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Back of Bourke
Person 1 - "I've never heard of that town". Person 2 - "That because it's back of Bourke mate".
Bangers
Sausages (commonly found on the BBQ)
Would you like some White Crow on your Bangers?
Barbie / Barby
A barbecue
Just getting a few mates together for Australia Day and having a bit of a barbie
Battler
An ordinary person, of the working class, an underdog, stoic against life's adversity.
the battler is somebody who finds in life that they have to work hard for everything they get ...
Beauty
An item of high quality
She's a beauty that one
Beauty bottler
Expresses delight or satisfaction with a situation, person or object
Mate, that new ute of yours is a real beauty bottler!
Bee's Knees
Something of high quality
Mate those snags are the bee's knees hey?
beer o'clock
Time for a beer
Hey mate, its beer o'clock.
Berko
Someone who gets angry for no apparent reason.
I forgot to pass on the message and he just went berko!
best thing since sliced bread
A good invention, a good happening, something good.
You're the best thing since sliced bread.
Beyond the Black Stump
Middle of nowhere
We're driving out beyond the black stump
Bicky, Bickie
Sweet cookie or biscuit
Choc-chip bickies, YUM!
Big smoke
Big city
Hey man, were ya at the big smoke last week?
Bingle
A minor car accident
It wasn't good, I took the old man's car and had a bit of a bingle in it. Doesn't look too bad but I reckon he'll go berko.
Bless your cotton socks
Bless you. Aren't you wonderful. I really appreciate that!
Oh you put my bins out for me yesterday? Bless your cotton socks, darl!
Blimey
Exclamation of surprise/disbelief/exasperation
'Blimey' mate you gave me a surprise.
Bloke
Australian man
This bloke from down the road has got the most awesome ute, it's tops!
Bloody oath
yes / true
Bloody oath mate, that is so true
Bloody Ripper
Fantastic
That's a bloody ripper.
Blotto
Very drunk
That guy's completely blotto.
Blow your dough
Spend all your money
I had a cracker of a day at the races, did you blow your dough?
Blower
The telephone
Mate get on the blower and tell that bloke to get over here now!
Bludger
Someone who is lazy
That bloke is a bludger, seems like he spends more time sleepin than workin!
Blue
To have an argument
The two blokes over there are having a blue
Boat race / boat
Face, in rhyming slang
Wipe that smile off your boat!
Bob's your uncle
Said to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a successful result is within reach
Stick all the ingredients in one pot, boil for 30 mins, blend and bob's your uncle ... delicious soup.
Bobbie
A 170ml (6 fl oz) glass in Perth. Also referred to as a six, which is the commonly used term in Hobart.
Why would I order a bobbie of beer?
Bodgie
Not well made or done
That was a hell of a bodgie job, ya reckon.
Bog roll
Toilet Paper
when ya go to the shops, grab some bog roll ok?
Bogan
An uncouth or unsophisticated person regarded as being of low social status.
Mate, what a bogan!
Bondi Tram
moved quickly
He shot through like a Bondi Tram.
Bonza
Very good.
The sheila's cooking was bonza.
Boofhead
a bit of a thicko
strewth, old Bluey's fallen in the creek again, what a boofhead!
Boomer
large kangaroo or actually anything extra-large, like massive waves.
Going surfing with your mate. Let me show you where the boomers are.
Bottle-o
Liquor shop
Going to the bottlo-e for some alcohol.
Box Seat
Best seat ever, sitting on the esky at the party.
Mate, yeh yu on the box seat, can you chuck me a coldie please.
Brass razoo
Worthless
It's not worth a brass razoo.
Brekkie, brekky
Breakfast
Let's go for a quick surf and then grab some brekky.
Brolly
Umbrella
Grab a brolly it'll be wet out.
buckley's
meaning you have no chance of it happening
you have buckley's chance of that happening
Budgie Smugglers
Male swimming costume
C'mon, get down to your budgie smugglers
Bugger
Term of frustration
Oh, bugger it! Bugger! What a bugger!
Bugger Off
Go away
Bugger off, mate.
Bullyragging
To bully or intimidate someone
Stop bullyragging me!
Bum steer
To deliberately mislead someone
Yeah looks like they've given us a bit of a bum steer, now were completely lost!
Bush bashing
To go off-road via all forms of transport
Me and my mates are going bush bashing this weekend
Bush blow
To blow one's nose without a tissue
I didn't have a tissue, so I had to bush blow
Bush pig
An ugly, ill-mannered person. A feral as opposed to a domesticated pig.
He behaves like a bush pig.
Bush telegraph
Gossip or rumours
Heard on the bush telegraph you're coming down to Sydney on the weekend. Want to catch up for some brekky or a barby?
Bushman's Clock
Kookaburra (everyone Aussie knows her) she's laughing at sunrise and sunset
Do you want me to set the alarm bro? No mate I've got bushman's clock, you know!
Butcher's
A look [butcher's hook - rhyming slang]
Have a butcher's at this!