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Person 1 - "I've never heard of that town". Person 2 - "That because it's back of Bourke mate". Alex Nesbitt
Sausages (commonly found on the BBQ)
Would you like some White Crow on your Bangers? L Cropley
A barbecue
Just getting a few mates together for Australia Day and having a bit of a barbie Blake Brooks
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 ... Gavin Begbie
An item of high quality
She's a beauty that one Mitch Henderson
Expresses delight or satisfaction with a situation, person or object
Mate, that new ute of yours is a real beauty bottler! Adam Davey
Something of high quality
Mate those snags are the bee's knees hey? Ryan Sorensen
Time for a beer
Hey mate, its beer o'clock. kylie farmer
Someone who gets angry for no apparent reason.
I forgot to pass on the message and he just went berko! Geoffrey Saunders
A good invention, a good happening, something good.
You're the best thing since sliced bread. joanne hodder
Middle of nowhere
We're driving out beyond the black stump Matt Passmore
Sweet cookie or biscuit
Choc-chip bickies, YUM! Milli
Big city
Hey man, were ya at the big smoke last week? Harald Klette
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. Tim Hollows
Bless you. Aren't you wonderful. I really appreciate that!
Oh you put my bins out for me yesterday? Bless your cotton socks, darl! Corinne Twomey
Exclamation of surprise/disbelief/exasperation
'Blimey' mate you gave me a surprise. Kerry
Australian man
This bloke from down the road has got the most awesome ute, it's tops! Roberto Pajor
yes / true
Bloody oath mate, that is so true Emma-Lee Knight
Fantastic
That's a bloody ripper. Belinda Walkom
Very drunk
That guy's completely blotto. travel bug
Spend all your money
I had a cracker of a day at the races, did you blow your dough? Ewen Hayek
The telephone
Mate get on the blower and tell that bloke to get over here now! Maureen Costigan
Someone who is lazy
That bloke is a bludger, seems like he spends more time sleepin than workin! Robbie Wass
To have an argument
The two blokes over there are having a blue Tracy Harris
Face, in rhyming slang
Wipe that smile off your boat! George R. Smith
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. William Malcom
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? Damien Bond
Not well made or done
That was a hell of a bodgie job, ya reckon. Harald Klette
Toilet Paper
when ya go to the shops, grab some bog roll ok? Ryan Sorensen
An uncouth or unsophisticated person regarded as being of low social status.
Mate, what a bogan! Ryan Sorensen
moved quickly
He shot through like a Bondi Tram. Harald Klette
Very good.
The sheila's cooking was bonza. Gavin Begbie
a bit of a thicko
strewth, old Bluey's fallen in the creek again, what a boofhead! matty jerwoodo
large kangaroo or actually anything extra-large, like massive waves.
Going surfing with your mate. Let me show you where the boomers are. Harald Klette
Liquor shop
Going to the bottlo-e for some alcohol. Shaun Cox
Best seat ever, sitting on the esky at the party.
Mate, yeh yu on the box seat, can you chuck me a coldie please. Harald Klette
Worthless
It's not worth a brass razoo. Kevin Burton
Breakfast
Let's go for a quick surf and then grab some brekky. Wesley Maguire
Umbrella
Grab a brolly it'll be wet out. John Citizen
meaning you have no chance of it happening
you have buckley's chance of that happening cinzia w
Male swimming costume
C'mon, get down to your budgie smugglers Nathan Hackett
Term of frustration
Oh, bugger it! Bugger! What a bugger! Ryan Sorensen
Go away
Bugger off, mate. michelle kitzler
To bully or intimidate someone
Stop bullyragging me! Julie Dunne
To deliberately mislead someone
Yeah looks like they've given us a bit of a bum steer, now were completely lost! Steven Robinson
To go off-road via all forms of transport
Me and my mates are going bush bashing this weekend Ryan Sorensen
To blow one's nose without a tissue
I didn't have a tissue, so I had to bush blow Ryan Sorensen
An ugly, ill-mannered person. A feral as opposed to a domesticated pig.
He behaves like a bush pig. Kevin Burton
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? Roberto Milne
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! Harald Klette
A look [butcher's hook - rhyming slang]
Have a butcher's at this! George R. Smith