Aussie Slang

 I have learned so much slang in the past couple of days. Well actually all just yesterday  mostly but Aussie’s shorten EVERYTHING. I joined a group on campus called Curtin Volunteers (CV!) and so yesterday we went to a class where it was foreigners learning to speak Aussie slang. I’m pretty sure I learned almost as much as they did! Even though I hadn’t heard of a lot of them it was still really easy to figure out what they were. Some I had absolutely no idea. They had to do a worksheet and I was supposed to be able to tell them the right answers. I knew them all except 1 or 2 and eventually an Australian girl came into the room and she was told to go “help the American” (AKA me). Because I had to ask a couple of them hahaha I didn’t care though. Some of them I’ve heard before they just use them a lot more here. Here’s what I learned:

 

Get cracking – get working

 

Arvo’ – afternoon

 

Tute – tutorial class

 

How’re ya going? – How are you or what are you doing

 

To take the piss – means they are getting teased

 

No worries – don’t worry about it, your welcome, everything is good

 

Top paddock – the top of a barn

 

Flat out – very busy

 

Mum – mom

 

Prezzie – present

 

Ta – thank you, thanks

 

Coldies – beers

 

Chuck em’ – put them

 

She’ll be right mate – I’m okay (my friend)

 

Stubby – bottle of beer

 

Bloody oath! - damn right!  - not used much anymore which made me sad b/c I like it!

 

Snaggers – sausages

 

Still kicking – still cooking

 

Whatever ya reckon – whatever, I don’t believe you

 

Boon (?) – think blanket

 

Jumper – jacket or sweatshirt

 

Cheers – thank you

 

Getting pissed tonight – getting drunk tonight

 

Piss - beer

 

There were so many more but I don’t remember them! I hear Cheers all the time and No Worries. Mate it usually only said by guys and Sheila (pretty girl) isn’t really used anymore. Cussing isn’t as prohibited here. Teachers say Fuck and being called an Asshole is more of a teasing thing than anything serious. They also refer to beer as piss which I think is really funny. They have a lot of nicknames for all things alcohol and food related. They also shorten city names like Fremantle is Freo. They also use the term Love here.  A lot of their slang is from the British.

 

That’s all for now. I’m going to go read some chapters :(  

Cheers!