Black fella

noun

An indigenous Australian. Generally this is on a similar level to how 'black' is used in the USA: fairly neutral and used by both white and black Australians.

Example of 'Black fella'

- What's Johnno up to? Where is he, he's due on in fifteen?
- He's gone mate, he just walked out, gone walkabout.
- When did Johnno become a black fella mate? What's going on?