Aussie Terms
Rather than creating a post about "aussie slang", we decided to dedicate this page to all things that sound funny or different to Americans down under. We'll keep this updated as we go along.
- Brekkie = breakfast
- Handycard = atm card
- Entree = Appetizer
- Rocket = salad greens
- Akka Dakka = ACDC (The Band)
- Cozzi = Bathing Suit (or Swimming Costume)
- Esky = Cooler
- Skull = To Chug
- Booking = Reservation
- Sunnies = Sunglasses
- Hotel = Bar
- Icy Pole = Popsicle
- Witches Hat = Construction cone
- Arvo = afternoon
- Sickie = sick day
- Pash = kiss/make out
- Bogan = white trash
- Chuffed = pleased or satisfied with oneself
- Pissed = drunk
- Sin Bin = Rugby Penalty Box
- Fancy Dress = Costume
- Fullstop = Period (the grammar kind)
- 100's and 1000's = sprinkles
- How are you going? = How are you doing?
- "I reckon" or "What do you reckon?" = "I think" or "What do you think?"
- Garbo = Garbage man
- Rubbish = Trash
- Whinge = Whine
- Ta = Thanks a lot
- Hoon = someone who speeds
Jun 10, 2009 at 7:16 AM So when we come to visit, I need to bring my sunnies, cozzi, and esky for the beach and my handycard to pay for my brekkie (and an Australian slang dictionary)!
Jul 4, 2009 at 6:14 PM Some aussie bike racers I knew years back used the expression "having, or being in a joke"; which meant working together as a team to get one guy to win, who'd share the purse won. Not as universal an expressin as brekkie perhaps, but it depends upon your social circle...