Showing posts with label Oz Glos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oz Glos. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2016

The Oz Glos


Welcome to the Oz Glos, your guide to Aussie lingo. It's a work in progress.

Arvo: Afternoon
Avo: Avocado
Barbie: Either the grill itself or a gathering involving grilling. Seldom is BBQ sauce employed
Bogan: An unclassy person, usually of lesser means.
Brekkie: Breakfast or brunch
Chucking a Sickie: Faking a sick day or playing hooky
Dero: Abbrievation for derolict. Poor. Can be a person, place or thing
G'day: Hello, and welcome to Australia 
How's your father?: Sketchy or dodgey
Maccas: McDonald's 
Mates: Friends
No Worries, Mate: Thank you/ you're welcome/ sorry/ not sorry
Pash Rash: The redness around your mouth after a make out session with a guy who has stubble
Rock up: The same as walk up, but with swagger
Sausage Sandwich: A sausage wrapped in squishy white bread. This is actually a thing here.
Sausage Sizzle: Akin the a bakesale, but with sausage sandwiches.
She'll be 'right: Everything will be fine/don't worry about it/ walk it off
Sick Cunt: A term of praise
Shit Cunt: A term of derision
Taking the piss: Giving someone a hard time
Tea: Snack time or dinner. Does not actually refer to drinking tea. 
Tradey: An unskilled labor
Veggo: Vegetables, vegetarian food options, a vegetarian
We're not here to fuck spiders: Let's not waste time