What do they mean when they say .......?

[ali]

Prompted by another thread - there's a whole new lingo to learn when you arrive in Aus. For those of you with Children, you'll find that they pick it up really easily and leave you lagging behind a bit. So to give you a head start i'm hoping that people will add their Aussie Slang to this thread, so you'll be 'in the know' when you arrive.

My husband still insists that when the shop assistance asks how I am I should really just answer "good thanks", that they're not actually looking to have a whole conversation with me (some habits die hard lol).

Ambo = Ambulance
Arvo = Afternoon
Bottle Shop = Off licence
BYO= Bring your own (you can take your own drinks to a restaurant)
Chook = Chicken
Esky = large cool box
Fairy Floss = Candy floss
Grogg = booze
Icey Pole = Ice pop
Lollies = sweets

Bring a plate = if asked to bring a plate you take a plate of food to share, I think English Rose said on the other thread that she took them literally and thought they didn't have enough crockery lol

[Guest4182]

how many teas can you have in one day too Ali....Morning tea (elevenses), Afternoon Tea(threeo'clockses)???

Football - Soccer
crisps - chips
stubbie - beer in a bottle
snaggers - hotdogs(usually illuminous orange sausages, mainly beef)
rego - registration

ER

[ali]

When I first started here I was sent on my break mid morning and told to go and have morning tea ... what's that about I thought.

If you get invited to morning or afternoon tea - take some cake.

[Guest4182]

When I first started here I was sent on my break mid morning and told to go and have morning tea ... what's that about I thought.

If you get invited to morning or afternoon tea - take some cake.

....lots of cake if I'm coming!! (nobody drinks tea at morning or afternoon tea either....they dwink coffee...begs the question 'why call it morning tea? hmmmmm)

[LaneyOOO]

I like this thread

Smoko - alot of tradies use this term for morning tea lol
Cobber- Mate/Friend
Bluey - used alot for people with red hair
Leccy - Electrician
lollies - sweets
Bevvy- have a drink somewhere or with someone


Elaine x

[ali]

Not heard it called a smoko Elaine - but that's a good one

[Guest4182]

Spitting the Dummie....means sulking

Had a 'blue'.....argument

I do most of these things on a regular basis....especially when there is a lack of choccy around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jackboots]

We say spitting the dummy lol .. chips for crisps that def gets me confused At least wine o clock is the same all over

[Guest4182]

We say spitting the dummy lol .. chips for crisps that def gets me confused At least wine o clock is the same all over

Never takes much to get me confused...especially when its wine o'clock!!!
Why did you have to mention curry sauce too.....chippy fish and curry sauce...now we are talking....never eaten a faggot!!!!!

[jackboots]

Never takes much to get me confused...especially when its wine o'clock!!!
Why did you have to mention curry sauce too.....chippy fish and curry sauce...now we are talking....never eaten a faggot!!!!!

you have not lived... hehe, faggots and mash ! yum ... its an aquired taste