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spunk google books The following definitions and usage are from: Dalzell -The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 2nd Edition. Siphon the python? she gave him curry when he got back late from the pub. dont get your knickers in a knot = Dont get upset. get your end in = To have sexual intercourse. Other variations included spunk bubble and spunkette. Get your laughing gear around that sanger. Sheila. Fair go, mate. What else did you get for Christmas? : Excellent! chuck a sickie = To have a day off work, claiming to be sick whilst not being ill at all (falsely claiming sick leave). The Encyclopdia Britannica defines slang as "unconventional words or phrases that express either something new or something old in a new way. Not to be confused with BS. Shake hands with the wifes best friend? Also rendered as Cabbage Staters or Cabbage Patchers. Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger ethnic = A non-Anglo person; in common usage, ethnics usually refers to non-Anglo Europeans. I didnt know that was going to happen. 71. This was a Tram service that came out of Bondi Junction and went downhill along Bondi Road all the way to Bondi Beach. Im going to get on the blower, and find out whats goin on. The phrase has several longer variations, each ending with a reference to a strong wind, such as She bangs like a dunny door in a cyclone / hurricane / gale / high wind / Southerly / storm / wind. Collins Street farmer = A businessman or investor who buys or invests in a farm or agricultural business (Collins Street is a street in Melbourne associated with businessmen, particularly with medical professionals); the New South Wales version is a Pitt Street farmer (after a street in Sydney associated with businessmen). Go bite your bum, chum. Thanx crook = [1] Ill, sick, unwell, e.g. I think that blokes been out in the sun for too long, hes acting troppo, Watch out, hes gone troppo! Derived from the phrase tropical fever, used during the Second World War, when Australian soldiers in the Pacific theatre believed that long exposure to the heat and tropical conditions could make someone go mad. --phrase 3. bail on (someone), to abandon (someone). Dont be silly. You know, go where the big knobs hang out. gutless wonder = A coward, i.e. Australians dont say cobber thats very Pommy! walkabout = To head off somewhere without telling people where youve gone; to travel aimlessly, e.g. Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk Contemporary slang . Abo = Abbreviation of Aboriginal; not necessarily intended as a derogatory term, but in modern times it is now almost always regarded as derogatory, even if not intended as such. The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. Vandemonians = Tasmanians. Derived from the way in which some Australians pronounce the word Australian (which becomes Ostralian, or Strine). To pronounce this properly, the words oo and roo should both rhyme with boo, do, or you. I saw Ayers Rock up close, it was humungous (also spelt humongous). Some are in current widespread use, whilst others are not; some may be derived or taken from overseas slang, but most are unique to Australia. Similar to oo roo. frog and toad = Rhyming slang for road, e.g. barney = To have a big disagreement, or a fight, e.g. [See the entry: Bandywallop.]. Similar to a few cents short of a dollar, a few sangers short of a barbie, a couple of lamingtons short of a CWA meeting, and a stubbie short of a six pack. budgie smugglers = Small tight-fitting bathers (swimming costume) worn by men. Look here, kiddo, youd better not do that. laughing gear = Teeth, mouth, e.g. Spelt both with and without a hyphen: Croweater, Crow-eater. = A phrase used against someone using an item too much, e.g. Also spelt little Johnnie. chockers = [See the entry: chockablock.]. bomb = A no-good car, of bad appearance, or poor mechanical worth, e.g. A term arising from the vast sandy deserts of Western Australia; also, sandgroper is the name of a burrowing insect found in Western Australia, belonging to the Cylindrachetidae family. The expression of words in an Australian accent is known as Strine (which is how many Aussies say the word Australian). Horny Aussie spunk rat Steve is always on the prowl for other hot and horny men for rugged one-on-one sex and group action in his pursuit of the elixir of life: manjuice. To pronounce this properly, the word furries should rhyme with curries, durries, or worries. Then toss a coin to decide who will answer the question: Heads = Ask, meaning you can ask anyone else the question Tails = Tell, meaning you have to answer the question yourself You can't change the question after flipping the coin Suggested questions the car is not much chop, but it gets you from A to B. earbashing = To talk non-stop, to talk incessantly, or to tell someone off, e.g. pick the eyes out = To acquire the best parts of something, e.g. gets ridden a lot (like a bike). [See the entry: spat the dummy.]