Friday, May 13, 2011

Aussie Slang!

I just wanted to share some Aussie Slang with you. The following is a short list, just a taste. I have heard a few but not all.

Apples – Okay, Barbie – Barbecue, Bash - Wild Party, Bees knees – The best, Bottler- Terrific, Choof Off – Depart, Crash hot – First rate, Dead horse – Tomato Sauce, Dill – Idiot,

Dinky di – The truth, Drop off – Go away, Dunny – Toilet, Good nick – Good Shape, Grizzle – Complain, Hoon – Loudmouth, Kip – Sleep, Lair – A show off, Legal Eagle – Lawyer,

Mad as a cut snake – Very angry, Mozzies – Mosquitoes, Mug – Gullible Fool, Ooroo – Goodbye, Piker – Give up easily, Prang – Car crash, Ratbag – Scoundrel, Ridgi didge – Genuine, true,

Ripper – Good, Stunned mullet – Someone who looks shocked, Shelia – Female, Smoko – Morning or afternoon tea, Sprog – Baby, Starkers – Naked, Stickybeak – Busybody, Stiff bickies – Too bad,

Stinker – Boiling hot day, Tee up – Arrange, Tucker – Food, Wog – Influenza, Yonks – A long time

If I have anything wrong, I apologize to my Australian friends.


 

Tomorrow we head out to the Great Barrier Reef. We are so excited.


 

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