What does cactus mean in Australia?

Budgie smugglers – men's swim suit, briefs or speedos. Cactus – dead or no longer functioning, as in 'I had to get a new car as my old one was cactus'. Cane toad – someone from Queensland.

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What does the slang cactus mean?

Australians often use the word “cactus” to mean something that isn't working – a car that won't start, for example.

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Where did the Australian slang cactus come from?

cactus +‎ -ed. Australian colloquialism may have originated as a result of the Australian prickly pear plague in the early 20th century, which overran farmland, making it unusable.

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What is Australian slang for girl?

5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.

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What is the Australian slang for man?

Bloke is a slang term for a common man in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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What do Australians call a pretty girl?

Stunner. Meaning: (Noun) This is a common term used to describe a person that looks stunningly beautiful.

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What do Australian girls call their boyfriends?

Probably the most common example of this is “fella,” or “my fella”. You're probably familiar with the term “fella” meaning man. But in Australian slang, it can also be a slang term specifically for someone's boyfriend.

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What is Australian slang for breasts?

Norks. Meaning: (Noun) A strictly Australian term, derived from the advertisement for Norco, a dairy company in Australia.

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What is the Australian slang for baby?

Contributor's comments: The meaning of Bubs I grew up with is a baby, or quite often the youngest member of the family is called "bubs" from an older sibling.

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What do Australians call kids?

ankle-biter – a small or young child.

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What do Australians call knickers?

Aussie Word of the Week

Underdaks, also called underchunders or underdungers, is a colloquial name for your underpants. Daks are trousers, therefore underdaks must logically be underwear.

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What is Australian slang for smelly?

'bit on the nose' - Smelly. 'bloke' - Man. 'bloody galah' - Silly person; fool.

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What is Australian slang for Bogan?

Bogan. (Noun) An uncouth or uncultured person, usually. See also: feral, ratbag, reptile, bevan etc. “I can't understand that bogan's broad Australian accent.”

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What does a cactus mean in a relationship?

In the tradition of Hanakotoba, the cactus was associated with lust and attraction. So, giving a cactus as a gift could be like telling them they're hot or giving them a love letter! Your significant other will love this gift!

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What does it mean when a girl gives you a cactus?

It is a Native American belief that gifting a cactus is a way of telling someone that you care for them as it represents warmth, protection, and motherly love.

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What is Australian slang for Daddy?

Ol' man - father. Oldies - parents.

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What can you not call your baby in Australia?

The name might be misleading.
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A name that is contrary to the public interest
  • Judicial, Military and Civil Law Enforcement titles - Colonel, Commander, Commissioner, Inspector, Judge, Justice, Marshal.
  • Religious titles and categories - Bishop, God/Goddess, Saint.
  • Royal titles - Majesty, Prince/Princess, Queen/King.

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What is slang for pregnant in Australia?

preggo (adj.)

"pregnant," Australian slang, 1951, from pregnant (adj.

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What is Australian slang for cuddle?

Verb. (Australia, slang, dated) To kiss and cuddle; to canoodle.

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What is the Australian saying up your bum?

So Moomba effectively means 'up your bum'. A widely circulated story has it that Bill Onus, a former president of the Australian Aborigines League, suggested the name to the festival organisers as a cheeky joke.

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What is Australian slang for egg?

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 do Australians call a 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 most bogan name?

Best bogan names for boys
  • Brave.
  • Draven.
  • Draxler.
  • Kashdon.
  • Knoxlee.
  • Ledgen.
  • Maxon.
  • Roar.

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What is bro in Australia?

Like the equivalent Australian term of “mate”, “bro” can be applied to all manner of people, with the difference in meaning only distinguishable by tone. There's “good to see you bro”, which should be taken as a friendly greeting.

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