. boomer = A large kangaroo (such as in the Rolf Harris song about Six white boomers). drongo = Someone who is an idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. as ugly as a hatful of arseholes = A negative reference to someones looks. Winfield Blue cigarettes), swears a lot, drinks beer a lot, and has a mullet haircut. Early music (videos) Sausage. carn = Strine for Come on, especially used when barracking for a team, e.g. No fricking way! Someone stole his bike and he chucked a wobbly. dead-set drongo = Someone who is regarded as a total idiot, stupid, clumsy or worthless, e.g. rubber = An eraser (i.e. Dont come the raw prawn with me!. Look at that sheila burping, farting, and carrying on; geez, shes as rough as guts. (UK, slang) male ejaculate; semen (UK, slang) to ejaculate noun (countable, obsolete) A spark. people from Bananaland (a slang name for Queensland). great Australian dream, the = The desire to own ones own home and block of land. Very good! someone who hasnt got any guts (courage). Used in the term Aussie battler. Shes the town bike. deli = Delicatessen, a shop mainly selling cold cuts of meat, or a section in a supermarket where cold cuts of meat are obtained (however, in Perth, deli is the term used for milk bar). Fair suck of the sauce bottle. See: IAC list on Trove. Similar to a few sandwiches short of a picnic and a few cents short of a dollar. Its 25 clicks to the RV (RV refers to a rendezvous). The phrase is based on spunky in the sense of spirited, and is influenced also by spunk in the sexual sense. put the fangs in = To ask someone for a loan, to attempt to borrow money. Give us the drum, Hes got the real drum on whats going on. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. Mexicans = Victorians are called Mexicans by people from Queensland and New South Wales, because Victoria is south of the border. Pig's arse! he build the shed, but its a bit of a bodgy job; similar to the term dodgy, and possibly related to the term botched (to carry out a task badly, or carelessly; to botch up a job). Thesaurus. coon = Derogatory name for Aborigines (from the American usage regarding Negros). Distinct from the British usage of the term, where true blue refers to something related to the conservative side of politics. swimming costume) or Speedos (from the brand-name Speedos, manufacturer of bathers). spunk Meanings and definitions of "spunk" (Australian, New Zealand, slang) An attractive person (normally male). Ben Hall, Captain Moonlite (Andrew Scott), Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward), Frank Gardiner, Mad Dan Morgan, and Ned Kelly were all considered to be bushrangers. Hes filthy on her for flirting with his brother, Shes filthy on him for spending the night at the pub; similar to dirty on. Jesus H. Christ! Allan BorderAB = Allan Border, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team during 1984 to 1994). blue = [2] Feeling down or depressed, e.g. bum steer = Given the wrong information, received the wrong directions, misled. great grey migration, the = When, in the winter season, thousands of retired Australians (grey hairs) from the southern states travel to Queensland for a holiday. Derived from the hard life of a dingo, who may not always find it easy to obtain food. Trying to decipher what they are saying can leave you scratching your head. Similar to a rooster one day, a feather duster the next. whinge = To complain, moan, whine, especially used when there is little reason for complaint, when there is no point complaining, or when the matter seems trivial, e.g. You reckon Australia was founded in the year 1500? bonk = Hit, e.g. opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one = A phrase used to denigrate someones opinion. OS = Abbreviation for overseas (i.e. cow cocky = A dairy farmer. Pozzy : position. buggered = [2] Very tired, exhausted; e.g. game as Ned Kelly = Someone who is brave, willing to face incredible odds, e.g. [See the entries: couldnt raffle a chook in a pub, like a chook with its head cut off and may your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down.]