#Pommie slang drivers
Boil-over : an unexpected (sporting) result Bondi cigar : see “brown-eyed mullet” Bonzer : great, ripper Boogie board : a hybrid, half-sized surf board Boomer : a large male kangaroo Booze bus : police vehicle used for catching drunk drivers Boozer : a pub Bored shitless : very bored Bottle shop : liquor shop Bottle-o : liquor shop (originally a man with hessian bags going around picking up beer bottles in the 50’s and 60’s) Bottler : something excellent Bottling, his blood’s worth : he’s an excellent, helpful bloke. Bluey : bluebottle jellyfish Bodgy : of inferior quality Bog in : commence eating, to attack food with enthusiasm Bog standard : basic, unadorned, without accessories (a bog standard car, telephone etc.) Bogan : person who takes little pride in his appearance, spends his days slacking and drinking beer Bogged : Stuck in mud, deep sand (a vehicle). Bluey : heavy wool or felt jacket worn by mining and construction workers. Bingle : motor vehicle accident Bities : biting insects Bitzer : mongrel dog (bits of this and bits of that) Bizzo : business (“mind your own bizzo”) Black Stump, beyond the : a long way away, the back of nowhere Bloke : man, guy Bloody : very (bloody hard yakka) Bloody oath! : that’s certainly true Blow in the bag : have a breathalyser test Blowie : blow fly Bludger : lazy person, layabout, somebody who always relies on other people to do things or lend him things Blue : fight (“he was having a blue with his wife”) Blue, make a : make a mistake Bluey : pack, equipment, traffic ticket, redhead Bluey : blue cattle dog (named after its subtle markings) which is an excellent working dog. Billabongs are usually formed when the course of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end. Ozzie) : Australian Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Avos : avocados B & S : Bachelors’ and Spinsters’ Ball – a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas Back of Bourke : a very long way away Bail (somebody) up : to corner somebody physically Bail out : depart, usually angrily Banana bender : a person from Queensland Barbie : barbecue (noun) Barrack : to cheer on (football team etc.) Bastard : term of endearment Bathers : swimming costume Battler : someone working hard and only just making a living Beaut, beauty : great, fantastic Big Smoke : a big city, especially Sydney or Melbourne Big-note oneself : brag, boast Bikkie : biscuit (also “it cost big bikkies” – it was expensive) Billabong : an oxbow lake cut off by a change in the watercourse.
#Pommie slang driver
Aussies are a very social bunch and enjoy when others join the conversation.Īce! : Excellent! Very good! Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Amber fluid : beer Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver Ankle biter : small child Apples, she’ll be : It’ll be all right Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron.
In case you walk in and cannot understand the conversation that our ex-pat customers may be having, we have provided a list of common terms in Australia.
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