Wristy: The act of jerking off a man, i.e. “She gave him a wristy in the bathroom at the party.”
wristy (plural wristies) (slang) A handjob. quotations ▼
Grose, Disgusting or Ugly: That food looks chat. Contributor's comments: I've never heard "chat" but it was common in my childhood in the 70s to use "chatty". These both no doubt related to the old slang word "chats" = lice. Thus "chatty" is synonymous with "lousy".
Bloke: another word for a man. Bludger: an Australian term for a lazy person. Bogan: the Australian equivalent of a redneck.
Aussie Slang Words For Women:
Chick. Woman. Lady.
2. sheila – woman or female.
Contributor's comments: The term 'povo' comes from the word poverty. Contributor's comments: [North Geelong informant] I would also say that this is used to describe someone who is tight arsed but not necessarily poor. Contributor's comments: poor and despised person: "Take no notice of him - he's just a povo."
In 2002, Michelle Griffin discussed the fact that "bogan" is no longer just being used as an insult, but is in fact a way to identify with the "Aussie" culture that many Anglo‐Saxon Australian citizens are proud of. In the past, bogan was a term of disdain, but nowadays it has become "cool" to be a bogan.
Literally, it translates to 'I press (or hold) my thumbs for you. ' It's akin to saying “I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.” Personally, I prefer Dirty Thumbs!
An idiot, fool or clumsy person. Mostly used on cattle stations: Bloody hell you're a roo. Editor's comments: The usual meaning of "roo" is a kangaroo.
Noun. wappie m (plural wappies) (slang, Netherlands) A crackpot, a weirdo. [ from late 1990s] quotations ▼
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”.
Australian goodbye is “Hooroo”; sometimes they even “cheerio” like British people, a UK slang word.
A koozie ( /ˈkuːzi/ KOO-zee) (US) or stubby holder (Australian) is a fabric or foam sleeve that is designed to thermally insulate a beverage container, like a can or bottle.
Residents of Victoria and South Australia call the large sized beer a “pint,” while in all other states it's called a “schooner” (pronounced “skooner”).
This could occur because the word “no” is an example of what linguists call an open syllable, meaning it has no consonant at its close. This allows the speaker to lengthen the vowel and draw it out – a feature we love in different Australian accents!
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.
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.
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.
Tasmania. Tasmania was named the 'bogan capital of Australia' with Taswegians earning four spots in the final. On the island of Tasmania, half the population has literacy and/or numeracy difficulties, and the unemployment rate is higher than it is in mainland Australia.