. duck-shoving = To move things around, to jockey for position, or to evade responsibility. However, it should be noted that give it a burl, Shirl is a later variation (rather than a correction), as the phrase give it a burl dates back to at least 1911, as can be seen in the following list: https://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=132373, Its quite possible that the Shirl variation is connected with Shirley Strachan. Similar to giving someone the boot, or giving someone the flick. mucking around = Wasting time, dawdling, mucking about, doing little of nothing. Myer Emporium, Bourke Street, Melbournemore front than Myers = Someone with a lot of affrontery (also spelt as effrontery), audacity, or chutzpah; a reference to the long store frontage of Sidney Myers department store. down = To be unhappy with someone, e.g. I havent got a brass razoo, This isnt worth a brass razoo (although they never existed as such, some brass razoos were manufactured at one stage as a novelty item, based upon the saying). I am ignorant of that usage for arsey. Australian literature Chappelli = Ian Chappell, cricketer (Test captain of the Australian cricket team 1971 to 1975); the nickname came from the way his name was displayed on cricket score boards, as Chappell, I, which distinguished him from his brother, Greg Chappell (Chappell, G), who played on the same team. ], Widgies = Females involved in an uncouth and loutish 1950s youth sub-culture. Throw a few snags on the barbie and you'll have happy guests. Have a geek at this!; not to be confused with the term geek referring to a studious person, bookworm, or nerd. Shut up, or Ill bonk you on the noggin (i.e. clippie = A tram conductor (who would clip tram tickets, using a hole punch). dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. on the turps = Drinking alcohol excessively; similar to the phrases on the grog, on the piss, and on the sauce. You know, unbutton the mutton? noggin = Head, e.g. shell be right = Everything will be alright. Similar to the phrase Shell be right. 4) Cant bear em: how GPS is helping to track drop bears, The Conversation cockies = [2] Often a derogatory term for poor bush farmers, possibly from having land so poor that they were jokingly said to only be able to farm cockies (cockatoos, a type of bird); however, it is now often used to refer to farmers in general. Grant Hervey Babylon NG. Rommels comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942] [See the entry: brass razoo.]. That show was a real fizzer; presumably from a firework which fizzles rather than goes off properly. dingos breakfast = No breakfast at all. in like Flynn = To seize an opportunity, often used in referring to a sexual opportunity; from the alleged activities of the Australian actor Errol Flynn. pull your head in = Shut up and mind your own business. dinky di = Truly Australian, e.g. geek = To look, e.g. Singular: Skip. dig = An abbreviation of digger (meaning friend, cobber, mate). Derived from the gold rush days, when people fossicked for gold. The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson] Feeling inspired to learn more weird quirks from around the English-speaking world? in the nuddy - naked. chigger = Tasmanian name for a bogan (from the Tasmanian suburb of Chigwell, which was regarded as a low-class area). (Give it a) Burl: Give it a shot. Addition is Dry as a dead Dingoes dong, Thanks for your suggestions, Russell. dud = Defraud, e.g. Similar to the phrase Bun in the oven (e.g. Chrissy = Abbreviation of Christmas; can also be spelt as Chrissie. blue = [1] A disagreement or fight, e.g. sticky beak = [1] Someone who is curious about someone elses business, when its actually none of their business. Now youve broken it; good onya, idiot. They hadnt seen each other in ages, so when they caught up they had a real good chinwag. Hello. not much chop = Not very good, e.g. Its 12 Ks to the nearest petrol station. he did him over. semen. Bluey - heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. John OBrien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan) Ah spewin mate, cant believe she took the last roll.. An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or angst over a negative occurrence; e.g. ( give us a go). Derived from the early years of South Australia, when food was short, and it was said that people in South Australia were shooting crows to cook and eat them. Down Under = Australia, e.g. Send her down, Hughie! bathers - swimsuit. Barbie = [2] Abbreviation of Barbara. Fair suck of the sav, give him a chance. its a boomerang = Used in reference to loaning an item (making it clear that it is not a present to keep, but a loan that is to be returned; like a boomerang, it is meant to come back), e.g. pulled that one out of their arse. Reports of the death of slang downunder are total bulldust. iffy = Not very good, suspect, suspicious, e.g. all alone like a country dunny = Someone on their own, or someone who is lonely. Sangers come in all shapes and sizes for all occasionsthere are gourmet sangers, steak sangers, veggi. So, let's not milkshake duck (verb) Australian slang by focusing too much on the past cultural cringe and underplaying the evolving nature of slang. cleanskin = Someone without any criminal convictions, or in other circumstances someone with a clean sheet. Synonym of Spunk-rat: Australian Slang Spunk-rat sexually attractive person Translation. bizzo, ambo), and then original Aussie slang phrases. However, now that you have a bit of