Fanny is an extremely offensive Australasian slang term for the female genitalia, so announcing to an Australasian that you ``patted your friend on the fanny'' can can leave him or her with decidedly the wrong impression. The word you are searching for is bum.
In Australian English bum refers to your bottom – buttocks – the part of the body which people sit on. But in America, a bum is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working occasionally or by asking people for money.
A banjo is military slang for a bacon and egg roll, because the motion of constantly dealing with crumbs while eating is reminiscent of someone playing the banjo.
The undergarment is usually called a g-string (or colloquially, bum floss) in Australia, however, due to U.S. influences in Australia the word thong is now also used.
Crapper is slang term for a toilet.
In Australian English a goog is an egg. It is an abbreviation of the British dialect word goggy 'a child's name for an egg', retained in Scotland as goggie. The phrase is a variation of an earlier British phrase in the same sense: full as a tick, recorded from the late 17th century.
A chucky egg is a British regional term for a chicken egg, especially when it is soft-boiled and chopped up. It is also used as a term of endearment. Related words: chicken egg. chook egg.
As well as being one of Australia's loudest avian species, a cockatoo is also a slang name for a lookout who keeps watch during some illegal activity, such as another Aussie pastime, the two-up game.
These very attractive hens have black plumage with gold markings on the neck and chest. The amount of markings will vary from hen to hen within the breed. The iridescent black feathers have a stunning green sheen in the sunlight. They are very calm hens who will reward you with lots of lovely eggs.
All eggs that appear purple are because of a bloom that the chicken creates that surrounds the shell. This purple tint can be washed off. Interestingly enough, the chicken may lay purple eggs one day, but revert back to brown on another day.
The tradition entails placing a single egg in a bowl of water or a sunny windowsill and it will attract and resound positive energy in your space.
There are three breeds that lay blue eggs: Ameraucanas, Araucanas and Cream Legbars. The blue color is created by oocyanin, which is applied early in the laying process. The blue pigment goes right through the shell, unlike the brown pigment. So blue eggs are blue inside and out.
Durry = Cigarette
Durry is the spread Australian term for a cigarette. Among the younger generation, it is often called ciggies or darts.
The shoe known in Australia as a "thong" is one of the oldest styles of footwear in the world.
A female kangaroo is known as a ' flyer ' or a ' doe ' and a male kangaroo a ' buck ' or a ' boomer ' (hence the nickname of the Australian men's basketball team, the Boomers). They live in social groups called mobs .
A hobo is probably called that because it's made by throwing a bunch of ingredients into a single pan.
Named after the establishment that invented them, William J Scott & Sons are said to have invented the 'Scotties' – the original eggs were covered in a creamy fish paste rather than sausage meat, before being covered in breadcrumbs.
Danish eggs are animal welfare of a high quality. The eggs are produced under sound conditions and with high demands for the well-being and welfare of the hens throughout the production period. Unlike many foreign hens, Danish hens are not beak trimmed.
If you make wine, import wine into Australia or sell it by wholesale, you'll generally have to account for wine equalisation tax (WET). WET is a tax of 29% of the wholesale value of wine. It is generally only payable if you are registered or required to be registered for GST.
dill 2. noun. informal, mainly Australian and NZ a fool; idiot.
Meaning awesome or fantastic, if something is “bloody ripper” it must be totally amazing!
Australians often use the word “cactus” to mean something that isn't working – a car that won't start, for example.
Daks: Australians call their trousers 'daks'. If someone mentions 'tracky daks', they're talking about sweatpants.
Meaning:Musical instrument. Banjo is a unique name of American origin.