Glossary of Aussie Slang

Glossary of Aussie Slang

amber nectar -- beer

ANZAC -- Australia and New Zealand Army Corps back of beyond -- far away in the outback bail up -- to rob

billabong -- a watering hole

bloody -- general all purpose adjective, once thought profane bludger -- a sponge who lives off the labor of others cobber -- a friend cuppa -- a cup of tea digger -- Australian soldier g'day -- hello, good day

good on ya -- well done, general term of approval jackaroo -- apprentice cowboy, station (farm) hand jumbuck -- sheep Kiwi -- New Zealander

larrikin -- boozy, anti-authoritarian, mischievous fellow mate -- friend, buddy

outback -- the bush, the interior of Australia, or desert country plonk -- cheap wine

Pom or Pommy -- an English person swagman -- a vagabond, a tramp up a gum tree -- in a bad situation vegemite -- black, yeast based bread spread walkabout -- travel on foot for long distances wowser -- a puritanical, blue-nosed, do-gooder Yank -- an American