Aussie slang under your belt, you're a bit more prepared. Australian slang has evolved over time to something that's almost unrecognisable! give it a burl = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. Derived from dunnekin (also: dunegan, dunikin, dunnakin, dunniken, dunnyken), from a joining of danna (slang for dung, excrement) with ken (slang for house). go walkabout = To disappear, to go off somewhere, especially unexpectedly. Ill save this drink for Ron; this is a play upon words, used as if the speaker is keeping something aside for someone named Ron, when the item is actually being kept aside to be used later on. A dingos breakfast has been described as a piss and a look around [ref.] Aussie slang for "sandwich". bickies = Biscuits (cookies in American terminology); can also be spelt as bikkies (singular: bickie, bikkie, bicky, or bikky). Bullamakanka = Somewhere very far away. The basics G'day Hello, hi. In the last race, he just bolted it in. ARSE: 2 Equivalent to tail (U.S.): sexual access to women; THE GOOD FORTUNE this implies. Block has a few meanings but the more Aussie one is your head. a reference to foreign countries). bloke = A man. Can also be used in a general sense when speaking to someone, e.g. sanger = A sandwich. arsed = Dont feel like doing something, not in the mood to do something, cant be bothered, e.g. chardonnay socialists = Leftists from well-off socio-economic backgrounds. 33. Shes up the duff. billy cart = A cart used by children; often such a cart is used for racing down hills (refers to a small cart that could be pulled along by a billy goat). lolly = A piece of confectionary, a candy, a sweet (an abbreviation of lollypop). someone in the family), e.g. These place names are typically used in tall tales, such as in the story Crooked Mick of the Speewah. dong = To hit or punch, e.g. beyond the Black Stump = Somewhere that is far away from civilisation. good onya = Good on you, well done, great going, e.g. back blocks = Referring to a place that is far from the city, or far from town, e.g. Im a bit sus of the tyres on my car, I think theyre no good, I think that used-car dealer is a bit sus. Routledge. Bazza, Gazza, and Shazza (Barry, Gary, and Sharon). bust up = A disagreement or fight, e.g. Dictionary of Australian slang . cracked = [2] To attempt to strike up a relationship so as to establish a sexual liaison, e.g. So, that's why we simply define slang as very informal language or specific words used by a group of people. Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, but the official count of lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m) in size is approximately 11,842. Mate is what we say here. No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940] big-noting = When someone puffs up their own importance, e.g. how about doogs every kid playdem in the fifties n sixties called marbles as doogs or lets play a game of doogs. Or fair suck of the sav. stinker = A very hot day, e.g. give something a try, e.g. bloody oath = Too right, thats the truth, an affirmation of a truth, e.g. Get on the bike, av a go, it wont bite ya. he was flat out like a lizard drinking to get the project completed on time; similar to flat chat. Hello, sign in. bolshie = Someone who is perceived as being very left-wing; an abbreviation from the Russian Bolsheviks (communists), e.g. [See the entry: cockies.]. Thanks for fixing my car, good onya! Can also be used in a sarcastic manner, e.g. built like a brick dunny = Someone of a solid and heavy build, e.g. Just like the silly Australian Culture and Stereotypes. Taken from the rhyming slang apples and spice for nice. bower bird = A hoarder; can also refer to a petty thief. bugger all = Very little or nothing, e.g. Similar to get off the grass, get out of town. Similar to butchers hook, which is rhyming slang for look (the latter is often abbreviated to simply butchers). bog = Toilet (crapper, dunny, loo, shitter, water closet). billy lid = Rhyming slang for kid (child). did you get your license from out of a Cornflakes packet? But it s all right for her, she s got a whole smorgasbord selection of classic spunk boongs = Derogatory name for Aborigines; also used for Papua New Guineans (PNG used to be a territory of Australia). theyre living out in the back blocks. You reckon theres life on Mars? Search Web Search Thesaurus . dink = To carry someone as a passenger on a bike, e.g. Required fields are marked *. Bandywallop = A made-up place name for somewhere very far away, up country; examples of which include Bandywallop, Bullamakanka, and Woop Woop. Aus = An abbreviation of the word Australia. Similar to mucking around. The Gabba = A reference to the cricket ground in Wooloongabba, Queensland. = A question asking as to someones state of wellbeing, meaning How are you going? or How are you today?, Howzit goin? Can also be spelt as cooee. Although