How do you say mad in Australian slang?

If someone is angry, you could say they've 'gone crook'. Crook can also be used to describe a criminal. Cuppa: if someone asks for a cuppa, they want a cup of tea. Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry.

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What is Australian slang for moron?

Galah. (Noun) A stupid or idiotic person; often accompanied by the adjective 'flaming'. Inspired by our very own native bird, known for flying into windows. “Nah mate, Johnno's a flamin' galah.”

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What is Australian slang for aggressive?

Aggro: means angry, aggressive or something that may cause aggravation. “I hope my housemate cleaned up their dirty dishes because I don't want to get aggro.”

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What is Aussie slang for insult?

To “throw shade” means to insult or say something unkind about someone.

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What is a grumpy in Australia?

Cranky : in a bad mood, angry.

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Do Australians say cranky?

Contributor's comments: Cranky is used in South Australia and the NT as well.

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What does Hoon mean in Australia?

A hoon is an Australian and New Zealander term describing a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers.

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How do you say sorry in Aussie slang?

Australians typically say "sorry" as "sorry" itself, without any significant variation in slang.

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What do Aussies call friends?

“Mate” is a popular word for friend. And while it's used in other English-speaking countries around the world, it has a special connection to Australia. In the past, mate has been used to address men, but it can be gender-neutral. In Australia, you'll also hear mate used in an ironic sense.

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What does boogie mean in Australia?

1. to have a bath or swim, usually in a stock dam in NT. 2. a bath or swim: I'm going to have a bogey.

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How do you say no like an Australian?

While some Australian speakers would pronounce “no” as a diphthong, starting on “oh” as in dog and ending on “oo” as in put, others begin with an unstressed “a” (the sound at the end of the word “sofa”), then move to the “oh” and then “oo”.

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What is a blast Aussie slang?

So, TO HAVE A BLAST just means to have a great time, to have a lot of fun, or to enjoy doing something a lot. And TO BE A BLAST is when a specific thing was great, was a lot of fun, was incredibly enjoyable. So, it's a pretty simple expression guys. I'm sure you guys get it.

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Do Australians say bloody a lot?

Bloody has always been a very common part of Australian speech and has not been considered profane there for some time. The word was dubbed "the Australian adjective" by The Bulletin on 18 August 1894.

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What do Australians call a pretty girl?

Most commonly, stunner is used to describe a person—often not to their face. So, someone who is particularly attractive would be a stunner: “I met this total stunner the other night,” for example.

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How aussies say oh no?

If you say “no” with an extra syllable or two, chances are you are actually saying naur, an Australian-ism defined by its listeners, not its speakers, which continues to be one of the internet's favourite jokes.

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Why do Aussies say yeah nah?

Yeah nah is a commonly used Australian phrase and colloquialism. The phrase yeah nah means 'no', but it allows the speaker or writer to ease into their response so as to not come across as too outspoken, or brash.

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What is the Aussie word for kiss?

Pash (pash) / Kiss

An indelicate description of kissing passionately, hence the name. Pashing typically leads to two things: pash rash (red marks around the lips caused by excessive kissing), and/or rooting (the crass Australian term for the birds and the bees).

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What is the Australian slang for girl?

Let's start with the most common, most well-known, and most quintessentially Australian slang term for girls: Sheila. While everywhere else in the English-speaking world, Sheila is a specific person's name, in Australia it can be used to refer to any woman or girl.

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What's the most Australian sentence?

The 10 Most Aussie Sayings Ever
  • Yeah, nah. Perhaps the most beautiful expression in the Australian vernacular. ...
  • Go off like a frog in a sock. A mysterious phrase meaning that something—a party, for example—is particularly entertaining and vibrant. ...
  • Have a root. ...
  • Have a squiz. ...
  • Pull ya head in. ...
  • Having a Barry Crocker. ...
  • Ta. ...
  • Sweet as.

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What does bruv mean in Australia?

bruv (plural bruvs) (UK, Canada, chiefly MLE, MTE, Australia, slang) Brother, mate, friend.

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What does yute mean in Australia?

A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.

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What does Nah mean in Australia?

Okay, pay attention because this is where it starts to get tricky: Nah yeah = yes. Yeah nah = no.

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