What does far out mean in Australia? This is a really fun and unique slang term, and basically means that something is unbelievable, kind of like saying “NO WAY! That is crazy”.
“Far Out” is said when you really can't believe something.
adjectiveSlang. unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde. radical; extreme.
far-out (adj.) also far out, 1887, "remote, distant;" from adverbial phrase, from far (adv.) + out (adv.). Slang sense of "excellent, wonderful," is from 1954, originally in jazz talk.
The expression “far out” was recorded in the 1950s (so it's probably a bit earlier in origin, like the 1940s).
Far out. This is an interjection that can mean "wow" or "awesome", or be used to express surprise and awe.
Far out. Despite what it might seem, this popular '70s phrase doesn't tell you where something is located—it tells you how cool it is.
Far out. Definition: An expression used to describe something extraordinary, mind-blowing, or unconventional.
1. Arvo. “Arvo” means afternoon. According to the Australian National Dictionary Centre, the word was first recorded in 1920. In Australian English, an “-o” is commonly added to shortened words.
I've seen the video - it's pretty far out. excellent: You got the job? Far out!
The most common verbal greeting is a simple “Hey”, “Hello”, or “Hi”. Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”.
Aussies use “cheers!” in a number of instances: to say thank you, in celebration, when drinking, and to say hello and goodbye. Get ready to hear “cheers mate!” a lot.
To “throw shade” means to insult or say something unkind about someone.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually performed by a crowd uniting to support a sports team or athlete.
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”.
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.
Slang when describing people, actions or emotions:
Bloody oath: means of course. “Bloody oath I want to come to your party.” Crikey: is an expression of surprise. “Crikey, that car was driving fast!”
Bloody, as an adjective or adverb, is a commonly used expletive attributive in British English, Australian English, Irish English, Indian English and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s.
Bunny is an outdated slang term used to describe “a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity.” For example, an attractive woman at the beach might have been referred to as a “beach bunny.” This phrase was popular in the '70s but quickly fell out of favor.
Stella (plural Stellas) (Jamaica, slang, derogatory) A black woman who visits Jamaica as a sex tourist; named after the protagonist of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
If you describe something as far out, you mean that it is very strange or extreme. [informal]
Hip. There are many, many ways to express the word “cool,” but “hip” was the all-time favorite term during this groovy decade. If you were cool, then you were hip. Being hip often meant cool car, cool clothes, cool vibe.
Rad & Radical
It's clearly my favorite of these 80's slang terms, and the one I say most commonly. 'Radical' and 'Rad' basically mean awesome, outrageous and cool (I don't mean the temperature). If “cool” is sounding a bit tired and old, this word would be an excellent replacement.