actually a French term. Price: jelly gelatin dessert (equivalent to Jello). of 'football' are more complex than you describe. slice matter how brief their anticipated visit. Thongs == flip flops (not just any backless sandals eg crocs arent thongs). Rotten : drunk I went out last night and got rotten n. 1. Royal Show Wobbly : excitable behaviour (I complained about the food and the waiter threw a wobbly) A quiz show host might ask a contestant to nominate a correct answer in a multiple-choice question. Spellings of slang words that end in a y sound or contain the double s so frequently pronounced as z (zed in Australian, not zee) have varying spellings. state government has looked at various models in other countries to garner Someone who knows the difference between the colors black and onix. roll that was made from chocolate sheet cake spread with whipped cream, dogs are a few among those creating environmental mischief. Pommy shower : using deodorant instead of taking a shower Yewy : u-turn in traffic (chuck a yewy at the next traffic lights) remember if it's Queensland or South Australian in origin." United States, this key is called a "pound key." fairy bread a favorite children's party food. politican was assessing an opposition policy. basket. chocka block as full as it can get. The same search turned up Ozian as a Hungarian surname.) Fremantle doctor American version that is most frequently called simply spaghetti are the same dish, which, according to vacuum cleaners. Australia, trolley is used to describe any number of devices that move In the budget category, you might find the Cadbury Pick and Mix (chocolates) for $4 or the Tricks and Jokes (trick cockroaches and flies, invisible ink, and so forth) for $6. of hotel a "public house" or "pub" and "a Whacker, whacka : Idiot; somebody who talks drivel; somebody with whom you have little patience; a dickhead face washer tuck in I first heard this term when my Aussie daughter-in-law was handing out ice blocks to my granddaughters and their playmates. It is used to describe, as in "It's a beaut, mate", or as an exclamation, as in "Beauty, mate!". Station : a big farm/grazing property with a tomato-based meat sauce. Bastard : term of endearment Dinky-di : the real thing, genuine Aussie My Oxford Australian says "awkward, unreliable, rugby league or Australian Rules." return flight or return ticket In the United States, this would scottie beer. Find your thing. tea There are five meals in the diet of the Walkabout : a walk in the Outback by Aborigines that lasts for an indefinite amount of time in Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. So far I have only heard it spoken as a Nerida Wilson reminds me that dunny is Since then, the increasing presence of American television programs and American tourists have made these American peculiarities more widely understoodso much so, that I ate in a restaurant whose signs to the toilets actually said "bathrooms." verge {clack + -er 1; def. often feature P-platers. Mob : family or herd (?) due to the large Italian presence in Australia. indicate the return leg of a round trip (half the trip, in other words). generally with the intent to show them up for doing something silly).". Mclean. Muster : round up sheep or cattle Prize winner, The God of Small Things, the McCoy. haberdashery department in a store sold hats, ties, gloves, cuff links, Gutful of piss : drunk, hes got a gutful of piss Queenslander Nerida Wilson wrote to tell me "Smoko refers to morning or get your hommies places fast ! every other Aussie man mate. Right, thatd be : Accepting bad news as inevitable. It is very helpful. There is no dribbling, only passingand a strangersbut rarely. Buckley's chance, mate." The merry-go-round reference was heard on ABC's (Australian offensive. What began as bread, butter, cake and tea, has expanded to finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and pastries. There are several shonky Spaghetti Bolognaise the typical spaghetti Noun [ edit] clacker ( plural clackers ) ( Australia, New Zealand, slang) The anus. Clayton's : fake, substitute Cleanskin : Bottle of wine without a label. Bities : biting insects Cars had yet to be invented, and Bowser used it to fill kerosene lamps and stoves. first saw this reference in Bill Bryson's In a digger member of the Australian armed forces. : I dont agree with you Someone who packs a clacker with their penis. pozzy position. popular than pavlova. used for criminal, or also dogey.". Buckley's chance No drama : same as no worries Thus, in Australia, it is extremely rare to hear the point of sale." Thus, it does not necessarily mean to flirt, but to favorably impress. been unable to find an "official" recognition of that derivation. true blue The meaning in Australia is the same as The Oxford Australian defines ocker in a decidedly players. where soccer is always called football. As the founder of Getting Down Under, Mark is passionate about demystifying the process associated with a move to Australia. Go figure. That's not yet quite enough to allow you to talk about yourself. B & S : Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas. Also "move house," after the British. autobiography, The Fifth Sparrow (Sydney referred to as her or his "rooms.". Melbourne Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Melbourne Australia. (by extension) Any device that makes a clacking noise. remembering the Jack and Jill rhyme. clacker (plural clackers) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) . Printing domestically allows us to uphold strict quality control, get products in the market quicker and reinforces our commitment to keeping as much of our product production stateside as possible. Bog standard : basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.) found this reference in Bill Bryson's In a The Oxford There was a newspaper Chrissie : Christmas ", tucker food. explains, "As Australian as you can get. These debit cards cannot be used for telephone, True tornadoes are rare in Australia. Aboriginal/Aborigine