucker = Person from Victoria state
Gurgler = Plughole, drain where the water runs out
Gusunda = Potty, "Goes under" the bed
Gutser = To "come a gutser" i.e. to fail through poor judgment
Gyno = Gynecologist
Had = Tricked or cheated as in "I've been had."Haggle = You try to talk the price down
Half your luck = Congratulations (with envy)
Hang on a tick = Wait a minute
Hang out = Spending time out, usually with friends
Happy as a bastard on father's day = Unhappy, depressed
Happy as a pig in mud (sh*t) = very happy indeed
Hard yakka = Hard work
Hard yards = Hard work when in training
Hardcase = Someone with a closed mind (and he's not aware of it)
Have a belly full of arms and legs = To be pregnant
Heart-starter = First alcoholic drink of the day, sometimes first cigarette
Heave = To vomit
Heave Ho = Get rid of something
Hit the Hay / Hit the sack = Go to bed to sleep
Hit your kick = Open your wallet
Hollow legs = Someone who will not stop eating
Holy-dooly = Expression of surprise (also Hooley Dooley)
Hoon = Loudmouth, to drive recklessly
Hooroo = A form of goodbye, e.g., "Hooroo everyone" (while waving)
Horses hoof = a poof, poofter, a homosexual
Hostie = Air hostess, flight attendant
Hotel = Pub, with or without accommodation
Howzat? = Asking someone how something is
Humping something heavy = Carrying something very heavy ... it has another connotation too :)
Humpy = A home in the bush and of cheap construction and probably temporary
Icypole = Frozen lolly
Idiot box = Television
Iffy = Risky, something that's a bit "iffy" is risky or suspect
Illywhacker = A con merchant
Interesting ! = Used when someone asks how something looks or tastes ... and it is terrible
Irrits = Extreme irritation, to be annoyed (as in: You give me the irrits.)
It will all come out in the wash = Something will sort itself out over time
Ivories = Your teeth (to tickle ivories is to play the piano)
Jackaroo / Jillaroo = Male/female cattle or sheep station-hand
Jack-in-the-box = Someone who can't sit still
Jaffa = Orange-flavored chocolate ball, with hard orange coating, traditionally rolled down the cinema aisle
Jaffle = A toasted sandwich
Jaffle iron = Camping tool, used to make a toasted sandwich
Jarmies = Pajamas, bed clothes
Jiffy = Short time (as in: I'll see you in a jiffy.)
Jillaroo = Female cattle or sheep station-hand
Jocks = Man's underpants
Joe Blow / Joe Bloggs = Mr. Average
Joey = Baby Kangaroo
Joker = A male person that you are somehow not sure about
Jolly green giant = $100 note, green in color
Journo = Journalist
Jugs = (email me on this one)
Jumbuck = Young sheep
Just joshin' = Just kidding
Kafuffle = An argument, or a disturbance
Kangaroo court = A court where "justice" is not always given first priority
Kark it = Die
Kick in = Contribute money to something
Kick the bucket = die
Kindie / kindy = Kindergarten
Kiwi = A New Zealander
Knackered = To be very tired or exhausted
Knackers = (email me on this one)
Knickers = Female underwear
Knock = Criticize
Knock shop = A house of prostitution
Knocked up = (email me on this one)
Knockers = (email me on this one)
Knock-off = A counterfeit product
Knuckle sandwich = A punch
Lady blamey = A beer glass made from the bottom half of a beer bottle
Lady muck = A woman who puts on airs of a grand lady, usually badly (stuck up)
Lag on someone = To inform on someone
Lame-brained = Someone who is stupid
Lamingtons = Small squares of sponge cake covered in chocolate icing and grated coconut
Larrikin = Playful person
Lashing out = Going on a spending spree
Lav / Lavvy = Outdoor toilet
Lay-by = Store system of paying for goods in installments
Lie doggo = Hide away, to get out of something
Lift = Elevator
Lights on but there's no one home = Someone not to smart
Lippie = Lipstick
Liquid laugh = Vomit
Liquid lunch = replacing your food entirely with alcohol
Lob-in on someone = Visit someone unannounced
Lobster = $20 note, red in color
Lolly = Sweets, candy
Lollywater = Soft drink
Long as a month of Sundays = A very long time (28 = 31 weeks)
Long drink of water = Someone who is tall
Longneck = Tall bottle of beer, 750ml or 26oz
lower than a snake's armpit = Someone very underhanded
Lucky Country = Nickname for Australia
Lugs = Ears
Lurk = Illegal practice, dodge, racket
Lush = A wine-with-everything person

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