n. 1. a pervert. 2. Austral an erotic glance or look.
sprog – Semen. Also old Australian term for an infant, as in, "The misses just gave birth to a little sprog", or "The buggar's got 3 young sprogs at home".
Stunner. To start off with a really good all-rounder, “stunner” is a common one that you can use. Most commonly, stunner is used to describe a person—often not to their face. So, someone who is particularly attractive would be a stunner: “I met this total stunner the other night,” for example.
Mate. “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 one example, however, the author explains the meaning of bum nut, indicating that it is probably not particularly widely used in Australian English: 'Breakfast was a few bum nuts (eggs), bacon and some leftover goat that was hanging in the cool room.' (
fanny, slang — a crude word for female genitals, as in the UK. Although, sometimes buttocks as in the USA. Words such as "Fanny Pack" should be avoided in New Zealand (the New Zealand term is "beltbag" or "bumbag").
slang term for someone with red hair: Saying hello to someone with red hair, "G'day blood nut." Contributor's comments: A redheaded person: "My mate Geoff is a bloodnut."
Perv is an abbreviation of "pervert" and is used as a derogatory term. It refers to someone who thinks or acts sexually in a socially unacceptable manner. Although the meaning is very serious, the term is often used in jest to make fun of someone who makes a bizarre comment.
"Ogling or letching" is the most common definition for PERVING on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
chiefly US slang : an obnoxious or offensive person : douchebag.
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.
Contributor's comments: The word "ding" is or was a west Australian colloquialism for people of Mediterranean origin.
dusty. not feeling good - not of great quality - less than 'it' should be pertaining to quality: Hit the turps last - feelin pretty dusty this mornin'.
Durrie: Cigarette. “Hey bro, lend us a durrie!” Sweet as: Cool, awesome or no problem.
"I'm buggered", "I'll be buggered" and "bugger me" are used colloquially in Great Britain (and often in New Zealand and Australia as well) to denote or feign surprise at an unexpected (or possibly unwanted) occurrence. "I'm buggered" can also be used to indicate a state of fatigue.
Munted: When something is really broken or someone is highly intoxicated. As in “That fulla is munted!” Stoked: Pretty happy and chuffed about something.
(Australia, New Zealand, euphemistic) A fart.
Maggot = Very drunk.
“He was maggot last night!”
Opened one's lunchbox is an Australian phrase for fart that, according to Green's, debuted in the “Barry McKenzie” comic strip. You can apparently also say upon tooting that you dropped your lunchbox.
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).
“Dry” meats are coated with a dry spice rub before they're cooked, and often sprinkled with those seasonings when they come off the grill. “Wet” meats are slathered with barbecue sauce.