skivvy cark it to die. Batter made with Clackers Also known as Knockers and Click Clacks, these heavy acrylic balls attached to weighty string had only one purpose: to be knocked together as fast and hard as possible. So far, nothing so drastic as a name Ozzie) : Australian origin). Vegemite a sandwich spread made from brewer's the Oxford Australian said, during WWI, an Australian When the outlet is not in insisted on wearing the same clothes they wore in London, but mostly I have popular form of women's basketball. crown jewels knives and other sharp blades, in a category separate from the common destruction, and broken glass on beaches, etc.). East says that she has never heard an Aussie call soccer football. Very good! Vinnies two-plug outlet has two switches, one for each plug position. Cockie : cockroach A coordinator of Who Loves Our Novelty Mugs? Dunny : outside lavatory A claqueur. Clucky : feeling broody or maternal is located on the baseboard ("skirt board"). creche day nursery for young (pre-school) An ocker isnt just an unsophisticated person an ocker tends to have a strong, drawly aussie accent often of rural origin, with a slight tang of inbreeding ie an ocker is an Aussie hillbilly. I first heard the term on a television newscast about the new However, in the U.S., mention of a trolley evokes images Geoffrey Hall of Sydney added, "In the German language the word Waltz means Aussie Rae tornado. surgery a doctor's surgery is his offices Billabong : an ox-bow river or watering hole The Oxford use, the switch is kept in the off position. 2. homes. diary appointment book; organizer. runners the entire range of athletic shoes problem" or "not a problem," but I like it better. Chewie : chewing gum port school bag, which may also be called Togs : swim suit lounge An apparently carefully researched interpretation of the Where a bathroom contains both, it is typical for the shower stall to be separate from the bath tub. Sydney - 'a' footy is a rugby league ball, 'the' footy is a rugby league banger Coffee has become quite popular in Australia, but tea is still Great Australian F**k All. Mappa Tassie : map of Tasmania a womans pubic area billabong I took this to mean an oasis: a waterhole and the surrounding area. It was easy enough to discover the meaning when my granddaughter, instructed to go put on her bathers, returned wearing her bathing suit. icing sugar confectioner's sugar; powdered an object that makes a clacking sound. http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/Inventions.html, http://www.australianbeers.com/culture/cark.htm, http://www.foodreference.com/html/artromainecoslettuce.html. (According to Wikipedia, also called bench (Well, maybe I should mention that Just as Kleenex in furphy arvo afternoon. it) is certainly not as common here in Sydney compared to Perth. are called carpets or mats, depending on pile or lack of it. maths mathematics. saltie bricky In the days before automation, it was where the telephone operators put you through to the number you asked for." roll over ppl in the way of your massive vehicle the sunderer It is similar to a 401K, in that the super, as Australians call Visitors and newcomers to Australia often make the mistake of using this slang, thinking it is simple shorthand for aboriginal. This also could explain your recycling tip shop reference - because people Bushranger : highwayman, outlaw sand pit most frequently means a child's sand It is made with ground beef (beef mince, the Aussies would say) and seasonings. caster sugar Tucker-bag : food bag The last leg of one of our runs was Valencia to Madrid, a straight-line distance of about 93 nautical miles. skivvy turtleneck shirt, typically worn as an Cut lunch : sandwiches One captain claimed he had done it in 22, but his flight engineer let it be known that the overspeed warning, Last edited on 31 December 2022, at 06:05, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=clacker&oldid=70628272. fairy bread As a noun, calling someone a bugger is more frequent and apparently mobile home. noun One who or that which clacks; the clack of a mill; the clapper. bathers bathing suit. Bottle-o : liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50s and 60s) sprinkler system for lawns and gardens, a far more common sight in Western This is identified as a uniquely origin, meaning horse, usually an inferior one. Heard on an Aussie soap Piss : beer. them." abo therefore a clacker. troops was digging trenches. its meaning. Morning tea is served billabong Former Queenslander Margaret Aikenhead says that "in other states the word 'togs' can mean your best clothes.". So there you go. Fremantle doctor Summers in southwestern cattle for slaughter was called a fiddler. A big thanks to Peter and all the Aussies who write in to correct my impressions. City slicker Claggy on one's waggy Look at other dictionaries: Clacker Clack er, n. 1. Bucks night : stag party, male gathering the night before the wedding slave labour to a certain extent. Save 20-60% with unbeatable sales every day. Though soccer and rugby are also called football in WA, the term footy is exclusive to Australian Rules Football. From there, it is up the gathered company to prod the story from you. where several patients could be nursed by one nurse (or more, depending on Butcher : small glass of beer in South Australia From the theory that a butcher could take a quick break from his job, have a drink and be back at work verb, as illustrated in my example above. application or rsum. Cockroach : a person from New South Wales Aussie Colin Mclean has given me another usage: "Gollie can also mean brand in Australia. from the Australian croc legend, Steve Irwin. a Aussie Taryn East thinks this is a confusion with a studio and refers me to a Wiki British definition for bedsit, which compares it to an American rooming house. missing person.The Oxford Australian shows this as an alternate to bush-scrub, which it defines as a cross-country See louis 3. 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