Australian English: English Vocabulary List

(Australian) a beer served in a small can

"He cracked open a tinnie."

"He cracked open a tinnie of beer and sat on the porch watching the sunset."

(Australian) extremely full or crowded

"The bus is chockers."

"The train was absolutely chockers during rush hour and people were standing pressed against each other."

(Australian) genuine, honest, or true

"He is fair dinkum."

"That fair dinkum Aussie farmer had lived on the land his whole life and knew every plant and animal."

(Australian) a mischievous, playful, or cheeky person, often one who defies convention or causes trouble in a lighthearted way

"The larrikin played a prank."

"The young larrikin played pranks on his teachers but was generally well liked by everyone."

(Australian; plural only) sunglasses

"He wore his sunnies at the beach."

"She put on her sunnies before stepping out into the bright Australian afternoon sunlight."

(Australian) a kangaroo

"The roo hopped across the road."

"The roo hopped across the road in front of the car causing the driver to brake suddenly."

(Australian) to fight, brawl, or have a heated argument

"They started to blue."

"The two friends decided to blue over who got to use the last of the milk."

(Australian) to start eating eagerly

"Bog in and finish your meal."

"The hungry workers bogged in to the large meal that had been prepared for them after their long shift."

(Australian) to laugh

"They cack loudly."

"The comedians on stage told a hilarious joke that made the entire audience cack with laughter."

(Australian) broken, ruined, or no longer working

"My phone is cactused."

"After dropping it on the concrete, my new smartphone was completely cactused and would not turn on."

(Australian) to have a sudden outburst of anger

"The toddler chucked a wobbly in the supermarket."

"The toddler chucked a wobbly in the middle of the shop because his mother refused to buy sweets."

(Australian) extremely upset or disappointed

"I am devo."

"He was absolutely devo when his favorite team lost the grand final in the last minute."

(Australian) honest, on the level

"He is dinky-di."

"You can trust him; he's a dinky-di bloke who always tells you exactly what he thinks."

(Australian) a small, annoying fly, commonly found around rubbish or food

"A dunny budgie buzzed."

"The persistent dunny budgie kept landing on our picnic food, much to everyone's annoyance."

(Australian) to drive quickly or accelerate to full speed

"Let's fang it now!"

"We're already late for the airport, so we need to fang it if we want to catch our flight on time."

(Australian) a false rumor or unlikely story

"The story was a furphy."

"The story about the crocodile living in the town sewer was a furphy with no evidence to support it."

(Australian) a large amount or number of something

"Thanks heaps for your help."

"There were heaps of people at the festival so they struggled to find a spot to sit down."

(Australian) extremely drunk or intoxicated

"He is maggoted."

"The maggoted man could not walk straight and he kept bumping into walls on his way out of the bar."

(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck

"Don't mozz it."

"He worried that his negative comments might mozz the team and cause them to lose the important match."

(Australian) to leave or go away, especially quickly or abruptly

"He nicked off early from work."

"The worker decided to nick off early from the job site without telling his supervisor."

(Australian) a rough or unsophisticated Australian, often loud and strongly accented

"The ocker spoke with a thick accent."

"The ocker spoke with a broad Australian accent and loved barbecues beer and cricket."

(Australian) used to express approval or congratulations

"Onya! Good job on your work."

"Onya! Good job on your work. You did very well, and I am proud of your effort."

(Australian) appealing in a sexual way

"He is rootable."

"The actor's rugged good looks and confident demeanor made him incredibly rootable to a large audience."

(Australian) exhausted or worn out

"I am stonker."

"After working a double shift for three days straight, he was absolutely stonker and just wanted to sleep."

(Australian) to become enraged or extremely angry

"He did his block hard."

"When he found out they lied to him, he really did his block and started shouting at everyone in the room."

(Australian) something or someone excellent, impressive, or outstanding

"That goal was a ripper!"

"The new student's performance on the violin was an absolute ripper, captivating everyone in the audience."

(Australian) a sausage, typically cooked on a barbecue or grill

"Let's have a snag."

"We decided to have a snag with onions for lunch after spending the morning at the beach."

(Australian) extremely angry, upset, or annoyed

"He was filthy."

"My neighbor became filthy with me after I accidentally parked in his designated spot."

(Australian) a foolish or silly person

"He is a galah."

"The galah made a foolish decision by investing all his savings in a clearly fraudulent scheme."

(Australian) a fool or idiot

"He's a prawn."

"Don't be such a prawn; you should have seen the warning signs before making that impulsive decision."

(Australian) a dull or foolish individual

"He's a wombat."

"He acted like a complete wombat, failing to grasp the simple instructions provided by the supervisor."