Greetings and farewells are an area of language ripe for slang. We use them every day, and it’s something that’s particularly important to add a bit of uniqueness and emotion to. Depending on the context, saying goodbye can be really sad! In Australia this is … Read more
Australians love their dogs, and they’ve got plenty of slang to prove it! Whether you’re talking about a working dog, a scruffy stray, or just your beloved pet, there’s a unique Aussie term for it. Some are affectionate, others a little cheeky, but they all … Read more
Police are always an interlinked part of any community. It’s not surprising that any given language usually has a fairly wide variety of slang terms by which to refer to the police. This is just as true in Australia as it is anywhere else. There … Read more
The Australians are big drinkers, and naturally, that leads to a good deal of slang terms arising to describe it all. There are a great many general slang terms for alcohol as a whole, from the weakest beer to the strongest spirits. There are also … Read more
Australian English is in many ways one of the most subtly bombastic of all regional English dialects. Whether that’s a reality or simply a perception of the somewhat more muted British and American English speakers, one thing that Australians do excel at is slang words … Read more
Gidday Mate! Strewth! A flamin’ article about Aussie Slang and Phrases? Fair Dinkum? Australia is the land of sharks, spiders, snakes, kangaroos, koalas, beaches and BBQ’s. This article will be your ultimate guide to Australian slang and will have you talking like you’re on “Neighbours” … Read more
Australians most often refer to Christmas as “Chrissie” or “Chrissy”. This is by far the most uniquely Australian and widely used slang term in Australia for Christmas. Many other more generic slang terms are also used in Australia for Christmas such as “Xmas,” “prezzie” for … Read more
Meals are impossible to escape from. Most of us eat at least three every day, so linguistically, it’s really important to delineate those and break them down into categories so we are all on the same page about when and what we’re eating. The evening … Read more
Australia is an enormous country, but the vast majority of the population lives on and around the coasts. The nation boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and internationally it’s known for its vibrant “beach culture”. The beautiful weather and white sand … Read more
The humble gas station—something a lot of us might not pay that much attention to in general, but it serves us as a vital piece of infrastructure, and they’re found everywhere. They’re also rarely referred to in the same way by any two English-speaking nations. … Read more