AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS;)
A
Aggro: Aggressive.
Alf: Stupid person.
Amber or Amber fluid: Beer.
Apple Eater: Resident of Tasmania.
Arvo: Afternoon.
Aussie (pronounced 'Ozzie'): Australian
B
Back of beyond: Far away in the outback.
Back of Bourke: The middle of nowhere.
Bag: Lady who is not particularly pleasant.
Bail out: Leave.
Banana Bender: Resident of Queensland.
Barbie (Barbecue): Like a cook out. Many people get together for a 'Barbie' in the warmer months. They are usually BYO (Bring your own) meat and drinks.
Beaut, beauty, bewdie: Very good. Excellent.
Belt up!: Shut up!
Berko: Angry.
Bible basher: Minister, or any proselytising Christian.
Bickie: Dollar.
Bikies: Motorcyclists.
Billabong: Water hole in a dry riverbed, or more correctly an ox-bow bend cut off in the dry season by receding waters.
Billy: Used for making tea in, usually over a campfire. The best billies are the old ones, which make better tea.
Block: Block has a few meanings but the more Aussie one is your head.
Bloke: Person, usually a male.
Bloody: All-purpose intensifying adjective.
Blowies: Blow flies.
Burl: Have a try, as in 'give it a burl'.
Bush: Somewhere in the country or away from the city. Go bush means go back to the land.
C
Chiko roll: Australian junk food.
Chook: Chicken.
Counter meal, countery: Pub meal.
Cow: Also means anything that is difficult.
Cozzie: Swimming costume (New South Wales).
Crow Eater: Resident of South Australia.
Cut lunch: Sandwiches.
D
Daks: Trousers.
Dead horse: Tomato sauce.
Deli: Delicatessen. Milk bar in South Australia and Western Australia.
Dill: Idiot.
Dillybag: Small bag to carry things.
Dunny: Outdoor lavatory.
Dunny budgies: Blow flies.
E,G,H,J
Enzedder: New Zealander.
Esky: Large insulated box for keeping beer etc. cold, (short for Eskimo box).
Evo: Evening
G'day: A greeting. It is the Aussie way of saying good day.
Good on ya!: Well done!
Gum Sucker: Resident of Victoria.
Hooly-Dooly: An expression of surprise.
Hotel: Sometimes means only a pub.
How are ya?: Standard greeting.
Jocks: Men's or boys' underpants.
Jumbuck: Sheep.
K,L
Kanga or kangaroo: Shoe.
Kelpie: Sheep dog or cattle dog.
Kip: Sleep or nap.
Kiwi: New Zealander.
Koori: Aborigine
Lollies: Candy or sweets.
Lolly: Money.
Loo: Lavatory or toilet.
M
Ma Stater: Resident of New South Wales.
Mad: Crazy (seldom means anger).
Mate: This usually means a friend but it can be used to talk about or to anyone - even a total stranger.
Matey with: Familiar or friendly with.
Milk bar: Corner general store.
Milko: Milkman.
Mob: Group of person or things
Mozzie: Mosquito.
Mug: Either a fool or your face.
N,O
Nana: Banana.
Never-never: Desert region far away in the outback.
Nick: To steal.
No worries!: Everything will be fine!
Num-nums: Tasty food.
Owyergoin: How are you going? Often used with 'G'day' and 'Mate'.
OYO: On your own (flat or apartment).
Oz: Australia, as in Oz-tralia.
P,Q
Paper yabber: Letter.
Pub: Any hotel. A favourite meeting place of many Australians.
Q: Thank you (mumbled).
QANTAS: Acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service.
Quids: A lot of money.
R,,S
Reckon!: You bet! Absolutely!
Roo: Kangaroo
See you in the soup: See you around.
Snag: Sausage.
Sport: More general way to refer to someone rather than a mate.
Sunbake: Sunbathe.
Surfy: Surfing fanatic.
Swimmers: Swimming costume (Queensland, Victoria).
T,U,V,X,Y
Taswegian: Resident of Tasmania
Tea: evening meal.
Telly: The television.
Thingo: Thing, whatchamacallit, whomajigger, hooza meebob, doo velacki, thingamajig.
This arvo: This afternoon.
Thongs: Rubber sandals, flip-flops
Togs: Swimming costume (Queensland, Victoria).
Too right!: Absolutely!
Tucker: Food. Australian schools call their canteens a 'tuckshop'.
Underdaks: Underwear.
Uni: University.
Vegemite: Popular vegetable extract used as sandwich spread.
XXXX: Fourex, a favorite brand of Queensland beer.
Yank: American