5th February 2010 | The Urbanest Team | Comments [0]
Australian Slang and Expressions for International Students
Australians at the best of times are often difficult to understand. Depending on the area they’re from they often speak too quickly or two slowly and have a variety of cultural influences that affect their accent. Added to that, Australians, Aussies, also use their own vocabulary to get a message across. For international students studying abroad, here are some insights to Aussie slang:
A few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock
adjective:- someone who is mentally 'not quite there, also picnic short of a sandwich , lights are on but nobody is home, etc.
Act, putting on an: pretending to be sick or distressed to gain sympathy. Sometimes said as bunging on an act.
Adam's ale: Water
Airy fairy: vague
Agro: Adjective: (also aggro), the state of being angry and aggressive over a situation. Also the name of a well known puppet on a children's program.
Ankle biter: small child, also called a rug rat
Arvo: afternoon
Avago: To attempt to do something
B & S: Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball - a very enjoyable party usually held in rural areas
Back of Bourke: a very long way away
Bail (somebody) up: to corner somebody physically
Bail out: depart, usually angrily
Banana bender: a person from Queensland
Barbie: barbecue (noun)
Barrack: to cheer on (football team etc.)
Bathers: swimming costume
Battler: someone working hard and only just making a living
Beaut, beauty: great, fantastic
Big Smoke : a big city, especially Sydney or Melbourne
Big-note oneself : brag, boast
These are just a few little beauties you’ll pick up on your time spent studying in Australia. Many students return home with the knowledge they accumulated at university as well as some other little expressions and slang they’ve picked up from their Aussie student mates.
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