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wadyasay
What did you say?
Wadyasay you were doing today
Wag / Wagged
To be absent without permission
Let’s wag school tomorrow.
Wally Lewis
Rhyming slang for "that will do us" when something's completed. From the Queensland League legend.
When they finished stretching the coach said, "and that'll Wally Lewis".
Watering hole
pub or bar (frequently visited by the same group)
Let's go down to watering hole with our mates.
Wedgie
When your underwear / bathers / leotard goes into your bum
Pull out your wedgie! It's not a good look.
Whinger
Someone who is complaining.
Did you hear that whinger going on about the news.
Whole shebang
All of it
I decided to buy the whole shebang.
Wholly snappin ducks' legs
A response of shock
Wholly snappin ducks’ legs, that bloke just missed being hit by that car.
Wonky
Not straight, or crooked
Blow, I've put my lipstick on wonky.
Woofa
Domestic dog
Let’s take the woofa to the beach with us.
Woop woop
A long way away
Nah I can't drive him there. That's over near woop woop, it'll take bloody ages.
Worth a shot
To try something
I don't know if it’ll work but it’s worth a shot.
Would'nt work in an iron lung
A lazy worker.
Gees, you wouldn't work in an iron lung!
Wouldn't wear that in a blackout
When you don’t want to be seen wearing something.
Are you serious? I wouldn't wear that in a blackout!