Aussie Strine

ABLUTION BLOCK ............................. Shower/toilet block at campground
ANZAC .................................................. Australia-New Zealand Army Corps
ARVO .................................................... afternoon

BARBIE .................................................. bbq
BEAUT ................................................... Exclamation of delight
BEG YOURS .......................................... Excuse me, say again?
BELT BAG .............................................. fanny pack (don't say fanny in Oz)
BILLABONG .......................................... watering hole
BILLY ..................................................... deep pot for boiling tea
BISCUIT ................................................. cookie
BITUMEN .............................................. asphalt
BLUDGER .............................................. person who doesn't pull their weight
BLUE ...................................................... argument or someone with red hair
BLUEY ................................................... woolen jacket
BOTTLE SHOP ...................................... liquor store
BREKKIE ............................................... breakfast
BUSH ..................................................... wilderness

CHOOK ................................................. chicken
CHUNDER ............................................. vomit
COCKY .................................................. bird, farmer
COOO-EEE ............................................ way to call someone
COZZIES ................................................ bathing suit
CROOK .................................................. Sick or broken
CUT LUNCH .......................................... Sandwich

DAG ........................................................ nerd
DAKS ..................................................... pants
DAMPER ................................................ bread baked in embers
DEKKO .................................................. to look at
DERRO ................................................... destitute person
DIDGERIDOO ........................................ Aboriginal musical instrument
DIGGER .................................................. Oldtimer, soldier
DILL ........................................................ Idiot
DOB IN ................................................... to tell on someone
DOONA .................................................. duvet
DRIER THAN A DEAD
DINGO'S DONGER ................................ very thirsty
DRONGO ................................................ fool
DROVER ................................................. cowboy
DUNNY ................................................... toilet

ENTREE ................................................... appetizer
ESKY ....................................................... cooler

FAIR DINKUM ........................................ honest, true, genuine
FAIRY FLOSS ......................................... cotton candy
FERAL ...................................................... wild
FLASH ...................................................... fancy, snazzy
FOSSICK ................................................. gem hunting

GALAH .................................................... noisy person
GARBO .................................................... garbage man
G'DAY ...................................................... Hello, hi
GIVE AWAY ............................................ to give up
GROG ....................................................... Beer, alcholic drink

HOON ...................................................... A delinquent
HUMPY.................................................... Temporary shelter used by Aborigines

ICY POLE .................................................. popsicle

JUMPER .................................................... sweater

LOLLIES .................................................... candies

KIWI .......................................................... New Zealander

MATE ......................................................... friend, buddy
MEXICANS ............................................... residents of NSW and Victoria
MILK BAR ................................................. convenience store

NEVER NEVER ......................................... Outback
NO WORRIES ........................................... That's okay .. Don't mention it

OCKER ...................................................... uncultivated Australian male
ORDINARY ............................................... not up to standard

PADDOCK ................................................. field
PETROL ...................................................... gasoline
PERVE ........................................................ to look at, to leer
PISS ............................................................ beer
POKIES ...................................................... slot machines
POMMIE ..................................................... Englishman
POWER POINT .......................................... electrical outlet
PRAWN ...................................................... shrimp
PUB ............................................................. bar

RAPT ........................................................... happy
RATBAG ..................................................... an eccentric person
RIPPER ........................................................ old fashioned exclamation of delight
ROOT .......................................................... crude term for making love

SANGER ...................................................... sandwich
SAUCE ......................................................... tomato sauce
SHEILA ........................................................ female
SHE'LL BE APPLES .................................... it will be ok
SHITHOUSE ................................................ hungover
SHOUT ......................................................... to buy a round of drinks
SINGLET ...................................................... muscle shirt
SMOKO ....................................................... tea break
SNAG ........................................................... sausage
SPUNK ........................................................ attractive or sexy person
STICKY BEAK ............................................ nosey person
STUBBY ...................................................... small bottle of beer
SUSS ............................................................ to figure something out
SWAG .......................................................... large bedroll

TA ................................................................. thank you
TAKEAWAY ................................................ take out food
TALL POPPY ............................................... someone who excels
THONGS ...................................................... sandals
TINNIE ......................................................... can of beer
TORCH ......................................................... flashlight
TUCKER ....................................................... food

UTE ............................................................... utility vehicle

VEGEMITE ................................................... horrid yeast spread

WHINGER .................................................... someone who whines

YABBER ....................................................... to talk or chat
YABBIE ........................................................ small crayfish
YAKKA ......................................................... work
YOBBO ......................................................... uncouth person

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