What do they call a dog in Australia?

The name "dingo" comes from the Dharug language used by the Indigenous Australians of the Sydney area.

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What is a dog in Australian slang?

To dog, as a verb, can mean to insult someone in front of his friends. In Australian slang it is used for a police informer.

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What is the Australian term Jack or dog?

“Jack” (or Jacks) is the name for police. “Dog” is someone who offers information to the police against criminals. It's not in common usage, but if you hear it you want to be careful with the company you're in.

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What do Aussies call kangaroos?

A female kangaroo is known as a 'flyer' or a 'doe' and a male kangaroo a 'buck' or a 'boomer' (hence the nickname of the Australian men's basketball team, the Boomers). They live in social groups called mobs.

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What do Australians call a cat?

Report Ad. (Noun): Australian slang word for cat. You can use this any time you would say the word cat.

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What do they call sheep in Australia?

Jumbuck is an Australian word for a 'sheep'. It is best known from Banjo Paterson's use of it in Waltzing Matilda.

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What do Australians call cows?

'mob' — Australia - beef cattle. Dairy cattle - herd or mob.

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What do Australians call Santa?

Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas In Australia

What is Santa Claus called in Australia? These days most Australians call Atnas (his real name) “Santa”.

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What is Aussie slang for pig?

Contributor's comments: We use the term in Tassie as well, you say that someone is a bush pig, or a feral. It has become quite a broad insult to females mainly, not necessarily meaning that they are unkempt. Contributor's comments: 'Bushpig' was very common used at school (in Sydney).

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What is the Australian slang for girl?

Sheila = Girl

Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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What do Aussies call hard work?

“Hard yakka” means work hard. The word “yakka” – which first appeared in the 1840s – derives from the word for work (yaga). It comes from Yagara, an Indigenous language in Australia.

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What is a donkey Australian slang?

a stupid or silly person.

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What is the Australian word for hot dog?

Snag = Sausage or Hot Dog

Snags go on the barbie. Australians love barbies. Therefore, snags are an Australian staple.

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What is a dirty chook?

Chook: A chicken. In the show, it's wonderfully used in the phrase “made you look, you dirty chook.” See also: “Bin chicken,” an uncharitable name for the ibis, a bird whose long beak can make quick work of a rubbish bin. Dunny: A toilet, traditionally outdoors but more commonly now indoors.

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What do Australians call a crocodile?

The most common slang term for crocodile in Australia is simply “croc”. This is the one that is universally used and understood, thanks to its simplicity! There are a handful of other terms that are sometimes used, though, such as “flat dog,” “freshie”, “saltie” and “snapping handbag”.

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What does Dobby mean in Australia?

a fatuous person; fool.

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What do Aussies call eggs?

Australians use a couple of other colloquial words for a hen's egg. The Australian English word googie or goog is an informal term that dates from the 1880s. It derives from British dialect goggy, a child's word for an egg. A closer parallel to the jocular bum nut, however, is the word cackleberry.

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What is the most Aussie word?

Here's a list of popular Australian slang terms you probably heard before but didn't know what they meant.
  • ta – thank you. ...
  • sheila – woman or female. ...
  • bloke – man or guy. ...
  • bogan – an uncultured or unsophisticated person. ...
  • brekkie – breakfast. ...
  • barbie – barbecue. ...
  • mate – friend. ...
  • crikey!

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What is Aussie slang for annoyed?

Lemony means annoyed, as in, I got lemony at the kid. This piece of Aussie slang dates back to the 1940s.

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What do Australians call flip flops?

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.

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What do Australian people call Christmas?

Then when July finally rolls around, this is when Australians celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense since it's colder. Although we know it as Christmas in July, Australians call this second celebration Yuletide or Yulefest.

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What do Aussies eat for Christmas?

10 iconic Aussie Christmas foods, ranked
  • Trifle. Another boozy dessert we've had to borrow from our colonisers, the layered yumminess of trifle is the perfect way to round off a mega Christmas lunch. ...
  • Fruit, especially cherries. ...
  • Potato bake. ...
  • Alcohol. ...
  • BBQ. ...
  • Ham and turkey...but cold. ...
  • Oysters. ...
  • Prawns.

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How do Aussies say milk?

Milk, for example, in South Australia has a vocalised /l/, leading to the pronunciation [mɪʊ̯k], whereas in other states the /l/ is pronounced as a consonant. In Victoria, many speakers pronounce /æ/ and /e/ in a way that is distinct from speakers in other states.

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What do Australians call chips?

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.

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What do Aussies call dairy?

Know your Kiwi and Aussie phrases. Although 'all good' is the same in NZ and across the Tasman, there's some words and phrases that aren't. Dairy: While we know we are popping out to the corner stores, Aussies will be mystified. They call it a milk bar.

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