Common Aussie Slang Words
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G'day, I'm a true blue Aussie, and here are some of the most common every day slang words you'll hear us Aussies popping into the conversation! We regularly substitute English words for slang, so even if you speak English you may be confused or amused at the sentences we put together. There is more slang than these words we use in our everyday life too, as sometimes we will use slang just so we can shorten a sentence! It's not that we don't like a good chin wag (conversation); Aussies for the most part are friendly but we're also often up front and straight-forward so it suits us - we even shorten words when when we describe someones profession. For example, a Brick Layer becomes a "Brickie" just like a Truck Driver is a "Truckie". We do tricky things with our mates names too - our friend Dave becomes Dave-O and Robert becomes Robbo, but Ben becomes Benny and Michelle becomes Shelly... And you need to be careful when using our slang words yourself in a sentence, as sometimes the same words will mean something different depending on the tone of voice. For example, if you say the words "Far Out" it can mean something is fantastic! Or it can mean you think something is really bad news! It's the same deal with the word "Crikey!". However, I hope you enjoy learning some of our most common Slang words!
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Everyday Australian Slang Words:
- G'day - Hi
- Hoo Roo - Bye!
- Ta - Thanks!
- Dunny - Toilet.
- Dunno - I don't know...
- Mate - Can be anyone you know (instead of using their name)
- Sheila - Aussie girl
- Chick or Chickie babe - Cute Aussie girl.
- Bloke - Aussie male
- True Blue - Totally Australian
- Aussie - From Australia
- Ocker - An Aussie masculan male drinker /womaniser.
- Buggalugs / Possum - Friendly endearment
- Barbie - Barbeque
- Snags - Sausages.
- Abso Bloody Lutely - Absolutely
- Ripper - Fantastic!
- Barney - An arguement
- Agro - Angry
- Betcha - I bet you
- Bluger - Lazy person
- Peckish - Hungry
- Banana's - Going crazy
- Berko - Going crazy
- Crickey! - Surprised at something (good or bad)
- Struth! - Shocked!
- Thongs - Flip-flop shoes
- Undies - Underwear
- Togs - Swim wear
- Sanger - Sandwich
- Cactus - Broken
- Kaput - Broken
- Cheezed Off - Annoyed
- Far Out - Great! or that's bad!
- Fair Dinkum - It's true or is it true?
- Waffle - talking nonsense
- Chockie - Chocolate
- Choof Off - Leave
- Bottle O - Alcohol shop
- Watering Hole - Pub
- Daks - Pants
- Yobbo - Nerds / uncouth person
- Daggy - Out of fashion
- Durry - Cigarette
- Hard Yakka - Hard work
- Earbash - Someone has been pestering you.
- Egg On - To encourage someone
- Fanny - Vagina
- Cake hole - Mouth
- Get nicked - Go away!
- Rack Off - Go away!
- Bugger Off - Go away!
- Bugger Me - Shocked.
- Dodgy - suspicious
- Bull Dust - A lie
- Rat Bag - Untrustworthy person
- Iffy - Suspicious
- Cark It - Die
- Veg out - Relax
- Oldies - Parents
- Relies - Relatives
- Quids - Money
- Zonked Out - Exhausted
- No Worries - That's okay
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Well surprise, surprise. Most of your slang words are just the same as ours! Not surprising really I s'pose.
I mean I'm a bloke, me bird's a chick and I'd be hacked-off if I were a brickie instead of a computer nerd. I wouldn't wear thongs as over here, they're girly undies (and not an awful lot of them at that). A quid's a pound, me rellies are miles away and our barbie's out in the rain.
Nice to know that we may be half a world apart, but speak the same lingo - dodgy as it may be :)
Well, I suppose I should get on and try conversing with MY locals and being from Dorset, they speak really weird...
G'day HmrJmr1, Thanks for your comment, it gave me a good giggle! Best wishes!
