In Australia and New Zealand, they are also commonly known as trackpants, trackies, tracky daks or joggers.
Daks: Australians call their trousers 'daks'. If someone mentions 'tracky daks', they're talking about sweatpants.
By 1930, in Australia the term had lost its meaning of clothes, and was used exclusively for swimwear. 'Budgie smugglers' have become synonymous with speedo-style swimwear (Credit: Stuart Westmorland/Getty Images)
For instance, we can tell you what the most common word for a “very good thing” is (“bonzer”), an idiot (“drongo”), or an attractive person (“spunkrat”).
Cozzie – swimming costume • Cranky – in a bad mood, angry • Crook – sick, or badly made • Cut lunch – sandwiches • Dag – a funny person • Daks – trousers • Dinkum, fair dinkum – true, real, genuine • Dipstick – a loser, idiot • Down Under – Australia and New Zealand • Dunny – outside toilet • Earbashing – nagging • ...
Contributor's comments: The term 'povo' comes from the word poverty. Contributor's comments: [North Geelong informant] I would also say that this is used to describe someone who is tight arsed but not necessarily poor. Contributor's comments: poor and despised person: "Take no notice of him - he's just a povo."
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
Break 'cute' down into sounds: [KYOOT] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
The shoe known in Australia as a "thong" is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world. Worn with small variations across Egypt, Rome, Greece, sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan and some Latin American cultures, the shoe was designed to protect the sole while keeping the top of the foot cool.
The undergarment is usually called a g-string (or colloquially, bum floss) in Australia, however, due to U.S. influences in Australia the word thong is now also used.
Trackie dacks are slang for tracksuit pants or sweatpants.
"Knickers" can also refer to male underwear, while the word panties generally refers only to female underwear. In Australia, male underpants are often referred to as "undies", although the word can also refer to panties.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events.
The most common verbal greeting is a simple “Hey”, “Hello”, or “Hi”. Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”.
Hooroo. Meaning: (Exclamation) Hooroo is a 100% Australian slang word for 'goodbye.
Definition. In Australia, chips can refer to 'hot' chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.
Everyday Australian Slang Words:
Chick or Chickie babe - Cute Aussie girl. Ocker - An Aussie masculine male drinker /womanizer.
Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich. Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine.
In most of the Europe countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the United States it is very common to see people holding hands, hugging and kissing in public. It is not socially acceptable.
“G'day, mate!” (mostly used by men though, not so often by women.)
Bogan: Australian slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are unrefined or unsophisticated.