most people who aren't from Australia hear Aussie slang terms and scoff at how "they're just shortforms of real words" a lot of words we use today originated from the Lucky Country. spunk rat spunk.nl spunked spunkie spunkier Spunkier spunkiest Spunkiest spunk in English dictionary . fair dinkum = Genuine, authentic, on the level, e.g. bludger = Someone who bludges; i.e. Balmain basket weavers = Inner-city trendies, or left-wingers; from the Sydney suburb of Balmain, once a poor suburb, but later populated by middle class trendies. Stone the crows! go like the clappers = To move at high speed. Go on, give it a burl. It had rained that much, the ground was wet enough to bog a duck. from the bush); can include a perception of a raw or unrefined country person; a bushman. Derived from knackers, a slang term for castanets. use your loaf = Use your head, think clearly, e.g. (my emphases). bush bashing = Driving around in the bush, especially where there are no roads or only tracks (especially used regarding four wheel drive vehicles). annoyed, irked. He was stoked when he won the raffle. Speewah = Somewhere very far away. That old food pongs!. Hes a fair dinkum Aussie. See: IAC list on Trove. garbo = Garbage man; the person who comes along in a truck to collect your rubbish. He got the arse from work the other day (i.e. Julia Robinson, editor of the Australian National Dictionary Centre, says while it's chiefly a US term, it's also used in Australia, particularly in surfing contexts. lolly water = Soft drink (e.g. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a cossie (short for costume:, i.e. bushmans clock = A kookaburra (a bird whose calls can be very loud and long in the morning). digger = [1] Friend, cobber, mate. [See the entry: dead-set drongo.]. Hes a real little bugger, isnt he?. bucks night = A grooms party held prior to his wedding, a males-only occasion; also referred to as a bucks party; from the idea of a young deer (a buck) reaching adulthood. Thats bullshit, you filthy liar!, You reckon Fred Nerk is the best footballer ever? FAQ = Acronym for Fair Average Quality; not normally used now, especially as it would be confused with the modern acronym of FAQ, meaning Frequently Asked Questions. Get the root rat mug. parma = A parmigiana. that cake was massive, it was gi-normous; can also be spelt as ginormous. Ring the rattlesnake? Distinct from the British slang term spunk, which refers to semen. butchers = Rhyming slang for look, an abbreviation of butchers hook, e.g. Major features:All entries from the first edition, which was published in 1988, have been . A Book for Kids [by C. J. Dennis, 1921] dillybag = A small bag, from the Aboriginal term for a bag or basket. Anzac = Originally a reference to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), it also refers to the members thereof, and is sometimes applied to Australian men in a stereotypical sense (rugged, tough, etc.). Often depicted as someone with a strong Australian accent, who swears, drinks a lot of beer, and who has very few social graces; stereotyped as wearing (in the heat) shorts, blue t-shirt, and thongs (footwear), with a tinnie or stubbie of beer in his hand. Similar to give it a bash, give it a whirl. Ill give it a bash. they had a bit of a bingle on the main road. Here is a list of commonly used words and phrases try them out with your Australian friends! The information for the entry bangs like a dunny door has now been expanded. blind Freddie = A phrase used in comparison to establish something that is obvious or easy, e.g. Australian English (or Aussie slang, really) is a language of subtle poetry. off like a brides nightie = To depart very quickly, e.g. Similar to no dramas. give it a bash = To have a go at doing something, to attempt to do something, e.g. John Shaw Neilson first cab off the rank = To be the first to take advantage of an opportunity; similar to first in, best dressed; from getting the first taxi cab from a queue of taxis (a taxi rank). A term arising from the vast sandy deserts of Western Australia; also, sandgroper is the name of a burrowing insect found in Western Australia, belonging to the Cylindrachetidae family). Im working on a farm, earning a crust, What do you do for a crust? (derives from the association of the term bread with money). We were all offered some free apples, but he got there first, and picked the eyes out; in early usage from the squattocracys practice of picking out the best bits of land, leaving only less worthy land for the rest; possibly from animals picking out the eyes of a dead animal as the best and juiciest part. The transfer of meaning (from the booty itself to the the booty and its container) is recorded by convict James Hardy Vaux in 1812 and published in his Memoirs in 1819. Similar to knackered, shattered, stonkered. 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