/ (ˈfræŋə) / noun. Australian slang a condom.
term used for a condom ,also called a rubber circa 1970's: I'm going to the chemist to get some frangers for Sat night. Contributor's comments: He carried a franger in his wallet for years.
'Rubber,' 'love glove,' and 'dinger,' and are just a few of the slang and alternative terms used to refer to condoms.
(Australian slang) The buttocks, the anus. quotations ▼synonym ▲ Synonym: ding. Let′s leave them to sit on their dingers for a while.
jimmy cap (plural jimmy caps) (slang) A condom.
Durex (countable and uncountable, plural Durexes) (Britain, countable) A condom. quotations ▼ (Australia, uncountable) Adhesive tape.
RUBBER. Every Australian knows a rubber is a small stationery item used to correct pencil mistakes, and is more formally known as an eraser. But in the United States, the word “rubber” is a euphemism for condom.
In late-19th-century England, condoms were known as "a little something for the weekend". The phrase was commonly used in barbershops, which were a key retailer of condoms, in twentieth century Britain.
The origin of the term 'Johnnie' dates back to 17th century Britain, when people started referring to condom packages as “John Milles” or “Johnny Mills”. People did this in honour of John Milles, who ran an apothecary shop in London and sold condoms.
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Here in Australia, it is commonly used in sport for a bad game. Either one that has been watched or one competed in. As in, had a shocker last Saturday.
The Big Bogan in the town of Nyngan stands proud with his mullet, stubbies, singlet and a Southern Cross tattoo. A fishing enthusiast, this five-metre tall icon stands with his fishing rod, his catch of the day and an esky at his thonged feet.
Tasmania. Tasmania was named the 'bogan capital of Australia' with Taswegians earning four spots in the final. On the island of Tasmania, half the population has literacy and/or numeracy difficulties, and the unemployment rate is higher than it is in mainland Australia.
Lolly, a short form of lollipop (a kind of confectionery on a stick) Lolly, in Australian and New Zealand English, a piece of what is called candy in American English or sweets in British English.
1. to convey as a second person on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. --noun 2. a ride obtained from being dinkied. Compare bar2, dink, dinky-double, donkey1, double, dub, pug. Contributor's comments: [Adelaide informant] Definitley a donkey when I was a kid.
Aussie Slang Words For Women:
Chick. Woman. Lady. Bird.
hottie (plural hotties) (slang, Australia, New Zealand, now rare) Synonym of hotshot. (slang, originally Australia) A physically or sexually attractive person.
Why do Australians call sweets “lollies”, even when they have no sticks? According to British English from A to Zed by Norman Schur (Harper, 1991) “lolly” derives onomatopoetically for the mouth sounds associated with sucking or licking. The word “lollipop” came later.
cheese cutter (plural cheese cutters) (slang) A kind of cap with a large square peak. (slang, rare) Someone who flatulates.
A flat cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Northern England. The hat is known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap or a flat cap.
A trucker hat, mesh cap or netback cap is a type of baseball cap. It is also sometimes known as a "gimme [as in 'give me'] cap" or a "feed cap" because this style of hat originated during the 1970s as a promotional give-away from U.S. feed or farming supply companies to farmers, truck drivers, or other rural workers.
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