Australian Slang

[aussiedisneyfan]

There is plenty of dialect and localised sayings around just think about swimmers, cozzies or togs! That is why people say the same thing differently no ONE person is right.

 

To quote: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/aussieslang.htm#d

 

Dipstick: a loser, idiot.

[Sandielle]

Don't know if these are local sayings, but I remember my Aussie-born g'mother admonishing us....................

 

Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. (Don't try to tell people what they already know.)

 

If the cap fits, wear it.

[thied]

Tall poppy syndrome : the tendency to criticize successful people

 

Trackie daks/dacks : tracksuit pants

[karmac]

Shheesh mate, what's up with you, is it my turn for your treatment.

 

I will type this very slowly so you can understand.......... the slang words I provided were the EXACTLY the same as your "corrections" only I didn't include the adjectives "bloody and real" in one definition and an example of the way this word is used in the other.

 

So no, you are incorrect, I didn't "make them up" as you suggested.

 

So what is your problem?

 

I was wondering why he quoted your post and then said the same thing:confused:. Got to get those post counts up somehow:p

[thied]

Hoon : a real hooligan of a person

 

 

Give it a break! : discontinue, cease, quit. E.g. "ya' been talking for talkin for half an hour, give it a break will ya'"

 

 

 

Gobful, give a : to abuse somebody, in most cases justifiably ("The neighbours were having a wild party so I went and gave em' a gobful")

[The_Big_M]

Hoon : a real hooligan of a person

 

 

Give it a break! : discontinue, cease, quit. E.g. "ya' been talking for talkin for half an hour, give it a break will ya'"

 

We shouldn't plagiarise, so this is the site the above and other quotes have come from.

 

http://aussieslang.org/strine/g.php

[thied]

bangers.= Sausages.

 

barbie. = Bar-b-q

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

We shouldn't plagiarise, so this is the site the above and other quotes have come from.

 

http://aussieslang.org/strine/g.php

 

I think we all knew that he was copy and pasting as he wouldn't have been able to think of all those by himself, let alone the meaning. :)

[thied]

make a proper galah of yourself = to behave foolishly.

[Guest012]

bangers.= Sausages

 

 

 

Correct me if i'm wrong but for as long as i have lived in Australia slang for sausages has been "snags" ... bangers is U.K slang

[Sandielle]

Correct me if i'm wrong but for as long as i have lived in Australia slang for sausages has been "snags" ... bangers is U.K slang

 

You are right, Shiona. My DH comes from England and it always has been "bangers - accompanied by mash" there. And it has always been "snags" here.

[thied]

Correct me if i'm wrong but for as long as i have lived in Australia slang for sausages has been "snags" ... bangers is U.K slang

yes both are correct and it relates to what part of Australia you live or grew up in Australia and there are few British slang words that are used in Australia slang as most of Australian slang was started by the early settlers who were mainly British,.

[thied]

We shouldn't plagiarise, so this is the site the above and other quotes have come from.

 

http://aussieslang.org/strine/g.php

thanks for the link as it has bangers in as being an Australian slang word

 

http://aussieslang.org/strine/b.php

[cruisergirl_au]

Sheila or a Bloke

Crikey

[karmac]

Correct me if i'm wrong but for as long as i have lived in Australia slang for sausages has been "snags" ... bangers is U.K slang

 

 

You beat me to it Shiona. Definately UK slang:).

 

But hey...............I don't give a rat's arse :)

[thied]

Sheila or a Bloke

Crikey

Sheila comes from the UK and allso Latin

[thied]

Galah : a fool, a loudmouthed idiot; someone easily duped stupid or silly person. Originally named after the bird of the same name because of its antics and the type of noise it makes.

[wildweston]

Stop telling porkies --- stop telling lies

[thied]

You beat me to it Shiona. Definately UK slang:).

 

But hey...............I don't give a rat's arse :)

I don't give a rat's arse comes from Pine City Mn

[karmac]

I don't give a rat's arse comes from Pine City Mn

 

 

Firstly, I was merely saying I couldn't care less. Secondly, Wiki is not gospel you know???Anyone can write anything on Wiki. Thirdly, do you even know what Mn means????????????And don't "google" or "wiki" it to tell me because I know.....just wondering if you do seeing as you quoted it direct from Wiki.

[thied]

Firstly, I was merely saying I couldn't care less. Secondly, Wiki is not gospel you know???Anyone can write anything on Wiki. Thirdly, do you even know what Mn means????????????And don't "google" or "wiki" it to tell me because I know.....just wondering if you do seeing as you quoted it direct from Wiki.

the info had nothing to do with wiki

and Mn = Minnesota

[thied]

I'm on fire = on a roll

[thied]

I'll be buggered : an expression of surprise or amazement

[Izabelle]

I'll be buggered : an expression of surprise or amazement

 

 

I'll be buggered...there seems to be a galah hanging around here!!!

[thied]

I'll be buggered...there seems to be a galah hanging around here!!!

i have been looking at that one and i like it.