Title Goes Here UNDERSTANDING SLANG Understanding Slang Words

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Title Goes Here UNDERSTANDING SLANG

Title Goes Here UNDERSTANDING SLANG

Understanding Slang Words and Names can be shortened • Some add “ie” or “o”

Understanding Slang Words and Names can be shortened • Some add “ie” or “o” at the end • board shorts = boardies • Steven = Stevo • service station = servo • Surfer = Surfie • fish and chips shop = chippo • Smith = Smithie • Christmas = Chrissie

Rhyming Slang • • Tin, Lid = kid Frog, Toad = the road Dog,

Rhyming Slang • • Tin, Lid = kid Frog, Toad = the road Dog, Bone = Telephone China, Plate = Mate Rubbidy, dub = Pub Steak, kidney = Sydney Trouble, strife = Wife

Let’s test your Aussie slang knowledge - What do the following words mean?

Let’s test your Aussie slang knowledge - What do the following words mean?

Aerial Ping Pong/ Aussie Rules

Aerial Ping Pong/ Aussie Rules

Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

Akubra

Akubra

Australia wide-brimmed felt hat. Often worn in the outback.

Australia wide-brimmed felt hat. Often worn in the outback.

Arvo

Arvo

§Afternoon

§Afternoon

Barbie

Barbie

§Barbeque

§Barbeque

Bickies

Bickies

§Sweet or savoury biscuits

§Sweet or savoury biscuits

Big Smoke

Big Smoke

Big City or Town

Big City or Town

Bloke

Bloke

Male or Man

Male or Man

Blower

Blower

§Telephone

§Telephone

Brekkie

Brekkie

§ Breakfast

§ Breakfast

§Bring a plate

§Bring a plate

§ Bring a plate or serving of food to share with others

§ Bring a plate or serving of food to share with others

Jarmies

Jarmies

§ Sleepwear, clothes you wear to bed or Pyjamas

§ Sleepwear, clothes you wear to bed or Pyjamas

Loo/Dunny

Loo/Dunny

§Toilet or Bathroom

§Toilet or Bathroom

Mate

Mate

Friend/s ~Mate is often used to address someone if you have forgotten someone’s name

Friend/s ~Mate is often used to address someone if you have forgotten someone’s name

Oldies, Folks, Olds

Oldies, Folks, Olds

Parents, Mum (Mom) and Dad, Mother and Father

Parents, Mum (Mom) and Dad, Mother and Father

Prezzie

Prezzie

Present, Gift, Package, Parcel

Present, Gift, Package, Parcel

§Stuffed

§Stuffed

§Tired, Exhausted, Sleepy

§Tired, Exhausted, Sleepy

Sunnies

Sunnies

§ Eye protection or sunglasses

§ Eye protection or sunglasses

Surfers, Surfie

Surfers, Surfie

Surfing fanatics

Surfing fanatics

Using “slang” is very common in Australia. While you are studying here you may

Using “slang” is very common in Australia. While you are studying here you may here some sayings or phrases that you don’t understand or that you may think sound really funny! Let’s have a look to see what some of those sayings are…

§ Ava go = Have a go, Try something § Bob’s your uncle =

§ Ava go = Have a go, Try something § Bob’s your uncle = Everything will be fine if this course of action is taken § Back of Bourke = A long way from anywhere § Barking up the wrong tree = Going about something the wrong way § Catchya later = See you again soon, goodbye § Cheerio = goodbye

§ Chuck a sickie = Take a day off work or school § Chuck

§ Chuck a sickie = Take a day off work or school § Chuck a wobbly = Have a temper tantrum § Fair dinkum = Used as an expression of astonishment § G’day = Popular Australian greeting, short for ‘good day’ § Get a wriggle on = Hurry up § Good onya = Well done, expression of approval

§ Hang on a sec = Wait a minute § Hooly dooly = An

§ Hang on a sec = Wait a minute § Hooly dooly = An expression of surprise § No worries = Very common expression which can mean “Don’t worry about it”, “You’re welcome” etc § She’ll be right, mate = “It’ll be okay”, “Don’t worry” § She’s sweet = Everything is fine § Spit the dummie = Throw a tantrum § What a bummer = event or happening that isn’t very good

Title Goes Here ENJOY AUSTRALIA

Title Goes Here ENJOY AUSTRALIA

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