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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