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Sambo / Sanger
A sandwich.
I'm gonna grab a sambo for lunch - you want me to grab you a pie? Linda Byrne
sarvo
Afternoon
It's supposed to rain (this) sarvo Mark Whitton
satdy
Saturday
I think the Swans are playing this Satdy wayne garner
Schmick
Stylish
It's pretty schmick, don't think I have seen one that flash before! Catherine Simmonds
Schmiddy
A 350 ml (12 fl oz) glass. Derived from combining 'schooner' and 'middy'. Predominately used in Sydney & Canberra.
Can I get a schmiddy of shandy thanks. Damien Bond
Schooner
A 425ml glass (15 fl oz) in Sydney, Canberra, Darwin, Brisbane, Townsville, Hobart, Melbourne & Perth. Note that in Adelaide it's only a 285ml glass. See also fifteen and pint.
Can I get a schooner of beer, thanks. Damien Bond
Scorcher
A very hot day
That weather bloke said it's going to be a scorcher - maybe 45 degrees or so. Diane Maroney
Scrub-headed turkey
An ugly person. A bush turkey.
He's got a head on him like a scrub-headed turkey. Kevin Burton
Scuffs
Shoes
Take your scuffs off so I can polish them. Kevin Burton
Scull
To rapidly consume one's beverage.
Prime Minister Bob Hawke was in the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds in 1954. Damien Bond
See you round like a rissole
I'll be seeing you
See you round like a rissole peter dunn
Seedy
Hungover
I’m feeling seedy after mixing my drinks last night Mark Whitton
Servo
A service station, a place to buy fuel
Grab us a pack of chewie when you duck into the servo. Damien Bond
Settle petal
A phrase used when someone is fired up, angry or otherwise upset
Settle Petal! It'll be right as rain. Damien Bond
Seven
A 200ml glass (7 fl oz). Also called a 'butcher' Adelaide and a 'glass' in Perth and Melbourne
Give me a seven of coke please. Damien Bond
Shark biscuit
You're food for sharks
Look at that rookie surfer, he is going to be a shark biscuit. Scott Hruby
She'll be apples
Everything will be alright
Just give it another go, she'll be apples I'm sure. Andy Richardson
She'll be right
Everything will be fine, don't worry
Don't worry, she'll be right, mate! Joe Smith
She's cactus!
An item won't work
I tried to use the television but she's cactus! Maureen Alexander
Sheila
Referring to an Aussie woman
She`s a good sheila. Evan Young
Shemozzle
A mess
The whole thing is a shemozzle, I thought he was doing it and he thought I was doing it! Monica Sutton
Shetland
A 115ml (4 fl oz) glass in Perth. See also small beer.
Who would bother ordering a shetland of beer? Damien Bond
Shin dig
A party
Bruce had a huge shin dig at his place on Saturday night. Gavin Begbie
Shoo-in
Certainty to win something
Mate it's a shoo-in, have a lobster on it and you'll win for sure! Leanne Bell
Shoot through
To leave in a hurry
I've gotta shoot through, need to be in the city be 6. Craig Maistry
Shot Duck
tired, exhausted
Mate after all that work I’m a shot duck Ryan Sorensen
Shot tower
Toilet [bowl]
Not now, gotta go to the shot tower. George R. Smith
Show you the ropes
Show you how to do a job or task
This is Ron, he'll show you the ropes. Simone Reynolds
Skip
Term of endearment used by Australians of European origin (chiefly Greek and Italian) referring to white Australians, based on Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.
Hey skip, share some of my baklava. Karen Blake
Slacker
someone who is lazy
I asked you to put the rubbish out yesterday and it's still there, you slacker. Susan Zakhia
slater
see you later
Person 1: Gonna go home now. Person 2: Slater Person 1: Yeah slater marksy
Slave-labour
Hard work that is poorly paid
It's like slave-labour - I've been at it for days and he's only going to give me a 50! Margo Hedley
Slow your roll
Don't get ahead of yourself, maintain a level head.
Hey, slow your roll with those shots! John Citizen
Small beer
A 115ml/4oz glass in Hobart. Referred to as a Shetland in WA.
Can I get a small beer thanks. Damien Bond
Snag
Sensitive new age guy
Wow, you're a real snag, Brian George R. Smith
Snag
Sausage
Chuck a snag on one of those rolls for us, would ya! Linda Whyte
Snake Hips
Someone who is very skinny or has no hips.
Check those jeans out, haven't they got some snake hips! Matthew Wilson
Snog
To kiss. French kiss.
I picked up this chick at the bar last night but all I got was a bit of a snog. Damien Bond
Sook
A crybaby. Someone who is easily upset or who complains about little things.
Don't be such a sook, it'll be right. John Citizen
Soul case
Body
I been working my soul case out and I'm bloody tired. Kevin Burton
Sparra's guts [sparrow's guts]
Asparagus
Snags, carrots and sparra's guts. George R. Smith
Sparrow's fart
Very early in the morning - just before dawn
They got up at sparrow's fart to go fishing. L Cropley
Spesh
Special
I made dinner, it’s a bit spesh. Ayesha Pereira
spewing / spewin'
Very upset, not happy
Spewin', I missed it. michelle kitzler
Spray
Insult and complain without taking a breath
Bruce copped a spray when the team lost. L Cropley
Stacks on
The act of piling on a person, for any sort of reason.
Jimbo called stacks on Billy and it was like a mountain of people. Damien Bond
Steve McGarrett
Fifty of something, mostly as a reference to money. Named from the main character in Hawaii 5-0
Can you lend me a Steve McGarret? Evan YoungCan you lend me a Steve McGarret?
Stick
surfboard
Mate I got a new stick the other day, its bloody awesome. Ryan Sorensen
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
Ha I was right
I’m right so stick that in your pipe and smoke it Jack Allen
Sticky Beak
A nosey person
She's a real sticky beak! Donald Bender
Stinka
Very hot weather
Yep, it's gonna be a real stinka today. Alicia
Stirrer
Someone who deliberately causes trouble
That blokes just a stirrer, don't worry about it. Hugh Spackman
Stone the crows
A total surprise, a shocking revelation
Stone the crows, I don’t believe it steve evans
Strewth
An exclamation similar to 'crikey'. Usually an expression of surprise, disgust or amazement.
Strewth, where'd you get that coldie from? Strewth, you had us all bloody worried when you did show up at the footie. Justin Waters
Strike me lucky
When a person receives good news or wins money or prizes
Strike me lucky I’ve won the lotto! Ken Lee
Stubbie
A short glass 375ml bottle used for beer
Grab me a stubbie out of the esky. Damien Bond
Stubbies
Embarrassingly short/tight mens' shorts popular in 1970s
He sure looks spunky in those Stubbies. George R. Smith
Stubby
A small bottle of beer
Grab us a stubby can ya mate? Felicity Kirkland
Stuffed
Exhausted
I ran across the bridge at full pelt, now I’mm bloody stuffed! Jeffrey Pont
Sundy
Sunday
See you sundy Ryan Sorensen
Swipe / Swiped
Steal
I left it in the back of the ute and someone swiped it! Terrence Schippers
