In my Town - Yew, Maggot, Desmond, Sweater, daboks, boig, ladman, sly, pepperd, skyed, bullshit, basically surf/skate terms really.. Then my country in detail: A Aggro - abbreviation for aggravated, aggressive, aggression. Ankle biter - a small or young child. Arvo - afternoon. Av-a-go-yer-mug - a phrase used to encourage someone to put more effort into something. Aussie - an Australian. B Bangers - sausages. Barney - an argument, fight. Beano / Beanfeast - a festivity, celebration. Beanie - a small close fitting knitted cap often with a pom pom on top. Big smoke - the city. Billabong - a waterhole. Billy - a container, usually makeshift, for boiling water or tea; a receptacle used for smoking marijuana. Bloke - a man. Bludger - a lazy person who evades responsibilities, often applied to one who collects the dole and doesn't try to find work. Blue - to fight, a dispute; depressed in spirits; a mistake; . Bluey - a nickname for a red-headed person; a breed of Australian work dog. Bonza - excellent, attractive, pleasing. Bottlo - a Bottle shop or Liquor store. Bush telegraph / bush wire - unofficial communication network by which rumours are spread. Bushwhacker - one who lives in the bush. Bushwacked - extremely fatigued or exhausted. Bush week - a fictitious week when country people come to town; a time of year when stupid things happen. Bushytailed - full of health and good spirits. Bust - to apprehend for an illegal activity; to go bankrupt; a police raid. Butt - the buttocks, bottom. C Cakehole - mouth. Can-do - capable and obliging. Centralia - the inland region of Australia. Champers - champagne. Chinwag - a chat, conversation. Chook - a chicken. Cobber - a mate, friend. Cockeyed - twisted or slanted to one side; foolish, absurd. Codger - a bloke, fellow, especially elderly and a little odd. Compo - compensation for injury; workers compensation. Corker - something striking or astonishing; something very good of its kind. Crapper - toilet. Creepy-crawley - an insect. Crook - sick, disabled, bad inferior; a thief; to get angry. Crown Jewels - the testicles. Cut up - to cause distress to; to criticise severley. D Dag - a person with little or no dress sense, uncouth. Date - buttocks; a date roll is a roll of toilet paper. Dick stickers - mens brief style bathers. Digger - an Australian soldier, especially one who served in World War I. Ding - a dent or damaged section of a car, bike, surfboard, etc. Dinkum / dinki-di - true, honest, genuine. Down the road - term indicating distance but no particular distance, it could be a few hundred metres but may be a few hundred miles. Drongo - slow-witted or stupid person. Dunny - an outside toilet, lavatory. E Earbash - to talk incessantly, someone who talks too much. F Fair dinkum - real, genuine, true. Few sandwiches short of a picnic - slow witted, not all together. Footy - rugby league. Fridge - the refrigerator. Full as a boot - intoxicated. Full of it - someone is full of it if they are a liar. G G'day, gidday - a greeting meaning good day. Gee-whiz - an expression indicating astonishment. Get stuffed - go away. Get the shits - to become angry, upset or short tempered. Gnarly - difficult, awkward; terrific, excellent. Go a meal or drink - could eat a meal or have a drink. Go for broke - to risk all ones capital. Greenie - deprecatory term for an environmentalist. Grog / booze - alcohol. beer, spirits. Grommet - an idiot; a young surfer Grouse - very good. Grub - food. H Hack it - to tolerate something or to keep up. Hair of the dog - an alcoholic drink taken to relieve a hangover. Half your luck - an expression often indicating envy of one's goodwill can also be a congratulatory remark or best wishes blessing. Hard yacka - hard work. Hassle - to give problems, complications or aggravations. Homestead - main residence on a sheep or cattle station (ranch or farm). Hooroo - goodbye. I In the shit - in serious trouble. J Jingoes - exclamation of surprise. Joe Blake - snake (rhyming slang). John - toilet. Jumbuck - a sheep. K Kick in - contribute money to something. Knock off - to steal something; a counterfeit product. L Lag - to inform on someone. Lair - flashily dressed young man of brash or vulgar behaviour. Larrikin - a lout, a mischievous young chap. Laughing gear - mouth. Loo - toilet. M Mad as a cut snake - crazy. Mate - usually a friend or acquaintance but anyone can be a mate. Middy - a middle-sized (285ml) glass of beer. Mug - a fool, one easily duped. N Nong - a fool, idiot. Noah / noah's ark - a shark (rhyming slang). O Ocker - the uncultivated Australian workingman; boorish, uncouth. Ol' cheese - mother. Ol' man - father. Oldies - parents. On a good lurk - on to a good thing. On ya mate - usually means well done but often used sarcastically. Open slather - free-for-all, anything goes. Oz - Australia. P Piker - someone who doesn't want to do something especially within a group. Pissed - drunk. Pissed off - disgruntled, fed up. Plonk - any alcoholic liquor, especially cheap wine. Poddy-dodger - a cattle rustler, one who steals unbranded calves. Pollie / polly - a politician. Pommie / Pom - English person (usually whinging pom). Prawn - a shrimp. Pub - a hotel, short for public house. Usually taken to mean the bar or drinking area in a hotel. R Rack off - go away, get lost. Rag - a newspaper or a woman who sleeps around. Ratbag - rascal, rogue. Ripper / rip snorter - great, terrific. Roo - short for kangaroo. S Sandshoes - casual footwear, joggers. Sanga - a sandwich or sausage. Schooner - a large-sized (425ml) glass of beer. Scrub up - dress up. Seppo / Septic tank - an American (rhyming slang for yank). Servo - a petrol / service / gas station. Sheila - girl, woman. She'll be apples - all is well (rhyming slang). Shout - buy or pay for; a round of drinks in the pub. Skite - boast, brag. Slab - a carton of 24 beer cans. Slugo's - mens brief style bathers. Smoko - a break from work to indulge in chit-chat and a cigarette Spine bashing - resting, loafing. Spit the dummy - get very upset about something. Sport - used as a term of address usually between males like mate. Squib - to behave in a cowardly manner or to back down. Stickybeak - to pry or meddle; one who pries or meddles. Strine - Australian English. Struth - an exclamation expressing surprise or verification. Stubby - a small bottle of beer. Sunnies - a pair of sunglasses. Swag - a large number or unspecified number. T Ta / tar - thanks. Tart - once meaning 'sweet heart' but now a derogatory word for a woman. Tee up - to organise something. Thingy / thingo / thingummyjig - any thing that doesn't have a precise name. Tightarse - someone who wont buy a drink or wont part with money. Tinnie - a can of beer. True blue - genuine. Tucker - food. U Uee - a U turn. Up a gum tree - in difficulties, stranded. Up shit creek - in trouble (often without a paddle indicating serious trouble). Ute - small truck, short for utility truck. V VB - Victoria Bitter, a beer. W Walkabout - a period of wandering, usually in reference to Aborigines. Walloper - one who thrashes someone. Wally - someone who keeps making mistakes. Wanker - one who masturbates; a person who is full of themself, egotistical. Waxxy / wax head - a surfer. Wedding tackle - a penis. Westie - someone from Sydney's western suburbs, often used derogatorily to mean uneducated and/or uncultured. Also someone who acts like a westie. What-da-ya-know - an expression of surprise; a friendly phrase used to open a conversation. Wombat - a simple minded person. Wog - a derogatory term for a foreigner, especially one of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern extraction. X XXXX - a Queensland beer brand (pronounced four ex). Y Yarn - a story. Yobbo - loutish, surly youth. Yonks - a long period of time.