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Question 3 : If someone called you a "Yobbo and a bit narky" what would that mean in Aussie language?

A

  Aggro - Aggressive

  Agro - Australian icon, children's TV puppet, made from a bathmat!

  Akubra - Brand of hat

  Ammo - Ammunition

  Ankle-biter - Infant

  ANZAC - Australian & New Zealand Army Corps

  Arvo - Afternoon

  Auntie - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (Channel 2)

  Aussie salute - Using hand to wave away annoying flies

B

  Back blocks- Outer suburbs, beyond the city

  Back of Bourke- Beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales;

  Bail- Depart or leave

  Bananabender- Person from Queensland State (Queenslander)

  Barbie- Barbecue, the backyard barbie, an Australian institution!

  Barney- Argument,fight

  Barrack- Cheer loudly for your favourite footy team

  Bathers- Swimsuit

  Battler- Someone who struggles to get by, financially, against the odds

  Beanie- Woollen hat

  Betcha- I bet you!

  Big bikkies - Lots of money

  Big smoke - The city

  Bikie - Motorbike rider

  Bikkie - Biscuit

  Billabong - Waterhole

  Billy - Tin used to boil water for tea, in the bush

  Bities - Biting insects

  Bloke - Man,guy

  Blowie - Blowfly

  Bludger - Lazy person

  Blue - Argument, fight

  Blue Heeler - Term for an Australian Cattle Dog

  Boardies- Board shorts (for surfing)

  Bonza- Great!

  Boofhead- Idiot

  Bozo- Idiot

  Brekkie- Breakfast

  Brissie- Brisbane, Capital of Queensland (Also Brizzie

  Brumby- A wild horse

  Buckley's- No chance!

  Bunyip- Mythical Australian creature with a piercing cry

  Bush- Outside the city

  Bush Telegraph- 'Grapevine', word-of-mouth

  Bush tucker- Food gathered from nature, in the outback

  Bushwalking- Hiking in the bush

C

  Cabbie- Taxi driver

  Cherry Ripe- Chocolate-coated cherry bar

  Choof off- Leave, depart

  Chook- Chicken, term of affection, 'Chooky'

  Chrissie- Christmas

  Chuck- To throw, or be sick

  Chuck a spaz- Be angry (Also 'chuck a mental')

  Chuck a U-ie- Make a U-turn

  Cobber- Mate, friend

  Cockie- Cockroach or Cockatoo

  Compo- Worker's Compensation pay

  Cooee- A call used to find someone lost in the bush

  Cop out- Give up or in

  Couch Potato- Person who watches TV for long periods of time!

  Crash hot- Wonderful, the best

  Crim- Criminal

  Croc- Crocodile

  Crook- Ill, sick (or thief)

  Croweater- Person from South Australia

  Cuppa- Cup of tea

D

  Dag- Idiot, or unfashionable person, 'daggy'

  Daks- Men's trousers

  Damper- Bread made from flour and water on a campfire in the bush

  Dead horse- Sauce

  Deadbeat- Tired

  Dero- Homeless person, derilict, hobo

  Didgeridoo- Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollowed log

  Digger- Australian soldier (usually WW1 vets)

  Dill- Idiot

  Dinkie-Di- Genuine, honest

  Dob in- Inform on someone (Dobber = Informant)

  Docs- Doctor Marten boots, popular in Australia especially amongst young people

  Down Under- Referring to Australia or the South Pacific region

  Drizabone- Brand of waterproof wax coat

  Drongo- Idiot

  Duck- No runs in cricket

  Dunny- Toilet, referring to the old outdoor unplumbed variety

E

  Earbash- Non-stop chatter

  Esky- Insulated cooler box

F

  Face Fungus- Moustache or beard

  Fair dinkum- Good, honest, truthful

  Fair go- Reasonable chance

  Fess up- Confess, own up

  Fleabag- Term for the family dog (non-pedigree)

  Floater- Meat pie served with mushy pea soup

  Freddo Frog- Small frog-shaped chocolate bar for children

  Freebie- Something that costs nothing

  Freshie- Freshwater crocodile

  Fruit loop- Idiot

 G

G'day- Greeting, hello! (good day to you!)

  Gabba- Queensland Cricket Ground at Woolloongabb

  Garbo- Garbageman, refuse collector, bin-man

  Goodonyermate!- Good for you, well done!

  Goog- Egg

  Greenie- Environmentalist

  Grog- Alcohol

  Grotty- Run-down, dirty

  Grouse- Very good, cool!

H

  Half your luck!- Congratulations!