G'Day Nick B,
Thanks for your comments, I'm glad you found some similarities with the slang words in my Hub! That's great!
And it's Australia Day Today - So Happy Australia day to you in Dorset from Sydney Australia!
Well, dinkey-die, mate, or is that ridgy-didge now or gone forever?
My Aussie slang is 20 years out of date. In my time sandwich was sani, and this afternoon was thisavo...
And I was frequently a bloody whinging Pom!! Bob
G'day diogenes, thanks for your message! Yes we still use dinkey-die and ridgy-didge! And thisarvo is this afternoon! Well done! But my sandwich is a Sanga!
Thanks again and Happy Australia Day!
Interesting especially Ocker.Would like to hear more
Some of these are common to this American, maybe from hearing them opver the years. Some make perfect sense to me too. The only thing I am not good saying them with the accent, I am terrible at that. LOL
Thanks ehern33, it's interesting that you know of some of our slang words!
Thanks MarygrauSheila!
Crickey, that's a great post!!
that was great - i enjoyed reading that - made me feel aussie all over again/
Thanks Caroline muscle! Glad you enjoyed it! And bonny2010 great to see another Aussie here at Hubpages! Best wishes!
I have a half brother who lives in Australia and he has tried to teach me Aussie - too hilarious! Love language so I enjoy seeing what means what - great info.
Love Aussie speak, and one day I hope to visit Australia!
Thanks akirchner & SweetiePie, great to hear from you!
Your list reminded me of an old movie that I watched and enjoyed a long time ago, "Crocodile Dundee (1986)". Paul Hogan was the star of the movie, ever hear of him? I always thought that he was Aussie, but I'm not sure. Hoo Roo for now.
Thanks for your comment Part-time Writer - Yep, Paul Hogan is an Aussie (Living in the USA since he married his Co-Star from the Crocodile Dundee movie!). Best wishes!
No Worries, Grest Hub!
Hahah. I loved reading this.
Thanks Garcilazoand!
I loved this! I once worked with a girl from Australia, and the first time she said, "Good on you", I didn't have a clue. She was great, and a blast to work with. But I didn't like to ride with her while she was driving. She constantly went for the wrong side of the road!
Hi Cathi, thanks for your comment - yes "Good on you" or "good on ya" is a common Aussie phrase too! And YUP! We all drive on the other side of the road!
Best wishes!
I used to date an Aussie girl we had a few misunderstandings on both sides between Yorkshire and Aussie sayings!
Thanks for your comment thiisoli, I emagine there would be difficulties understanding eachothers accents at times too!
Hi LOL...I just wrote a few of these myself. I did forget about the "rack off" though. I haven't heard that one in yonks!
Have a happy day:)
Kez
You Austrians sure talk funny
Nice to know slang words in your country. Thanks for sharing.
G'day, Thanks for your comments!
Great hub! My boss is an Aussie so I have plenty of application for this. Also, I didn't realize she was rubbing off on me! I've started using "no worries" etc.
hehe that's funny! Best wishes!
Whats the word for I think in America its called hitting on a girl, but in the UK (where I live its called pulling a girl, whats it called in Australia.
My great family over there (my mothers side all live over there), I love Australia, even use some phrases myself now way too often!
I keep saying like a previous person said in their comment no worries pml, makes the people at work worried when I say that, but I think they now know what I mean haha.
But it would be cool to know what that means again I mean what they use in Australia if your wanting to meet a girl on a night out but not sure who they are so to speak.
Any ideas anyone?
Hi Jeremy, lovely to receive your message. Guys here don't say 'pulling a girl' like you do, that one could get you into trouble here haha - Both single guys and girls here would typically say they want to go out and "Pick up" or "I picked up last night"... You can also say "Hooking up" or that you'd like to "Hook up with..." OR that you'd like to "Get on to her/him" Hope that helps! Best wishes!
No I mean sorry probably me explaining it wrong, no worries at all with that my fault.
