Australian to English dictionary

Adelaide Australian language guide

Australian English
TFN Tax file number = National Insurance number
Rego Tax disk (car registration)
Servo Service station - such as Shell, BP, Caltex
Stobie Telegraph pole, street light, concrete power line mast (only in South Australia)
Stubbie Small can/bottle of beer, 300ml to 400ml
Stubbie-holder Neoprene (wetsuit material) tube for keeping a stubbie cold and your hand from making it warm
Tinnie Can of beer (Australian beer, not imported), 375ml
Tinnie Metal row-boat, sometimes with an outboard engine
Ensemble Divan, bed base and mattress set
Blowie Bluebottle fly, normally hanging around your food
Bluebottle Poisonous jellyfish
Fritz Processed pork products, like Spam
Spitting Chips Really annoyed, spewing, and being vocal about it
Spewing Really annoyed and upset
Bludger Dole scrounger
Feral Wild, rough, common, trailertrash
EFTPOS Switch with PIN
Blind Freddie It was so obvious, even Blind Freddie could see it
Hand-Ball A pass; from the Australian Rules Football pass
Schooner Approximately half a pint of beer (different per state)
Buckleys No chance ie; "you've two chances, Buckleys and none"
Pikelets Small pancakes
Lamington Sponge cake, surrounded by chocolate, dipped in cocount flakes
Chips Either crisps or french fries (fries are "hot chips")
Yiros Kebab, lamb sandwich in a pita bread with garlic sauce
Sand Shoes Trainers, sneakers
A park

A parking space, either on the street or car park

A serve An individual serving or helping
Hotel Pub. Often with bars, food, pokies and a lounge,
rarely with rooms available to rent - try a motel.
Pokies Slot Machines, one-armed-bandits, electronic poker
Footie Tips Fantasy football league (Australian rules football)
Football Either rugby or Australian rules, not soccer
Soccer Normally the English FA Cup or Premiership
Pash Snog, passionate kiss
Root Shag, grope, roll in the hay
Lay-by Put that item behind the counter and I will pay later, often used for toys before Christmas. Interest free.
Rain-check If they run out of stock of an item when it is discounted, you can get the discount later.
Truck Lorry
Thong Flip-flops - eg "all small children should wear thongs when leaving the beach"
Super Superannuation - a pension fund.
Manchester Bed linen, sheets and table cloths
Flat White White coffee without foam
Short Black Expresso coffee (long black is an Americano)

There is no particular order to this, it's just when I come across words that are different in Australia, so come back regularly.

More Australian words are available here

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