Browse the Aussie Slang Dictionary

Uncool / not fashionable

Those track pants are so daggy. travel bug

To suffer from bad stomach complaint

After that vindaloo last night I was left damaging the doulton for ages Ryan Sorensen

good

uze is all dardy, unna tom beyer

toilet paper

oh no! we're out of date roll Mark Whitton

short for the name Darren

oi dazza Ryan Sorensen

Tomato sauce

What's for lunch? Dog's eyes and dead 'orse [meat pies and tomato sauce]. George R. Smith

Deliver what was promised.

Yeah they always deliver the goods, even if they're finding it a little tricky! Diana Borthwick

Derived from the word 'derelict'. Means an unkept person.

Get a job you bloody derro! Damien Bond

To be devastated or upset about something.

I'm sick mate, and won't make it to the party tonight. Totally devo. Sophia Robinson

An authentic afternoon tea made up of Devonshire Tea, Scones, Cream and Jam

This arvo I'm off out with the family to enjoy a lovely Devonshire!! Gavin

Australian soldier

The digger's fought in world war 2 Lorelei

Genuine

Yeah mate it's dinki-di, I've got one myself! Phillip Cassar

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Got some dirty bird for dinner.... Ryan Sorensen

Term given to kitchen staff who wash the dishes

How many dish lickers have we got tonight? Ryan Sorensen

Usually means a canine/dog.

The dish lickers ate the roast, while it was defrosting on the table! (The bloody dogs ate our roast.) I done me dough on the dish lickers last night! (I lost money betting on the Greyhound races.) Moose Robinson

When an underdog comes from behind, against all odds, to snatch an unexpected victory, usually due to an element of luck or good fortune.

Did you see Wazza pull off a Bradbury in that race? Nathan Hackett

To do absolutely nothing

I'm going to do bugger all this weekend, been a bloody busy week! Lindsay Wilkes

Run away

He did the bolt before I could speak to him! Ryan Sorensen

Get away from somewhere with speed

Once I realised that, I did the Harold Holt! Ryan Sorensen

To throw a tantrum

They do their nut over that! Ryan Sorensen

Aussie slang for "going bananas" or tantrum.

They got so angry they did their 'nana! Ryan Sorensen

Explode with rage

Don't do ya' block said Davo' to his fiance when he was late for their wedding. Gavin Begbie

any other chicken franchise

Just had some dodgy bird, I'm full mate. Ryan Sorensen

A mess

First of all you're going to clean up your room, it looks like a dog's breakfast! Jarrod Whitfield

Meat pie

'Goin' down the corner shop for a dog's eye" Ryan Sorensen

It is not the biggest problem in the world

Hey mate, its only a scratch, don't get off ya bike about it Dimity Jessup

Not having any idea who someone is

That guy over there? I don't know him from a bar of soap Susie Williams

Don't exaggerate a situation into more than it is.

Its no big deal, she's just making a mountain out of a mole hill. joanne hodder

over and done with, finished, completed

That's all finished, done like a dinner. joanne hodder

Term used at cessation of job, life and various other situations.

He's done the dash in that job mate. Ryan Sorensen

Engine of a car or truck

My new Holden's got a V8 donk. Robin Wiley

Riding pillion on a push bike

Jack gave me a double up to the pub. Kevin Burton

A phrase used when someone is fired up or angry.

Down Bessy! You need to calm down. Ellie Jarvis

Wasted effort, to go down the drainpipe.

We got a bit of a bum steer, now the whole thing is down the gurgler. Rebecca Johnston

term given to someone who does something of silly nature

What did you do that for ya drongo! Ryan Sorensen

Someone who isn't very smart and hasn't made it very far in life.

Some dropkick squashed a pie on my seat. Peter Arnold

Extreme thirst

My throat is as dry as a dead dingo! Ryan Sorensen

the best / same as "cat's pyjamas" or "bee's knees"

these were the duck's guts when they first came out George R. Smith

Toilet

I'm just going to duck into the dunny, be out in a sec. Andrew Grainger

Aussie slang for a cigarette

Just going out the back for a durry. Sean Royce