I mean if you see a girl you like I can remember finding it quite amusing, like in a bar, we call it pulling a girl, like ive just pulled a girl, or your on the pull we call it here.
Maybe that might help.
No worries if it doesnt though its cool, thanks for your help haha.
Bloody Awesome Chickie babe. Now is only I had the spare change to come on down and visit in person and use these words and surprise all the locals.
One day!
Haha! Thanks Neil!
Hoping to visit Australia next year, Lol now I will understand the natives
Great hub ,
I liked it so much , I had a Henry the 3rd in my Reg Gundy's !
Nice list. Apparently, you can add "sunnies" as well... I had some sideways looks from my colleagues (here at Hubpages :) in the US when I used the term today!
Yes you're right Huacanacha, thanks for your comment I didn't realise 'sunnies' was unique to Australia as slang for Sunglasses! Wow!
Wow, this is really ace :). I think I'll tryna use these words with my Australian colleagues some days :D. By the way, thankies for sharing.
Thanks for your comment thiisoli, I emagine there would be difficulties understanding eachothers accents at times too!
I am thoroughly enlightened- interesting to see how some of the slangs are a mixture of various English dialects ( Bugger me, Cark it, Rat Bag, cheezed off) but then it shouldn't be a surprise... I feel thoroughly prepared for my trip to Aussieland in the future. G'day Chickie Babe. Far out hub.
It's so natural for us Aussies to use these words, you forget that others perhaps don't understand the beauty of the Aussie slang vocabulary!
Thankyou for your comments!
Thanks for your feedback!
Where has this list been my whole life? Thank you! Love it!
G'day Bronson_Hub, thanks for the compliment!
I love "Ripper". I think I might start using that at work.
Waaaahhh. What a great read.
Wow, this was a great help. I'm trying to write a book and one the the main characters is a girl from Australia, so I have been looking up slang for her to use to make it seem more authentic. Thanks for posting this, it was a great help! Hoo roo!
G'day and thanks for your comments! Diamond Shatter, that's far out! Best wishes with your book.
G'day, mate! I was in Oz a few years back, and was offered "tucker" after my long flight (huh?). Then the man at the store changed color when I said "I needed a plug" for my electrical appliances. We watched the soccer match and I innocently asked which team we were rooting for. And that was all on my first day!
On the second day I heard that a telephone is "eu de cologne" and that someone was "butcher's" (feeling sick) and that there were "pro's" walking around in the bad part of town. Thanks for reminding me. Fair Dinkum.
G'day EuroCafeAuLait! yep, it's great to dig into some tucker after a long flight! And we'd never discuss rooting out in public! Ha ha! I enjoyed reading your comment, thanks!
Awww... we need some drinker convo up in here. Grab some tucker and slam some schooners of Tooheys after an arvo of hard yakka! Who's got the next shout?
Diamond... for convo see if Neighbors or Home and Away are streaming on the webbie or on YouTube. Also... there was that movie set in Bondi and the Cross years ago starring Bryan Brown and young Heath Ledger... full of good word bombs.
Really very interesting, thanks! do Australians use any special economic slang? I'm very unterested in it;)
G'day! i had fun reading all this thingy! :) Im from Philippines and my fiance is a true blue Aussie.. everyday im learning your words.. Thank you!
One time my friend said Aussie friend said she was going to post something, and I waited and waited to see what she needed to say. Well she waited and waited too, because that meant she wanted my address so she could mail me something. LOL
That's true! I would have said the same thing too!
What's the Australian saying for "Cheap and Cheerful" as in U.K or "Cheap and Best"?
G'day Migrant, we say "Cheap and nasty" instead.
I spent a month down under in January, love the place.
Hmrjmr1 Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago
SD _ I had to learn proper English Slang when I married a Girl from England (The Fairest in the land I might add) so a transition to Aussie is a bit easier but you do have a few you won't hear in Norwich! When I come visit I'll have to print this one out..Cheers!!