Everything from body parts to gas stations is fair game for slang in Oz: abbreviation (or outright recoining) is a way of life here. As one Aussie pal put it: "The trick is in shortening anything that's already been shortened and then giving it a longer nickname." Makes sense, no?
For “service station”, meaning a gas station. 69. Sanga Aussie slang for “sandwich”. 70. Sheila A woman. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. 71. Snag Sausage. Throw a few snags on the barbie and...
Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like sunglasses to sunnies, swimsuit to swimmers, afternoon to arvo – the list goes on. And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often ...
Australian Slang: Shortened Words Australians have a unique habit of shortening words. Some speculate that it had to do with the country’s past history of being populated by convicts from England, who would not want others to know what they are talk about among fellow migrants. Here are some...
WARNING - Aussie slang can be rude, irreverent and politically incorrect. There are many examples of this here. Our thanks to Robin Boxma, Charley and Ed for some new additions to the list. The addition of 'o' and 'ie' to words and names. - It is very common for names to be change...
Seppo – short rhyming slang for an American. Yank rhymes with ‘septic tank’ Servo – petrol/gas station Shag – to have sex Shagger – someone who shags Shark biscuit – a surfer that’s just starting out Shazza – Sharon Sheep shagger – a New Zealander She’ll be apples – it wil...
Queenslander Nerida Wilson reminds me that dunny is frequently used as slang for any sort of toilet.earthed grounded, as in creating an electrical ground. A news reader, reporting a fire that occurred when a man was filling a gas can that was sitting in the bed of his pick-up truck, ...
Aussies are known for their unique creativity when it comes to tweaking our language. Discover the 100 most popular Australian slang words, terms and sayings.
Across the English-speaking world, they’ve become famous for their penchant for shortening words like sunglasses to sunnies, swimsuit to swimmers, afternoon to arvo – the list goes on. And, over time, Aussie slang has become the subject of much entertainment online – with expressions often...
For “service station”, meaning a gas station. 69. Sanga Aussie slang for “sandwich”. 70. Sheila A woman. Sheila initially was how Aussies would refer to Irish women, but eventually the name stuck as slang for women in general. ...