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Why do Australians call sausages snags? The Australian National Dictionary Centre suggests that snag as slang for "sausage" most likely derives from the earlier British slang for "light meal", although it makes no comment on how it came to be specifically applied to sausages.
But in Australia a snag is also one of several words for 'sausage' (others include snarler and snork). It is first recorded in 1937, and probably comes from British (mainly Scots) dialect snag meaning 'a morsel, a light meal'.
A sausage sizzle (also referred to as 'sausage in bread' or a sausage sandwich) is a grilled or barbecued food item and community event held in Australia and New Zealand.
In Australian English, a "banger" has referred to a sausage since the time of the First World War. Before that in Australia, a banger meant a morning coat, or an unreliable motor vehicle.
We started calling sausages bangers sometime during the first World War, it was a slang name for a sausage at the time. British sausages are sometimes called bangers because back then, sausages had a habit of bursting open while cooking.
(sexuality, slang) A person who has sex. quotations ▼coordinate terms ▼ (automotive, slang) An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises. synonyms ▲ Synonyms: bucket, beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox, rustbucket; see also Thesaurus:old car.
Snag is perhaps the most famous slang term for sausages, followed closely by banger. Many of us grab a sausage sanga down at the local hardware store.
Snag. Definition: sausage, also used to refer to sliced bread and sausage combo, Australian hot dog. Example: “Grab a few snags for the party tonight!” Snag isn't just a part of Australian vocabulary; it's part of Australian culture.
The term 'Chippy' is commonly used in Australia and the UK to refer to carpenters. The term is found as far back as the 16th century – no doubt in reference to the wood chips that flew as carpenters worked their magic. A proverb from 1770 states: 'A carpenter is known by his chips'.
1. a word for an Australian, based on a TV show about a kangaroo, that is an attempt at being humorous but is actually mildly insulting. Patient was offered a referral of care in an Irish hospital to a specialist from Australia. Patient replied “I don't want to be seen by that Skippy fella”.
eshay (plural eshays) (Australia, slang) A member of an Australian youth subculture favouring sportswear and electronic dance music, and commonly associated with criminal activity. (Australia, slang) A delinquent teenager; a chav.
Phrase. how the sausage gets made. The unpleasant way in which a process or activity is carried on behind the scenes.
that Australians use for food. You will hear this word used a lot in more in country towns compared to the city. “I'm really hungry, I can't wait to get some tucker.”
The billy is an Australian term for a metal container used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a fire. By the end of the 19th century the billy had become as natural, widespread and symbolic of bush life as the gum tree, the kangaroo and the wattle.
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.
Usage notes. Australian, British and New Zealand English uses "chips" for what North Americans call french fries. When confusion would occur between the two meanings, "hot chips" and "cold chips" are used.
Snag – Another word for sausage. A barbecue is a standard way of socialising in New Zealand so this is definitely one of the most popular kiwi slang terms of the summer.
If someone calls you a hotdog, they mean you're a daredevil or a risk-taker. Also, you can say “hotdog!” to express delight, kind of like “woohoo!” Hotdog! Definitions of hotdog.
Here in the UK, for instance, sausages are affectionately known as 'bangers', as in 'bangers and mash'.
In slang, dab can be a highly concentrated marijuana extract, a type of hip-hop dance, or touching the ground with your foot while you ride a bicycle. Doing any of these actions is called dabbing, and yes, you could feasibly do all three at once—not that we recommend it.
Bangers and mash is Cockney rhyming slang for money.
Bangers, or as some call them nails, are an essential component of any dabber's inventory. They are most commonly made of quartz, but can also be made with ceramic or titanium.