Aussie terms



Drinking terms:

pissed-drunk
pot-10 oz. glass (of beer)
stubbie-small bottle (of beer)
stubbie holder-sleeve to hold your beer
tinnie-can of beer
grog-general term for beer
slab-24 beers
jug-pitcher of beer
bottle shop-liquor store
"cheers, big ears!"-common toast
pub crawl-bar hopping
booze bus-police breathalizer van
drink driving-drunk driving
b.y.o.-bring your own (alcohol)
vitamin b, VB, Vic Bitter-Victoria Bitter(popular beer)

Food/Restaurant terms

tea-dinner
brekkie-breakfast
takeaway-to go
fish 'n chips-small sandwich/burger shop
Mackers-McDonald's
Hungry Jacks-Burger King
Sevs-Seven Eleven
Vegemite-horrible tasting yeast spread
meat pie-unidentifiable meat in a pie crust (yum)
tomato sauce-ketchup
souvlaki-popular Greek pita sandwich, usually with spit lamb or chicken
cheese grill-grill cheese
with the lot-with everything (beet root, pineapple, etc.)
barbie-barbecue
skinny milk-skim milk
crisps-chips
chips-french fries
sausage roll-sausage meat substance in pastry crust

Miscellaneous

pokies-slot machines
hire-rent
your go-your turn
rubbish-garbage
rubbish bin-garbage can
dunny-toilet
toilet-bathroom
lift-elevator
bubbler-drinking fountain
footy-Aussie rules football
mobile-cellular phone
surgery-doctor's office
chemist-pharmacy
how ya goin'-how ya doin'
mum-mom
boot-trunk(of a car)
windscreen-windshield
petrol-gasoline
good on you-good for you
bushwalk-hike
the bush-the forest
the outback-remote part of Australian countryside
Aussie-anything pertaining to Australia or Australians
Oz-Australia
ta-thank you
cheers-thank you
dingo-Australian wild dog
barrack for-cheer for
uni-university/college
jumper-sweater