Whilst Australia prides itself in its multiculturism, with over 80 languages spoken, the predominant language spoken in Australia is basic English.
There is, as with other countries, a distinct and sometimes colourful local variation.
Following is a directory of most commonly used Australian Slang.
| A | O | |||
| Agro | angry or aggressive | Oldies | parents | |
| Ankle biter | small child | Onya | short for 'good on you' | |
| Arvo | afternoon | |||
| P | ||||
| B | Pictures | movies | ||
| Barbie | barbeque, cook out | Piker | someone who does not join in or gives up | |
| Beaut, Beauty | Great, Fantastic | Postie | postman | |
| Bingle | a car accident | Pressie | gift | |
| Bloke | Man | |||
| Brekkie | Breakfast | R | ||
| Buzz off | leave | Rack off | go away | |
| BYO | Bring your own (usually wine/beer to a restaurant) | Rego | vehicle registration | |
| Rip off | to cheat | |||
| C | Ripper | great, fantastic | ||
| Cactus | doesn't work anymore | Roo | kangaroo | |
| Cark it | to die | Ropable | extremely angry | |
| Chook | Chicken | |||
| D | ||||
| Dead ringer | an exact copy, likeness or replica | |||
| Deli | delicatessen, a small shop selling assorted foods | S | ||
| Dunny | toilet, originally an outside toilet | Sanga | sandwich | |
| Servo | a service station, petrol station | |||
| E | Sheila | girl, woman | ||
| Esky | a portable insulated box for keeping food/drinks cold | Shonky | low or suspect quality | |
| Shout | buy a round of drinks | |||
| F | Sickie | a day off work when not really sick | ||
| Fair dinkum | genuine, real | Spot on | perfect or exact | |
| Fridge | refrigerator | |||
| T | ||||
| G | Ta | thank you | ||
| Garbo | the garbage man | Telly | television | |
| G'day | Hello, short for 'good day' | Thongs | rubber sandals | |
| Tinnie | a can of beer | |||
| H | Tucker | food | ||
| Hard yakka | hard work | Twit | an idiot, a fool | |
| I | U | |||
| In a tic | in a moment, very shortly | Uni | university | |
| K | Y | |||
| Kip | a short sleep | Yarn | a story | |
| L | ||||
| Lippie | lipstick | |||
| Loo | toilet | |||
| M | ||||
| Macca's | McDonalds | |||
| Mozzie | mosquito | |||
| N | ||||
| Nick off | go away | |||
| No worries | everything will be ok, no problems |
For more Aussie Slang go to
http://www.aussieslang.com/
