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Relax or Calm down

'Okay, calm your farm and let's think this through,' Mitch said. 'Jase, go and get him a glass of water or something.' Jane Citizen

Toilet

I'll be back, just gotta use the can! Alex Fay

To die

My bloody budgie carked it, got home after a surf and he's flat on the floor! Ernest Callaghan

Making a great fuss about something for little or no reason

He left his train ticket behind and so was carrying on like a pork chop. Brian Leahy

A bogan with money (often borrowed)

Look at that cashed-up bogan in his flashy Holden ute. travel bug

the best / same as "duck's guts" or "bee's knees"

the new Holden/Ford/Nissan etc is the cat's pyjamas George R. Smith

Very cheap!

Yeah mate, it's cheap as chips. Got it for a lobster. Stephanie Hargreaves

Rhyming slang for the missus

The cheese and kisses loves that shop. Lisa McCarthy

Very narrow wheels / tyres

It's got 10 inch slicks on the back and cheese cutters up front. George R. Smith

Chewing gum

Grab us a pack of chewie when you duck into the servo and a sauso roll! Geoffrey Horth

Don't want to participate

When Bruce saw the size of the Rugby players he thought he had better chicken out of the game. L Cropley

Completely full

What an awesome feed! There was so much food, I'm absolutely chockers. George Krehein

To go, leave

It's getting late better choof off - see ya tomorrow Kerry Walsh

Chicken

I'm going to go feed the chooks. travel bug

Make a U turn

Hey mate, you missed the exit, now you'll have to chuck a spewie! liz teare

To make a U-turn while driving

You missed it. The house was back there. Chuck a U-ey. Shilpi Singh

To throw a tantrum.

Yeah I had a few and when I got home the missus chucked a wobbly. Don't think I will be catching up with you blokes this weekend. James Twigg

Shoulda seen Baz chunder after all that Bundy!

Lookout, there's chunder on the footpath George R. Smith

Inappropriate comment

He dropped a clanger when he was talking about the next-door neighbours and they walked in. L Cropley

Blood

You have a bit of claret coming from your nose. Ryan Sorensen

Something complicated

Thanks for explaining that....it's as clear as mud. Leoni Aitchison

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Looking forward to going for a walk across the coathanger. Might grab some brekky at the Rocks when we get to the other side! Alastair Purcell

Australian native bird - cockatoo

What a beautiful cockie Michele Darmanin

A cold beer

Grab me a cold one out of the fridge. Damien Bond

A nice, cold beer

Grab us a coldie can ya? This one's half empty! Christina Lyden

A person who does not stress about anything.

Look at him.....he is as cool as a cucumber! Leoni Aitchison

Police Station

Mate, you had better head to the cop shop to report that thieft Peter C M McCormack

Swimming costumes

Go and put your cossies on as we're heading down to the beach. Shellee

Un-organised

Geez, that bloke couldn't organise a bucket of sand in the desert to save himself! Karen Blake

Disorganized

He's SO hopeless: he couldn't organize a booze-up at a pub! George R. Smith

Open a can of bear

Feeling thirsty, think I'll crack a tinny. Kerry Walsh

In a bad mood

They're cranky because their team lost on the weekend! Anna Schiller

An exclamation of surprise.

Crikey thats an awesome ute, she's a bloody beauty! Ronald Magner

Sick

I was feeling so crook the other day I had to leave work early. Shellee

Meaning something is not as straight as it should be

The Chair is Crooked as a Dogs Hind Leg Noeline McCosker

Someone who is very tired and needs a rest

You look buggered, I think you need a cup of tea, bex and a lie down! Evan Dunn

A cup of tea or coffee

Come over for a cuppa! L Cropley