There are a handful of Australian slang terms for wine. The most common is “plonk”, meaning cheap wine—though this can also mean any cheap alcohol. Other than that, it’s likely to be called “chardy” or “champers”, and wine in a bag is called goon. There … Read more
The most common Australian slang word for barbecue is “barbie”. There are a handful of other terms that are occasionally used, such as “byo”, “’cue”, and “bbq”. These are definitely the most common slang terms for barbecue in Australia, though some are much more common … Read more
It’s probably not much of a surprise to anyone that Australians are world leaders in their lexicon of slang terms for kangaroo. They have a number of different slang terms describing different kangaroos, in terms of their sex, their maturity, their temperament, and a few … Read more
Australians have a certain reputation for having, if nothing else, a kind of great excitable energy and an extreme enthusiasm about many things. Unsurprisingly, this has led to a great many aspects of the language and slang being turned to describing that excitement in different … Read more
The most common Australian slang term for carpenter is “chippy”. This is universal in Australia and is used by just about everyone, or at the very least understood by everyone. “Carpitrician” is a less commonly used slang term denoting a carpenter who can also do … Read more
If there’s one pastime that is beloved across times and cultures, it’s having a cold beer on a sunny afternoon or a Friday night. Beer might be just about the oldest alcoholic beverage that humans have made, with evidence of beer production dating back tens … Read more
The Australian slang term for lazy is bludger. A bludger is a lazy person, someone who doesn’t like making effort or doing real work. Australians might also call a lazy person a “layabout” or a “couch potato”, in the same way that other countries use … Read more
Australians most commonly refer to a plumber as a “dunny diver”. This is used throughout Australia by all generations and is based on the other slang term “dunny” for toilet. There are some other slang terms used, such as “pipey,” “tradey” or even “Super Mario”. … Read more
If Australians want to say yes, they will most likely say either the slightly confusing “yeah, nah, yeah”, or they will exclaim “bloody oath!” Beyond that, any slang that they have for yes are terms shared in the whole of the modern English speaking world, … Read more
Australian slang includes some of the most well-known colloquialisms in the English-speaking world. They have some of the most elaborate, and some of the simplest, slang of any of us. One of the most basic parts of any slang is words to address a man—so … Read more