Aussie Slang Dictionary

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.