Crikey, blimey
Euphemisms used to communicate amazement or surprise.
Toasting with Insults
In Australia, it's popular for a group of friends — er, mates — to call out, “Cheers, Big Ears!” as they raise their glasses in a toast, followed by the response, “Same goes, Big Nose!” There isn't much meaning or any historical significance behind the phrases other than it's funny and it rhymes.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events.
(/ˈkuːiː/) is a shout originated in Australia to attract attention, find missing people, or indicate one's own location.
The expression has been compared to the American English equivalent "no problem". In their book Australian Language & Culture: No Worries!, authors Vanessa Battersby, Paul Smitz and Barry Blake note: "No worries is a popular Australian response akin to 'no problems', 'that's OK' or 'sure thing'."
Ask an Aussie to name a truly Australian word, and they might yell "Bonzer!" Bonzer, sometimes also spelled bonza, means "first-rate" or "excellent," and it is the Australian equivalent of the American "awesome": "It's a good clean game ... and the standard is red hot," Thies said.
Chookas: Means “Break a leg” or “all the best”. Used to wish a performer good luck. For example, “Chookas for the big night!”
Aussie Slang Words For Women:
Chick. Woman. Lady. Bird.
I'm psyched for seeing Sam. I'm psyched to see Sam. I'm psyched for see Sam. I'm psyched to Sam.
Comparable to the British 'cherio', 'hoo-roo' is used by Australians to say goodbye. The origin of the word seems to date back to 1700s Britain, when it's thought people would use the word 'hooray' or 'hurray' at the end of their day at work or school.
Meaning 'sweet' or 'awesome', the 'as' is thrown up at the end of an adjective to give it emphasis. Toss up a shaka with this saying and you'll definitely be praised by the locals.
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”.
In Australia, this dialect is sometimes called Strine /ˈstɹɑɪn/ (or "Strayan" /ˈstɹæɪən/, a shortening of the word Australian), and a speaker of the dialect may be referred to as an Ocker.
Cutting across this are the three recognised major subgroups of Australian English, for which accent is an important marker: Standard Australian English, Aboriginal English, and Ethnocultural Australian English, all with their own variation.
As an exclamation, yeet broadly means "yes". But it can also be a greeting, or just an impassioned grunt, like a spoken dab.*
It's "good evening", or the non-time specific "g'day". Contributor's comments: I grew up in Brisbane, and have never, heard 'Goodnight' as a greeting.
Swearing: Swearing is more common in Australia than in many other cultures. Television programmes are less censored and mainstream society is largely desensitised to words that foreigners may find vulgar. It is normal to hear an Australian swear at some point during a conversation.
Oi /ɔɪ/ is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the attention of another person or ...
There are a few things you will notice straightway when you talk to Australians (or Aussies for short). First, they tend to add the word “aye” to many sentences – but don't worry about that, it doesn't really mean anything. Secondly, they LOVE to use slang. Lots and lots of slang.