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G'day
abbreviation of "good day"
G'day mate!
Galah
Silly person
He looked like a total galah.
Gander
To look at something
Hey dazza, have a gander at this!
Gazza
short (or long in this case) for the name Gary
oi Gazza!
Gee ay!
Is that right?
'We're havin' that family over for dinner.' 'GEE AY!'
Gee up
Can also mean 'is this genuine' eg: My friend told me he got $200 off the price of these jeans, is that a gee up or what?
Come on mate, gee up!
Get a handle on something
To understand something
I'm tryin' and get a handle on something, once I've got it figured out she'll be right!
Get off the grass
I don’t believe you. Unacceptable information
Get off the grass. They won't win the grand finale.
Give it a burl, give it a whirl
To try something that you haven't done before
Nah, I haven't sky dived but I would give it a burl.
Go for a row
To be in a predicament, to be in deep trouble
He's been caught speeding ten times, he'll go for a row for sure.
Goes like the clappers
To move really fast
Usain Bolt runs like the clappers mate!
Goldie
1 or 2 dollar coin
Oi, lend us a goldie will ya?!
Good sort
Attractive man or woman.
Standing on the corner watching all the good sorts walk by.
Gorge
Gorgeous
Check out that dress! Isn't it Gorge?
grass cutter
Someone is moving in on your turf
Watch out cause he's a grass cutter.
Grease Frisbee
Pizza
Mate we've got a grease frisbee, you want some?
Grog
Alcohol
Going to the bottle shop to get some grog.
Grumblebum
Someone who complains a lot
This bloke is such a grumblebum, wish he'd stop havin a whinge!
Gumbies
Long waterproof boots made of rubber (i.e. Gum boots or Wellingtons)
We've had so much rain this season I've lived in my Gumbies
Gunna
'going to' or 'going to the'
I’m gunna clean the garage.
Gutless wonder
A coward
Anyway I heard on the bush telegraph that he robbed some old lady, what a gutless wonder!