Aussie Slang



Tinnie .................................................A can of beer

Stubbie ...............................................A bottle of beer

Swagman ............................................A hobo

Banana Bender ....................................Someone who lives in Queensland

Strine .................................................What we speak

Eggnisher ............................................Air conditioner

Strewth ...............................................Something amazing

Aussie meat pie ...................................Australia's national food

Dags ...................................................Little clumps of sheep manure

Dunny .................................................Outdoor toilet

Sheepdog ............................................Bra (rounds em up & keeps em together)

Sheila ..................................................Slang for woman

G'Day .................................................Australian Greeting

Two Pot Screamer ..............................Someone who can't hold their liquor

Mate ...................................................Slang for friend

Billibong ..............................................Wet or dry stream

Specky ................................................Nifty

Trolley .................................................Shopping cart

Septic ..................................................An American (Tank rhymes with Yank)

Crow Eater ..........................................Someone who lives in South Australia

Fix Your Jack & Jill .............................Pay your bill

Kiwi ...................................................Someone who lives in New Zealand

Roo ....................................................Kangaroo

Bouncing Beef ....................................Another term for a 'roo.

Mollydooker .......................................A left hander

Jackeroo .............................................A farm hand

Jilleroo ................................................A female farm hand

Emma Chissit? .....................................How much does this item cost?

Sickie ..................................................A day off from work

Noah ...................................................A shark