“Bogan” – An uncultured person. An Australian hillbilly. GIF “Ripper” – Really great! GIF “Barbie” – Barbecue. GIF “Fair Dinkum” – I approve. GIF “Arvo” – Afternoon. GIF “Ute” – Utility vehicle/pickup truck. GIF ...
(e.g., professional, sport, regional, criminal, drug, and sexual subcultures). Slang words often come from foreign languages or are of a regional nature. Slang is very old, and the reasons for its development have been much investigated. The following is a small sample of American slang ...
'Aussie battler' - The ordinary Australian trying to make ends meet. 'Aussie salute' - The flapping away of ever-present flies from one's face. 'Away with the pixies/birdies' - In another world, day-dreaming, intoxicated. B 'back o' Bourke' - remote, sparsely populated country area. ...
The Oxford Australian lists "compère," "a person who introduces a variety show." Interesting that it is from the French for "godfather." Though all three of my dictionaires show the pronunciation as com'pair,, the several times I've heard the term used on television, it has been ...
According to ANU, Australian English often uses the feminine pronoun “she,” whereas standard English would use “it.” She’ll be right essentially just means all is well. Bogan A bogan, according to the ANU dictionary is an uncultured or unsophisticated person. The term used to be an ins...
Aussie – short for Australian Aussie salute – waving away the flies Australian Kiss (or Aussie Kiss) – just like a French Kiss, but ‘Down Under’… B Back of Bourke – somewhere isolated Backdoor Bandit – a gay person Backhander – a bribe Bag – to criticise Bail – to cancel so...
“A number of the classic Australian turns of phrase, the ones falling out of use that sound slightly old-fashioned to the younger generation, are actually inherited forms brought to Australia by British and Irish settlers. “For example, ‘tucker’ meaning food from the 1850’s, even cockne...
I find adults saying “poop” to be inexcusable almost even when speaking to an 18-month-old person. If you feel “shit” will get you censored (by Facebook, some other forum, or the child’s parent) “crap” is available as an adult, but scarcely sweary alternative. David Marjanović...
It also mentions an Australian origin, and you have mentioned South Africa as well - both places with naval histories. In conclusion, I would say that the original spirit of nicknaming a younger person after this small piece of nautical hardware is where the surfing term originates. Sha...
· BISCUIT Attractive personCookie · BLICK A very black person · BLOCKHEAD Dumb person · BOGAN Poorly educated, vulgar person (Australian) · BOOMER An old person that knows nothing about the internet · BOOT VomitInexperienced person · BOZO Incompetent person, idiot · CARD Amusing, eccentric...