Australian Slangs – People
People:
- Mate – Anybody at all, typically used only to refer to men, used as an informal address for strangers (“G’day, mate”), as a name placeholder for friends, and as a term for friends in general (“Invite your mates around”).
- Love – Similar to ‘mate’ but used for women. Or from a woman to male. Depending on context can ether be + or – eg, “Now listen here love” “what shall it be love” “want a drink love”
- Drongo – Light-hearted insult, silly or dim-witted
- Aussie – Australian – pronounced Ozzy
- Relo/Rellies – Relative, as in member of the family.
- Ankle biter : small child
- Bogan – ‘White/Black trash’, a vulgar and uncouth person.
- Brickie – Bricklayer.
- Sparkie – Electrician.
- Chippie – Carpenter.
- Bikie – Member of a motorbike gang; biker for motorcyclists in general
- Cockie – Farmer. Generally who has a large land hold.
- Dag – Nerd, unfashionable person, goof light-hearted friendly insult.
- Figjam – Proud and boastful person, abbreviated form of ‘fuck I’m good, just ask me’.
- Battler – Working family member. Someone who never seems to catch a break but always try’s that little harder than most every step forwards sees them two steps back.
- Smackie – Smackhead, as in, a heroin addict.
- Ocker – A crude, uncultured Aussie.
- Banana Benders – Queenslanders
- Sheep Shagger – A New Zealander
- Sandgropers – Western Australians
- Mexicans – Anyone from the next state south (not often used) Is used by people that live in New South Wales/Queensland when referring to someone that lives in Victoria/New South Wales.
- Yank – An American
- Kiwi – A New Zealander
- Pom/Pommy – An Englishman (Is an insult if used by anyone but an Aussie). Prisoner Of Mother England.
- Scabber – Someone who scabs
- Bluey, Ranga(derived from Orangutan) – Person with red hair.
- Bushie – Someone from a rural area, whom generally lives off/with the land eating what they catch, raise, grow gather & utilise all around them in a innovative manor like hanging the exhaust up with a coat hanger or posting a shed or shack with trees.
- Digger – Soldier.
- Clown – A fool.
- Peanut – A fool.
- Cobber – friend, mate.
Eating and Drinking:
- Grab a feed – Get something to eat
- Nosebag – Takeaway from a restaurant
- Bludge – To be lazy, especially when there is specific work to be done
- Grog – alcoholic drink, likely beer
- Plonk – Cheap low-quality wine
- Goon – Plonk in a cask
- Tucker – Food
Cursing:
- Bugger – Damn – a common expression of disappointment, not offensive to most.
- Drongo – an idiot or a fool (a type of bird)
- Bloody bastard – someone you can’t stand
- Wanker – Someone who is full of themselves, a dislikeable person, a dickhead
- Knob – A cocky fool
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