AUSSIE SLANG
Words and Phrases
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J
Jack of
Tired of
Jackaroo/Jillaroo
Male/female trainee at a Cattle Station
Jaffle
Sandwich cooked in a "jaffle iron"
Job you!, I will
I will hit you or punch you (in the face)
Joe Bloggs
Referring to the average citizen
Joey in the pouch
Pregnant
Journo
Journalist
Jumbuck
Sheep
Jumper
A sweater, usually woolen
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K
Kafuffle
Argument, disturbance
Keen as mustard
Enthusiastic about something
Keep, You'll
You'll still be there when it's time for my revenge
Kelpie
Breed of Australian sheep dog
Kick-A-Tin-Along, From
From a remote place, a long way off
Kip
Short rest, nap
Kit, Pack your
Pack up your personal belongings
Kiwi
Someone from New Zealand
Knackers
Testicles
Knickers
Female underwear
Knock shop
House of prostitution, brothel
Knock something
To criticise it
Knocked me back, She
She didn't want to have sex with me.
Knotted!, Get
Get f. . . . d!
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L
Lady muck
Woman who puts on the airs of a grand lady
Lag
Inform, dob
Lairy
Man dressed in flashy clothes
Lamington
Squares of sponge cake dipped first in chocolate and then in coconut
Larrikin
Wild young man
Lashing out
Going on a spending spree
Laughing gear
Your mouth
Lav (lavatory)
Toilet
Lippie
Lipstick
Liquid amber
Beer
Liquid laugh
Vomit
Little Boys
Cocktail franks/wieners
Littlies
Small children
Loaf of Bread
Van
Loaf, Use your
Use your head, think about it
Lob-in on someone
Visit someone unannounced
Lollies
candy
Lolly
Money
Lolly shop
Candy store
Lolly, Do your
Angry shouting and raving
Lollywater
Soft drink
Lounge room
Living room
Lurk, On a good
On to a good thing or job
Luv, G'day
Friendly general greeting for a woman
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M
Maccas
McDonalds fast food
Mad as a cut snake
Gone crazy
Manchester
Household linen
Mate
Friend
Mates' rates
Cheap prices for friends
Mateship
Friendship
Matilda
Your sleeping bag or bed roll
Middy
285 ml beer glass
Milk bar
Corner shop that sells variety of things, but mainly food
Mingy
Mean, stingy, tight
Mob
Group of people/things (but not unruly)
Mollydooker
Lefthander
Moosh
Your mouth
Motza, Win a
Win lots of money
Moxie
Put a curse on
Mozzie
Mosquito
Mucking around
Fooling around
Mug
Face
Mulger, Gone up the
Gone into bush not touched by man
Mullet, You look like a stunned
Look dazed or confused
Mystery bag
Meat pie, sausage
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N-O
Nacked
Annoyed
Nackered
Absolutely exhausted, very tired
Nana (nar-nah)
Banana
Nana, Do your
Lose your temper, get angry
Nana, Off your
Mentally deranged
Nanny
Grandmother
Nappy
Diaper
Narkie
Short tempered
Neddie
Horse
Never Never, Gone out to the
Gone out in to the bush, usually off the beaten track
Nick
To steal something
Nick off
Get lost, take off
Nick, You got a good
You have a good name
Nick, You're in the
You are naked
No neck
Stupid "footballer"
Noahs
Sharks
No-hoper
Someone who is hopeless
No worries
No bother, no trouble
Ocker
Boorish, beer drinking Australian male
Off
Rotten
Off-sider
Assistant, partner
Oldies
Parents
Ooroo
Goodbye
Outback
Remote part of Australia
Ow-yah-goin
How are you doing?
Oy!
Hey! (A general exclamation)
Oz
Australia

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Last Modified September 9, 2002