  Holy-dooly- Expression of suprise (also Hooley Dooley)

  Hoo-roo- Goodbye

  Hostie- Air hostess, flight attendant

  Hotel- Pub, with or without accommodation

I

  Icypole- Frozen lolly

  Idiot box- Television

J

  Jackaroo- Cattle or Sheep Station-hand

  Jaffa- Orange-flavoured chocolate ball, with hard orange coating,

  Traditionally rolled down the cinema aisle!

  Jillaroo- Female Cattle or Sheep Station-hand

  Joe Blow- Mr. Average

  Joey- Baby Kangaroo

  Journo- Journalist

  Jumbuck- Young sheep

  Just joshin'- Just kidding

K

  Kark it- Die

  Kindie- Kindergarten

  Kiwi- A New Zealander

  Knock- Criticise

L

  Lamington- Small square of sponge cake covered in chocolate icing, and dessicated coconut

  Larrikin- Playful person

  Lay-by- Store system of paying for goods in instalments

  Lippie- Lipstick

  Lolly- Sweets, candy

  Lucky Country- Nickname for Australia

M

  Maccas- A well-known fast-food chain

  Mate- Friend, used instead of someone's name!

  Mozzie- Mosquito

  Muck-up day- Last day of High School, a day of pranks and mischief!

  Muso- Musician

N

Narky- Upset, moody

  Neato- Excellent

  Never Never- Remote outback place or term for hire purchase agreement

  No worries!- It's OK, everything's fine!

  Nong- Idiot

O

  Olds/Oldies- Parents

  On the nose- Smelly

  Onya- Good for you!

  Outback- Remote bush location

  Oz- Nickname for Australia

P

  Pav- Pavlova-Australian desert; a meringue base with fruit and cream topping

  Petrolhead- Car enthusiast

  Piker- Bore, party pooper: 'Pike out'-To leave the party early!

  Pollie- Politician

  Pommie- Term used to describe an English person

  Postie- Person who delivers mail

  Pozzie- Position, seat

  Prezzie- A present, gift

R

  Rabbit's ears- Indoor television aerial

  Rafferty's Rules- Having no rules

  Rego- Registration

  Rellies- Relatives

  Ridgy-didge- Genuine, honest

  Rip-snorter- An excellent thing

  Ripper- Great!

  Road-train- Long semi-trailer used to transport livestock over great distances

  Roo- Kangaroo

  Rugged up- Dressed in warm clothes

S

  Saltie- Saltwater Crocodile

  Salvo- Salvation Army worker

  Sandgroper- Person from West Australia State

  Sanger- Sandwich

  Schooner- Glass of beer, 425ml in NSW/ACT,NT & WA

  Scratchie- Instant lottery ticket

  Sheila- General slang term for an Aussie female

  Shoot through- Leave (especially husband walking out on wife)

  Shout- Round of beer/drinks

  Sickie- Paid day off work, usually not due to illness; "I'm gonna chucka sickie tomorra"

  Snag- Sausage

  Sook- Crybaby

  Spit the dummy- Uncontrollably upset

  Squiz- Have a look at

  Stickybeak-Nosey person

  Strife- Trouble

  Stubbies- Men's shorts or bottles of beer

  Sunnies- Sunglasses

T

  Tall poppy- Successful person in a particular field

  Thongs- Rubber sandals, flip-flops

  TimTam- Chocolate sandwich biscuit, coated in chocolate. YUM!

  Toey- Nervous

  Truckie- Truck driver

  True blue- Genuinely Australian

  Tucker- Food

  Twisties- Cheese-flavoured twist-shape crisps

  Two-up- Gambling game involving throwing two coins in the air from a holder

U

  Uggies- Ugg boots-sheepskin boots or slippers (UGly! 'daggy'!)(surf boots in Westcoast USA)

  Unit- Flat, condominium

  Unreal!- Excellent!

  Up yourself- Inflated ego

  Ute- Utility van with tray top, used by tradesmen

V

  Vegemite- Yeast spread; An acquired taste,

  Vegies- Vegetable

  Vinnie's- St. Vincent de Paul charity shop

  Violet Crumble- Chocolate-coated honeycomb bar

W

  Walkabout- Disappeared, gone on long walk

  Wharfie- Dock-worker

  Whinge- Complain (Usually of 'whingin' Poms'!)

  Within cooee- Close by, in hearing distance

  Wog- An illness, such as the flu

Y

  Yabbie- Crayfish

  Yakka- Hard work

  Yobbo- Loudmouth

  You beaut- Wonderful!

Z

  Zeds- Sleep; 'stack some Zzzz's'

  Zonked- Exhausted

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