Aussie Speak

  1. Barbie - A cook out.

  2. Black Stump - Out towards the horizon. A long way away.

  3. Bloke - A person - usually a male.

  4. Blue - A fight or the nickname of someone with red hair.

  5. Bush - Bush refers to somewhere in the country or away from the city.

  6. Conk - To hit someone.

  7. Crook - Not feeling well or not going well.

  8. Dinkum - Genuine or honest.

  9. Dunny - A toilet.

  10. Fair Go - Give someone a chance or an opportunity to do something.

  11. Galah - A fool or a silly person.

  12. Gidday - A greeting. It is the Aussie way of saying good day.

  13. Hooly-Dooly - An expression of surprise.

  14. Kick - To share or join in.

  15. Lollies - Candy or sweets.

  16. Mate - This usually means a friend but it can be used to talk about or to anyone - even a total stranger.

  17. Owyergoin - A greeting. How are you going? Often used with 'Gidday' and 'Mate'.

  18. Pub - Any hotel. A favorite meeting place of many Australians.

  19. Ratbag - Someone who does not behave properly.

  20. Raw Prawn - A lie or a con job.

  21. Sack - To be fired from a job.

  22. Shiela - Female

  23. Shoot Through - To leave or disappear.

  24. Strewth - An exclamation, often of surprise.

  25. Thongs - Rubber sandals.

  26. Togs - A set of clothes.

  27. Tucker - Food. Australian schools call their canteens a 'tuckshop.'

  28. Winge - Complain and carry on unnecessarily.

  29. Wog - An illness such as the flu.

  30. Yakker - Work - usually hard work.
[ Author Unknown -- from 'Buffalos Chips' (buffalos-g-jokes.yahoogroups.com) ]

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