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Roo
Kangaroo.
Rozzers, the
The police.
Rum’un
A weird or eccentric person (Tas).
Salvos
Salvation Army, a Christian social welfare organisation. Literally, do-gooders.
Sandgroper
A Western Australian.
Sando
A sandwich. Predominantly QLD usage over Sanger elsewhere.
Sanger
A sandwich.
Sanny Man
Sanitary man. Toilet cleaner.
Sarvo
This afternoon.
Schmick
Excellent, great, fancy, flash.
Scroggin
Trail mix.
Seppo
An American. Shortened form of 'septic tank', which is rhyming slang for 'Yank' (an American).
Septic Tank
Yank. An American (rhyming slang).
Servo
Service station (petrol/gas station).
Shaky Isles
New Zealand. A nickname derived from New Zealand's frequent earthquakes.
Sheep Shagger
A New Zealander.
Sheila
Woman. A playful, old-fashioned term. Nearly always used ironically these days unless you're back of beyond.
Sherbet
A beer. Inspired by the frothy head of a just-poured glass of beer.
Sherrin
A brand of ball used in Australian Rules Football. The ball is often called 'the sherrin'.
Shirtfront, to
To make an intimidating move towards someone.
Shit House
Poor quality.
Shoes on caterpillars, We’re not here to put
We're not here to waste time.
Shower of Shit, Go like a
Go very fast.
Sick
Great, excellent.
Sick as
Very good, excellent
Sick Balls
Great, excellent.
Sick, Fully
Great, excellent.
Skerrick
A small fragment or amount. A trace.
Skite
To boast.
Smashed
Drunk.
Smidgen
A tiny amount.
Snot Block
Vanilla slice.
Socks on caterpillars, We’re not here to put
We're not here to waste time.
Sook
A real wimp or whinger.
Sool
To urge (a dog) on to attack. Similar to 'sick him, boy!'.
Sore arse to a boundary rider, Useful as a
Completely useless.
Sparky
Electrician.
Spit the Dummy
Get upset or angry. Throw a tantrum.
Spruiker
Person who stands outside a shop with a PA system telling people about store specials and generally trying to hustle them inside.
Stobie Pole
A power pole (from the engineer who designed them, SA)
Stone the Crows
An exclamation of surprise, often of dismay.
Straya
Australia.
Strewth
Exclamation. Wow.
Suicide Season
The lead-in to the annual wet season (NT).
Sweets
Lollies, candy. Also, dessert after dinner.
Tack Rag
A tack-rag is soaked with solvent, and is used to to level-out a rough surface on a varnished or lacquered surface on wood.
Tallarook, Things are Crook in
Things aren't going well. This isn't a good situation. Snafu.
Territory Rig
Long trousers and smart shirt with. Tie and jacket are optional (NT).
The ‘G
Short for 'the MCG'. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is Melbourne's premiere sports stadium and houses, primarily, AFL and Cricket matches.
Third armpit, useful as a
Completely useless.
Thongs
Rubber sandals. Flip-flops.
Throwball
A derogatory term for the rugby codes. Many Australian Rules Football supporters consider rugby league and rugby union to be inferior, and not worthy of bearing the mantle of 'football'.
Thugby
Rugby.
Thunderbox
Portable toilet, outhouse, or long drop.
Tickets, have tickets on yourself
To have a high opinion of yourself.
Tiddler
A tiny fish. More generally, something very small.
Till
Cash; money.
Tinny
A small aluminium boat.
Tinny
Can of beer.
Tinny
Lucky.
Tits on a bull, Useful as
Completely useless.
Tonguing For a Beer
Thirsting and ready for a cold beer. Also 'tonguing for' can be used in other ways to also mean wanting, desiring. e.g. 'I'm tonguing for the new Bond movie'.
Too Easy
Said in response to instruction, directions or guidance.
Toorak Tractor
An urban four-wheel drive vehicle (Toorak is an affluent Melbourne suburb).
Tootsie
A toe.
Trackie Dacks
Tracksuit pants. Sweat pants.
Troppo
Crazy. To have been driven mad by the unending Australian heat.
True Blue
Real Australian. As Aussie as you can get.
Two knobs of billy-goat poop, Useful as
Completely useless.
Two-pot Screamer
Someone who gets drunk without imbibing much, a lightweight.
Underdaks
Underpants.
Unreal
Great, awesome!
Vinnies
St Vincent De Paul Society (charity stores).
Vom
To vomit.
Waffle
To talk at great length without sparkle.
Wart on the hip, Useful as a
Completely useless.
Wear a Smile
To be naked.
Wether at a ram sale, Useful as a
Completely useless.
Wharfie
A dock-worker; waterside worker.
Whinging Pom
British person. Their natural state is to complain about the weather and immigrants. This is fueled, in part, by a deep-seated feeling that they should still rule the world.
White Pointer
Highway patrol vehicle. (A white pointer is a great white shark).
White Pointers
A topless sun-bathing woman.
Wigwam For a Goose’s Bridle, a
An answer to brush off an unwelcome question.
Witch’s tit, Useful as a
Completely useless.
Wobbly, Chuck a
Have a temper tantrum.
Wog
A person of Mediterranean origin, e.g. Greek, Italian. Reclamation of 'wog' by this community has nullified its offensiveness. However, like the n-word, Anglos are best to just stay clear of it.
Wog (Illness)
A non-serious illness.
Wowser
A professional kill-joy. Someone who thinks themselves morally superior, and passes judgement on others, particularly with regards to abstinence from alcohol.
Yabby
Australian crayfish.
Yakka
Work.
Yakka, Hard
Hard work.
Yobbo
Lout. Twat with bad manners.
Youse
You all. The same way some Americans say y'all.
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