Chockers or chock-a-block means extremely full or crowded. You can use it for people or things. For example, “The supermarket was absolutely chockers, I could barely move!” OR, “The fridge is chock-a-block, I don't think we can fit anymore food.”
“Mate” is a popular word for friend. And while it's used in other English-speaking countries around the world, it has a special connection to Australia. In the past, mate has been used to address men, but it can be gender-neutral. In Australia, you'll also hear mate used in an ironic sense.
(slang) Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance. I lost £100 on the horses today — what a choker!
Let's start with one of the most famous Australian slang phrases: 'No worries'. It's said to be the national motto of Australia. This expression means “do not worry about it”, or “it's all right”.
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
noun 1. a person who is poor: They can't afford to go - they're real povos. --adjective 2. poor, or befitting a poor person: povo clothes.
3. bloke – man or guy. A stereotype of a typical Australian man: loves beer, sport and barbies. It's similar to “chap”or “fella”.
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”.
During the Victorian era, wealthy ladies wore chokers as a fashion statement, many of which were adorned with jewels. The trend for chokers stretched through into the roaring 20s with ladies wearing beaded or ribbon chokers and in the 1940s, chokers made another comeback in the form of “dog collars”.
Chokers can be perfectly worn depending on your style. Thick chokers could be combined either in a casual or dressed up way depending on your situation. Neck accessories are a great way to make a statement and an effortless way for you to top off your look.
Today, the choker is a closet classic, always offered in many jewelry brands' permanent collections. Jennifer Fisher's oversized gold chain link necklace and Alexis Bittar's heavy metal collar shapes have become synonymous with the brand's evergreen offerings.
Verb. (Australia, slang, dated) To kiss and cuddle; to canoodle.
It surely sounds strange to those who are familiar with American or British English, but it is a very common expression in Australia. G'day is a shortened form of 'Good Day' and it is the equivalent of 'Hello.
What does it mean? Another word for friend. Common in Britain as well, but used even more enthusiastically by Aussies, who pepper the ends of their sentences with a longer, stretched out “maaaaate” that conveys friendliness and establishes a relaxed bond between the speakers.
Cut snake (Mad as a): this is an extremely Australian way to say that someone is very angry. Dag: another word for a nerd or geek.
Aussie Nicknames for Girlfriends and Wives
There are many terms of endearment that can be used for the woman in your life - sweetheart, angel, boo, love, bebé (the latter nicked from Spanish nicknames).
cocky. A small-scale farmer; (in later use often applied to) a substantial landowner or to the rural interest generally. In Australia there are a number of cockies including cow cockies, cane cockies and wheat cockies. Cocky arose in the 1870s and is an abbreviation of cockatoo farmer.
If you make wine, import wine into Australia or sell it by wholesale, you normally have to pay wine equalisation tax (WET).
Aussie Word of the Week
Unco or The Man from Unco means awkward or clumsy. Typically used by schoolkids, unco is a shortened version of uncoordinated. Aussie slang is chockers with great and hilarious terms for the uncoordinated among us.
Some of the most well known Aboriginal words for hello are: Kaya, which means hello in the Noongar language. Palya is a Pintupi language word used as a greeting much in the same way that two friends would say hello in English while Yaama is a Gamilaraay language word for hello used in Northern NSW.
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.