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 Australians
love to shorten words
and have very interesting way to express. See
below some of these words that are used very
often in Australian English.
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Australian |
English |
| Arvo |
Afternoon |
| Award Wage |
Minimum
pay rate |
| Ambos |
Ambulance
workers |
| Barbie |
Barbecue |
| Beauty |
Great,
Fantastic |
| Billabong |
Water
hole in dried up river |
| Barrel
(surfers) |
Big
tubes |
| Bikkies |
Biscuits |
| Booze Bus |
Police
Van for breath Testing |
| Bottle shop |
Liquor
Shop |
| Bush |
Country
side |
| BYO |
Bring
your own |
| Cask |
Wine
box |
| Compo |
Compensation |
| Crook |
Substandard |
| Cray |
Crayfish
or lobster |
| Dead horse |
Tomato
sauce |
| Deli |
Delicatesse |
| Dill |
Idiot |
| Didgeridoo |
Aboriginal
musical instrument |
| Drop in
(surfers) |
Take
off in another's wave |
| Esky (AU) |
Picnic
cooler (Chilli
bin - NZ) |
| Esky lid |
Boogie
Board for surfers |
| Flake |
Shark
meat sold in markets |
| Grommet |
Young
Surfer |
| Garbo |
Garbage
collector |
| Goat Boater |
People
who ride jet skis |
| Glamour |
Beach
Babies |
| Grog |
Beer |
| Kiwi |
New
Zealander |
| Lollies |
Candies
or Sweets |
| Lollipop
Lady/gent |
School's
Traffic controller |
| Loo |
Outdoor
Lavatory |
| Lingo |
Language |
| Manchester |
Household
linen |
| Mozzies |
Mosquitoes |
| Oz /
Aussie |
Australian |
| Outback |
Interior
of the country |
| Piss |
Beer |
| Pissed |
Drunk |
| Pom |
A
person from England |
| Postie |
Mailman |
| Poo man |
Surfer who crouches down |
| Pokies |
Poker
Machines |
| Road Train |
Very
long Semi-trailer |
| Reckon |
Absolutely |
| Sickie |
Take
a day (sick) off work |
| Sunnies |
Sun
Glasses |
| Sunbake |
Sunbath |
| Stubby |
Bottle
of beer |
| Tellie |
Television |
| Tea |
Evening
meal |
| Uni |
University |
| Ute |
Pick
up truck |
| Yabbie |
Freshwater
crayfish |
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