Australia Slang

Bring an esky on a picnic......................esky = Ice Box
Most Australians own a pair of thongs...............thongs = Rubber sandal
You can watch the telly in the living room.........telly = TV, television
Take a cozzie to the beach....................cozzie = Swimsuit
If a mossie stings you it's itchy...........mossie = Mosquito ; itchy = Scratchy feeling, itch
Take your togs to school if you want to swim....togs = swimsuit
Have some beaut tucker with your homestay family.....beaut, beauty = Great, Good, Excellent ; tucker = Food
Don't take a sickie!.............sickie = taking the day of work but you are not sick, but you tell your boss sick.
Invite some mates to barbie........mates = friends ; barbie = barbecue
You might buy a new pair of undies at the supermarket.....undies = under wear
We're all banana benders in Queensland.....banana benders = Queenslander, wh0 lives in Queensland
Blokes like the footy......blokes = s-men ; footy = Australia football
Girls put on lippie in the ladies......lippie = lip stick
In Australia some restaurants are BYO......BYO = Bring YourOwn alcohol
The outback is wild but beautiful......outback = desert ; never never = desert

G'Day=Hello,Hi,Good-day
Javagooweegen=Did you have a good weekend?
fair dinkum=really,honest
great=beautiful,excellent,good
snags=sausages
loo, dunny, thinking hole, outer house=toilet
Seeya=good bye
cops=polize
booze=grog,alcohol drinking
yukky=terrible
yummy=delicious
jwanna=Do you want to ?
yep!=yes, of course!
yea(h)=yes
ta=thank you!
a cuppa=cup of tea or coffee
arvo=afternoon
take a load of=sit down, have a rest
a tinny=can of beer
Ankle bitter=little children
too right!=definitely
No Worries!=He's alright!
boozer/water hole=pub
chuck=throw,toss
sanga=sandwich
Amber fluid=beer
brekkie=breakfast
rack off=go away, piss off
yakka=Hard work
stubbies=bottle of beer, work shorts
scorcher=very hot
you're game=brave
go for your life=go ahead without me
in the hols=in your holidays
take one for Ron=take one for later on
yapping=talking
dish-licker=dog