Speaking about Death
” He kicked the bucket”
“He croaked” ” He was dead as a door nail”
“He bought the farm”
Food & Drink
After a funeral, you may attend a Barbie where they will “crack a few Cans”
At the Barbie (BBQ) you may be offered a sausage sanger
| The Word | The Translation | In the Wild (Example) |
|---|---|---|
| Arvo | Afternoon | “Drop by this arvo for a quick chat.” |
| Avo | Avocado | “Can’t have toast without some smashed avo.” |
| Barbie | Barbecue | “Fire up the barbie, the snags are ready.” |
| Bikkie | Biscuit / Cookie | “Pass the bikkies, I’m having a cuppa.” |
| Bottle-O | Liquor store | “Stopping at the bottle-o for a case of beer.” |
| Brekkie | Breakfast | “Maccas brekkie hits the spot on a Sunday.” |
| Choc-a-bloc | Completely full / Packed | “The highway is choc-a-bloc with traffic.” |
| Cuppa | A cup of tea or coffee | “Sit down and let’s have a cuppa.” |
| Deadset | True / Serious / Utterly | “That was deadset the best surf I’ve ever had.” |
| Drongo | A fool or idiot | “Don’t be a drongo, wear your seatbelt.” |
| Dunny | The toilet | “Where’s the dunny? I’m bursting!” |
| Esky | Portable cooler / Ice box | “Chuck the drinks in the esky.” |
| Fair Dinkum | Genuine / The real deal | “He’s a fair dinkum Aussie legend.” |
| Flat out | Very busy / Very fast | “I’m flat out like a lizard drinking.” |
| G’day | Hello / Good day | “G’day mate, how’s it going?” |
| Good on ya | Well done / Good job | “You passed your exams? Good on ya!” |
| Hard yakka | Hard work | “Fencing the farm is proper hard yakka.” |
| Heaps | A lot / Very | “Thanks heaps for the help!” |
| Maccas | McDonald’s | “Let’s go to Maccas for some chips.” |
| Mozzie | Mosquito | “The mozzies are biting tonight!” |
| No worries | You’re welcome / It’s fine | “Sorry I’m late.” “No worries, mate.” |
| Ripper | Fantastic / Great | “That’s a ripper of an idea.” |
| Servo | Gas station / Service station | “I need to fill up the ute at the servo.” |
| She’ll be right | It will be okay | “Forgot the map? She’ll be right, I know the way.” |
| Stoked | Very happy / Excited | “I’m stoked about the holiday!” |
| Stubby | A small bottle of beer | “Can you grab me a stubby from the fridge?” |
| Sunnies | Sunglasses | “Don’t forget your sunnies, it’s a scorcher.” |
| Thongs | Flip-flops / Sandles | “I live in my thongs during summer.” |
| Tucker | Food | “That’s some top-notch bush tucker.” |
| Ute | Pickup truck / Utility vehicle | “Load the timber into the back of the ute.” |
